Upcoming Dates:
January 9th, 2024 - QDoba Night for Student Senate from 4:00-8:00pm
January 15th, 2024 - No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 16th, 2024 - No School - Teacher Collaboration Day
January 24th, 2024 - Enrollment Night for Incoming 10th-12th Grade at RPHS
February 10th, 2024 - Courtwarming Dance at RPHS
February 12th, 2024 - No School - Teacher Development
February 16th, 2024 - End of Progress Period 1 for Second Semester
QDoba Night for Student Senate on January 9th, 2024
Mark your calendars to enjoy dinner at QDoba on January 9th between 4:00 - 8:00 pm to support the NGC Student Senate! Please print off the flyer from this link to take with you when you go.
Alternate Method of Instruction (AMI) Days
In the event of inclement winter weather, the school district may utilize Alternate Method of Instruction, or AMI Days. During an AMI Day, students will follow the schedule below to join their class in a Google Meet (Google Meet links will be accessed through each teacher’s Canvas site). During the Google Meet, attendance will be taken and students will be provided with instruction and assignments for the day. During the afternoon when meets are not in session, students can reach out to teachers via email for academic support.
NGC AMI Day Schedule
Teacher Planning and Collaboration | 7:00 - 8:00 |
Period 1 | 08:00 - 08:30 |
Period 2 | 08:35 - 09:05 |
Period 3 | 09:10 - 9:40 |
Period 4 | 9:45 - 10:15 |
Period 5 | 10:20 - 10:50 |
Period 6 | 10:55 - 11:25 |
Period 7 | 11:30 - 12:00 |
Lunch/Office Hours /Academic Support/Asynchronous Learning | 12:05 - 03:00 |
January 24th is Enrollment Night for Incoming 10th - 12th Grades at RPHS
RPHS Course Planning Night will be January 24, 2024 from 5-7pm. This evening is a great opportunity for families to learn about courses, programs and opportunities offered through Raymore-Peculiar High School. There will be a series of informational sessions, a sophomore orientation meeting, and a department fair to share information regarding courses.
Link to informational sessions: Course Planning Night Informational Sessions
District Seeks Nominations For Annual Awards (Nominations Due January 19th)
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. Read more here.
NGC After-School Tutoring will resume on February 1st
After-school tutoring will resume on Thursday afternoons at the Ninth Grade Center from 2:45 until 3:45pm beginning on February 1st. Tutoring is offered for the core content areas (math, science, English, and social studies). Students need to have their own transportation home and be able to be picked up right at the conclusion of tutoring. There is limited availability for spaces and students may need to be prioritized by need. Students can speak with their teachers to request to sign up. Students who were signed up during the first semester will need to talk to their teachers again to get back on the list.
BIST Offers Complimentary Classes for Parents and Guardians
As part of ongoing support for families, BIST (Behavior Intervention Support Team) is offering a complimentary series of classes for parents and guardians. These training sessions are designed to provide ways you can support your child’s developing academic and behavior skills, as well as increase consistency between home and school. The three part series will cover the following topics:
January 30th: “Less is More: Are Kids Struggling to Manage All the Things?”
February 6th: “I Love You Enough to Let You Fall”
February 13th: “Your Words Hurt My Ears: The Art of Using Cues and Visuals to Avoid Meltdowns”
Each class will follow the following schedule:
5:45 - 6:00 PM: Enter Zoom Room
6:00 - 6:45 PM: Informational Session
6:45 - 7:00 PM: Questions and Answers
While these virtual classes are free of charge, BIST asks that you register on or before January 26th. Please click on this link for instructions to register.
Girls Flag Football coming to Ray-Pec in spring 2024
The NFL and the Kansas City Chiefs are sponsoring a Flag Football Team for 9th - 12th grade girls at Ray-Pec High School this Spring. The 10 Team League is made of teams from Belton, Francis Howell, Lee's Summit, Lee's Summit North, Lee's Summit West, Nixa, Truman, Van Horn, and Wm Chrisman. Practice is scheduled to start April 8 and the Jamboree is set for Saturday, April 20. The schedule is set up so that it doesn't conflict with other Spring Sports such as Track and Soccer. Practices will be 2-3 days/week and the games will be on Saturdays. Students were sent an email from Kristina Martin on December 19th with a link to fill out an interest form.
eSports coming to Ray-Pec in spring 2024
Raymore Peculiar High School is sponsoring an eSports team for 9th - 12th grades for the Spring 2024 season. Practice will be 2-3 days per week. Students were sent an email from Kristina Martin on December 19th with a link to fill out an interest form.
A couple of reminders as we begin the new semester:
First semester grades do not carry-over into second semester. All students start with a fresh beginning for grades for the second semester.
If a student has 11 or more absences for any class period, they lose credit for that class period. This includes absences that are verified by a guardian. The only absences that do not count toward this total are absences that are excused by a doctor’s note or a death in the immediate family.