Pathfinder Press
Information for Pathfinder Families /September 9th, 2022
Weekly Update
We accomplished a lot in this short week! Students continue to demonstrate our school wide expectations and our hallways have been so quiet! We are so proud of our students as they learn these new procedures and model them for their peers, great work!
Students should have received their Major Saver packet this week. Wednesday, they watched a kick off video with their class that spoke about dos and don'ts of the Major Saver program. More information is detailed below regarding this fundraiser. Thank you in advance for any participation toward this cause!
We also had a wonder picture day on Thursday. Reed Portrait Group was here as students and staff smiled away for their fall portrait. Stay tuned for more information regarding retakes and when to expect portraits.
Have a wonderful weekend and we will see you back on Monday!
-Dr. Bohn & Mrs. Miller
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Meet Mr. Mike!
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Open Positions at PCR-3
The school year has started, but we still have some openings across our District, including bus drivers, custodians, paraprofessionals, and lunch monitors. If interested in joining our team, click here to apply!
Specifically at Pathfinder we have openings for a lunch monitor position.
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Arrival after 8:50 AM
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Major Saver Fundraiser
Platte County Education Foundation Fundraiser - September 7-19
Next week, we will kick off our Platte County Education Foundation discount card sales program. (Pathfinder's other fundraiser, APEX Fun Run takes place in the spring.) Our schools, in conjunction with Major Saver, work with businesses throughout our District to offer a $15 discount card providing customers with 21 local buy-one-get-one-free or discount offers. In most cases, redeeming only two offers offsets the cost of the card. Proceeds from the card campaign directly benefit your student's school and the Platte County Education Foundation. The Foundation gives back to the Platte County R-3 community by awarding annual pre-K through 12th grade classroom and building site grants, as well as senior scholarships. Your student will be bringing home an envelope with information and instructions on Wednesday, September 7, and will be instructed to not go "door-to-door," but to offer to relatives, friends, co-workers, etc. Collection dates start on Monday, September 12, and the program wraps up on Monday, September 19. Please consider purchasing a card and supporting our schools! You can also purchase cards online here.
- Wednesday, September 7th / Major Saver Campaign Kick Off
- Wednesday, September 7th / Packet Delivery
- Monday, September 12th – Monday, September 19th / Daily Collections & Card/Prize Distribution
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Visitors at Lunch
The Pathfinder Cafeteria will be open for visitors beginning on Monday, September 12th, 2022! In order to honor our current space limitations, visitors will be required to utilize this sign up (which outlines our available dates and spaces) prior to visiting their student for lunch. Grade levels will have visitor availability every other day during the 1st Quarter. Here are some guidelines that will help make this experience a success:
- Prior to visiting, please verify your student's lunch time and utilize the sign up to reserve your spot (1 sign up = 1 visitor seat). No more than 2 adults can sign up.
- Bring a state-issued ID to get signed in. Visitors must be listed on the student’s SISK12 account or parent permission must be received at the office prior to the visit.
- Please keep in mind that we have limited seating for visitors. Finding other arrangements for younger siblings during the lunch visit would be appreciated.
- Parents can either bring outside food or a packed lunch for their child and themselves. Parents may also purchase a lunch from school, but need to use this sign up to do that in advance.
- Parents may not go back to the classroom or recess after lunch.
- Only the child (no friends) can sit with parent during lunch.
- Outside food and drink will only be permitted if you are staying to eat with your student.
- Parents who show up for lunch without signing up will be added if there is an open spot. If not, the office can help the parent sign up for a future date.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation in making this opportunity a success!
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Hall Pass
When visitors are able to sign up to have lunch with their student, we have a specific process that will be followed. At this time, all visitors will be asked to check in with the office upon arrival at school prior to entering the school. Hall Pass Visitor Management system has been installed in all of our schools to improve overall building safety/security and visitor management. The Hall Pass Visitor Management system will:
Conduct a screening on each visitor using the sex offender registry
Will log in volunteers to track their hours
Will be used to document late arriving students.
Whenever any non-student or non-district employee requests to enter any area of the building where children are accessible, essentially beyond the front office, they will be asked to produce a government issued ID:
State driver’s license
State issued ID
Passport
US Military ID
Permanent resident card
The ID will be scanned and a badge will be given to visitors. This process is key to continuing to maintain and improve a safe and caring environment for our students and staff. A visitor’s badge needs to be worn at all times while visiting the school.
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Professional Learning Community (PLC) Early Release at 1:50pm
On Wednesday, September 14, students will be released two hours early (1:50pm) for our first Professional Learning Community (PLC) day of the 2022-23 school year. PLC days are designed to establish sustained and uninterrupted time for teachers to work together and collaborate to improve student learning and achievement. This time allows educators to examine and respond to the four basic fundamental questions of a Professional Learning Community:
- What is it we want students to learn?
- How will we know when each student has achieved the learning?
- How will we respond when a student is not learning?
- How will we respond when we know a child has mastered the learning?
For more information on PCR-3's Professional Learning Community, visit the PLC page on the district's website.
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Coffee & Conversation with Dr. Jay Harris, Superintendent coming to Pathfinder
Our new Superintendent, Dr. Jay Harris, is inviting parents and community members to join us for "Coffee & Conversation" connections in our buildings, and will be visiting Pathfinder on Friday, September 16 from 8:45-9:45am in Pathfinder's cafeteria! These informal events are designed to share our District goals and listen and learn from families to improve our overall educational experience for our students. We hope you can join!
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Pathfinder Lost and Found
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Football Game Reminders
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Pirates ROCK Character Trait: PRIDE (September)
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.
September's #PiratesROCK trait is PRIDE: a feeling of self respect & worth.
Leader in Me connections to PRIDE:
- Habit 1: Be Proactive - You are in charge of you.
- Habit 6: Synergize - Work together to do better.
- Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw - Take care of yourself.
Character Strong connections to PRIDE:
- Self-awareness
- Social Awareness
- Commitment
- Humility
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Monthly PTA Meeting!
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First Evacuation (Fire) Drill - Monday, September 12th
As a part of our commitment to a Safe and Caring Environment, we are entering into the season of learning and practicing emergency response procedures through Drills.
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First Severe Weather (Tornado) Drill - Thursday, September 15th
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Upcoming English Language Arts and Math Screener (Fastbridge) to Guide Personalized Instruction
Students in PCR-3 participate in screening in English Language Arts and Mathematics as a way to provide information related to skill acquisition in those areas. This assessment, known as FastBridge, replaces STAR, which was used in the District for quite some time. Fastbridge is a nationally normed screener and is a skills-aligned assessment that will inform instruction to best meet student learning needs. This assessment will be administered three times this school year: Fall, Winter, and Spring. Our Fall window runs September 1 - September 30. Students do not need to prepare for this assessment and the results are used for informational purposes only.
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Behavior Expectations
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Pathfinder Resource Checklist
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Pathfinder Parent Calendars
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Text Notifications
The District uses text messaging and automated phone calls to notify parents of upcoming events and days off, school closings due to weather, and during emergency situations. Newly enrolled families will automatically receive an opt-in message from 67587. If you missed it, simply text “Yes” to 67587 to receive text messages.
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Keep in Contact with Us!
You can always pick up the phone and give us a call anytime. The school number is 816.436.6670. If you have a specific question for administration, please email us at bohna@platteco.k12.mo.us (Dr. Anna Bohn, Principal) or millere@platteco.k12.mo.us (Mrs. Emily Miller, Assistant Principal).
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Thank You to our Pirates R.O.C.K. Stars!
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