🎥 For the last Staff Spotlight of 2023, Dr. Slagle sits down with the dynamic duo of school secretaries at Raymore Elementary, Renee Anthuis and Karla Heinrich. Renee and Karla have worked together at Raymore Elementary for 11 years, where they've developed a special bond with each other and the students that have come through the school over the years.
https://youtu.be/yZAA0pbEFmU
The Ray-Pec School District is seeking nominations for the 2024 Teacher of the Year and Support Staff Employee of the Year. The award finalists will be honored in the spring.
Anyone may nominate a teacher by submitting a letter of nomination by Jan. 19. A candidate must:
Be a full-time teacher, librarian, or counselor.
Be returning to teach in 2024-25 in the District.
Have completed 3 or more years teaching at Ray-Pec.
Be effective and innovative in the classroom.
For the Support Staff award, you may nominate a full-time or part-time employee who has worked at least one year for the District. The deadline is also Jan. 19.
Examples of eligible employees include: accompanist, accounts payable, BOOST before and after school care, buildings and grounds, child nutrition, crossing guards, finance employees, lunch monitors, media assistants, nurses, paraprofessionals, payroll, safety and security, secretaries, teacher aides, and technology employees.
Send nomination letters to: Teacher of the Year/Support Staff Employee of the Year, Administrative Services Center, P.O. Box 789, Peculiar, MO 64078, or via email to: michele.stidham@raypec.org or rp.update@raypec.org.
Come watch the Ray-Pec High School Girls Basketball Team! 🏀The Panthers will host the Lee's Summit West Titans - JV at 5:30 pm & Varsity at 7 pm. (Come out at 4:30 pm to see the C-Gold Team host Blue Springs) 🐾
Congrats to Ray-Pec Football Players on these postseason awards from the Suburban Gold Conference and the Missouri Football Coaches Association.
Congrats to the Ray-Pec High School Boys Basketball Team on placing 3rd in the 77th Annual Carthage Invitational Tournament Dec. 7-9. Ashton Jermain and Cannon Northcraft were named to the All-Tournament Team.
Five Ray-Pec DECA students attended and competed at the 2023 AdZou Challenge held by the Missouri School of Journalism on Dec. 4 on the Mizzou campus. Students learned about the field of strategic communications and took part in a statewide advertising competition. The Ray-Pec team received the team award for Best Team Research. From left: Brighton Wolverton, Tucker Huffman, Andres Kemper, Kaylee Lewis, and Isabel Blakely.
Special Olympics is dedicated to promoting social inclusion through shared sports training and competition experiences. Hear what our Special Olympians think about the program.
"Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." -Special Olympics Athlete Oath
Ray-Pec Learning Lens is back with another episode! 🎥
Market Value Assets give students a leg up as they take their next step in life after graduation. Ray-Pec offers a variety of opportunities for students to earn the MVA that best suits them. To learn more about Market Value Assets, visit our website here: raypec.org/page/real-world-learning
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/UM0T4KFlBXY
They're looking to make it a streak! ⛹️♀️ The Lady Panthers are back on the road seeking a third straight victory. The game tips off at Blue Springs High School at 7:00 pm tonight.
If you can't make it out, you can watch the game on YouTube here: youtube.com/@BSHSActivities
Home Sweet Home! 🖤🐾💛
The Lady Panthers came away with a dominant win in their first home game of the season. They'll look to make it three in a row tomorrow night as they're back on the road at Blue Springs High School.
The Ray-Pec Speech and Debate team had an outstanding weekend Dec. 1-2 in Independence. The Varsity Team competed at William Chrisman High School, and Ray-Pec had champions in four events!
Natalie Kies was the tournament champion in both Original Oratory and Lincoln Douglas Debate. In Dramatic Interpretation, Sav Jordan was the tournament champion, Irelynn Sloan placed 2nd, and Amy Robinson placed 5th. In Duo interpretation, Tre Hill and Noah Tuttle were tournament champions, Irelynn Sloan and Elijah O'Brien placed 2nd, and Mason Rew and Jordan Kim placed 3rd.
The Novice Team went to Van Horn High School, where Quinn Sellami and Reed Collison placed 3rd in Public Forum Debate. In Storytelling, Lilley Gaston placed 2nd and Ava Gawron placed 4th. In Humorous Interpretation, Kaiden Herrera placed 6th.
The LEAD Center would like to invite the community, faculty, staff and students to their fall Student Showcase. The come and go event is Wednesday, December 6 from 4:30-6:30 at the LEAD Center. All students will be showcasing their experience.
Girls' Swimming is hosting their first meet of the season today at High Blue Wellness! The meet starts at 4:00 pm, as they take on Lee's Summit West High School and Summit Christian Academy. 🏊♀️
Congratulations to the Ray-Pec High School Students of the Month for December! Noelle Sheldon and Patrick Martin are being recognized by the Belton-Raymore Rotary Club. Elsa Hamberg and Chandler Zuydendorp are being honored by the Ray-Pec Sunrise Optimist Club.
Home Opener! ⛹️♀️
Come out and help the Lady Panthers defend home court as they host Raytown High School tonight at 7:00 pm!
If you can't make it out, you can watch the game on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@ray-pecschooldistrict/streams
🚨🚔 Freeze! 🚔🚨
In this episode of Staff Spotlight Raymore-Peculiar School District Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle sits down with Stephanie Hornbeck. Officer Hornbeck is a School Resource Officer at our elementary schools and loves spending as much time as she can interacting with students and building positive relationships. 👮♀️
https://youtu.be/048Af4VIU9k
RP Sings, the Choirs of Ray-Pec, would like to invite all students, grades 5-12 to participate in our RP Select Day 2024. This is an amazing day where all can come together to sing. This event is hosted at Ray-Pec High School and is free of charge.
We do ask that interested students register so that we make sure we have enough music and snacks! Here is the form to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJnTed4_ftCOn1wOSBQATHtk4n-rz7Kb5JOdrRW0yX-M1fHQ/viewform
Students will rehearse with the High School Choirs, and then present a concert that evening. Please see the graphic for details! Hope to see you there!
Congratulations to Ray-Pec High School Senior Riley Zimmerman on being selected 3rd chair trombone in the Missouri Bandmasters All-State Band. More than 1,200 students from across the state auditioned for one of the 106 spots in the All-State Band. Riley will perform at the Missouri Music Educator Association’s conference in January 2024.
The 8th Grade RPEMS Music Theatre Cast and Crew would like to invite you to attend our production of Matilda, Jr! Shows will be December 14th and 16th, 7:00 PM and December 17th at 2:00 PM. Tickets may be reserved using this form, and payment can be made when picked up. Payment options include cash or checks made payable to RPEMS.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScd3Il0QJdtBETk3nCZDHr-opVi410B9-SlLnoZVkoeQ0Jf7Q/viewform?fbclid=IwAR0lajtBaoW6MXAoT1cQSut2T5ylF9NK5M3tWwdhaGPXYlckr1enSVWQQwo
Ray-Pec Learning Lens is back with another episode! 🎥
One of the best ways we can prepare each student for a successful and meaningful life is to provide as many Real World Learning opportunities as we can for students to take advantage of. To learn more about Real World Learning, visit our website here: raypec.org/page/real-world-learning
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/dtrNjnkdkDY
