The Compass Notes for Families

Dear Compass Families,

We had such an amazing first week back of in-person learning with kids this week. It has been great to see all of the kiddos return from our extended winter break. This is going to be such a great semester of learning and growth for all. We always appreciate your partnership with helping your student achieve success!

Warm regards,

Mr. White and Mrs. Page

January 17: Report Cards go home

January 20: No School - MLK Jr. Day

One of Compass’ favorite nights is returning on Friday January 24th…Bingo Night! This will be a fun-filled family event in the Compass gym. Doors open at 5:30, the games start at 6:30pm. Scan the QR code or click the link below to grab your discounted tickets. A pizza meal deal will be available for $5!

*Please indicate how many Bingo Cards and Meals You Would like to Purchase*

Ex. 6 bingo cards, 4 meals

We need your help to make this night a success. Please follow the link below to sign up!

On behalf of our school counseling program, we’d like to wish all our families a Happy New Year and welcome to the second semester.

As students return to school we’d like to emphasize the importance of routines for our students. Children thrive on familiarity, consistency, and predictability of routines and now is a great time to review routines with your child(ren) and to make any “tweaks” that will enhance your child’s preparedness for school. The below is from HeadStart.Gov on routines:

“Schedules and routines in the group care setting and at home help children:

• Feel in control of their environment

• Feel safe, secure, and comfortable

• Know what is happening now and what comes next

• Know how to do an activity or task

• Engage in learning”

Link to article: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/quienes-somos/articulo/importance-schedules-routines

January Counseling Lessons:

We will continue our lessons this semester and here is a look at what we will be working on together:

Kindergarten- listening skills and conversation skills using one or both of the following read alouds: Howard B Wigglebottom Learns to Listen and Interrupting Chicken

1st Grade- discussion around attitude and why it is so important using the book Baditude by Julia Cook and long term goal setting using the book What’s in it for me? By Julia Cook.

2nd Grade- learning about personal space and why it’s important using the book Personal Space Camp by Julia Cook and continuing discussions about conflict resolution using the book Up a Creek by Julia Cook.

3rd Grade- discussion about what each student’s personal best effort is and determining what that looks like in school.

4th Grade- focusing on academics this month and learning about study skills and determining what study skills are best for each student.

5th Grade- continued discussion about how attitude affects your work, mental health and overall health using the book Baditude by Julia Cook.

CONGRATULATIONS TO COMPASS WINNERS!!!!

K Ellie McGowen
1st Claire Dickens
2nd Brooklyn Buescher
3rd Emma Eickhoff
4th Hannah Henson
5th Piper Kennedy

The Junior Library Guild National Library Week theme for 2025 is “ Drawn to the Library!” and they need your readers’ artistic skills to help celebrate…

From January 1 to March 6, readers are encouraged to submit their very own JLG bookmark design!

To participate, have your child pick up a blank Bookmark Template in the Library! Return the finished bookmark to Mrs. Coldren for submission.

Rules

• All designs must be submitted by an adult (librarian, media specialist, teacher, etc.) to be considered
• Each bookmark must depict a JLG Selection (past, present, or upcoming titles)
• Only one entry per reader
• ANY reader can submit an entry, even if their library is not subscribed to JLG

Contest Winners

Designs will be judged by members of the JLG Team—as this is a staff favorite! — and while artistic skill will be considered, we are more interested in what your readers have to say. Encourage your readers to let their ideas flow and interpret the book however they find it meaningful!

3 winners will be chosen from each age group: elementary, middle, and high school.

• 1st place winners from each age group will receive a $300 JLG backlist credit PLUS their design professionally printed on bookmarks for their entire school!
• 2nd place winners from each age group will receive a $200 JLG backlist credit with their framed bookmark.
• 3rd place winners from each age group will receive a $100 JLG backlist credit with their framed bookmark

Winning libraries will be contacted via email in April. Follow JLB on social media on social media for updates!

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This question will be placed on the April 8, 2025 ballot. If approved by voters, the approximately $62 million bond issue would fund the following projects identified in the District’s Long-Range Facility Plan:

• Completing Phase 2 of rebuilding Platte County High School, creating a consolidated high school building with all classrooms and programs under one roof
• Constructing site amenities at Platte Purchase Middle School activities complex
• Constructing playground facilities at Pathfinder Elementary
• Expanding parking and improving traffic flow and safety at Compass Elementary

For more information, click here, or attend an Informational Meeting:

• Monday, March 3, 2025, 6pm, Platte Purchase Middle School
• Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 6pm, Platte County High School

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.

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.

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