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Elementary School
8: 10 am to 3:10 pm
High School
8:10 am to 3:05 pm
District Office:
816-640-2236
Elementary Office: 816-640-2811
High School Office: 816-640-2292
Transportation:
816-678-4540
AUGUST 11
7th Grade/New Student
Orientation
Performing Arts Center 5:30 pm
Dear West Platte Parents, Students, and
Community,
“great” do not change appreciably over
time.
The beginning of the 2015-2016 school
year is approaching quickly. The inception
of the school year is an exciting time for all
of us connected to the school community.
“Anticipation” is perhaps a word in many
of our minds, as a new school year often
brings change. Education is often about
reinvention, and as the new school year
begins, the District is certainly seeing
change, as a quick stroll on the west side of
the campus will illustrate.
Education is essentially and primarily a
people business. There is nothing more
personal or human than taking our
youngest and most vulnerable citizens
to care for and educate. As long as there
is an education industry, it will be for and
about people. No amount of technology
or legislation will ever really change that.
Technology may (and may further) alter
education, but even with the latest gadget,
it is a people business. At some level,
“preserving the past” should remind us of
that simple truth.
The school crest mentions “preserving the
past, building the future.” This is a phrase
that prompted much thought in recent
months. “Preserving the past” obviously
alludes to the fine tradition West Platte
has enjoyed over the years. There are
things that have been inherently good
about our school for years, that do not
need changed and will not be changed.
Our society and technology race through
change, sometimes breathtaking in
scope and speed, which can give the
impression of more substantive alterations
to education than we actually experience.
The fundamentals of what makes a school
“Building the future” is also a thoughtprovoking phrase and one that seems to
yield to the reality of our modern world.
While the basics of life and education really
do not alter that much over time, there
are undeniable differences between now
and yesteryear. Many of these differences
are positive. The challenge is to diligently
identify and capitalize on the positives that
inevitable change brings, and yet attempt
to filter out new things which may be
harmful, counter-productive, or just plain
silly.
AUGUST 12
Elementary Open House
in the ES Gym 5:30 pm
AUGUST 13
First day of school—Full Day
AUGUST 14
HS Football Jamboree
at Plattsburg 6:00 pm
AUGUST 20
Sports Kickoff Night
High School Cafeteria 5:30 pm
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