🎥 Staff Spotlight! 🎥
Raymore-Peculiar School District Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle visits with Joe Ketchum. Joe is the Electrical Studies instructor at the LEAD Center and career electrician.
https://youtu.be/n2Udqv7PEf0
Congratulations to both Girls' and Boys' Cross Country teams for their performances at the State Championship today!
🏃♀️The girls placed 5th overall as a team, with Maya York and Ashlyn Smith finishing 6th and 14th respectively to claim All-State honors as individuals.
🏃♂️The boys placed 7th as a team, with Gabe Voelker and Carter Younger finishing 10th and 15th respectively to claim All-State honors as individuals. Andres Kemper also finished 31st, just one spot shy of qualifying for All-State.
What a fantastic season for both teams, capped off by another impressive showing in Columbia!
🏃♀️ 24 Hours! 🏃♂️
Only 24 hours left until both Cross Country teams take on the best runners the state of Missouri has to offer. Let's bring home some more hardware!
Conference Champs and District Runners Up! ⚽
The boys gave Rockhurst everything they could handle. They took the undefeated Hawklets to extra time but, with a 3-2 loss, the Boys' Soccer season has come to an end. After a 5-5 start, the team rallied to win 10 of their last 12 games and come within minutes of punching their ticket to the State Tournament.
What an incredible season! 💛🐾🖤
Ray-Pec strives to be a School District of Choice for all of our students. In this month's episode of Ray-Pec Connect Dr. Slagle sits down with Director of Secondary Education, Dr. Glenna Bult, to discuss the "balanced smorgasbord" of offerings at the middle and high school levels.
Listen here: raypec.org/page/ray-pec-connect-podcast
Your Panthers have advanced to the District Finals match with a thrilling extra time win over Carthage High School! ⚽️
They will try to spoil Rockhurst High School's unbeaten season tomorrow night at Lee's Summit West. Come out and support the boys as they make their bid for the State Tournament! The game is at 6:00 pm and tickets can be purchased at the gate or online at: https://lsr7.hometownticketing.com/embed/all?scho
Livestream: http://mshsaa.tv - $10
⚽️ It's Match Day!!! ⚽️
After their 2-0 win on Saturday over Joplin High School, Boys' Soccer has advanced to the District Semifinals! They take on Carthage High School tonight at 7:00 pm at host site Lee's Summit West. Come out and support your Panthers!
A live stream may be purchased through MSHSAA.tv. There is a fee for this stream. (There will not be commentators for this stream.) There will be an admission charge for ALL spectators, adults and children per MSHSAA of $6. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online at: https://lswhs.lsr7.org/news/lsw-online-digital-ticketing/
With their 2-0 win over Blue Springs South last night, the Boys' Soccer team are Conference Champs! 🏆⚽️
District play begins tomorrow as your 3rd seeded Panthers take on the 6-seed, Joplin High School, at 4:00 pm. All District Tournament games will be held at Lee's Summit West this year.
Conference Championships for Boys' Swimming kick off today at Blue Springs South and will continue on Saturday 🏊♂️
Come out and support your Panthers! 💛🐾🖤
The School Board recognized 12 orchestra students in middle school and high school who auditioned for and were accepted to perform in community orchestras.
These are prestigious performing arts organizations, and students from all around the Kansas City area audition to be considered for participation.
Eleven students were accepted into the Kansas City Youth Orchestra:
7th Graders:
Lizzie Howe - Violin
Zoey Smith - Violin
Addison Stambaugh - Violin
Isabella Venega s- Violin
8th Grader:
Maverick Hedgpeth - Cello
9th Graders:
Charlotte Fobes- Violin
Gabriel Lupardus- Cello
Ashly Silva- Violin
Lillian Spruell- Cello
Elleah Watson- Cello
10th Grader:
Katie Howe-Violin
In addition, Sophomore Dailyn Rodrigues was accepted to play cello with the Northland Symphony Youth Sinfonia.
Students are pictured with Board Member Carol Barnes.
With a 7-1 VICTORY over Troy Buchanan your Lady Panthers claim 3rd place 🥉 in the MSHAA Class 5 State Championship! They also finish the season with a 33-3 overall record. What an incredible season! 🥎
In this week's installment of Staff Spotlight Superintendent, Dr. Mike Slagle, visits with Bobbi Bond. 🎥
Bobbi is an Occupational Therapist at the South Middle School, Creekmoor Elementary, Timber Creek Elementary and the Success Academy. She is also the owner of the cookie company Baked by Bobbi, which can be found at bakedbybobbi.com. 🍪
https://youtu.be/bg1tUZdGJBA?si=iD4fZIWjeNdG-BAa
More congratulations are in order! 🎶
EIGHT RPSINGS singers were selected to the All-State Choir. This ties the school record. Four additional singers were also selected as All-State Honorable Mention.
Soprano - Jillian Collom (2 years member)
Soprano, 2nd alternate - Reagan Sheedy
Tenor - Audrey Shepard
Tenor, 1st alternate - Landen Sugar
Bass - Devin Fisher
Bass - Landan Moots
Bass - Mason Rew
Bass, 2nd alternate - Cameron Slavin
All-State Honorable Mention:
Soprano - Serena Bursley
Soprano - Gracie Chambers
Alto - Elizabeth Burton
Alto - Annaliese Busse
FINAL 4️⃣!
With a 1-0 extra inning victory over the weekend, your Ray-Pec Lady Panthers Softball team advances to the semifinals of the State Tournament!
They will take on Blue Springs South High School in Killian Sports Complex on October 26th at 12 pm. Congratulations ladies!
🏈 IT'S GAME DAY!!! 🏈
Ray-Pec hosts Blue Springs High School tonight at 7 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Fans age 55 and older may show identification for free admission.
If you can’t make it to the game, you can watch the livestream broadcast at: youtube.com/@ray-pecschooldistrict/streams
What a season it was!
Girls' Golf 🏌️♀️ competed at the State Tournament and finished 6th as a team - one of the best team finishes in school history. Addie Swan's T23 and Sam Larkins' T30 finishes led the way. McKenna Raymond T56, Celia Barber T72, and Ansley Harper T88 also competed in the two day tournament at Silo Ridge Golf Course in Bolivar, MO and had very impressive seasons.
Congratulations ladies!! ⛳️
What a day in Ray-Pec Athletics! 🥎
With a 5-0 win over Neosho, the Lady Panthers Softball team are the 2023 District 7 Champions! 🏆 They advance to the state quarterfinals where they will HOST Liberty High School on October 21st.
Congrats Ladies!
👩🏫📚 October is National Principals Month! 🏫👨🏫
Let's take a moment to celebrate and appreciate our incredible principals who dedicate their lives to shaping the future of our students. 🙌👏
🌟 Happy National Custodian's Day! 🧹🪣
Today, we want to take a moment to celebrate the unsung heroes who keep our schools clean and safe. 💪🧽
Behind the scenes, custodians work tirelessly to ensure we have a clean and pleasant environment to learn, work, and thrive in. They are the ones who make sure our spaces sparkle and shine, even when we're not looking. ✨
To all of our custodians, we are incredibly grateful for all that you do. 🙌❤️ #NationalCustodiansDay #ThankACustodian
Second to none! 🥇🥇
The Varsity and JV Boys' Cross Country teams both took home gold this weekend at the Sock it to Cancer Grain Valley Invite! 🏃♂️
