With their 2-0 win over Blue Springs South last night, the Boys' Soccer team are Conference Champs! 🏆⚽️
District play begins tomorrow as your 3rd seeded Panthers take on the 6-seed, Joplin High School, at 4:00 pm. All District Tournament games will be held at Lee's Summit West this year.
The School Board recognized 12 orchestra students in middle school and high school who auditioned for and were accepted to perform in community orchestras.
These are prestigious performing arts organizations, and students from all around the Kansas City area audition to be considered for participation.
Eleven students were accepted into the Kansas City Youth Orchestra:
7th Graders:
Lizzie Howe - Violin
Zoey Smith - Violin
Addison Stambaugh - Violin
Isabella Venega s- Violin
8th Grader:
Maverick Hedgpeth - Cello
9th Graders:
Charlotte Fobes- Violin
Gabriel Lupardus- Cello
Ashly Silva- Violin
Lillian Spruell- Cello
Elleah Watson- Cello
10th Grader:
Katie Howe-Violin
In addition, Sophomore Dailyn Rodrigues was accepted to play cello with the Northland Symphony Youth Sinfonia.
Students are pictured with Board Member Carol Barnes.
The School Board tonight recognized the Ray-Pec High School Football program. Earlier in October, the Ray-Pec football teams from 2004 through 2006 were inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
Coached by Tom Kruse, Raymore-Peculiar won Class 5 state championships in 2004, 2005 and 2006. They were 36-3 those seasons, including a pair of 13-0 seasons in the first two seasons. Assistant coaches in that time period were Ron Barnes, Mark Cook, Matt Copeland, Sean Martin, James Merrell, and Limbo Parks.
Pictured, from left: Ron Barnes, Tom Kruse, Board Member Carol Barnes, Matt Copeland, and Current Head Coach Sean Martin. Not pictured: Mark Cook, James Merrell, and Limbo Parks.
With a 7-1 VICTORY over Troy Buchanan your Lady Panthers claim 3rd place 🥉 in the MSHAA Class 5 State Championship! They also finish the season with a 33-3 overall record. What an incredible season! 🥎
Grant To Purchase Supplies For SoS National Gratitude Month
High School Teacher Patrick Hemmingsen received a $479 grant to purchase supplies for Sources of Strength National Gratitude Month.
Pictured in front, from left: RPHS Assistant Principal Dr. Jeanne Kuhlman, Patrick Hemmingsen, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, and School Board President Ruth Johnson. In back, from left: Foundation Board Members Michelle Houston, Jodi Price, Ashley Crowe, and Amy Bowden.
In this week's installment of Staff Spotlight Superintendent, Dr. Mike Slagle, visits with Bobbi Bond. 🎥
Bobbi is an Occupational Therapist at the South Middle School, Creekmoor Elementary, Timber Creek Elementary and the Success Academy. She is also the owner of the cookie company Baked by Bobbi, which can be found at bakedbybobbi.com. 🍪
https://youtu.be/bg1tUZdGJBA?si=iD4fZIWjeNdG-BAa
More congratulations are in order! 🎶
EIGHT RPSINGS singers were selected to the All-State Choir. This ties the school record. Four additional singers were also selected as All-State Honorable Mention.
Soprano - Jillian Collom (2 years member)
Soprano, 2nd alternate - Reagan Sheedy
Tenor - Audrey Shepard
Tenor, 1st alternate - Landen Sugar
Bass - Devin Fisher
Bass - Landan Moots
Bass - Mason Rew
Bass, 2nd alternate - Cameron Slavin
All-State Honorable Mention:
Soprano - Serena Bursley
Soprano - Gracie Chambers
Alto - Elizabeth Burton
Alto - Annaliese Busse
Ray-Pec High School and Ninth Grade Center students were excited to work with members of the Kansas City Symphony yesterday. Orchestra experts came to work with the students on their All-District materials. The students got to work in sectionals with Kansas City Symphony members that play their specific instrument! What a great day to be a Ray-Pec Orchestra member and team up with these community mentors!
What a day in Ray-Pec Athletics! 🥎
With a 5-0 win over Neosho, the Lady Panthers Softball team are the 2023 District 7 Champions! 🏆 They advance to the state quarterfinals where they will HOST Liberty High School on October 21st.
Congrats Ladies!
The Panther Pride Marching Band had a great weekend of performances this weekend at the Odessa Marching Invitational. In the category of indoor performances the drumline earned 1st place and the color guard earned 2nd place. In the outdoor field show performance the Panther Pride earned 1st in field show, Outstanding Music, Outstanding Visual, and Outstanding Effect. Our drum majors, Riley Zimmerman & Arianna Cooper earned the Outstanding Drum Major Award! It was a great weekend! Please give the marching band kids a high five!
Congrats to the cross country teams on their outstanding performances this weekend at the Suburban Gold Conference Championships. The boys placed 2nd overall while the girls tied for 1st, but ended up 2nd after the tie-breaker. First team all-conference awards go to Gabe Voelker, Carter Younger, Maya York, and the Individual Champion Ashlyn Smith. Second team all-conference awards go to Andres Kemper, Chase Davis, Ellie Barker, and Isabel Chatfield.
Congratulations to the Ray-Pec High School Students of the Month for October! Celia Barber and Grant Hornbeck are being recognized by the Belton-Raymore Rotary Club. Alanna Reeser and Riley Zimmerman are being honored by the Ray-Pec Sunrise Optimist Club.
Mr. Bacon, principal, awarded senior Cayleigh Tyus with the 1st Proud Panther Prize. She has demonstrated outstanding Respect & Responsibility all month long with excellent academic grades, no tardies, and no discipline referrals. Cayleigh is a true role model, as a cheerleader on the Varsity Squad, she also loves math, with Mr. Zendejas being her favorite math teacher. Way to go, Cayleigh! Keep up the amazing work!
STATE BOUND!
Congratulations to junior Dulce Dunham, who punched her ticket 🎟️ to the Missouri State Championships in singles! Dulce defeated Lee’s Summit 6-4, 6-4 in the semi-finals to earn the state birth.
Your panthers begin team play this week in the hopes of joining Dulce at State, hosting Joplin on Monday.
Second to none! 🥇🥇
The Varsity and JV Boys' Cross Country teams both took home gold this weekend at the Sock it to Cancer Grain Valley Invite! 🏃♂️
Last night the School Board recognized Ray-Pec High School Seniors Mackenzey Spiller and Gunnar Poland.
Mackenzey was recognized for her work with the Student Voice Project, which is which is a collaborative effort between the Real World Learning Team at the Kauffman Foundation and Startland and involves students throughout the metro area. She participated in the Student Voice project last year. This year, Mackenzie and a student from Staley High School in North Kansas City are leading the entire project.
Gunnar was recognized for being named the Young Professional of the Month for August 2023 at Cass Career Center. Gunnar is a senior at Ray-Pec High School and is a student in the Advanced Welding Program at CCC. After graduation, Gunnar plans to attend a trade school.
They are both pictured with Board Member Patty Phillips.
Staff Spotlight is back with another episode!
This time around we are highlighting our new Ray-Pec High School principal, Scott Bacon. He served as Deputy Principal last year, learning the ropes from Steven Miller, before taking the reins for the 2023-24 school year. In our conversation Mr. Bacon details his time on the Kansas side, what drew him to Ray-Pec, and his belief that all of our staff have a responsibility to #dreammakers for our students.
Check it out here: raypec.org/o/rpsd/page/staff-spotlight-2023-2024
Today the 2023 Distinguished Alumni were honored at a luncheon put on by the Raymore-Peculiar Public School Foundation for their wonderful accomplishments and tremendous service to their communities! 👏
Congratulations to Dr. J Patrick McLaughlin, Dr. Erin Jewell, and Justin Allen! (pictured L-R) They will also be honored before kickoff of tonight's Homecoming football game.
Tuesday's Homecoming Dress Up Theme was Barbie! Today, students and staff took their fashion inspiration from the iconic girl in pink. Do you know what year the Barbie Doll first appeared on the scene?
Homecoming Week has begun!! Check out our students & teachers in the English department!! They are all dressed up for pajama day!! Even Rudy, the service dog, got in on the fun, too.
