Reminder: Spring parent/teacher conferences are scheduled for February 24. Students will be released 2 hours early on this day. This is a very important time for parents to discuss or see their student's progress, as research has shown that parental involvement is one of the most important factors in a student's success in school. Additional details regarding each building's conferences have been sent directly from your child's school or classroom teacher.

Children who have turned five years of age before August 1, 2021, are eligible for kindergarten for the 2021-22 school year. Families are encouraged to view the attendance area boundary map linked on the homepage of the District website, or call the District office at 816-858-5420 for confirmation of attendance area. If your family has an incoming kindergartner, please complete the following form. If you know of a family with a child entering kindergarten, please pass this information along as well. We will send an enrollment packet and then make contact to sign up for your child's Kindergarten Kickoff time. Kindergarten Kickoffs will be scheduled for late April.

Teachers, support staff, parents and board members on the calendar committee developed a proposed academic calendar for the 2021-22 school year. The draft was formulated based upon House Bill 604 (start date no earlier than 14 days prior to Labor Day), as well as Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and District standards with regard to student attendance days, teacher contract days, historical parent and staff survey data, as well as consideration of the alignment with other Northland districts from a programming perspective. The draft calendar has the first day of school on August 24, and the last day of school on May 25.

Public review of the draft calendar occurs from February 19 to March 2, 2021. Comments may be emailed to Vicki Diggs. The Board will vote on approval of the calendar (with any revisions made based on comments) at the March board meeting.

The Platte County Education Foundation will award multiple, $1,000 scholarships to Platte County High School seniors, based on the following categories: Academic, Financial Need, Community Service, and Entering Education. Applications (linked here) are due no later than March 10, 2021.

When completing an application through the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, students may become eligible for other local scholarships. Additional scholarship opportunities can be found via PCHS's Counseling Center here.

The District will be holding informational meetings for residents to learn more and ask questions about the April 6, 2021 No Tax Levy Increase Bond Issue. Visit our April 2021 Bond Program pages to learn more. Remaining meetings are listed below:

Click below to view the informational video, which briefly explains the No-Tax Increase Bond Issue. Frequently asked questions and answers regarding the ballot issue can be found on the District website by clicking here.

For the Pirate Pride portion of the February meeting, the Board recognized PCHS's Ashlyn Brantley and Jamar Parrish, for their efforts in organizing and facilitating relevant Black History Month activities. While assemblies aren't currently possible, Coach Brantley and Coach Parrish have gathered students and staff members are sharing filmed panel discussions on various relevant topics around diversity and inclusion.

Each month, PCR-3 recognizes staff members who are living our vision, mission, and values, by presenting the "SCHIVIR Me Timbers" award. SCHIVIR is an acronym for our values:

At the February board meeting, Chris Corbin, Online Teacher at Platte County High School, was recognized for her student focus, for various efforts to ensure the success of all students, both online and in-person.

Leadership teams from Platte County High School and Northland Career Center each provided the Board of Education with a building-level strategic plan update at the February meeting. View the presentations by clicking the links below:

Dr. Jay Harris, Executive Director of Operations, shared with the Board a Key Process Update of the District's Facilities and Operations.

In line with the District's efforts to meet the goals of proactively and responsibly managing District growth, finances, and support services to improve student achievement; as well as providing each student with a relevant education in a safe and caring environment, Dr. Harris highlighted strategies and results, as well as the following improvement priorities:

Platte County Health Department is continuing to receive a few hundred doses per week from the state of Missouri's allocation and continue to schedule appointments with citizens aged 83 and above. PCHD hopes to start calling younger individuals very soon as vaccine supply allows. The state of Missouri recently rolled out a new registration tool for the entire state, and PCHD is encouraging anyone who hasn't registered yet to register: https://covidvaccine.mo.gov/navigator/

The deadline to register for the April 6, 2021 election is March 10, 2021. Patrons may register to vote at the Board of Elections office or at any PCR-3 building. Persons can also register by mail through www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/register.aspx.

February 23: Bond Program Informational Meeting, 6:30pm, PCHS Wilson Auditorium

February 24: PLC Day, 2-hour early dismissal, Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences

March 4: Bond Program Informational Meeting, 6:30pm, Pathfinder Gym

March 11: Board of Education Meeting, 6:30pm, (reconvene from closed session which begins at 5:30pm)

March 15-19: No School, Spring Break

March 31: Bond Program Informational Meeting, 6:30pm, virtual

Thank you to all our Pirates ROCK Star business partners who support character education in our schools! And thank you to our District-wide Pirates ROCK Star partner, Tradition Home Group.

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