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Million Dollar Day! On July 3, three Northland organizations came together to boost Platte County School District's Northland Workforce Development Center campaign with $1 million in contributions. The commitments from Connections Bank ($250,000), the City of Riverside ($250,000), and the City of Kansas City ($500,000), will be matched 100% by the State of Missouri Grant. Click here to read more. |
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DISTRICT CELEBRATIONS AND NOTICES | |
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PCHS FBLA Earns Honors at Nationals
Twelve PCHS FBLA students showcased their talent at Nationals in Orlando, Florida in early July, with the Computer Game & Programming Simulation project (Jackson Edwards & Collin Wilson) placing 6th in the nation! Click here to read more.
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NCC Again Recognized as a Pacesetter School
Congrats to Northland Career Center, recently honored as Pacesetter School from the Southern Regional Educational Board for the sixth time! Learn more about this award here.
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Back to School Dates
Click here for a list of back to school dates by building. The first day of school for the 2024-25 school year is Tuesday, August 20, 2024. We're already looking forward to our #PCR3FirstDay!
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School Supply Lists
Click here for lists of necessary school supplies for PreK, elementary and middle school students. High School teachers will inform students of needed supplies once school starts.
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Online Re-Enrollment of Returning Students
Parents of returning students: If you haven't already done so, please complete online re-enrollment forms and electronic proof of residency as soon as possible, via your PowerSchool Parent Portal Account and clicking on the "Returning Student Registration 2024-25" link. Approximately 1,250 student forms have yet to be completed. If you have not set up your Parent Portal account, please contact your child's school or Laura Hulett at hulett.laura@pcr3schools.org.
Please note: The re-enrollment forms are not available through the PowerSchool app; they must be accessed via a browser.
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Email Domain Update
Our email domains have changed this summer from "@platteco.k12.mo.us" to "@pcr3schools.org." With this change, staff user names have been updated to "lastname.firstname" (example: hulett.laura@pcr3schools.org). Student user names remain the same (graduation year + initials), but the domain is now "@stu.pcr3schools.org."
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PCR-3 Community Advisory: Apply by September 30
Platte County School District recognizes the importance of community input to help set the future direction of our schools.
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 30. The first General Membership meeting will be held October 23.
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Advertise and Partner with PCR-3
PCR-3's Advertising and Sponsorship program provides highly visible messaging options to promote your business to thousands of potential customers across our growing school district community. For 2024-25, we have several new opportunities at Platte Purchase Middle School and at our softball/baseball fields, and multiple opportunities as Pirates ROCK Star partners.
If interested, please contact Laura Hulett, Director of Communications (816-858-5420), or Gabe Middleton, Activities Director (816-858-2822).
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Tickets Go Digital This Fall
Starting this fall, all tickets for PCR-3 athletic events will be digital. Fans will purchase tickets online through GoFan or by presenting a card or mobile payment option at the ticket gate. All major credit cards are accepted, along with Apple Pay and Google Pay. Prices remain the same; a regular season game is $5 for adults and $3 for students. PCHS students and fans aged 55 and older are admitted free with a valid ID. Click here for a link to purchase all sports passes. Tickets for fall events will be available soon.
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Y Club Enrollment for 2024-25
The Before and After School Program available to families in the Platte County R-3 School District is Y Club. With Y Club before and after school, children in kindergarten through 5th grade will benefit from homework enrichment, physical activity, and small and large group activities with a focus on building community, youth voice, and leadership. Full-time and part-time Y Club is available at each of our elementary buildings (Barry, Compass, Pathfinder, and Siegrist), along with Y Club on days when school is out of session for inclement weather, seasonal breaks, and other days off (enrollment permitting). Operating hours are each weekday from 6:30 a.m. until school begins, and again after school until 6:00 p.m. Registration is now open. Click here to register.
If you have any questions about the Y Club program, please contact YMCA at (816) 360-3390.
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Come Join our Team!
Join our team at PCR-3 and be part of a community dedicated to nurturing young minds! We are currently seeking talented individuals for the following roles: Teachers - elementary and high school special education, 4th grade, high school business education, and middle school science; paraprofessionals, behavior support specialist, lunch room monitors, substitutes and more!
Be a part of our community, our family, our team, and our tradition! Visit the Careers section of our website to explore current openings and submit your application today.
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Online Meal Payments
K-12 Payment Center is now Linq Connect, where parents can deposit money for meal transactions. Parents can access Linq Connect through this link or when signing in to PowerSchool Parent Portal. In addition to allowing for better and faster service to students during meal times at school, the online portion of this system allows guardians to set up scheduled meal deposits or deposits to accounts when falling below a certain amount. A transaction fee will be applied based on the amount of funds added. The Fees are 3.95% of the transaction total with a $2.85 minimum to be paid by the parent/cardholder.
To set up your student's account, you'll need their student ID number, which can be found on your Parent Portal. Parents can still deposit money for meal transactions by sending payment via check or cash to their child's school.
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Pirate Pride: Food Service Provider
For the Pirate Pride portion of the July meeting, the Board recognized the efforts of Southwest Food Excellence (SFE), our district's food service provider. After securing the food service contract for next year, SFE jumped right in to start making improvements to our program, including hosting "Flavor Fest" and student focus groups this spring so students could taste-test new food options and provide feedback, hiring a District Chef - Welcome to Chef George! who among other things is hosting interactive events with his "Roving Chef Cart," and adding "Mobile Breakfast Carts" at PCHS starting next year to increase breakfast participation at the high school. Click here for a presentation of these new efforts.
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Construction Manager Approved for Future Projects
At the Board meeting, Newkirk Novak Construction Partners was approved to be the Construction Manager for future projects outlined in our Long-Range Facility Master Plan under a potential Spring 2025 no tax increase bond issue, which would include completing the next phase of the PCHS Rebuild.
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Communications and Public Relations Key Process Update
Laura Hulett, Director of Communications, shared with the Board a Key Process Update of the District's Communication and Public Relations program.
As part of the District's efforts to improve internal and external communication, involvement, and partnership to support student learning, the following improvement opportunities were highlighted:
- Enhance and streamline internal and external communication
- Improve school-to-home communication and understanding regarding individual student academic progress
- Engage community through two-way feedback processes, Community Advisory, parent/family education, etc.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS/INFORMATION | |
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Platte City Summer Concert Series
Enjoy some music on the Platte County Courthouse lawn in Platte City from 7-9 p.m. on the second Saturday of August, sponsored by the Platte City Friends of the Arts. See flier for details.
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Quarterback Club Golf Tourney - Aug. 17
The Quarterback Club was formed in 1996 by five parents of football players to assist the program with extra funding. The club's annual Golf Tournament at Shiloh Springs on Saturday, August 17. See flier for details.
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August 15: Board of Education Meeting, 6:30pm, (reconvene from closed session which begins at 5:30pm)
August 20: First Day of School
August 30: Pirates ROCK Kickoff, Community Tailgate, Platte City Price Chopper
September 2: Labor Day, No School
September 16: Professional Learning Day, No School
September 19: Board of Education Meeting, 6:30pm, (reconvene from closed session which begins at 5:30pm)
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Vision: Building Learners of Tomorrow...
Mission: To prepare individual learners for success in life,
the Platte County School District provides meaningful experiences in a safe and caring environment.
Values: Student Focus, Collaboration, High Expectations, Integrity, Visionary Leadership, Innovation, Results Orientation
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