The Compass Notes for Families

We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, and upcoming Thanksgiving with your family & friends! We will not be sending a newsletter out next week due to the shortness of the week. Don't forget, Tuesday is the student's last day for that week. Wednesday- Friday all students and staff have off to celebrate Thanksgiving with their families!

Thank you for partnering with us, in your student's education!

Happy Thanksgiving to all our Compass students and parents within our community!

-Mr. White & Mrs. Page

November 22- November 24: Thanksgiving Break

December 20: 3-Hour Early Dismissal

December 21-January 2: Winter Break

January 3: Students Return

January 12: PLD Day for Staff- No School for Students

January 15: No School for Staff & Students for MLK JR Day

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.

Every year PLatte Couty will host a Mother Son Bash. Signup link: https://forms.gle/aKRf6AtNiPRpkdk36

This takes place on December 2nd at PCMS from 6-8pm. See the flyer below!

See below!

Please take a look below if you are interested in coming in December- December 1, 2023.

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.

Check out FCCLA's Merry and Active Kits! There are 4 kit options. The first option is a family pack of holiday activities. The second option is for 14 Elf Activities. The third option is for 25 Elf Activities. The fourth option is for activities over winter break.

Here is the link to the website that has the order form on it. - https://sites.google.com/platteco.k12.mo.us/fcclafundraiser/home

There’s a place for you in education! Three exceptional school districts along the Highway 92 corridor are coming together for a special recruitment event, and we want YOU to be a part of it! Platte County, Smithville, and Kearney School District are all actively seeking passionate individuals to join our teams. We’re accepting applications for teaching openings for the upcoming school year. Paraprofessional, substitute, custodian, and maintenance roles are available now.

Connect with representatives, learn about their unique cultures, and explore the wonderful opportunities that await you. Take your first step towards shaping the future of our students.

If you want to volunteer to assist with lunch, please sign up below!

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 consider contributing!

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.

November's #PiratesROCK trait is CITIZENSHIP: providing service and duty to your community.

Leader in Me connections to CITIZENSHIP:

• Habit 1: Be Proactive - You are in charge of you.
• Habit 4: Think Win-Win - Find ways where everyone can win.
• Habit 6: Synergize - Work together to do better.

Character Strong connections to CITIZENSHIP:

• Social Awareness
• Commitment
• Selflessness

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