5th Grade Weekly Connect
February 2, 2024
What Happened This Week?
*Parents, please help by double checking by making sure your child has working headphones at school. These are necessary for Math Assessments, SAVVAS videos in Math and Science, Fastbridge Assessments, and especially the MAP Assessment!
**Please also check that your child has paper, red pens, pencils and other supplies. Many of them are out and need them.
Math -- This week we worked on adding and subtracting mixed numbers. The students will assess next week on Adding and Subtracting Fractions.
Science -- We have finished our unit over Earth's Systems and will be moving on to The Solar System.
Reading/Writing- We assessed over Main Idea and Details this week. We will be starting our fifth unit on Author's Purpose and Perspective. We are going to begin working on our Final Project for Persuasive Opinion Writing soon. This may require some work outside the classroom to complete. We will send out more information as we get closer to beginning.
#togetherwegotthis
#GRACE
:)5th Grade Team
Google Classroom
Q: How do I log in to my Google Classroom from home?
A: In a web browser - search Google Classroom Sign In
Click Google Classroom -Sign In Google - Accounts
Type in student username (example 2031_ _ _@stu.platteco.k12.mo.us) (students must type out the entire username including @stu.platteco.k12.mo.us)
Type in student eight-digit code
Students should now see their Google Classroom. Students and parents have an assignment listed under "CLASSWORK".
Mark Your Calendar
- February 5-9: Chiefs Superbowl Spirit Week (see flyer below)
- February 8: 5th Grade Field Trip to Coterie Theater to see The Lightning Thief (need a sack lunch, permission slips already signed at the beginning of the year)
- February 8-12: Spring PTA Book Fair
- February 12-16: Character Warms the Heart Week (see below for more information)
- February 14: Friendship Parties
- February 15: 3-hour Early Dismissal / Spring Conferences
- February 16: No School / Professional Learning Day for Staff
- February 19: No School / President's Day
- February 28: Leader in Me Assembly (wear Blue SEAS the Leader shirt or BLUE)
- March 8: End of 3rd Quarter
- March 15: Report Cards Go Home
- March 25-29: No School, Spring Break
Click here to view the full <<Compass Elementary>> calendar on our website.
Compass Spring Conferencs/Showcase- February 15, 2024
Spring Conferences and Showcase will be on Thursday, February 15th. Spring Showcase is a time for your child to share their school year with their guardians.
Spring Conferences is a time for parents, students, and teachers to meet to discuss academic and behavior concerns. If teachers have an academic or behavior concern, they will send an email to you inviting you to select a time between 1:00-4:00. If you do not receive an email by February 9th and you have concerns, please email your child's homeroom teacher to set up a private conference.
Students should come with their parents to their conferences and showcase to show their learning and take part in the conversations about how to continue their growth as we approach the last couple of months of 5th grade.
Please join us for the Spring Showcase during the times below:
- 5:00-5:50- A-K
- 5:50-6:40- L-S
- 6:40-7:30- T-Z
Previous Information Shared
Note from Mrs. Duncan
Please bring recorders to school! We need them for Music class.
Friendship Party Information
The students will be having a Friendship Party on February 14th. The students can bring in Valentine's cards for every student in their class. They need to have one for everyone if they choose to do Valentines. It is best to have your child sign their name to the cards and leave the "to" part with friend or blank. Each classroom currently has 25 students. The students can also create a box at home for their Valentines or they may bring in a bag.
💗 Character Warms the Heart Week: February 12-16
February 12-16 is our Pirates ROCK "Character Warms the Heart" week, when we warm up with our good character and great leadership with fun spirit week activities and collect items for our Treasure Chest resource center to help PCR-3 families in need. We're collecting shampoo & conditioner, body wash, deodorant, and toilet paper this year. Participate in our spirit days and send in any donations to our schools! The class, PLT, or Advisory in each school with the most donated items will receive a donut party! 🍩🍩🍩
Reminder: Friday, February 16 there is no school for our Professional Learning Day. See flier for details on our spirit days and come cheer on our Pirates at the Home Basketball games on February 16!
🏫 2024 Kindergarten Kickoff/Enrollment
Children who have turned five years of age before August 1, 2024, are eligible for kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year. Families are encouraged to view the Attendance area boundary map linked here, or call the District office at 816-858-5420 for confirmation of attendance area.
If your family has an incoming kindergartner, please complete the form linked here. If you know of a family with an incoming kindergartner, please share! We will send you information about enrollment and Kindergarten Kickoffs, hosted in each elementary on Monday, April 22.
🗳️ April 2024 No Tax Rate Increase Prop C Waiver and Levy Transfer Informational Meetings
This question will be placed on the April 2, 2024 ballot. Pending voter approval, this proposal will allow the District to allocate resources to better attract and retain quality staff, and enhance safety and security. For more information, click here, or attend an Informational Meeting:
- Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 6pm, Platte Purchase Middle School
- Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 6pm, Platte County High School
🏴☠️ Pirates ROCK Character Trait: SELF CONTROL- February
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.
February's #PiratesROCK trait is SELF CONTROL: displaying your emotions & behaviors in a positive way.
Leader in Me Connections to SELF CONTROL:
- Habit 1: Be Proactive - You are in charge of you.
- Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind - Know what you want before you do it.
- Habit 3: Put First Things First - Do the important things first.
- Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood - Listen first, then talk.
- Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw - Take care of yourself.
CharacterStrong Connections to SELF CONTROL:
- Self-Management, Responsible Decision-Making, Patience, Respect, Forgiveness
Alternative Method of Instruction- AMI Day
In the event of an Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI) day, a separate newsletter will be sent out to parents with information about the day. In the newsletter, you will find the link to our 5th grade AMI slides with your child's AMI expectations, schedule for the day, assignments and tasks, and teacher emails. In the AMI slides, the students will find their assignments for the day. The students can also refer to their Weekly Planner for assignments. The Weekly Planner link can be found in the 5th grade newsletters, AMI slides, and google classrooms. There will be two google meets that students need to attend on an AMI day and those times will be posted on the schedule in the slides. If at any time, your child is unable to attend the meetings or has technology issues, please email your child's homeroom teacher. The students will need to attend the meetings and/or complete the work to not be counted as absent for that day. If you have any questions, please contact your child's homeroom teacher or contact the content teacher, if it is a question about a specific subject. During an AMI day, teachers will be available 9:30-11:00 and 12:15-2:50 by email and if need to we can make our links visible during these times.
Electronic Devices
Parent/Teacher Communication
Classroom Stores- Giving Tree
xtramath
xtramath access at home:
website: https://xtramath.org/#/signin/student_other
teacher's email: buesches@platteco.k12.mo.us
First Name: (homeroom teacher's initial-first name) ex: B-Harper
Student PIN: (4 digit number located in their Math folder)
Leadership Folders- BLACK folder
❄️ Winter Weather Information
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.
Clothing and Recess
Please make sure that your children come to school dressed for the weather – winter coats, hats, gloves when necessary. There will be no outdoor recess when the "feels like" temperature is at 20 degrees or below. During times of year that temperatures can be unpredictable, dressing in layers is preferable.
Cancellation/Notification
In the event of school cancellation or delay, we will get that information to you as early as possible through automated phone calls and text messages, our District website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, the District Hotline (816-858-2752), and local media. The message will identify what type of Inclement Weather Plan we will be implementing:
- Plan A (No School and No Remote Learning)
- Plan B (No School, No Y-Club, No Remote Learning)
- Plan C (Two-Hour Delayed Start)
- Plan D (Inclement Weather Virtual Learning Day)
Y Club
If we cancel school, our school-age child care programs generally will remain open for those families that are already signed up through YMCA (www.kansascityymca.org). School sites where child care is offered are consolidated to one or two locations. Mention of Y Club program cancellation or consolidation will be included in the District’s communication.
Birthday Treats
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.
WATER BOTTLES
Students should bring a reusable water bottle with their name on it every day to school. Please only water, no flavor packets. There are bottle filling stations throughout the building.
💻 PowerSchool Parent Portal
Parents can use Parent Portal (www.plattecountyschooldistrict.com/parents/parent_portal) to keep up to date on grades and assignments (for students in grades 6-12), attendance, and we will soon have active links to meal payments and fees. Parents who did not receive their new PowerSchool Access ID and Password at registration days or back-to-school nights can either pick theirs up at future back-to-school nights (PCHS, PCMS, Platte Purchase) or look for them to come home with the elementary student.
- Click here to create an account and login. Students will be able to login to Student Portal using their school email address and password.
- Click here for an Initial Guide to Parent Portal.
🛑 Bullying and Safety Concerns: Online Reporting System
Safety is one of our district’s top priorities, and to help safeguard our school community, our District uses Safe Schools Alert, a tip reporting service by Vector Solutions, that allows students, staff, and parents to submit safety concerns to our administration.
You and your child can easily report tips on bullying, harassment, or any safety issue you're concerned about through this online reporting system. On the homepage of the District website (www.plattecountyschooldistrict.com) and on each school building's homepage there is a Safe Schools quicklink which links to the reporting tool. Every tip Vector Solutions receives about our District 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 if you prefer. Together, we can make our District a safer place to learn.
Have You Opted In to Receive Text Notifications from PCR-3?
School Messenger is our automated phone calling and text notification system. We use this system to notify parents quickly for sudden changes in schedules due to emergencies, school cancellations, or just important school announcements.
If you aren't receiving the District's text reminders and notifications and would like to opt in to receive these, simply text "YES" to 67587. Standard text messaging rates apply.
Contact us!
Parents: Email is the quickest way to get in touch with us.
Website: https://www.plattecountyschooldistrict.com/
Location: 401 Kentucky Ave, Platte City, MO 64079
Phone: (816) 858-0172
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5thGradeCompassElementaryPCR3/
Twitter: @compass5thgrade
Principal - Mr. White
Email: whitee@platteco.k12.mo.us
Location: 401 Kentucky Avenue, Platte City, MO, USA
Phone: 816-858-0172
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CompassElementarySchool/
Twitter: @Compasselem
Assistant Principal- Mrs. Page
Email: pagea@platteco.k12.mo.us
Location: 401 Kentucky Avenue, Platte City, MO, USA
Phone: 816-858-0172
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CompassElementarySchool/
Twitter: @Compasselem