The Compass Notes for Families

Dear Compass Families,

This has been an amazing week of learning and engagement for our students. Thank you for your continued support. We are looking forward to another great week prior to starting winter break. We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Mr. White and Mrs. Page

December 20: 3 Hour Early Release for Winter Break!

January 6: No school for students!
January 7: 1st Day back from break!

January 10: 5th Grade Field Trip

January 17: Report Cards go home

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.

Counselor lessons will be during Library “specials” time from November 26- December 6. Students are still able to check out books.

Lessons:

Kindergarten- MindUP lesson #2 - continuing learning about and practicing calm down (self-regulation) strategies.

1st- Learning about gratitude and identifying people/things they are grateful for. Listening to “The Giving Tree” book.

2nd- MindUp- Mindful Movement, listening to how we feel and calm down (self-regulation) strategies. Story “My Body Sends a Signal” read aloud.

3rd- Fixed mindset vs. growth mindset and listening to “Jabari Jumps”.

4th- Learning about Inclusion and empathy; listening to “The Invisible Boy” book.

5th- Discussing what a rumor and gossip is, ways to stop rumors (refuse and ignore, challenge, and distract), and listening to the story, “Rumor Has It”.

December 13th, 2024

School Counseling

Attendance Small Group

Did you know the counselors are facilitating a small group on attendance? The goal of the small group is to support student attendance and increase attendance toward the state and district goal of 90% of students being in attendance 90% of the time. At Compass the group consists of several students across all grade levels. Currently, all students in the group are above the 90% attendance rate! However we are still working on best practices and skills to keep it there. Did you know there are no excused absences? Anytime a student comes in late, is picked up early or is absent for a portion of the day it goes against his/her attendance. Good student attendance is correlated with student achievement. Thanks to all our families who are helping their child(ren) with forming good attendance habits.

Holiday season reminder: The holiday season can be a magical, joyous one, but for some it is a challenging time. Please be sensitive to the feelings and needs of others, check in on your children, friends and family, and take time for yourself.

Some of our students were nominated Employee of the Month for their building jobs!!

Congratulations to our Pirates!!!!

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.

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).

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 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 visit the Winter Weather Information page on the Parents Tab of the District website for information on recess and clothing considerations (there will be no outdoor recess when the wind chill is at 20 degrees or below), cancellations, two-hour delayed starts, how the District will notify families, and Y-Club info.

In the event of school cancellation or delayed start, PCR-3 will get that information out as early as possible through automated phone calls and text messages, the District website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, the District Hotline (816-858-2752), and local media. Parents: To opt in to receive texts, please text the word "YES" to 67587.

For the 2024-25 school year, PCR-3 will implement Inclement Weather Virtual Learning Days for the first five canceled school days. These days will not need to be made up. Any additional canceled school days may be waived, or may need to be made up (added to the academic calendar). Click here for details on our Inclement Weather Virtual Learning Days.

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