The Compass Notes for Families

Dear Compass Families,

We had a great week of learning this week at Compass. We have two more weeks remaining in the 1st quarter and are so proud of the progress students are making every day with their learning. Have a great weekend!

Mr. White and Mrs. Page

Friday, October 11: 3-Hour Early Release for Homecoming!

Monday, October 14: No School for Students!

Thursday & Friday, October 17-18: 4th Grade YMCA Field Trip

Friday, October 18: Trunk or Treat at Compass 4:30-6:00

Thursday, October 24: 2nd Grade Music Concert at Compass 6:30

Friday, October 25: Watch DOGS

Wednesday, October 30: Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-8:30

Thursday, October 31: No School for Students, Parent/Teacher Conferences

Friday, November 1: No School for Students

Above is the sign up for parents/guardians to log in to your student's lunch/breakfast account. On this app, you can customize your student's amount of money spent as we are going to start ala cart options soon. You can also put money into your student's account. It will also send you notifications that your student is low on their lunch/breakfast balance.

We would love any assistance given in our lunchroom! Sign up above if you are interested!

Welcome to Fall! Ms. Mather and Mrs. Burrows will be starting their counseling lessons for the month soon. Here are the topics that we will be covering by grade level.

Lessons: Kindergarten- Tattling vs. Reporting and steps to take for each

1st- continuation of listening skills-Howard B Wigglebottom

2nd-Expectations of 2nd graders at school

3rd- ‘I’m in charge program’- How to be safe at home and safe at school

4th- Size of the problem and each students circle of control

5th- Time Management Skills

We also support students and the school community daily. Here are some of the activities and supports that we are doing this month:

• Quarterly new student lunches

• Supporting Red Ribbon Week-in conjunction with Compass and PCMS

• Parent teacher conferences-10/30&10/31 Don’t forget to sign up!

• Continuation of supporting all students for success

• Continuation of supporting school systems for student success

If we can assist you and/or your child(ren) please reach out to us.

Mrs. Burrows Ms. Mather

burrows.julia@pcr3schools.org mather.janelle@pcr3schools.org

816-858-0172 ext 4035 816-858-0172 ext. 4005

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October is AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) Awareness Month, we currently have students within our school community who use communication devices to express themselves and engage with others. To help build awareness and understanding,see below a handout with facts about AAC!

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We are looking for collectors...see below!

PLEASE PLEASE, if you have a student that will be absent, please email ALL office administrative assistants (beall.andrea@pcr3schools.org, tyler.julie@pcr3schools.org & schultz.dawn@pcr3schools.org).

Many have only emailed Dawn however if Dawn is absent, the office does not get the message.

Please email all 3 office administrative assistants. Thank you!

The Compass PTA would like to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who attended, supported, and volunteered at the 1st Annual Fall Carnival & Silent Auction on Sept. 28th!! We had a wonderful turnout and a fantastic time was had by all!

There was such an overwhelmingly positive response that we have been asked to make this an annual event. In order to make next year even better and more successful, we need your help! If you were able to attend, please complete the following short survey to help us plan for the future. If you know of people outside Compass that attended please forward to them as well. Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated!!

Fall Carnival & Silent Auction Survey

Again, we cannot THANK YOU enough for all your support of the Compass PTA!! Without you we could not do what we do for the Compass family of students and staff!!

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HUGE THANK YOU to our dads who came on September 27th for our 1st Watchdog Day!!

We love having our dads at Compass! Thank you so much!!

The sign up link for October is below! Please consider coming!

Below is the link to sign up in advance!

https://forms.gle/Z2jNECSRCqvzA28k9

Visitors to the building: you will always need to bring your ID with you when you come into the building. We will scan your ID into our safety system Platte County uses to ensure the safety and security of our students.

PLEASE USE THIS LINK FOR FREE & REDUCED MEAL OPTIONS FOR FAMILIES WHO QUALIFY! We would love for our families to use this option if you are in need of assistance for your student(s). Our office administration would love to assist you fill out the paperwork. We are trying to be proactive to help our families so we don't have negative lunch balances throughout the year.

Please use this resource if needed.

Platte County School District's Homecoming festivities run October 7-12, 2024. This year's theme is "Homecoming 2024: GAME ON." Click here for the week's spirit days and festivities.

PCHS Student Council is also partnering with Glory Days Threads for an official Homecoming tee. Click here to order yours! The pre-sale will run until September 15. All orders will be delivered to PCR-3 schools on October 9. A portion of the proceeds from every shirt sold will be donated back to PCHS Student Council.

Additional information for parade entries will be sent soon.

• Homecoming Spirit Week Flier
• Homecoming T-shirt Orders

We want families to stay connected to all Compass information. We invite you to use the buttons below to visit our social media and platforms.

You can always pick up the phone and give us a call anytime. The school number is 816.858.0172. If you have a specific question for administration, please email us at white.eric@pcr3schools.org (Mr. White, Principal) or page.allison@pcr3schools.org (Mrs. Allison Page, Assistant Principal).

Compass Negative Meal Balance Is At: -$3,217.85

We have a process in place to communicate with families and assist them in repaying these negative balances. We encourage all families to check in with the school and make sure your student's meal balances are paid up. Please reach out if you have any questions.

District-wide Parent/Teacher conferences are scheduled for Thursday, October 31 from 7:30am to 3pm for middle and high schools and 8:30am-4pm for elementaries and early childhood. We are offering both in-person and virtual options for conferences. This is a very important time for parents to discuss their student's progress with his/her teachers, as research has shown that parental involvement is one of the most important factors in a student's success in school. NEW THIS YEAR: Each building level is also offering a second fall parent/teacher conference on a separate evening. Please see the schedule below (buildings and teachers will be communicating specifics for reserving time slots).

• Platte County High School: Thursday, October 3, 3:30-7pm
  
• Platte City and Platte Purchase Middle Schools: Wednesday, October 23, 3:30-7pm
• Barry, Compass, Pathfinder, and Siegrist Elementaries, and Great Beginnings: Wednesday, October 30, 4:30-8pm
• All Schools: Thursday, October 31, 7:30am to 3pm (6th-12th grades); 8:30-4pm (PreK-5th Grades)

The PCR-3 Treasure Chest is a stocked resource center providing food, milk, and toiletries for PCR-3 students and families in need. Qualifying families will receive a weekly form via email to sign up or can call 816-858-7001 for assistance.

Families will receive an email with approval to come to the Treasure Chest on Wednesdays from 4-6pm at the new Treasure Chest site (south side of Paxton building).

Please take a look below if you are interested in being a Compass Watch D.O.G. this year!

YMCA Y-Club enrollment is underway for the new school year!

The Before and After School Program available to families in the Platte County R-3 School District is Y Club. With Y Club before and after school, children in kindergarten through 5th grade will enjoy and benefit from homework enrichment, physical activity, and small and large group activities with a focus on building community and youth voice and leadership. Full-time and part-time Y Club is available at Compass, along with Y Club on days when school is out of session for inclement weather, seasonal breaks, and other days off (enrollment permitting). Operating hours are each weekday from 6:30 a.m. until school begins, and again after school until 6:00 p.m.

Spots are limited so please complete the 24-25 Y Club Enrollment Form at KansasCityYMCA.org/Yclub to secure your spot.

If you have any questions about the Y Club program, please contact YMCA at 816-360-3390.

Email: white.eric@pcr3schools.org
Website: https://compass.plattecountyschooldistrict.com/
Location: 401 Kentucky Avenue, Platte City, MO, USA
Phone: 816-858-0172
Facebook: Facebook.com/CompassElementarySchool
Twitter: @CompassElemPCR3