Raymore-Peculiar High School

2024 graduate Emma Lintecum is the most recent recipient of the St. John Henry Newman Scholarship! The prestigious scholarship is awarded to five incoming Newman University students and includes a full tuition package renewable for four years. Check out the full story here: https://news.newmanu.edu/emma-lintecum/

✂️ 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! 🎉

Join our team! 📢 Ray-Pec is looking to fill multiple special education openings. Who do you know that would be a great fit? Follow the links below for information about the positions: Early Childhood Special Education Teacher: https://a1-3.applitrack.com/raypec/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Special+Education+Teaching Special Education Instructional Coach: https://a1-3.applitrack.com/raypec/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Special+Education

Congratulations to Grant Hornbeck! Last night Grant was awarded with a $500 scholarship from the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City buy new tools for his chosen trade of being an electrician. Grant says he is enjoying working full time with Murphy Electric and looks forward to developing his skills to have his own business someday. Grant's parents want to say thank you Mr. Lewis and Mr. Ketchum at the LEAD Center for pushing their son to be his very best! 🖤🐾💛

Our high school students involved in ELA, art, science, history, and personal finance started working with their subject matter experts this morning to solve problems/answer questions associated with their course’s content. They will work on these projects through the duration of summer school and students will have their final showcase on Thursday, June 27!

Join our team! 📢 Ray-Pec is looking to fill a high school industrial arts teacher opening. Who do you know that would be a great fit? Follow the link below for information about the positions:

Unsure what bus your student will ride for summer school? 🚌 Routes are now posted on our website: raypec.org/page/transportation You can also use InfoFinder! Enter your home address into the form, and then select your student's school: infofinderi.com/ifi/?cid=AB-RP1EARBHV8X

Congratulations to the following players on being named to the All-Conference team! ⚾️ 1st Team - Chase Olson 2nd Team - Tanner Franklin 2nd Team - Diesel Purnell HM - Johnny Carver HM - Aiden Eggers HM - Micah Henson HM - Maddox Steele HM - Clint Olson

🇺🇸 All Ray-Pec schools and offices are closed as we pay tribute to those who served. Let's take a moment to honor their sacrifice. 🕊️

Today was a huge day for the Girls' Track and Field team at State! 🏃‍♀️💨 The 4x100 team of Sarai Clark, Amaya Hill, Moriah Tucker, Kynah Simmons finished second in the state with a time of 48.06! The same team placed 6th in the 4x200 with a time of 1:42.65! Sarai Clark added her third All-State performance of the day by finishing 8th in the shot put! Kynah Simmons earned 4 state medals on the day by setting a new 100m PR of 11.93 and finishing 3rd in the state! She also set a new school record of 24.95 in the 200m, placing 7th!

Congratulations to the Boys' and Girls' Track and Field teams competing at State! 🏃‍♀️🏃💨 Gabe Voelker broke his own school record in the 3200m (9:15.2), placing 5th in the finals! The girls' 4x100 team of Sarai Clark, Amaya Hill, Moriah Tucker, Kynah Simmons has qualified for the finals tomorrow with the second fastest time in the state! They also qualified for the 4x200 finals tomorrow with the 3rd fastest time! Kynah Simmons made the finals in the 100m with the 3rd fastest time of 11.99 AND the finals in the 200m with the 5th fastest time of 25.15!

🎶 As the final notes of the school year fade, we're celebrating an amazing journey filled with growth, friendships, and unforgettable memories! Watch our talented RPHS Chamber Choir perform in this end-of-year video. Here's to all the hard work, joy, and achievements of the past year. Have a fantastic summer! 🌟🎓 https://youtu.be/CTEDSZVyprs?si=6syDsYZl_YxMkinu

Join our team! 📢 Ray-Pec is looking to fill multiple secretarial openings. Who do you know that would be a great fit? Follow the link below for information about the positions: https://a1-3.applitrack.com/raypec/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=High+School%2fSecondary+Teaching

Once a Panther, Always a Panther! 🖤🐾💛 https://youtu.be/JVEBwi6Ez8Q?si=I67MFfSWn__vVggv This episode of Through the Eyes focuses on our seniors! We checked in one final time before they graduated and asked them to reflect on their time at Ray-Pec.

🎥 The final Staff Spotlight of the year is here! 🎥 In this episode of Staff Spotlight Dr. Slagle sits down with Joe O'Neal. Joe is retiring at the end of the 2023-24 school year after 28 years in education and 26 years at Ray-Pec. The end of the video also includes names and photos of our other 2024 retirees. 🎉

Over the weekend, the Track and Field teams had athletes qualify for State in 10(!) events! Congratulations! Sectional Champions Girls 4x100 Kynah Simmons, Moriah Tucker, Sarai Clark Amaya Hill Girls 4x200 Kynah Simmons, Moriah Tucker, Sarai Clark Amaya Hill 100 Meter Dash Kynah Simmons Sectional Runner-ups 200 Meter Dash Kynah Simmons Shot Put Sarai Clark 3200 Meter Run Gabe Voelker 3rd Place Finishers 300 Meter Hurdles Noah Smith 4th Place Finishers Long Jump Moriah Tucker 400 Meter Dash Amaya Hill 3200 Meter Run Ashlyn Smith

Join our team! 📢 Ray-Pec is looking to fill multiple secretarial openings. Who do you know that would be a great fit? Follow the link below for information about the positions: https://a1-3.applitrack.com/raypec/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Secretarial%2fClerical

Today's the day! Congratulations to the Raymore-Peculiar Class of 2024! 🧑‍🎓 Tonight's ceremony will be streamed on our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@ray-pecschooldistrict/streams

It's Day 2 of District play!⚾️ A 5-0 win over Fort Osage has the Panthers in the semifinal! They'll take on tournament host Lee's Summit High School tonight at 6:00 pm!

Only two more days!! 🧑‍🎓😱