The week before Thanksgiving break, students donated over 2,000 cans for the Platte County Treasure Chest! They participated in CANstruction and created these fun, creative displays below! Thank you, StuCo! Also, a big shoutout to Mr. Cerutti and Ms. Burtchell for organizing such a wonderful event!

• December 9:
• PTSA Meeting, 6 PM (PPMS Library)
• Academic Lab, 2:50-4:00 PM (PPMS)
• MS Cheer Practice, 3:00-5 PM (PPMS)
• PPMS Boys Basketball, 3-5 PM (Barry)
• PPMS Girls Basketball, 3-5 PM (PPMS)
• MS Wrestling Away Match, 4 PM (Antioch Middle)
• December 10:
• Winter Band Concert!
• 6th Grade Band: 6 PM
• 7th Grade Band: 6:45 PM
• Jazz Band: 7:15 PM
• 8th Grade Band: 7:30 PM
• PPMS Boys Basketball Home Game vs. Grandview, 4 PM (PPMS)
• PPMS Girls Basketball Away Game, 4 PM (Grandview Middle)
• MS Step Practice, 3-4:30 PM (PPMS)
• MS Wrestling, 3:15-5:15 PM (PCHS)
• Science Olympiad, 2:50-3:50 PM (PPMS)
• PACE, 3-4 PM (PPMS)
• December 11:
• PPMS Boys Basketball, 3-5 PM (Barry)
• PPMS Girls Basketball, 3-5 PM (PPMS)
• MS Wrestling Away Match, 4 PM (Raytown South HS)
• December 12:
• PPMS Girls Basketball Home Game vs. Grain Valley, 4 PM (PPMS)
• PPMS Boys Basketball Away Game, 4 PM (Grain Valley Middle)
• MS Step Practice, 3-4:30 PM (PPMS)
• MS Wrestling, 3:15-5:15 PM (PCHS)
• Science Olympiad, 2:50-3:50 PM (PPMS)
• PACE, 3-4 PM (PPMS)
• December 13:
• StuCo Winter Wonderland Pajama Mixer, 3-5 PM (PPMS)
• MS Wrestling, 3:15-5:15 PM (PCHS)
• PPMS Girls Basketball, 3-5 PM (Barry)
• PPMS Boys Basketball, Canceled

• December 14:
• MS Wrestling Tournament @ PCMS

December 18: Platte Purchase Choirs Holiday Concert 7 PM (PCHS)

December 20: 1st Semester Ends; 3 hour early dismissal

December 23-January 3: No School, Winter Break

January 6: No School, PLD Day

On Thursday, our students were treated to a wonderful performance by the PCHS Concert Choirs and the talented PCHS Sound Express! 🎤A special highlight of the assembly was when the PPMS Concert Choirs joined the PCHS Concert Choir for a wonderful rendition of "Carol of the Bells." 🔔

🎶 You're Invited to the Platte Purchase Middle School Winter Band Concert! 🎶

Join us for an evening of music as our talented students perform their winter concert! Here’s the schedule for the night:

📅 Date: Tuesday, December 10th

📍 Location: Platte Purchase Middle School Auditorium

Performance Times:

🎼 6th Grade Band – 6:00 pm

🎼 7th Grade Band – 6:45 pm

🎷 Jazz Band – 7:15 pm

🎺 8th Grade Band – 7:30 pm

Bring family and friends to cheer on our musicians and enjoy the sounds of the season! See you there! 🎉

🎉✨ Winter Wonderland Pajama Mixer 🎄❄️

Student Council invites all students to join us after school on December 13th from 3:00 to 5:00 PM for a fun and cozy time!

🎟️ Entry Fee: $2 per person
🍿 Includes a FREE bag of popcorn!

Come in your favorite pajamas and enjoy an afternoon filled with fun, friends, and festive vibes. Don't miss out!

Join Platte Purchase Choirs at Platte County High School for their Holiday Concert on Wednesday, December 18th at 7pm.

At PCR3, we believe that students learn at different rates, times and in different ways. In order to support our Principles of Learning, students have the opportunity to receive additional time and support in content areas where they are struggling or where the student wants to improve.

Academic Lab will be held from 2:50 - 4:00 on Monday afternoons. Students must be signed up by a parent to attend prior to the start time of Academic Lab. Signups will be capped at 20 students. No bus will be available, so please make sure student's have a ride home at 4.

If you have any questions about Academic Lab, please direct them to Coach Brizendine (brizendine.dakota@pcr3schools.org) and/or Dr. Hoffecker (hoffecker.jessica@pcr3schools.org).

We are excited to share a helpful "Canvas How-To" video designed to support parents (and students) in navigating their child’s Canvas account. This guide covers tips on how parents and students can:

• Understand what assignments are due and where to find them.
• View grades and recent feedback.
• Communicate with teachers and access helpful resources.
• Set up and customize an Observer account, including adjusting notifications and using the Canvas Parent App.

With these tools, we aim to strengthen family communication and involvement to help drive student success. You can find logins, guides, and this video linked on our Parent Portal and Canvas landing page here. Should you need assistance in setting up your Observer account, please reach out to your child's advisory teacher or contact our office.

Pirate Staff and Families, the Platte County Football Team will be on the road for the MSHSAA Class 5 State Championship Saturday Night!

Before going any further I want to give a sincere THANK YOU to so many of you who helped work the concession stand and clear the field for Saturday's semifinal game. Seeing our community come together three hours before the game to ensure our boys could play was something I will never forget. At one point I think we had at least 50 dads, custodians, maintenance workers, security officers, board members, DEC staff members, coaches, teachers, spouses, PCYFL coaches, siblings and students shoveling snow off our field. I am so thankful and proud to be a Pirate. Thank you for your continued support and partnership. I am attaching some pics and a short video of the field when we started and finished.

Please see the important spectator and ticket information included in this email, we hope to see you in Columbia!

Get your Show Me Bowl State Bound Pirate Gear HERE.

Kickoff is 7:00pm at Mizzou - Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.

Tickets

DIGITAL TICKETS ONLY FOR EVERYONE - NO PASSES ACCEPTED

Tickets will be available soon on the following link:

State Championship Football Tickets

Live stream may be purchased on MSHSAA.tv.

MSHSAA Spectator Guidelines

Attached

Please note the following items are NOT allowed:

megaphones(no matter what size), air horns/sirens, confetti/shredded paper/powder/anything else thrown into the air etc

Spectator Information / Maps

General Admission - Sections 119 and 120

Students - Section 121

Band - Section 122

Parking and Stadium Maps attached

G🏈 PIRATES!

Pirate Fans, starting in December we will no longer be streaming our athletic events to YouTube. All regular season athletic events will now be streamed on our Hudl Fan page:

https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mo/platte-city/organization/117/platte-county-r-3-high-school

You will still be able to purchase all postseason events on MSHSAA.tv.

GO PIRATES!

WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Please Complete the Parent Survey by Dec. 2

Platte County School District is conducting its annual parent survey to gather feedback on strengths of the district, as well as areas to consider for growth. Your input is valued and will be considered when making future decisions.

If you have not already completed the survey, we ask that you complete the survey by clicking on the link below by December 2. The survey should take approximately fifteen minutes to complete. Thank you in advance for your feedback!

Parent Survey Link

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.

Our district and building expectations are that staff respond to parent communication 24-48 hours (during school workdays) to parent communication. If you have sent emails or phone calls that are not getting a response during that time frame, please reach out to our admin team, Dr. Hoffecker or Dr. Adams (hoffecker.jessica@pcr3schools.org and adams.jeff@pcr3schools.org). Sometimes we've found that it might be a simple typo in the email address that is prohibiting that communication, so please reach out quickly so we can help troubleshoot any issues. Our partnership and communication is important and we want to support the necessary communication between our families and our staff.

Pirates R.O.C.K. (Raising Outstanding Character Kids) is a program designed to surround our families with examples of strong character traits through school experiences, at home, and reinforced in their community. Each month our community focuses on a specific character trait and students are recognized for exhibiting these traits: Self Confidence, Pride, Responsibility, Citizenship, Compassion, Individuality, Self Control, Integrity, Perseverance, Respect, Honesty, and Cooperation.

The CharacterDare is a heart workout, inviting students and adults to practice kindness, patience, and respect with themselves and others. These school-wide challenges encourage staff and students to put character into action, fostering personal growth and positively impacting school culture.

We invite families to join us in these challenges and look forward to the positive impact they will have on everyone.

Safety is our District's top priority. PCR-3 has a system of safety and security measures in place, including trained security staff (now at every building following the passage of the Prop C Waiver/Levy Transfer), secure entryways, ongoing monitoring, and partnership with local law enforcement.

We remind parents, staff, and students that school safety is the responsibility of the entire school community. Please follow the principle of "see something, say something." If anyone (student, parent, staff member, community member) sees or hears anything of concern, please contact the District office at (816) 858-5420 so that those concerns can be investigated. You and your child can also easily report tips on bullying, harassment, or any safety issue you're concerned about through our online Safe Schools Alert system. Every tip is immediately logged in the system and our administration is notified so that they can investigate and take appropriate action. Tips may also be submitted anonymously. Each building's website has the Safe Schools icon located within the “quick links” bar on the homepage.

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).

Platte Purchase Middle School is seeking a second (or third) business partner to support our Pirates ROCK character education program! Your $500/year sponsorship includes:

• Participation in monthly character recognition events
• Logo and link in building parent and staff e-newsletters
• Logo and link on Pirates ROCK webpage
• Partnership status for flier/community event promotion on Community Events webpage and social media
• 18” x 24” poster displayed in building front office/entrance and additional poster and window cling offered for business to display
• Exclusive event table at annual staff Convocation in August
• Invitation to participate in other school-wide events

For more information or to sign up for this important program, contact Laura Hulett, Dr. Jessica Hoffecker, or Dr. Jeff Adams.

The following business partner contributes goods, services, and financial support toward supporting students and staff at our school! Thank you!

Tradition Home Group:(816) 857-5700

https://livelovekchomes.com/

Farmers Insurance Alisha Elliott Agency: (816) 841-9494

https://agents.farmers.com/mo/kansas-city/alisha-elliott/

Email: hoffecker.jessica@pcr3schools.org
Location: Platte Purchase Middle School

9400 N. Platte Purchase Dr., Kansas City, MO 64155
Phone: 816-436-1433 x. 3401
Twitter: @PlattePurchase

Facebook: www.facebook.com/plattepurchasemiddleschool

Instagram: @plattepurchase

Email: adams.jeff@pcr3schools.org
Location:Location: Platte Purchase Middle School

9400 N. Platte Purchase Dr., Kansas City, MO 64155
Phone: 816-436-1433 x. 3402
Twitter: @PlattePurchase

Facebook: www.facebook.com/plattepurchasemiddleschool

Instagram: @plattepurchase