Ray-Pec strives to be a School District of Choice for all of our students. In November's episode of Ray-Pec Connect, Dr. Slagle sits down with the Director of the LEAD Center Abe Lewis, Enterprise and Design teacher Stefani Russ, and Teacher Academy instructor Carma Richey to talk about the variety of opportunities available at the LEAD Center and what future programming and growth will look like.
Listen here: raypec.org/page/ray-pec-connect-podcast
The first match day of the season! Come out and support your Panthers in a double dual as they take on Oak Park and Raytown South at Oak Park High School! 🤼♂️
In our elementary schools, November is a time when parents, grandparents, and other family members come to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with their elementary school students. 🦃
Many people pitch in to make the feast possible. Among those are the incredible Child Nutrition staff at each of our schools. We highlighted a few of those staff members in this episode of Through The Eyes. This video shows the joy and love our nutrition staff members have for the job they do. 🖤🤍
https://youtu.be/I2S_v0Q2eGs
Join our team! 📢
Ray-Pec is looking for a School Secretary and a Parent Educator. Who do you know that would be a great fit?
Follow these links for information about the positions:
School Secretary: https://a1-3.applitrack.com/raypec/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Secretarial%2fClerical
Parent Educator: https://a1-3.applitrack.com/raypec/onlineapp/default.aspx?AppliTrackPostingSearch=location:%22Shull+Early+Learning+Center%22
Happy Thanksgiving for the Ray-Pec School District! 🦃
South Middle School students threw pies in the face of eight different staff members this afternoon. This is a "reward" for the school reaching a goal of raising over $1,000 for the VA Hospital. 🥧🥧🥧🥧🥧🥧🥧🥧
🎥 Staff Spotlight! 🎥
This week Raymore-Peculiar School District Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle sits down with Terri Greufe. Terri is a nurse at the Bridle Ridge Elementary School.
https://youtu.be/G5a6B4700LM
The School Board tonight recognized the Ray-Pec High School Softball Team for finishing the season with a record of 33-3 and third place in the MSHSAA Class 5 state tournament.
Three players were selected to the All-State Teams. Kelsie Donaldson and Hayden Kurtz received First Team All-State Honors, while Carmen Boxberger was named to the Second Team All-State.
From left: Kelsie Donaldson, Kendall Johnson, Anna Fahrni, Kalei Witt, Taylor Nussbeck, and Board Member Deanna Olson.
The School Board tonight recognized four cross country runners who who earned All-State honors at the State Class 5 Cross Country Championships on Nov. 4. Pictured, from left: Maya York, Ashlyn Smith, Gabe Voelker, Carter Younger, and Board Member Deanna Olson.
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.
Congratulations to Ray-Pec Special Olympics athletes who competed at the bowling tournament on Nov. 11, 2023, in Raytown. Each of the pictured teams placed first in their categories. https://www.raypec.org/page/special-olympics
Congratulations to Ray-Pec Soccer Team recipients of All-Conference Honors!
All-Conference Defensive Player of the Year – Grayson Niswonger
All-Conference 1st Team – Grayson Niswonger and Cian Solis
All-Conference 2nd Team – Joseph Boyce and Kellen Niswonger
All-Conference Honorable Mention – Matt Como, Will Day, and Holden Kephart
All-Conference Coach of the Year – Andrew Fletcher
Congratulations to the October Students of the Month at Ray-Pec East Middle School! They were selected for being "upstanders."
8th Grade: Drue Jones, Saniyah Russaw, Amelia Zernickow, Annalise Merritt, Javen Moritz, Kayla Williams
7th Grade: Maverick Haydon, Citlali Ramirez, Charli Roller, Konnor Chipps, Lucas Dame, Blake Raymond
6th Grade: Lyric Joyner, Ezra Ramos, Evangeline Simonsen, Ryan Forth, Newton Nguyen, Lilah Sager
On Veteran's Day, we honor and thank all the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our nation. Your sacrifice, dedication, and courage inspire us. Thank you for your sacrifices and dedication to preserving our freedom. #VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans
As of yesterday, parents of Missouri children birth to age five will be able to register their eligible children on the Imagination Library national website at dollyslibrary.com. All Missouri parents will have the option to select the statewide program after entering their zip code.
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Ray-Pec Holiday Mart 🎅
You are invited to the Ray-Pec Holiday Mart from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 3 at Ray-Pec High School. More than 50 vendors will be selling a variety of merchandise. Chris Cakes will be serving from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Take photos with Santa Claus from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free. The event is sponsored by Ray-Pec Cheer.
Seniors at Ray-Pec Academy in Jennifer Ramirez' class have been exploring the food service industry. They have been focused on learning what it takes to be an entrepreneur, branding a business, and building empathy for local business owners and their experiences. Students have been able to work with a local client, touring their facility, helping brand their food truck, collecting customer data, and helping create a menu based on customer requests and cost analysis.
They have also been learning about the Portrait of a Ray-Pec Graduate, striving to be strong communicators, collaborators, and critical thinkers. Students were able to earn an Industry Recognized Credential while working on their project as well. The group took a trip to the Cass County Health Department in Harrisonville, took their exams, and 100% of them earned their permits. Real World Learning opportunities like these are one of many ways that Ray-Pec strives to be a School District of Choice and help students find gainful employment opportunities during high school and beyond.
Students pictured include: JoVaan Arthur, Libby Atkinson, Elijah Boyd, Mekhi Boyd, Dominick Brenson, Mason Cooper, Reagan DeDonder, Alyvia Dwerlkotte, Karessa Lemen, Davion McKenzie, Isabella Mendenhall, Natalie Murray, Trinity Plumb, Camille Prickett, Mazie Shideler, Alex Suarez, and Janaya Turneur. Not pictured: Hannah Jackson and Kaitlyn Sousley
🎥 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! 💛🐾🖤
