The Ray-Pec High School Boys' Soccer Team invites you to eat at Culver’s in Raymore from 5 to 9 p.m. tonight, Aug. 26. Ten percent of sales, plus tips, will be donated to the team. Team members will deliver food to patrons eating inside.
PTA Membership Drive - click on link to join!
TODAY, Monday, August 26th kicks off our PTA Membership Drive. Each week grade levels will compete against each other to get the most PTA members. The grade level participation weeks are below.
Aug. 26- Sept. 6: Kindergarten and First Grade
Sept. 9-13: Second and Third Grade
Sept. 16-20: Fourth and Fifth Grade
Want to sign up before your students' competition week? Go right ahead! It will still count towards your students' class total.
At the end of each week the grade level with the most memberships will get a prize from PTA! At the very end of the Membership Drive the class that has the most memberships will get a FREE spirit stick keychain!
*Please remember that signing up for PTA does not volunteer you for events or to attend meetings (although we would love to have you!). Funds from membership assist in sending students on Field Trips and supporting classroom celebrations.
Let the fun begin!!
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We had a great time welcoming our 2024-25 kindergartners during our preview day yesterday!
We are looking forward to seeing our Kindergarten students this Friday, Aug. 16th for Preview Day - 8:20-11:10!
Mark your calendars! Join us at RE's Meet the Teacher night on Aug 15th. See the flyer attached for more information.
Calling All Raymore Elementary Families! Please take a few minutes to read the flyer with information about our upcoming Kindergarten Preview Day next week Aug 16th.
The annual sales tax holiday begins tomorrow! Certain back-to-school purchases such as clothing, school supplies, computers, and other items are exempt from state sales tax and local tax. The perfect time to load up on school supplies!
raypec.org/page/back-to-school-overview
🚨 REMINDER 🚨
To assure that your student is assigned to a bus route for the first day of school, please complete registration by Aug. 2. Students who are registered after Aug. 2 can still receive bus transportation, but it might not be routed for the first day of school.
Begin the registration process using the new Focus student information system: https://www.raypec.org/page/focus-for-parents
Today, our resident LETRS experts Dr. Michelle Hofmann and Kylie Brown, alongside DESE Literacy staff shared with #MoEd24 attendees the importance of teacher knowledge and evidence-based systems to support student reading success! 📚
The grades of students involved in a sport or activity continue to be higher than the grades of students who do not participate in an activity. In her annual program update, Activities & Athletic Director Dr. Kristina Martin shared yearly GPA averages for the 2023-24 school year:
Athletics: 3.42
Band/Choir/Orchestra: 3.5
Drama: 3.695
Scholar Bowl: 4.31
No Sport or Activity: 2.86
1,051 students at Ray-Pec High School were involved in one or more sports or activities last year, including the newly added esports program and Girls Flag Football who was one of 32 teams to compete for a national championship, representing the Kansas City Chiefs. An additional, 1,416 students participated in an activity at the middle school level.
See the entire presentation here: raypec.org/page/2024-2025-board-meetings
LEGO Robotics Camp wrapped up today with a showcase event for students to show off their innovative designs to an audience! 🧱
Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open!! 📢
As we prepare for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year, we are implementing a new student information system called FOCUS SIS. This change is necessary because Tyler SIS, our previous system, has been discontinued.
To ensure a seamless registration process, you will need to create an account in FOCUS SIS and link your child(ren) to your account. Once completed, you'll be able to register your child(ren) for the 2024-2025 school year.
To complete this process, you will need your student’s ID number and PIN, which were sent out this morning. A video link explaining this process has been shared as well. More information can be found on the district website at www.raypec.org/page/focus-for-parents
Additionally, school fees are not yet posted in the parent portal. Parents/guardians will be able to pay any necessary fees in early August.
We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we transition to this new system. For any questions or assistance during the enrollment process, please don't hesitate to reach out to our support team by emailing registration@raypec.org.
Thank you for your ongoing support of Raymore-Peculiar School District.
Elementary level RP Camp Innovation wrapped up this morning with their showcase event! What a fun way to stay engaged over the summer! 🎉
Our very own Ruth Johnson's term as Missouri School Boards' Association President has come to a close. As always, Ruth made the Ray-Pec School District proud with her strong leadership and commitment to serving others. 🖤💛
Happy 4th of July from the Ray-Pec School District! 🇺🇸
All district offices will be closed in celebration. Be safe and have fun! 🎉
Interested in before and/or after card during the 2024-25 school year? Reach out to BOOST at this email if you have any questions. Here is the link https://www.raypec.org/page/boost with enrollment information.
Don't wait to enroll! If you enroll during the school year, there could be delays/waitlists for childcare.
Reach out to BOOST at 816-892-1090 or boost@raypec.org if you have any questions.
Have a great rest of summer!!!
Once a Panther, Always a Panther!
Calling all alumni! Scan to code or click the link below to stay informed about what's going on in the district and about future alumni events!
https://forms.gle/aJa3znuxHT3Q6GQM9
Nearly 60 Mini Panthers participated in the Ray-Pec Summer Wrestling Camp on June 7-8! This past Friday and Saturday, elementary-age students from all over the district spent nearly 8 hours getting a hands-on introduction to the sport with fun drills, movements, games, and live wrestling! 15 wrestlers and coaches from East Middle School, the Ninth Grade Center, and the High School volunteered to work with the Mini Panthers, ages 5-10, and helped make this camp a huge success. All camp participants received a t-shirt, prizes, and snacks from camp sponsors: Defense Soap, Smile Doctors, and Ray-Pec East Middle School Wrestling.
Get your craft on while supporting your RE PTA from, July 17-21, 2024. at Fire Craft Pottery! During this time, 15% of the proceeds will go to RE PTA to help support our classroom parties and student field trip admission fees. Be sure to check the flyer for more details!
✂️ You may have seen the construction, but today the Peculiar Charitable Foundation, in collaboration with the City of Peculiar and the Ray-Pec School District, has opened new pickleball courts to the public! Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to turn this idea into a reality! 🎉
