You're invited to the LEAD Center Showcase! Come out Wednesday, Dec. 11th, from 4:30-6:30 pm to see all of the awesome things our students have been working on this semester!
Shull Early Learning Center still has openings for the spring semester! If you reside in the Ray-Pec School District and have children who will be in Kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year, now's the time to get a head start. The PreK program is five days a week for the full day (8:15 am - 3:30 pm). Classes start January 2025.
You can call Shull ELC at 816-892-1210 or click the following link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScasSDIfudQzLhvm1Il1ELQFywb-zt8PlLpH0Sz-ClgVBI0uw/viewform
You can also learn more about the enrollment requirements here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZM0Xnp847mKMTW8_H5tsk09k8nFos_X4de5lQMiAHs4/edit?tab=t.0
Boys Wrestling kicks off the weekend on the mats at Park Hill High School tomorrow morning! The matches are set to begin at 8:00 am! 🤼
You are invited to attend the Ray-Pec Holiday Mart from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at Ray-Pec High School! The event includes crafts, shopping and food. More than 50 vendors plan to participate. Take photos with Santa and the Grinch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Ray-Pec Cheer. 🎅🎄
A 72-47 win over Belton has the Panthers in the semifinal round of the Winnetonka High School Varsity Girls Basketball Invitational. Tonight, they take on the Lee's Summit West Titans at 6 pm for the right to advance to the championship game! Good luck ladies! 🏀
It's the opening Dual Day of the year! Boys and Girls Wrestling host Lee's Summit West tonight in The Pit at the Innovation Academy at 6 pm!
The 45th Annual Winnetonka High School Varsity Girls' Basketball Invitational is under way! Your Panthers take on the Belton Pirates tonight at 7:30 pm at Winnetonka! Good luck ladies!⛹️♀️
Tickets are on sale now! 🎭
Ray-Pec South Middle School is presenting Wizard of Oz! The show will run for two nights on December 13th and 14th at 7 pm at the new PAC! Tickets are only $5!
Link to purchase tickets: https://gofan.co/app/school/MO18222
Happy Thanksgiving from the Ray-Pec School District! 🦃
Patrick Hemmingsen led a 𝓬𝓸𝓸𝓵 lesson this morning as part of the wrap-up of a QFT (Question Formulation Technique a.k.a. Right Question Method) that his AP Chemistry students have been investigating this month. Students investigated intermolecular forces, phase changes, and freezing point depression to help answer the question, "Why does adding salt to icy steps and roads prevent them from freezing?"
In the lab portion of the lesson, students were able to use these properties to turn coffee creamer cups into bite sized ice cream treats. Students were VERY engaged and the experience helped students solidify their understanding of the concepts. This method of teaching was a focus at the Innovation Summit earlier this year!
It's the boys turn! Boys basketball gets their season started tonight when they host Metro Academy at 7:00 pm! Good luck boys! 🏀
Looking for Ray-Pec Apparel? 👕👖
The Panther Market at RPHS is offering some new items for sale! These items are available at the high school. Look at the selections and place orders here: https://raypeck12.revtrak.net/Panther-Market/#/list
Customizable options that can be shipped to your home are available here: https://www.rokkitwear.com/school/17574-raymore-peculiar-high-school
If you have any questions, please contact Teacher Kim Schrader at kimberly.schrader@raypec.org.
It's the first Girls Basketball game day of the year! ⛹️♀️
The ladies will host Raytown South High School tonight at 7 pm! 🏀
Today's Staff Spotlight focuses on Ashley Gatlin, one of Raymore Elementary School's first-grade teachers. In this candid conversation, Ashley shares her story about being a teacher in this district and her recent battle with cancer. At a time of year when we pause to reflect on the things we are thankful for, Ashley's story emphasizes not taking life for granted. 🖤🤍
https://youtu.be/vjUqXSF0qVE
On Friday BOE Vice President Deanna Olson took some time to visit the Ninth Grade Center and East Middle School. At EMS she met Lead Custodian Dawn Brumble and got to see the wall FILLED with notes of appreciation that students and staff wrote to Dawn for everything she does to make learning possible! 🖤🩵
This past Saturday the advanced coding teachers, Mr. Lersch and Mr. Conley took eight RPHS students to compete in the Missouri Hacks Computer Science Competition at MU. The students of Ray-Pec got the opportunity to sit in on a lecture from Professor Jim Ries, witness a VR demonstration, and then compete in teams in one of the Engineering Computer Labs on campus. They were prompted with a problem and had three hours to write and code an original program. They were then judged by a panel of MU Computer Science majors. Ray-Pec represented almost a third of the competitors present in this second annual event!
The District received a clean audit opinion on its financial statements, compliance with laws and regulations, and internal control over financial reporting for the year ended June 30, 2024. Brian Eckhoff, CPA from Westbrook & Co., P.C., presented the audit results on Thursday night to the Board of Education. Board President Ruth Johnson was pleased with the audit report. "We are proud of the work by our Finance Department to be the best stewards of taxpayer dollars," she said. Read more: https://www.raypec.org/article/1890038
Applications for the LEAD Center, Cass Career Center (CCC), Southland CAPS (SCAPS), and Summit Technology Academy (STA) are now open for the 2025-2026 school year! There will be an overview of all off-site options and the application process during the Counseling Convo today, 11/21/24. This will take place during Panther Time in the PAC.
You can find more information and links to apply to these programs on our website: raypec.org/o/rphs/page/off-site-programs
RPHS APPLICATION DEADLINE: All off-site applications must be submitted by January 31st, 2025 (regardless of the deadline listed on the specific site). Any application turned in after this date will be automatically placed on a waiting list.
Ground has been broken on the Integrated Learning House! We can't wait to see some incredible learning opportunities come to life in this new space! 🤩
The West Peculiar Fire Protection District stopped by ASC today to do some elevator rescue training! 🧑🚒 We're so thankful for our partnerships with local first responders and all that they do to keep our community safe!
