After a strong defensive half your Panthers head into the 2nd half down 7-21. Pump up your Panthers and watch them live here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Twr4WJO8p4
Heading into the second quarter the game is tied 7-7. Ray-Pec is heading is starting out the qurter with the ball. Our Panthers D was able to capitalize on Liberty's unfortunate fumble. If you weren't able to make it out watch Liberty's student lead broadcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Twr4WJO8p4
Come out and support the Panthers! Game time is 7:00, and gates open at 6:00. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students with I.D. Age 55+ free.
Buy tickets at the gate or pre-order them here: https://lhsathletics.lps53.org/
If you can't attend in person support our Panthers via Liberty's student lead broadcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@KLHSTV/streams
The Teacher Academy at the LEAD Center got some pub this week. Check out the story KSHB 41 aired yesterday!
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/ray-pec-program-aims-to-end-teacher-shortage
The Raymore Elementary School playground has finally played on! Thank you to the crews for all their hard work getting this ready for our students to start the year! 🛝🤸♀️
Ray-Pec football opens the season with an away game against Rockhurst. Game time is 8 p.m. Gates open at 7 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults & $5 for students. Tickets are not available for presale. For a live audio stream of the game, go here: http://www.810varsity.com/
Raymore-Peculiar School District invites you!
Join us for a Real Estate Open House from 9 to 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 at the Raymore-Peculiar LEAD Center, 1210 W. Foxwood Dr., Raymore
RSVP here: https://forms.gle/gKQ21xUfFn3GcafeA
This morning the LEAD Center hosted the Peculiar Chamber of Commerce Third Friday Coffees event this morning . Their support of our Real World Learning efforts is vital in our efforts to truly be a #schoolofchoice for our students.
Shoutout to Wells Family Homestead for catering!
On Thursday night the School Board recognized Student Elizabeth Burton. Elizabeth, an incoming junior at Ray-Pec High School, is the first student in the school’s history to be selected for the All-State Jazz Choir. She is pictured with Board Member Billy King.
The All-State Jazz Choir performed at the Missouri Choral Directors Association conference in July in Springfield, Mo. Students had to audition to be selected to participate in each of the honor choirs. Ray-Pec had many students participate in the summer honor choirs, but Elizabeth is the first from our district to be selected for the All-State Jazz Choir. 🎶
Just a few construction updates to start the morning. The PAC walls continue to go up and the Raymore Elementary School playground is nearing completion! 👷
Today the Raymore-Peculiar Public School Foundation delivered snacks to every school in the district to help welcome staff back to work. Thank you for all that you do! 😋🥰
We kicked off the 2023-24 school year with a bang this morning! 💥 All Ray-Pec staff filled the high school gym for convocation and to celebrate the beginning of another wonderful school year.
"This morning, our celebration is all about the dreams of our students. Students are coming to us wanting to have a successful and meaningful life. That’s our mission. And that’s their dream. It is our job to make that dream possible. All of us, and I mean anyone in this room employed or in an elected leadership role of the Ray-Pec School District, has the duty to deliver on or support the mission of our school district. Everyone. Our theme for this year is that we are all 'Dreammakers.'"
At the end of the ceremony Superintendent, Dr. Mike Slagle, asked all staff who were committed to being "Dreammakers" for students to stand. What a scene. 🖤💛
The first walls of the new Performing Arts Center are in place. Only 110 more to go! 👷♂️
📣 Please join us in welcoming all of the new teachers to the Ray-Pec School District! 📣
This week all teachers that are either new to the district or new to the profession gathered at the LEAD Center to network and get the 411 on all things Ray-Pec.
New elementary teachers spent their day experiencing hands-on learning like their students during Project Lead the Way Launch training. PLTW Launch is a program the district uses for science instruction in elementary classrooms.
A new school year calls for some new ways to follow everything going on around the Ray-Pec School District. There are ✨𝐵𝑅𝒜𝒩𝒟 𝒩𝐸𝒲✨ Facebook and Instagram accounts for both Ray-Pec High School and the Ray-Pec Ninth Grade Center.
Be sure to give them a follow for updates and information about the exciting things going on a each building. We're very proud of the students and staff around the district and we want to do a better job of telling their stories.
Here are the links to the only 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 pages for both buildings:
RPHS Facebook: facebook.com/RaymorePeculiarHighSchool
RPHS Instagram: instagram.com/raypechighschool/
RPNGC Facebook: facebook.com/RaymorePeculiarNinthGradeCenter
RPNGC Instagram: instagram.com/raypecngc/
Make sure your student's immunizations are up to date for the new school year. This particularly impacts students entering kindergarten, 8th grade, and high school.
The Cass County Health Department is offering walk-in clinics July 31 through Aug. 18 for back to school immunizations. You may also obtain the vaccinations at your health care provider.
District website for immunization requirements: https://www.raypec.org/page/health-services
Missouri’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, August 4th, and runs through midnight on Sunday, August 6th. During this time, certain back-to-school purchases such as school supplies, computers, clothing, diapers, and other qualifying items as defined by statute are exempt from all state and local sales tax. 💻✏️🎒👕
New this year, in addition to the state sales tax, local sales tax will also be waived in all cities, counties, and special tax districts.
Learn more about qualifying purchases in the Missouri Department of Revenue’s news release.
Big news!
Retired teachers can return to the classroom without interrupting their monthly pension income! Educators can continue to draw full retirement while earning a full teaching salary and benefits - without retirement contributions! We are looking for retired teachers to join the Ray-Pec School District for 2023-24, as well as special education teachers and more!
Visit our website to view current openings: www.raypec.org/o/rpsd/page/work-for-ray-pec
