The Compass Notes for Families

Dear Compass Families,

We hope you have all had a wonderful week. Please don't forget: no school Monday, September 2nd in honor of Labor Day. We will resume school on Tuesday, September 3.

Thank you for all your support and flexibility on our second week of school. Car riders seem to be going well! Thank you for being patient with us as we work through the kinks of the 24-25 school year.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out! Have a great 3-day weekend!

Mr. White and Mrs. Page

Monday, September 2: No School- Labor Day

Thursday, September 5: FALL PICTURE DAY!

Monday, September 9: Grandparents Celebration with Donuts & Coffee 7:45-8:30

Monday, September 16: No School- Teacher Inservice Learning Day

Friday, September 27: Watch DOGS

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!

If you had a student in Kindergarten that participated in our Kindergarten Academy this year, we would love your feedback on this process. Please provide feedback below! Thank you so much!

PCHS Cheerleading is sponsoring their 38th annual “Super Saturday" cheer clinic on Saturday, September 14. Participants are invited to perform at the October 9 Victory Supper during Homecoming week. See flier for details and click here to pre-register.

See below! If you are able, please fill out the Google Form below letting our staff know of your attendance. This will help us prepare for the number of donuts needed!

See below:

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

Please see the Parent/Student Handbook for the 24-25 year.

Each student will recieve the last page to go home. Parents/guardians- if you could sign off stating you read the handbook and understand district & board policies & return when signed, we would greatly appreciate it!

Here are some tidbits of important information about Compass Elementary:

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.

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.

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