“Halftime: Ray-Pec Panthers tied 7-7 with Lee’s Summit West. It’s anyone’s game—let’s bring it in the second half! 🐾 #RayPecPanthers #PantherPride #GameDay”
Boys' Swimming will head to the Raytown YMCA this afternoon to take part in the Eubank Invitational at 4:00 pm! 🏊♂️
Don’t forget! All schools will be closed on Monday, 10/7/2024, to allow for staff collaboration and planning activities. Have a great weekend!
Our final featured speaker that will be presenting at Ray-Pec AI Innovation Summit on Monday is Dr. Robert Dillon!
Dr. Dillon has served as a designer, educator and leader for over thirty years. His work focuses on solutions and supporting change in organizations to maximize learning. He works with schools and districts in collaborative partnership to shift thinking and break the inertia of traditional school.
The core purpose of the work continues to flow through an empathy lens that considers what the optimal design would be for students. Dr. Dillon has been involved with design projects around the globe that have included solutions for higher education pre-k classrooms; public libraries; urban, rural, suburban schools, and a number of charter and independent schools.
Ray-Pec Learning Lens is back with another episode! 🎥
https://youtu.be/z10buXhRSNs
Today the Electrical Studies program at the LEAD Center spent time working on the new Heavy Equipment Operating facility on the East campus! What a fantastic Real World Learning experience! 💡🤩
To learn more about the Electrical Studies and HEO program visit our website: raypec.org/o/lead/
Today we're introducing another one of the speakers that will be presenting at Ray-Pec AI Innovation Summit on Monday! Meet Tracey Hawkins! Tracey is an international safety & cybersecurity expert, speaker, podcaster, writer, and content creator.
To learn more about Tracey, you can check out her links here: linktr.ee/TraceytheSafetyLady
🌟 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
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! 🧑🏫
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/
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! 🏆
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.
Congratulations to you RPHS Varsity Girls' Tennis team who won the prestigious Belton Invitational tennis tournament! Individual winners included: A-flight singles winner Dulce Dunham, B-flight winner Dailyn Rodriguez, A-flight doubles winners Abigail Sheldon & Nicholina Sheldon.
English 4 students who were introduced to the Design Thinking Process yesterday through an activity where they worked in groups to solve a problem and used Legos to create prototypes for their solutions.
They will officially begin their client connected projects in the coming weeks and present on their work at Senior Drive Night in April.
🎥 New Staff Spotlight episode! 🎥
This week Ray-Pec School District Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle sits down with Jared Hill. Jared is a first year Spanish teacher at the East Middle School. Hear about his unique path to teaching, and what brought him back to Ray-Pec.
https://youtu.be/kbAv1kLJx30?si=lPfSQNGjhDaQQ84Q
Congratulations to the Cross Country teams for their impressive performances at the Lee's Summit North Invitational this weekend!
The boys pulled off an incredible team championship, beating 30 of the best teams in Kansas City by 17 points. Earning medals were Brooke Stephenson, Cooper Blevins, Elijah Smith, Chase Davis, Carter Younger, and Gabe Voelker who set a new school record on his way to victory.
Homecoming is here!! 🏈
Blue Springs South visits Panther Stadium tonight with kickoff scheduled for 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, you can stream it on our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@ray-pecschooldistrict
Girls' Volleyball will also visit Blue Springs South tonight! The varsity match is scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm. Good luck ladies!
