Raymore-Peculiar Academy

✨ 🥞🥓🏫 On September 25, 2025 students at Ray-Pec Academy prepared breakfast for the students and faculty of RPA. Students in Ms. Ferrell's Real-World Learning budgeted for the ingredients and communicated with staff in order to make the breakfast a success. 🥞🥓🏫✨

Learners in Geometry got to participate in a life size coordinate plane activity where they found the midpoint and distance using their ordered pair. Throughout the activity they were Responsible Collaborators and Forever Learners. They were excited to take part in the different way of learning.

Nothing is better than when a student and teacher conference about learning! Listening to the giving and receiving of feedback is magical!

📣 Online registration for the 2025–2026 school year is now OPEN! 📝
All families must complete residency verification as part of the process.

🔗 Visit Ray‑Pec’s Back‑to‑School Overview to get started and submit your proof of residency: www.raypec.k12.mo.us/page/back-to-school-overview

Secure your student’s spot today—let’s make 2025–2026 a great year! 🎒✨

More than 100 Ray-Pec staff members recently completed CPR/AED training! The training was sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City and was provided free to employees by the Raymore-Peculiar Wellness Team. After completing online training modules, staff gathered on May 5 at the LEAD Center to complete the assessment.

During the April Board of Education meeting, staff and students were recognized for their achievements. 1. The Board recognized Ray-Pec High School students selected for the Missouri All-State Choir. In addition, Serena Bursley participated in the All-State Sightsinging Bee. 2. The School Board recognized the first therapy dog handlers in the district. From left: Kat Pogatshnik and her dog, Tasha, at Raymore Elementary School; Meredith LaSala and her dog, Willow, at Stonegate Elementary School; and Jennifer Ramirez and her dog, Remi, at the Ray-Pec Academy. 3. Before the Board meeting, the Senior Girls Ensemble performed. 4. The Board recognized three Ray-Pec High School students selected to attend the KC Writers' Workshop. The Ray-Pec students are pictured with Board Member Carol Barnes. The students, from left: Sophomore Lydia Littlejohn, Junior Terry (T.J.) Roberts, and Junior Elise Seeley 5. The Board recognized Board Secretary Pam Steele, who has served as the School Board Secretary for about 30 years. Read more: https://www.raypec.org/page/2024-2025-board-meetings

Ray-Pec plans to have in-person school tomorrow. We don’t usually send a message when schools are going to be OPEN, but after last week, it seems like a good idea! If there is a change to our plans for tomorrow, we will communicate by 5:30 a.m. Please remember to use caution while driving, especially in the southern parts of the district; be patient about possible bus delays, and make sure that students dress warmly. Monday morning temperatures are predicted to be cold!

Due to the severe winter weather conditions, there will be no school on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. This will be a traditional inclement weather day and no virtual learning classes will be held. This is a significant storm that will take time to clear and make roadways and walkways passable. Our goal is to have students back in our buildings as soon as we can, but we realize that the timing and severity of this storm presents us with challenges. Our Ray-Pec building and grounds crews will continue to work with our cities’ and county public works departments and our bus transportation provider to bring us back to workable conditions as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding. A decision as to how to make up today’s inclement weather day will be made later in the school year. Activities All elementary school, middle school, and high school after-school activities and evening events will be canceled and/or rescheduled. Child Care BOOST (Best Out of School Time) is the program that provides before- and after-school care. BOOST will be closed on Monday, Jan. 6.

We're kicking the week off with a Girls' Tennis match! The Panthers host Lee's Summit West today at 4 pm! 🎾

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

Boys' Soccer hosts Lee's Summit West tonight with kickoff scheduled for 6:30 pm! ⚽️

Girls' Volleyball will also visit Blue Springs South tonight! The varsity match is scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm. Good luck ladies!

Softball travels to Blue Springs South this afternoon to take on the Jaguars! First pitch is scheduled for 4:00 pm! 🥎

Girls' Golf heads to Fred Arbanas Golf Course this afternoon to take part in the Lee's Summit North Quad! They're scheduled to tee off at 1:00 pm! ⛳️

Boys' Swimming takes on Raytown High School tonight at 5:00 pm! The meet will be held at the Raytown YMCA! 🏊

It's a Girls' Tennis Match Day! 🎾 Blue Springs South hosts this afternoon's match, set to start at 4:00 pm! Good luck ladies!

Your Panthers look for their 14th win of the season tonight when the Titans from Lee's Summit West come to town! First pitch is scheduled for 5:00 pm! 🥎

The Panthers hit the road tonight to take on Liberty North tonight! Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm. Good luck fellas! ⚽️

GIrls' Volleyball is also hosting Lee's Summit West tonight! The varsity game is scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm! 🏐

This school year, a special house will be constructed on the grounds of Raymore-Peculiar High School. It will be located on the south side of the school, between the two loading docks. The Integrated Learning House will be an actual house designed for students with special needs to practice the skills needed to live on their own. Students will not live in the house, but will use the house as a classroom to learn a variety of tasks. Here are two concept drawings of the Integrated Learning House. Here's a link to the longer story on the website: https://www.raypec.org/article/1769083