The Compass Notes
April 14, 2022
Reminder: NO SCHOOL / April 15th and 18th
Reminder that we do not have school Friday, April 15th or Monday, April 18th due to district inservice. We hope our families are able to enjoy a four day Easter weekend!
Dates to know:
Friday, April 15th: No School - Staff In-Service Day
Monday, April 18th: No School - Staff In-Service Day
Wednesday, April 20th: MAP Testing Begins at Compass
Thursday, April 21st: Board of Education Meeting- 6:30 pm
Friday, April 22nd: Toilet Paper Donation Drive for Treasure Chest in honor of Earth Day
Wednesday, April 27th: PLC Early Dismissal- 1:50 pm
Thursday, April 28th: 2nd Grade Field Trip - Coterie Theater
Friday, April 29th: Pirates R.O.C.K. End of Year Celebration at Barry Park- 5 pm
Tuesday, May 3rd: Treble Treasures Performance
Thursday, May 5th: 4th & 5th Grade Music Performance
Tuesday, May 10th: PTA Meeting at Compass- 6:30 pm (Virtual Link)
Wednesday, May 11th: PLC Early Dismissal - 1:50 pm
The Board approved the academic calendar for the 2022-23 school year, as suggested by teachers, support staff, parents and board members on the calendar committee, and taking into consideration feedback during public review.
A Note From Our PTA:
Community Feedback Night - May 4, 2022
District parents and community members are invited to join us for an opportunity to share your feedback at our Community Feedback Night on Wednesday, May 4 from 6:30-8pm at Platte City Middle School.
We will provide brief updates on the District's improvement actions as they relate to our Comprehensive Strategic Improvement Plan, and will also seek additional input from stakeholders on specific opportunities for improvement in each of our school buildings and strategic focus areas.
If you would like to attend, RSVPs must be made by May 1, by completing the form linked here.
Lunch Visitors at Compass
The Cafeteria at Compass will be open for visitors beginning on Monday, April 4th, 2022! In preparation for a full opening in the 2022-23 school year, we are trialing some practices related to visitors in the building. To minimize the influx of initial visitors, and 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 4th Quarter. Here are some guidelines that will help make this "soft opening" a success:
- Prior to visiting, please verify your student's lunch time and utilize the sign up to reserve your spot (1 sign up and please identify how many visitors will attend with you, we are requesting no more than 4 visitors to be in attendance per family). Please be respectful of the fact that many parents will be excited to come visit at lunch time and do not sign up for slots in bulk (ie. every Friday for the rest of the year).
- 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.
- To preserve the testing environment, we will not add visitation dates during building-wide MAP testing dates (listed below).
- Parents can either bring outside food for their child and self, or the student can eat the free lunch service and parents can bring a packed lunch.
- Parents may not go back to the classroom or recess after lunch.
- Only the child (no friends) can sit with parents during lunch.
- Parents who show up for lunch without signing up will be added if there is an open spot, but denied 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 during the 4th Quarter! Please contact our office at 816-858-0172 if you have any questions about this process.
MAP Testing Dates 2022
In a few weeks, students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade will be participating in the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) Grade-Level Assessments. Additional information will be sent home on Friday, April 1st regarding the test, but we wanted to inform you of the district's testing schedule. Please make every attempt to ensure that your child is present during anticipated testing times/dates and that he/she is prepared for testing.
End of Year Celebration and 5K Run
More information and communication for our families will be coming out soon!
Pirates ROCK End-of-Year Celebration/Sharpen the Saw Challenge - April 29, 2022
This year's Pirates ROCK End-of-Year Celebration will take place at the Sharpen the Saw Challenge Course at Barry-Platte Park on Friday, April 29. Course is open from 5-7pm, with the character recognition ceremony at 6pm. Pre-register here to skip the waiver line and purchase your t-shirt ahead of time. Can't wait to celebrate our great character and sharpen our saws together! #PiratesROCK #LeaderInMe
K-8 SUMMER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN
Parents of students currently in grades K-7 interested in K-8 Summer School: You can now enroll for 2022 Summer School via the e-Forms on Parent Portal. Please complete by April 8, 2022.
Summer School will be held in June 1-28, 2022, at the following locations:
- Pathfinder Elementary: Kindergarten – 5th grade (K-5 students from Pathfinder and Barry attendance areas)
- Compass Elementary: Kindergarten – 5th grade (students from Siegrist and Compass attendance areas)
- Barry School: 6th grade – 8th grade (students from Barry School attendance areas)
- Platte City Middle School: 6th grade – 8th grade (students from PCMS attendance areas)
- Platte County High School Paxton Center: 9th grade – 12th grade (PCHS students)
*Incoming Kindergarten students should complete summer school registration forms when completing their regular school year enrollment paperwork (Kindergarten Kickoffs will be held March 29).
**Information about enrolling in the High School summer school program will be available in April.
COMPASS ELEMENTARY BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENUS
Thank You to Our Pirates R.O.C.K. Business Partners!
School Messenger
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Compass Elementary School
Email: archerk@platteco.k12.mo.us
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