The Compass Notes for Families

Those are located on your Parent Portal now. Please log in and sign as soon as possible!

Thank you!

IF you do not sign off/approve, your student will not be able to attend field trips.

Compass has partnered with Hero Martial Arts, a local Martial Arts studio in the KC Area.

During the year, their studio will partner with our PE teachers to teach skills aligned to leadership and character, to all students during their PE class.

Students will also recieve the opportunity to sign up for a free martial arts classes at Compass Elementary!

There are two sessions: one offered for 2 weeks in the Fall and another offered in the spring of 2027 for 2 weeks!

Hello Compass Families!

Another great week at Compass Elementary! We have seen so much learning, engagement, and spirit across the building this week. Our Homecoming-themed Spirit Days have been a blast, and it has been exciting to see our students and staff showing their school spirit each day!

We look forward to seeing many of our students and families at the Homecoming Parade this afternoon!

Thank you, as always, for your continued partnership between home and school. We greatly appreciate your support and all you do for our students.

Have a great weekend, Compass families!

Go Pirates!

Mr. White and Mrs. Page

Daily, the sign below will be updated to reflect the day's attendance numbers & percentages.

We are trying to show the importance of being at school. Every minute counts!

Hi Compass PTA Members!

First, a BIG thank you to everyone who came out and supported our Fall Carnival! We appreciate everyone who attended, volunteered, donated, and helped make it such a fun event for our Compass families!

Here’s what’s coming up:

Pizza Hut Dine & Donate – October 6
Enjoy Pizza Hut all day while supporting Compass PTA! See the attached flyer for details.

PTA Meeting – October 13 at 6:30 PM
Join us in the Compass Cafeteria. Childcare will be available!

Staff Help Day – October 15
Help us lend a hand to our amazing Compass staff!
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FA5AE2EA4FDC52-65961713-october#/

Book Fair – Under the Stars
Oct. 15–22: Student Preview Days
Oct. 23–29: Book Fair Sales
Oct. 28: Family Night | 4:30–8 PM
Oct. 29: Parent-Teacher Conferences | 8 AM–3:30 PM

Thank you for supporting Compass PTA and our school community!

Want to shout out a staff member at Compass for their amazing work? Fill out the form above!

Nominate Them for Orange Crush! (Please link the image to the nomination form)

• October 8: Fraccascia & Shaw Field Trip the YMCA
• October 9: Mitt & Geren Field Trip to the YMCA
• October 14: PCHS Fall Parent/Teacher Evening Conferences
• October 16: End of 1st Quarter, 3-hour early dismissal
• October 21: Middle School Fall Parent/Teacher Evening Conferences
• October 23: Report Cards Go Home
• October 28: Pre-K and Elementary Fall Parent/Teacher Evening Conferences - 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm
• October 29: No School, Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences - 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
• October 30: No School

If you need information related to school in Platte County, please see the button below. It will direct you to the Platte County website, specifically for parents!

Grade level competition!!!! See below for the details!

The PCHS Pirates Blackout Game is Oct. 23. Grab your official Blackout Game Merch! In collaboration with the Quarterback Club, shirts are available via Glory Days Threads store until Sunday, October 11 at 8pm. All orders will be fulfilled and available for pick-up at the Glory Days Shop on October 21 and 22, 4-6pm. Order online here.

What is the Blackout Game? If you’re new to PCR-3, the Blackout Game is a beloved Pirate tradition! Everyone wears black (or the official Blackout shirt), and after the varsity football game, the Traditions Band lights up the night, performing their show in glow sticks as the stadium goes dark.

The Platte County R-3 School District Parents as Teachers program is a free and voluntary program designed to help District families with children prenatal to school age through monthly home visits. The parent educators provide caregivers the knowledge and skills to empower them as their child's first and most influential teacher. Through this program you can learn more about parenting and child development, learn ways to cope with challenges of family life, identify any potential delays in your child's development, and join fun group connections to meet other families in the Parents as Teachers program.

For more information and to enroll please visit our Parents as Teachers webpage.

HUGE SHOUT OUT TO OUR DADS WHO COME MONTHLY!!!!!

We love our Dogs!!

Celebrations and Birthdays We believe it is important for the school to recognize our students on their birthday and other special days. 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 have flowers/balloons or other items delivered to the classroom for birthdays, going-away parties, or other personal events. Each classroom teacher will recognize the student in a special way to celebrate his or her birthday. 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.

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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).

Our students district-wide K-5 take a diagnostic assessment three times a year.

This assessment is called iReady. In previous years, PCR-3 took Fastbridge. While the name of the assessment has changed, the assessment is still a diagnostic assessment.

What does that mean?

It means this assessment assesses our students on grade level content at the beginning of the year ,in the middle of the year and at the end of the year.

The purpose of giving this assessment is to determine how our students are progressing in their academic growth throughout the school year.

Currently, Compass' iReady data is below:

• Reading: 31% of our students are on their grade level target/mark of where they should, be by the end of the school year.
• Math: 19% of our students are on their grade level target/mark of where they should be, by the end of the year.

While this percentages appear to be lower, this actually makes sense.

Example: We wouldn't expect an incoming 2nd grader to already know 100% of the 2nd grade content/curriculum at the beginning of the year. This assessment takes that into account, which is why the beginning of the year percentages look low.

We should expect growth when our students take this assessment again in December prior to Winter Break.

It is our goal to help support all of our Platte County families who may need assistance paying negative lunch balances. Now you can help by contributing to our negative meal balance fund. Thank you for considering a donation to help families pay down meal debt. Every contribution makes a real difference for families in our community. Feel free to pass this information along to any community organization that may be interested in assisting with this fund.

Use this link to make a donation:

Negative Meal Balance Fund

Since 2005, Pirates ROCK (Raising Outstanding Character Kids) has helped shape a strong culture of character across Platte County School District. More than 20 years later and beginning with the 2026-27 school year, we're building on that tradition by aligning Pirates ROCK with our Portrait of a Graduate essential skills.

This evolution creates a more consistent, student-centered approach to character development by focusing on the six essential skills that prepare learners to thrive in school, careers, and life. Students will continue to be recognized for demonstrating outstanding character while developing the competencies that support our mission of ensuring every learner thrives in an ever-changing world with confidence and resilience, all through a consistent framework and shared language as they grow from kindergarten through graduation.

Throughout the year, we'll focus on these essential skills:

• August/September: Effective Communication
• October/November: Self-Awareness
• December/January: Personal Connections
• February: Personal Growth
• March: Problem-Solving
• April: Global Connections

Here are some tidbits of important information about Compass Elementary:

Our SUMMER office hours (beginning on 8/3/26-8/24/26) are 7:30 am -3:30 pm.

Regular school day office hours starting on 8/25 run from 8:15 am - 4:15 pm.

• Students can enter the building: 8:30 a.m.
• Official start of school: 8:45 a.m.
• Dismissal-Car Riders, Walkers and Y-Club: 3:33 p.m.
• Dismissal-Bus Riders: 3:50 p.m.

schultz.dawn@pcr3schools.org, beall.andrea@pcr3schools.org, tyler.julie@pcr3schools.org

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 26-27 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://www.plattecountyschooldistrict.com/site/Default.aspx?PageID=15
Location: 401 Kentucky Avenue, Platte City, MO, USA
Phone: 816-858-0172
Facebook: Facebook.com/CompassElementarySchool
Twitter: @CompassElemPCR3