🎵 March is Music in Our Schools Month! 🏫🎉
It's time to celebrate the incredible impact of music education and give a standing ovation to the teachers who make it all possible! 🎶📚
As a part of their Collaboration Day activities, K-12 PE Teachers participated in a hands-on training from the United States Tennis Association (USTA) at Eagle Glen Elementary this morning. They worked together to practice engaging new strategies for incorporating the manipulative skills and movement patterns within tennis into their classrooms and beyond as a demonstration of lifelong wellness. Following their participation in the training, each building will also receive equipment from USTA to use to incorporate their new learning. 🎾
🎥 Staff Spotlight! 🎥
In this episode of Staff Spotlight, Raymore-Peculiar School District Superintendent, Dr. Mike Slagle, chats with Rachel McClain. Rachel is an art teacher at South Middle School.
Art is not only her teaching field, it is one of Rachel's passions in life. Listen to her describe the importance of bringing the art experience to middle schoolers, and how this role helps build dreams for her students.
https://youtu.be/dF_RWFVVXWk?si=SxJ5Rx5j28Vc_mhZ
RAYPEC RUSH wrapped up their most successful season in their history! Our competitive show choir, won 2nd runner up on March 9th at Battle High School in Columbia.
They also received awards for Outstanding Combo (Band) and BOTH of the Outstanding Soloist Awards: Devin Fisher and Serenity Shepard
Congratulations to everyone involved!
Choir Members:
Annaly Bain-Rowland
Kaedyn Blede
Delaney Burk
Annaliese Busse
Landon Busse
Jillian Collom
Lauren Compton
Makenna Copeland
Jillian Fairchild
Devin Fisher
Lauren Giles
Caitlin Gregory
Jaxon Inmon
Michaela Karl
Jordan Kim
Addison Kyle
Piper Martin
Alex McDonald
Jada Mcmurdo
Avery Monnig
Bryce Nickel
Aurora Orstad
Alyssa Padgett
Mason Rew
Amy Robinson
Kyan Roth
Amari Russell
E’my’Ja Sanders
Reagan Sheedy
Serenity Shepard
Audrey Shepard
Director: Stephen Rew
Band Members:
Blake Bond
Jackson Clingan
Noelle Cox
Bo Helzer
Maddox Hoover
Mack Stewart
Faith Suddarth
Riley Zimmerman
Band leader: Don Shepard
It's a GREAT day to be a Panther!
Construction Update! 👷
The Performing Arts Center is getting closer and closer every day! Take a look at some of our most recent pictures! 🤩
We're continuing our month-long celebration of our School Board!
Meet Board Member Patty Phillips.
Patty Phillips took the oath of office during a special meeting on June 20, 2023. She was selected to fill an unexpired term that became vacant when Ashley Jones resigned from the Board. She was appointed to serve until the next Board election in April 2024.
Patty said her reasons for serving on the Board echo the Ray-Pec mission statement: To prepare each student for a successful and meaningful life.
“As a pediatric nurse practitioner, I’ve dedicated my entire professional career to children and families. I love being able to serve as a school board member to also help not only children and families but also teachers and staff.”
Thank you, Patty Phillips, for your dedicated service to our District!
We are celebrating our School Board all month!
Meet Board Member Carol Barnes.
Carol worked for the District for 30 years, retiring in 2017, before being elected to the Board in April 2022.
“My ‘Why’ is to ensure that our students have the skills they need to successfully transition to the next level of learning and beyond. Beginning at the elementary level, our children need a strong foundation in language, social, motor, and emotional development to ensure positive academic outcomes. Faculty and staff, our ‘Dream Makers.’ need to feel safe, valued, and supported as they educate and guide our children on their journey.”
Thank you, Carol Barnes, for your dedicated service to our District!
The Ray-Pec Council of PTAs wants to recognize the amazing volunteers across our district with the Ray-Pec Volunteer of the Year award.
Any volunteer may be nominated for the award. Nominees and finalists for the VoTY award will be notified using the contact information you provide. All finalists will be individually recognized, and a winner announced, during the Volunteer of the Year presentation and reception at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, in the Board Room at the Ray-Pec Academy. Please complete the nomination form by March 23: https://forms.gle/qiuXrGPjw7gUwT6d8
Congratulations to the Ray-Pec High School Students of the Month for March! Jessina Jathaul and Preston Bennett will be honored by the Belton-Raymore Rotary Club. Judy Burke and Nathan Kindred will be recognized by the Ray-Pec Sunrise Optimist Club.
It's School Board Recognition Month, and you can be sure we are celebrating! 🎉
Each week, we will introduce one or two Board members. First up is Board President Ruth Johnson!
Ruth was first elected to the Board in April 2011 and is currently serving her fifth term. She was attracted to Board service because she wanted to help the community be better.
“My ‘why’ is to help make sure the next generation has access to what they will need to be successful. What education looks like is constantly evolving, yet stays the same. It’s about having great teachers to make those connections to the students and the proper programming.”
Thank you, Ruth Johnson, for your dedicated service to our District!
Ray-Pec High School Cheer presents “Date Knight with a Queen” from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at the high school!
Boys in grades K-5 are invited to attend with their mother or other special companion. The cost for the first boy and companion is $30, with $15 for each additional boy. The cost is $35 at the door. The cost includes admission, one photo booth, bounce house, and obstacle course. Light concessions will be available.
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdO0iWU3Ik9_DVj4JKA8oOcSx65v-sH5FYqcUXuEW8xFumpJw/viewform
With last night's 77-24 victory over Neosho, your Panthers advance to the semifinals of the District Tournament!
They will play Lee's Summit North at Lee's Summit West High School tomorrow night at 6:30! 🏀
The Boys' Basketball team starts their postseason journey tonight! 🏀
In the first round of districts Ray-Pec takes on Carthage High School tonight at 6:30. District games are being played at Truman High School for the next three days.
Three Boys' Basketball players were named to the All-Conference team! Congratulations to all and good luck at Districts tomorrow! 🏀
Ashton Jermain - All-Conference
Holden Kephart - All-Conference
Cannon Northcraft - All-Conference Honorable Mention
2020 Ray-Pec graduates Braden Zaner and Marissa Dick both competed at the MIAA Championship over the weekend and medaled!
🥇 Braden took home gold in the 5000m (for the second year in a row, 3000M , and was the highest point winner for the meet. Braden also qualified for the NCAA D2 National Championship on March 8 & 9 in the Distance Medley!
🥉 Marissa took home the bronze medal in the 3000m.
District play starts tonight! ⛹️♀️
Your Panthers head to Lee's Summit West High School to take on Neosho in the opening round of District play! 🏀
A new episode of Ray-Pec Connect dropped this morning! 🎙
In this episode Dr. Mike Slagle sits down with the Director of Shull Early Center, Mary Shatford, to talk about the choices that are offered to the parents of children before they get to kindergarten and how important that time is for their development. Hear how we are Empowering Our Littlest Learners!
raypec.org/page/ray-pec-connect-podcast
The Raymore peculiar Speech and Debate team had an outstanding showing this weekend at the National Speech and Debate Association’s district qualifying tournament.
In Duo Interpretation. Noah Tuttle and Tre Hill received 4th place. Ellie McRill and Jaxson Fines received 3rd place and qualified to the national tournament. Sav Jordan and Devin Fisher were tournament champions and qualified to the national tournament.
In Program Oral Interpretation Amari Russel received 4th place And Ellie Barker Received second place and qualified to the national tournament.
In Original Oratory Natalie Kies received 3rd place in Oratory and qualified for the national tournament. In Humorous Interpretation Kaedyn Blede received 4th place, Eli Showen received 2nd place and qualified for the national tournament and Ian Haneberg was tournament champion and qualified for the national tournament.
In Dramatic Interpretation Vanessa Diaz received 6th place, Amy Robinson received 3rd place and qualified to the national tournament, and Sav Jordan was our tournament champion and qualified to the national tournament.
The Ray-Pec Speech and Debate team received 1st place in Sweepstakes Points, making them District Champions for the 2nd year in a row!
Congratulations to Gavin Birkett and Anna Fahrni for their All-State performances at the Missouri State Wrestling Championships over the weekend! 💪
February is National CTE Month. What a perfect time to highlight the future CTE programs in the district. In 2024-25 we're excited to offer a Heavy Machine Operating program! Just one more way Ray-Pec is a #DistrictOfChoice
To learn more about his program, visit our website: https://www.raypec.org/o/lead/page/heavy-machine-operating
This series details some of the lesser known topics around the district and highlights some of the wonderful things that go on behind the scenes.
https://youtu.be/MqpRwrxfNt0
