🌟 Happy National Custodian's Day! 🧹🪣
Let’s take a moment to recognize the unsung heroes who ensure our schools are clean and safe. 💪🧽
Our custodians work diligently behind the scenes to create a tidy and inviting space where we can learn and grow. They make sure everything sparkles, even when we don’t see their hard work. ✨
A heartfelt thank you to all our custodians for your incredible dedication! 🙌❤️ #NationalCustodiansDay #ThankACustodian
Yesterday we told you about the Ray-Pec AI Innovation Summit that is set to kick off on Monday. Today, we'd like to introduce our keynote speaker!
AJ Juliani is the Founder/CEO of Adaptable Learning and serves as Faculty for the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education (PLN). Juliani's latest book, "EMPOWER", is an education best-seller and follows up the award-winning LAUNCH on bringing design thinking into K-12 classrooms. Juliani now speaks at conferences, organizations, universities, schools, and events around the world on innovation in learning, teaching, and leadership.
You can learn more at ajjuliani.com
Students in grades K-6 are invited to participate in the Little Panther Cheer Clinic tomorrow, October 3rd, in the Ray-Pec High School gym. Check-in begins at 5 p.m., and the clinic concludes at 7:30 p.m. Participants will perform before the Oct. 4 home football game at Panther Stadium. The cost is $25 for the clinic and T-shirt. Registration on clinic night will also be available (t-shirt is not guaranteed to these participants).
Registration flyer: https://5il.co/2w6fk
On Monday, October 7th, Ray-Pec will host the first A.I. Innovation Summit! Staff members from Ray-Pec and the surrounding area will hear from A.I. subject matter experts and have a chance take part in workshops that focus on the best ways to leverage A.I. and other emerging technologies in the classroom! 🧑🏫
October starts off with a Girls' Tennis Match Day! 🎾
They'll host Lee's Summit this afternoon at 4:00 pm at the RPHS tennis courts.
Ray-Pec Learning Lens is back with a new episode! 🎥
Check out the new Anatomage Table at the High School and hear what students have to say about using it! To learn more about the Anatomage table, you can visit their website here: anatomage.com/table/
Boys' Soccer visits Blue Springs South High School tonight! Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 pm! ⚽
Girls' Volleyball heads to Liberty North High School tonight to take on the Eagles! They're set to get things started at 6:30 pm! 🏐
It's a Softball Game Day! 🥎
The Lee's Summit North Broncos come to visit tonight with first pitch scheduled for 6:00 pm!
Girls' Tennis Head Coach Derek Howard has something he'd like you to hear! 🎤
It's Match Day! The team will head to Fort Osage this afternoon with the match scheduled to begin at 4:00 pm!
Softball travels to Lee's Summit Softball Complex this afternoon to take on the Lee's Summit Tigers! First pitch is scheduled for 4:00 pm! 🥎
Congrats to the Cross Country teams this weekend at the Gans Creek Pre-State Classic! The boys won the gold division by 51 points! Medalists included Ty Figge, Carter Younger, Elijah Smith, Chase Davis, and individual champion, Gabe Voelker, who broke his own school record with a time of 15:08!
The Varsity Panthers won the Lady Eagle Joplin Invitational today at Schifferdecker Golf Course. All 5 Panthers medaled in the top 10! Addie Swan 70, 1st. Vanessa Ocampo 77, 3rd. McKenna Raymond 85, 6th. Ansley Harper 86, 7th. Alexis Brown 88, 9th.
Congrats ladies! 🏆
Final score: Ray-Pec Panthers fall to Liberty North, 59-7. Tough game, but we’ll keep pushing forward. Proud of the effort, Panthers! 🐾 #RayPecPanthers #PantherPride #GameDay
Halftime: Ray-Pec Panthers down 42-0 against Liberty North. Time to dig deep and show our pride in the second half! 🐾 #RayPecPanthers #PantherPride #GameDay
Board member Janet Jones visited some of our littlest friends at Shull Early Learning Center today! Today they were learning how to group things by size and color! 🐟
Last night the Board of Education recognized Kaitlyn Doss and Jennifer Johnson for their National Board Certification. Last spring, both of them took steps to obtain accreditation through the National Board Certification of School Nurses.
Jennifer Johnson is the district’s nurse supervisor. Kaitlyn Doss is a nurse at the high school.
This board certification is a formal recognition of advanced knowledge, competence, and a personal commitment to excellence in the specialty of school nursing. The mission of the national board is to advance the health and learning of students, and wellness of the school community, through a rigorous national certification process. Their certification is good for 5 years.
Boys' Swimming will be in Columbia this week as they compete in the Boys Varsity Invitational at Mizzou Aquatic Center! They're scheduled to get things started at noon today and continue into tomorrow! 🏊♂️
Cross Country heads to Columbia this weekend to race in the Gans Creek Classic! Let's bring home some hardware! 🏆
It's Game Day! 🏈
The Panthers will hit the road to take on Liberty North High School tonight at 7:00 pm!
Admission is $5 for adults, and $3 for students with I.D. PreK children are admitted free. Fans ages 55 and older may show identification for free admission. If you can't make it to the game, Liberty North has streamed previous games on their YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@northnationmedia951/streams
