Stuco put together a spirit week of fun things next week.

December 12 - Holiday PJ's

December 13 - Tacky Holiday Accessories

December 14 - Ugly Holiday Sweater

December 15 - Holiday Hat

December 16 - Flannel Friday

STUCO is also selling Candy Grams next week during lunch. Please see flyer below for info

December 12 -

• Candy Grams (Sold at lunch)
• MS Basketball Practice, 3-5pm (Gym)
• Girl Scout Troop 1637s, 6-8pm (Cafeteria)
• KC Athletics Soccer Club Practice, 7:30-9pm (Gym)

December 13 -

• Candy Grams (Sold at lunch)
• PACE, 3-4pm
• Academic Lab, 3-4pm
• Step Practice, 2:50 (Cafeteria)
• MS Basketball Practice, 3-5pm (Gym)
• Winter Choir Concert (6th-8th grade), 6-8pm, Barry Gym

December 14 -

• Candy Grams (Sold at lunch)
• MS Basketball Practice, 3-5pm (Gym)
• BLT Meeting Team, 3pm (Library)
• Winter Band Concert, 6-8:15pm (Barry Gym)

December 15 -

• Candy Grams (Sold at lunch)
• Step Team Practice, 2:50pm (Cafeteria)
• Academic Lab, 3-4pm
• PACE, 3-4pm
• MS Basketball Practice, 3-5pm (Gym)
• Archery Practice, 5-7:30pm (Gym)
• Board of Education Meeting, 6:30-8:30pm, (DEC Building Platte City)

December 16 -

• Candy Grams (Sold at lunch)
• MS Basketball Practice, 3-5pm (Gym)
• Archery 6th Annual Anchor Down Tournament, 5-9pm (Gym)

We are excited to launch 3rd quarter PACE (Pirate After Class Events). Here are a few details about the program:

• Program to start 3rd Quarter (1/17) (7 week session)

• Students will need to resign-up even if they were in 2nd quarter activities. Spots are filled on a first come first serve basis.

• Tuesday, and Thursday 3pm-4 pm 7 weeks per quarter for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarter

• PACE focuses on Lifestyle Activities - Depending on the strengths of our staff, activities will be offered that are outside of the realm of sport.

• Activities offered 2nd Quarter will be Esports (Video Games),Board Games, Art Club, Mindfulness, and Great Sport Moments

Tyler Crawford is our PACE Coordinator, and he will be working with you and your students to get this program up and running. Included are some very basic details in this email, but please take some time to review the slideshow. The slideshow will explain the details of the PACE activities.

• PACE Slideshow

Please click on the form below to sign your kids up to attend PACE. Students can sign up for one activity per day.

If you need to make any changes, please contact Tyler (crawfort@platteco.k12.mo.us).

Every week students go through a Character Strong lesson that help build on our 8 traits: honesty, forgiveness, commitment, kindness, humility, selflessness, patience, and respect. Starting shortly students will be asked to complete a Student Character Dare. These are to help build on practices that are taught in our weekly lesson. Some dares can be as simple as asking someone new to join their table to reaching out to someone students look up to and writing them a letter.

We are encouraging each family to complete the monthly Family Dare. Each Family Dare offers parents, guardians, and families the opportunity to engage in challenges designed to increase connection and conversation at home. These dares also provide students with more opportunities to practice habits discussed in class.

December's Family Dare is: Quality Catch-Up.

If you take a picture of your family completing the dare, please send pictures to Amy Gardner at gardnera@platteco.k12.mo.us. She will post pictures on Social Media and we can showcase them on our TV's at school.

We have some field trip information that is starting to be sent home. If you would like to be a parent volunteer for any of our trips, we're asking that parents be scanned through our Hall Pass system prior to the field trip. This scan can be done by coming up to the main office a few days prior to the field trip and once you are in the system, it will be good for the whole semester.

Thank you for your cooperation in maintaining our safe and caring environment!

Click here for information on school cancellations/modifications due to inclement weather, how the District will notify parents, as well as information on recess, Y Club, and Inclement Weather Virtual Learning Days. As a reminder, PCR-3 will implement traditional inclement weather days (no school and no virtual learning), until we reach a threshold that would push the school year past Memorial Day. We will make those days up per our academic calendar, and if we go past our planned make-up days for inclement weather, we will implement our Inclement Weather Virtual Learning Days.

We're entering into Cold and Flu Season. As a reminder, below is our district wellness check. Stay well!

6th Grade Parents: Please review the letter below regarding upcoming training provided by the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA). If you do NOT want your child to attend this presentation, please reach out to the counselor, Mrs. Griffin, by Monday, December 12th.

MOCSA’s bystander engagement presentation is a developmentally appropriate conversation that explores the types of bystanders that exist. Bystander engagement discusses ways to be an active bystander in a situation where someone is being hurt. We explore different ways to help that can be used no matter what a person’s comfort level is. Bystander engagement encourages students to support their peers and understand ways to help in different daily situations.

The 2022 - 2023 Platte County High School FBLA American Enterprise Team is hosting an Entrepreneurship Fair on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 during the PCHS Boys JV and Varsity Basketball games. This event will take place in the Pirate Fieldhouse (Gym & Commons areas) in the new PCHS building/addition. Participants (PCR-3 Students Grades 3rd - 5th) will need to be at Platte County High School in the new gym by 4:30 pm. During this time your child will be able to participate in either an instructor led canvas painting (Pirate Theme) OR design a circle door decoration (3 Circles Themed Basketball, Pirate, Valentine's). Each 3rd - 5th grade student (Pirateer) will be partnered with a high school mentor (Staff) for assistance throughout the evening. After completing the project "Pirateers" will be able to sell their products through an auction format. There will also be prizes for the Grand Prize Winners in each category as well as 1st - 3rd Place Winners. This event is only open to PCR-3 3-5th graders. If your child would like to sign up please fill out this form! You will receive a confirmation and more details about the event in January 2023 (schedule for the event, registration confirmation, etc.). In addition, all funds and donated items raised through this event will go to support the Treasure Chest. This event is FREE. If you have any questions, please email FBLA Advisers Hannah Kasner (kasnerh@platteco.k12.mo.us) and Arian Huhmann (huhmannh@platteco.k12.mo.us).

Sign Up Here!!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-RjKZpvG-PaQdfRZlMwDeVmuJ6thJDlpuyThuwg46IzDJsw/viewform

We are so very blessed to have an incredibly supportive PTSA here at Barry! They have a big year planned for both our students and staff.

• Platte County Gear: Store link
• Barry Gear: Store link

Pirates ROCK (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.

December's #PiratesROCK trait is Compassion: Showing concern through words and actions.

Email: hoffeckj@platteco.k12.mo.us
Location: Barry School, Northwest 87th Terrace, Kansas City, MO
Phone: 816-436-9623 x. 3101
Twitter: @barryschool

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barryschool/

Instagram: @barry_school_pcr3

Email: adamsj@platteco.k12.mo.us
Location: Barry School, Northwest 87th Terrace, Kansas City, MO
Phone: 816-436-9623 x.3102
Twitter: @barryschool

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barryschool/

Instagram: @barry_school_pcr3

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

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Location: 8500 North Green Hills Road, Kansas City, MO, USA
Phone: 913-599-1010
Facebook: facebook.com/MainstreetCU
Twitter: @mainstreetCU

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