The Compass Notes for Families

We hope everyone has had a wonderful week!

Enjoy your Spring Break with your family. This is a time to rest, regroup and make some fun memories!

We hope everyone is safe and has a wonderful time.

Enjoy the newsletter and we will see everyone back at Compass on April 1, 2024!

-Mr. White & Mrs. Page

Regular school day office hours run from 8:15 am - 4:30 pm.

Students can enter the building: 8:30 a.m.

Official start of school-8:50 a.m.

Dismissal-Car Riders, Walkers and Y-Club-3:33 p.m.

Dismissal-Bus Riders-3:50 p.m.

March 25-29- SPRING BREAK

Please use the link below to sign up and eat lunch with your student(s)!

We alternate every other day: K, 2, 3 and then 1, 4, 5 on the other day.

Please take a look below if you are interested in coming in April!

Parents of existing students currently in grades PreK-7 interested in K-8 Summer School: You can now enroll for 2024 Summer School via the Forms on PowerSchool Parent Portal (via a browser or the app). Please complete by May 10, 2024.

Summer School will be held May 31-June 28 at the following locations. Click here for more information about summer school.

• Barry Elementary: For all K-5th grade southern attendance area students (Pathfinder and Barry Elementaries)
• Siegrist Elementary: For all K-5th grade northern attendance area students (Compass and Siegrist Elementaries)
• PCHS: For all 6th-8th students, and 9th-12 grade students

*Incoming Kindergarten students can complete summer school enrollment after completing their regular school year enrollment (Kindergarten Kickoffs will be held April 22).

**Information about enrolling in the High School summer school program will be available in April.

These AMAZING archers are headed to state!!!!! GOOD LUCK!!!!! We are SO proud of you all!!!!

We had our February & March Leader in Me Assembly on Wednesday!

Our Assembly Leaders & students are truly amazing!!!!

Next month's word we will focus on is "perseverance". Think about ways you can show this at school or at home!

We had 3 of our students present to our community about our student-led assemblies, on March 19th from 6-8 at our high school.

These kids did such an amazing job showing their leadership skills!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! We are so proud of you all!

Please remember that taking photos on cell phones or other picture-taking devices is not permitted within school. Please refer to the Parent-Student Handbook policy below if you have questions (page 27-28).

We have many students on the opt-out picture list as well. For the privacy of all our students, we ask that policy is followed and parents and/or guardians please refrane from taking photos of our students when you are visiting. Thank you!

Children who have turned five years of age before August 1, 2024, are eligible for kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year. Families are encouraged to view the Attendance area boundary map linked here, or call the District office at 816-858-5420 for confirmation of attendance area.

If your family has an incoming kindergartner, please complete the following form. We will then send you additional information about enrollment and Kindergarten Kickoffs. Kindergarten Kickoffs will be hosted in each elementary on Monday, April 22.

2024 Kindergarten Information Form

You may have heard about the solar eclipse that will occur on April 8, 2024, visible across North America. While we are not in the path of totality, we'll have about 88% coverage in our area, with eclipse phenomena from approximately 1-3pm and peaking just before 2pm. Science teachers and other staff members in each of our buildings are organizing lessons and activities around the event and all students will receive specialized solar filter eclipse glasses and will have the opportunity to view the eclipse.

Click here for additional information about the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.

We believe that birthdays are an important time in a child’s life, and Compass students will receive a Birthday Book in celebration of their special day. However, for several reasons including increased food allergies, preservation of the instructional day, and student equality, students are not allowed to bring treats from home or a store or have flowers/balloons or other items delivered to the classroom for birthdays, going-away parties, or other personal events. If a student receives a delivery at school, the student will be notified to come to the office to view the item. Parents will be responsible for transporting the item home. Birthday party invitations may only be distributed if invitations are given to every student in the class.

Several community partners are hosting an Easter Egg Splash at Platte County Community Center North on Saturday, March 30 at 2pm. Ages 3 and under will enjoy activities in the gym; ages 4-11 will enjoy the pool.

See flier for details and register by March 23 by calling 816-858-0114.

This question will be placed on the April 2, 2024 ballot. Pending voter approval, this proposal will allow the District to allocate resources to better attract and retain quality staff, and enhance safety and security. For more information, click here.

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 whitee@platteco.k12.mo.us (Mr. White, Principal) or pagea@platteco.k12.mo.us (Mrs. Allison Page, Assistant Principal).

Email: whitee@platteco.k12.mo.us
Website: https://compass.plattecountyschooldistrict.com/
Location: 401 Kentucky Avenue, Platte City, MO, USA
Phone: 816-858-0172
Facebook: Facebook.com/CompassElementarySchool
Twitter: @CompassElemPCR3