We want to give a huge shoutout to our incredible PTA for organizing Haunted Knights! We can't thank you enough for putting together such a fantastic event. It was an absolute joy to see all the families and kids dressed up in their awesome costumes. The energy and excitement was contagious, and everyone had an incredible time. We also want to extend a special thanks to our amazing teachers and staff for joining in on the fun and wearing their own creative costumes. We couldn't have asked for a better night!
See you tonight!
Students had a great time dressing up during this week's themed days. Look at these students and teachers who are twinning today!
In this week's installment of Staff Spotlight Superintendent, Dr. Mike Slagle, visits with Bobbi Bond. 🎥
Bobbi is an Occupational Therapist at the South Middle School, Creekmoor Elementary, Timber Creek Elementary and the Success Academy. She is also the owner of the cookie company Baked by Bobbi, which can be found at bakedbybobbi.com. 🍪
https://youtu.be/bg1tUZdGJBA?si=iD4fZIWjeNdG-BAa
Join us at Eagle Glen for our Thanksgiving Feast on Wednesday, November 15th. Please see Flyer (included in this post) for all the details!
What an incredible week at Eagle Glen. Our 1st-grade class had the privilege of hosting some AMAZING special guest speakers last week including a farmer, a scientist, a highway patrol officer, and our very own superintend Dr. Slagle. The kids had so many questions and were completely engaged throughout the day. It was heartwarming to see our students learning firsthand about the diverse roles that help shape our community.
A HUGE thank you to all our guest speakers for taking the time to inspire and educate our young minds today! 🙌🌟
👩🏫📚 October is National Principals Month! 🏫👨🏫
Let's take a moment to celebrate and appreciate our incredible principals who dedicate their lives to shaping the future of our students. 🙌👏
🌟 Happy National Custodian's Day! 🧹🪣
Today, we want to take a moment to celebrate the unsung heroes who keep our schools clean and safe. 💪🧽
Behind the scenes, custodians work tirelessly to ensure we have a clean and pleasant environment to learn, work, and thrive in. They are the ones who make sure our spaces sparkle and shine, even when we're not looking. ✨
To all of our custodians, we are incredibly grateful for all that you do. 🙌❤️ #NationalCustodiansDay #ThankACustodian
"ON AIR"---Did you know that 5th grade students host our school wide "live" announcements each morning?
What an amazing week we all had with the APEX crew. Thank you to all the parents and families for supporting our school.
Pie in the face for Pledges! APEX FUN!
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. 🖤💛
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
Ever considered driving a bus for the Raymore-Peculiar School District? Come give one a test drive on Aug. 3! If you like it, training is provided, pay starts at $19/hour (paid a minimum of 5 hours per day), and you get a $3,500 signing bonus! You can also sign up to just drive activity trips.
Online registration is now open for the 2023-2024 school year!
Check your email for a message from the school district with instructions to complete the registration forms and submit proof of residency online.
Most families can complete the required registration forms online. This means that you will not need to attend an in-person registration event.
Read more about online registration here: https://www.raypec.org/o/rpsd/page/online-registration
Access the back to school supplies list here: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2642/RPSD/3050705/Ray-Pec_Elementary_School_Supply_List_2023-2024.pdf
The Davidson children were our Principals for the Day after winning this prize at the Taste of RP Foundation Gala! Kindergartener, Kendall, helped with Arrival Duty & Recess Duty, met with our Digital Learning Teacher, Mrs. Renfro, to recap past projects & plan future projects, and visited classrooms. 2nd Grader, Bennett, helped with Lunch Duty & Recess Duty, met with our Counselor, Mrs. Cochran, to plan for the 23-24 school year, and visited classrooms. 4th Grader, Emery, helped with Recess Duty & Dismissal Duty, met with our Secretary, Ms. Lori, to plan for the end of this school year, and visited classrooms. Principal, Mrs. Kolkmeier, and Principal Intern, Mrs. Graham, were both so excited to spend the day with them and so thankful for their help!
