Parents can use 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 elementary students next week.

There are several ways for parents to make sure they have up-to-date District information. This e-Treasures newsletter is sent monthly on the Friday after each Board of Education meeting, to all District families, staff, and any community member that signs up.

Another District communication medium is our School Messenger system that we use for phone calls and text notifications. As with any school district, PCR-3 must often contact hundreds of parents quickly for sudden changes in schedules due to emergencies, cancellation, or just important announcements.

If you have provided a cell phone number, parents can opt in to receive text alerts and messages. Simply text "YES" to 67587 (standard text messaging fees apply). New families should have received an opt-in text this week.

We will be kicking off another year of the PCR-3 Community Advisory by gathering volunteers who will have an ongoing role to review the District’s progress toward its Comprehensive Strategic Improvement Plan goals, as well as to provide input regarding the District's general operation and specific issues impacting education activities and programs. Any District resident, employee, or student may participate in the ongoing work of this group.

We will be reaching out to existing members about continuing their participation and are now opening membership up to new members. If interested in serving on this advisory, please complete the application linked below by September 25. The first General Membership meeting will be held October 3.

PCHS will be offering Individual and Family Athletics Passes for the 2023-24 school year through HomeTown Ticketing! Passes are good for all home contests, except tournaments and MSHSAA events. Family pass holders must live in the same household.

Click below to purchase your K-8 student ($58), single adult ($83), or family passes ($183 for a family of 4, $203 for a family of 6). An additional processing fee is also charged during checkout. PCHS students can attend PCHS activities for free with a valid School ID. Persons 55 years of age or older are given free admission to any district sponsored event or activity upon presentation of identification to verify age.

For the Pirate Pride portion of the August meeting, the Board recognized Northland Career Center, who has been designated a National Pacesetter School for the fifth straight year. Southern Regional Educational Board's (SREB) Pacesetter School Awards recognize schools that are implementing SREB’s Making Schools Work school improvement frameworks and are achieving success in meeting bold goals related to increases in student graduation rates, readiness for college and careers, and credential attainment.

Each month, project managers for our 2021 Bond Program projects, provide an update on construction projects taking place throughout the District. At the August meeting, project managers with McCown Gordon, reviewed the final construction progress update of the Platte Purchase Middle School project.

August 22: First Day of School

September 1: Pirates ROCK Kickoff, Community Tailgate, Platte City Price Chopper

September 4: Labor Day, No School

September 11: Professional Learning Day, No School

September 21: Board of Education Meeting, 6:30pm, (reconvene from closed session which begins at 5:30pm)

Thank you to all our Pirates ROCK Star business partners who support character education in our schools! For the 2023-24 school year we have an opening in our District-wide partnership and openings at all of our schools. Contact Laura Hulett, Director of Communications (816-858-5420).

Vision: Building Learners of Tomorrow...

Mission: To prepare individual learners for success in life, 

Values: Student Focus, Collaboration, High Expectations, Integrity, Visionary Leadership, Innovation, Results Orientation