A group of 12 Ray-Pec students, two teachers, and one parent recently returned from a 15-day trip to Europe. They visited many locations, including London, Paris, Bordeaux, Biarritz, San Sebastian, Pamplona, Barcelona, and Madrid.
Students participating included: Alex Gawron, Audrey Gibson, Isaac Kruse, Elly Dillon, Addison Showalter, Logan Balentine, Amanda Balentine, Kyle Newcomer, Maryn Clausing, Lily Winchel, Taryn Bower, Eliana Ramos, and Miles Lee. Two high school foreign language teachers were on the tour: Coralie Price and Heidi Lanksbury. Pilar Arizaga was the tour guide.
Teacher Coralie Price said, “We visited museums, recreated paintings and sculptures, ate amazing food, strolled reverently through churches, saw the countryside and city life, toured palaces, swam in the Atlantic Ocean, got our feet wet in the Mediterranean Sea, successfully navigated the subway, explored gardens, climbed dunes and hills, rode bikes and carts, enjoyed a flamenco show, saw so many iconic places and things, shopped til we dropped, got ALL our steps in, saw dogs and cats and birds and sheep and horses, witnessed protests and parades, celebrated a birthday, travelled in busses and trains and planes, and had the best time!”
They are already planning a trip for 2025. If you have a student who is interested or know someone who might be share this with them: https://www.eftours.com/2691035US
Congratulations to Sam Larkins on being a 1st team All-District selection and Grace Vest for being named first team All-District, first team All-Region, and first team All-State! ⚽️
Nearly 60 Mini Panthers participated in the Ray-Pec Summer Wrestling Camp on June 7-8! This past Friday and Saturday, elementary-age students from all over the district spent nearly 8 hours getting a hands-on introduction to the sport with fun drills, movements, games, and live wrestling! 15 wrestlers and coaches from East Middle School, the Ninth Grade Center, and the High School volunteered to work with the Mini Panthers, ages 5-10, and helped make this camp a huge success. All camp participants received a t-shirt, prizes, and snacks from camp sponsors: Defense Soap, Smile Doctors, and Ray-Pec East Middle School Wrestling.
2024 graduate Emma Lintecum is the most recent recipient of the St. John Henry Newman Scholarship! The prestigious scholarship is awarded to five incoming Newman University students and includes a full tuition package renewable for four years.
Check out the full story here: https://news.newmanu.edu/emma-lintecum/
✂️ You may have seen the construction, but today the Peculiar Charitable Foundation, in collaboration with the City of Peculiar and the Ray-Pec School District, has opened new pickleball courts to the public! Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to turn this idea into a reality! 🎉
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Ray-Pec is looking to fill multiple special education openings. Who do you know that would be a great fit?
Follow the links below for information about the positions:
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher: https://a1-3.applitrack.com/raypec/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Special+Education+Teaching
Special Education Instructional Coach: https://a1-3.applitrack.com/raypec/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Special+Education
Congratulations to Grant Hornbeck! Last night Grant was awarded with a $500 scholarship from the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City buy new tools for his chosen trade of being an electrician. Grant says he is enjoying working full time with Murphy Electric and looks forward to developing his skills to have his own business someday.
Grant's parents want to say thank you Mr. Lewis and Mr. Ketchum at the LEAD Center for pushing their son to be his very best! 🖤🐾💛
Our high school students involved in ELA, art, science, history, and personal finance started working with their subject matter experts this morning to solve problems/answer questions associated with their course’s content. They will work on these projects through the duration of summer school and students will have their final showcase on Thursday, June 27!
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Ray-Pec is looking to fill a high school industrial arts teacher opening. Who do you know that would be a great fit?
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Unsure what bus your student will ride for summer school? 🚌 Routes are now posted on our website: raypec.org/page/transportation
You can also use InfoFinder! Enter your home address into the form, and then select your student's school: infofinderi.com/ifi/?cid=AB-RP1EARBHV8X
Congratulations to the following players on being named to the All-Conference team! ⚾️
1st Team - Chase Olson
2nd Team - Tanner Franklin
2nd Team - Diesel Purnell
HM - Johnny Carver
HM - Aiden Eggers
HM - Micah Henson
HM - Maddox Steele
HM - Clint Olson
🇺🇸 All Ray-Pec schools and offices are closed as we pay tribute to those who served. Let's take a moment to honor their sacrifice. 🕊️
Today was a huge day for the Girls' Track and Field team at State! 🏃♀️💨
The 4x100 team of Sarai Clark, Amaya Hill, Moriah Tucker, Kynah Simmons finished second in the state with a time of 48.06! The same team placed 6th in the 4x200 with a time of 1:42.65!
Sarai Clark added her third All-State performance of the day by finishing 8th in the shot put!
Kynah Simmons earned 4 state medals on the day by setting a new 100m PR of 11.93 and finishing 3rd in the state! She also set a new school record of 24.95 in the 200m, placing 7th!
Congratulations to the Boys' and Girls' Track and Field teams competing at State! 🏃♀️🏃💨
Gabe Voelker broke his own school record in the 3200m (9:15.2), placing 5th in the finals!
The girls' 4x100 team of Sarai Clark, Amaya Hill, Moriah Tucker, Kynah Simmons has qualified for the finals tomorrow with the second fastest time in the state! They also qualified for the 4x200 finals tomorrow with the 3rd fastest time!
Kynah Simmons made the finals in the 100m with the 3rd fastest time of 11.99 AND the finals in the 200m with the 5th fastest time of 25.15!
🎶 As the final notes of the school year fade, we're celebrating an amazing journey filled with growth, friendships, and unforgettable memories! Watch our talented RPHS Chamber Choir perform in this end-of-year video. Here's to all the hard work, joy, and achievements of the past year. Have a fantastic summer! 🌟🎓
https://youtu.be/CTEDSZVyprs?si=6syDsYZl_YxMkinu
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Ray-Pec is looking to fill multiple secretarial openings. Who do you know that would be a great fit?
Follow the link below for information about the positions:
https://a1-3.applitrack.com/raypec/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=High+School%2fSecondary+Teaching
Once a Panther, Always a Panther! 🖤🐾💛
https://youtu.be/JVEBwi6Ez8Q?si=I67MFfSWn__vVggv
This episode of Through the Eyes focuses on our seniors! We checked in one final time before they graduated and asked them to reflect on their time at Ray-Pec.
🎥 The final Staff Spotlight of the year is here! 🎥
In this episode of Staff Spotlight Dr. Slagle sits down with Joe O'Neal. Joe is retiring at the end of the 2023-24 school year after 28 years in education and 26 years at Ray-Pec. The end of the video also includes names and photos of our other 2024 retirees. 🎉
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Ray-Pec is looking to fill multiple secretarial openings. Who do you know that would be a great fit?
Follow the link below for information about the positions:
https://a1-3.applitrack.com/raypec/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Secretarial%2fClerical
Over the weekend, the Track and Field teams had athletes qualify for State in 10(!) events! Congratulations!
Sectional Champions
Girls 4x100
Kynah Simmons, Moriah Tucker, Sarai Clark Amaya Hill
Girls 4x200
Kynah Simmons, Moriah Tucker, Sarai Clark Amaya Hill
100 Meter Dash
Kynah Simmons
Sectional Runner-ups
200 Meter Dash
Kynah Simmons
Shot Put
Sarai Clark
3200 Meter Run
Gabe Voelker
3rd Place Finishers
300 Meter Hurdles
Noah Smith
4th Place Finishers
Long Jump
Moriah Tucker
400 Meter Dash
Amaya Hill
3200 Meter Run
Ashlyn Smith
