The Compass Notes for Families

Dear Compass Families,

We have had a great week of learning this week at Compass! We are looking forward to the PTA Carnival next Saturday (September 28th) from 12:00 - 5:00 pm and seeing many of you there. Have a wonderful weekend!

Mr. White and Mrs. Page

Friday, September 27: Watch DOGS

Monday, September 30: Wear Gold for Child Cancer Awareness!

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!

What is Good Attendance?

At least 90% attendance is our goal for every student. This equals missing no more than two days of school per month (18 days per year).

We're here to support your family. Attendance is a partnership between families, students and the school. If something is standing in the way of your student being able to attend school every day, please reach out! We can help find solutions and connect you to resources.

**When a student is absent or needs to be called out of school early, please call the front office at (816) 858-0172. You can leave a message if it is outside of school hours**

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

Weekly, Kindergarten-2nd grade students will be chosen (1 class per grade level), to win The Golden Spoon trophy, The Golden Lunchbox and get to sit at fancy seating. Congratulations to these rooms shown below!

Every week, K-2nd classes will be chosen. 3rd-5th grade will be twice a month!

See to the right for what it means to be "All In" at lunch!

Compass Archery is having try-outs on October 22nd at PCHS South gym 1501 Branch Street!

Click the button below to sign up!

4th & 5th Grade!

PCHS Pirates Blackout Football Game is October 25! Blackout shirts are available until October 4; order online (click here) or return the order form/payment to our school. Pickups will be October 17 from 3-5pm and October 19 from 9-11am in front of PCHS's South Gym entrance. See flier for details.

This week, we kicked off our Platte County Education Foundation discount card sales program. Our schools, in conjunction with Major Saver, work with businesses throughout our District to offer a $15 discount card providing customers with 19 local buy-one-get-one-free or discount offers. In most cases, redeeming only two offers offsets the cost of the card. Proceeds from the card campaign directly benefit your student's school and the Platte County Education Foundation. The Foundation gives back to the Platte County R-3 community by awarding annual pre-K through 12th-grade classroom and building site grants, as well as senior scholarships. Your student should have brought home an envelope with information and instructions this/last week, and was instructed to not go "door-to-door," but to offer to relatives, friends, co-workers, etc. Collection dates started on September 17, and the program wraps up on September 24. Please consider purchasing a card and supporting our schools! You can also purchase cards online here.

Join us for Military Appreciation Night at the home football game on September 20! We have a variety of activities planned to recognize our community's current and former military members. Wear your red, white, and blue, or Pirate Orange and be sure to be in your seats before kickoff! PCHS Pirates vs. Washburn Rural Jr. Blues, September 20, Pirate Stadium, kickoff at 7pm.

Reminders:

• All tickets for PCR-3 athletic events are now digital. Fans will purchase tickets online through GoFan (click here) or by presenting a card or mobile payment option at the ticket gate. Fans unable to make the game, can watch a live stream on our PCR-3 Activities YouTube Channel.
• All middle school and elementary age students must be accompanied by a supervising adult to attend PCHS athletic events. Middle school students are not allowed to be dropped off. If they do not have a supervising adult, they will not be allowed to attend.

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.

See below!

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

If your child is not going to be at school, please let both the teacher and the front office staff know as soon as possible. If you choose to email, please include multiple people so that in the event that the teacher or one of the front office staff is gone, your message will still be received. Please include the following in your email: classroom teacher, and at least two of the following- schultzd@platteco.k12.mo.us, tylerj@Platteco.k12.mo.us and bealla@platteco.k12.mo.us.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and our District is coming together to show support. On September 30, we encourage all students, staff, and community members to wear gold in honor of those impacted by childhood cancer. Many of our PCR-3 families have been affected by this disease, and by wearing gold, we stand in solidarity with them. Let’s raise awareness and show our support for these brave children and their families as we work towards a future without childhood cancer.

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