Today’s Boys JV and Varsity Basketball games against Lee’s Summit West have been rescheduled for January 10th. JV will still play at 5:30 pm followed by Varsity at 7:00 pm. The game will still be played in the RPHS main gym.
❄️Due to inclement weather, there will be no school on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. This will be a virtual instruction day, also known as an AMI Day. AMI stands for Alternative Methods of Instruction. Students will learn from home.
🏀Activities🎭
All elementary school and middle school after-school activities and evening events will be canceled and/or rescheduled. Watch for separate notifications about high school events or activities. In some cases, those activities may continue as scheduled.
👧Child Care👦
BOOST (Best Out of School Time) is the program that provides before- and after-school care. BOOST will open at 8 a.m. to provide care to families who are already enrolled. BOOST will provide care at Raymore Elementary School only. The charge is $30 for the day. This is not included in the no-school-day sign-up or cost. Space is limited, due to the staffing ratio. Children are required to bring lunch on snow days, as the school cafeteria is not open. Watch for additional communication from BOOST.
📅Calendar📅
Because students are learning at home, the school day will not be made up later in the year. The last day of school remains scheduled for May 23, 2024.

📣 Curriculum Night! 📣
Ray-Pec Ninth Grade Center Curriculum Night is being held on January 25th, 2024 from 5:00-7:00 pm at the NGC. This is an opportunity to learn about course offering, enrollment, activities, and all of the other things your student can take part in next year and programs that will be available to them in the future.

Game Day! 🏀
Boys' Basketball hosts Raytown South High School tonight for Teacher Appreciation Night! The game starts at 7:00 pm.
If you can't make it, you can stream the game on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@ray-pecschooldistrict/streams

It's Match Day!
Girls' Wrestling travels to Butler High School today to take part in a tournament, starting at 3:30 pm. Good luck ladies! 🤼♀️

The Missouri State Thespian Conference is being held in Kansas City on January 4th, 5th, and 6th. Ray-Pec High School was selected to perform "Romeo and Juliet" as one of the MAINSTAGE productions. Ray-Pec will be peforming at the Folly Theater tonight at 7:30 pm. 🎭
Each year, only a handful of plays are selected to perform at the festival. This marks the 10th time that RPHS has performed a mainstage show at the Missouri State Conference since 1973.


It's game day! ⛹️♀️
Girls' Basketball travels to Liberty North High School to take one the Eagles at 7:00 pm tonight. If you aren't able to make it to the game, Liberty North sports streams can be found here: youtube.com/@northnationmedia951/streams

RPHS Course Planning Night will be January 24, 2024 from 5-7pm. This evening is a great opportunity for families to learn about courses, programs and opportunities that are offered. There will be a series of informational sessions, a sophomore orientation meeting, and a department fair to share information regarding courses.
You can learn more about the informational sessions here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CsYXjW7CEx_pQf3TfPwdp9-nhoD_sqi5PyP_9wsF6Ew/edit?pli=1#heading=h.55hgjyset6v3

It's match day! 🤼♂️
The Boys' and Girls' Wrestling teams host Blue Springs High School tonight at 6:00 pm. Come out and support your Panthers and they look for their first win of the new year!

Girls' Swimming hosts a meet today at 4:00 pm at High Blue Wellness! 🏊♀️

The Ray-Pec School District is seeking nominations for the 2024 Teacher of the Year and Support Staff Employee of the Year. The award finalists will be honored in the spring.
Anyone may nominate a teacher by submitting a letter of nomination by Jan. 19. A candidate must:
Be a full-time teacher, librarian, or counselor.
Be returning to teach in 2024-25 in the District.
Have completed 3 or more years teaching at Ray-Pec.
Be effective and innovative in the classroom.
For the Support Staff award, you may nominate a full-time or part-time employee who has worked at least one year for the District. The deadline is also Jan. 19.
Examples of eligible employees include: accompanist, accounts payable, BOOST before and after school care, buildings and grounds, child nutrition, crossing guards, finance employees, lunch monitors, media assistants, nurses, paraprofessionals, payroll, safety and security, secretaries, teacher aides, and technology employees.
Send nomination letters to: Teacher of the Year/Support Staff Employee of the Year, Administrative Services Center, P.O. Box 789, Peculiar, MO 64078, or via email to: michele.stidham@raypec.org or rp.update@raypec.org.


They're looking to make it a streak! ⛹️♀️ The Lady Panthers are back on the road seeking a third straight victory. The game tips off at Blue Springs High School at 7:00 pm tonight.
If you can't make it out, you can watch the game on YouTube here: youtube.com/@BSHSActivities

The LEAD Center would like to invite the community, faculty, staff and students to their fall Student Showcase. The come and go event is Wednesday, December 6 from 4:30-6:30 at the LEAD Center. All students will be showcasing their experience.

Girls' Swimming is hosting their first meet of the season today at High Blue Wellness! The meet starts at 4:00 pm, as they take on Lee's Summit West High School and Summit Christian Academy. 🏊♀️

Home Sweet Home! 🖤🐾💛
The Lady Panthers came away with a dominant win in their first home game of the season. They'll look to make it three in a row tomorrow night as they're back on the road at Blue Springs High School.

Home Opener! ⛹️♀️
Come out and help the Lady Panthers defend home court as they host Raytown High School tonight at 7:00 pm!
If you can't make it out, you can watch the game on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@ray-pecschooldistrict/streams

RP Sings, the Choirs of Ray-Pec, would like to invite all students, grades 5-12 to participate in our RP Select Day 2024. This is an amazing day where all can come together to sing. This event is hosted at Ray-Pec High School and is free of charge.
We do ask that interested students register so that we make sure we have enough music and snacks! Here is the form to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJnTed4_ftCOn1wOSBQATHtk4n-rz7Kb5JOdrRW0yX-M1fHQ/viewform
Students will rehearse with the High School Choirs, and then present a concert that evening. Please see the graphic for details! Hope to see you there!

The 8th Grade RPEMS Music Theatre Cast and Crew would like to invite you to attend our production of Matilda, Jr! Shows will be December 14th and 16th, 7:00 PM and December 17th at 2:00 PM. Tickets may be reserved using this form, and payment can be made when picked up. Payment options include cash or checks made payable to RPEMS.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScd3Il0QJdtBETk3nCZDHr-opVi410B9-SlLnoZVkoeQ0Jf7Q/viewform?fbclid=IwAR0lajtBaoW6MXAoT1cQSut2T5ylF9NK5M3tWwdhaGPXYlckr1enSVWQQwo

The first match day of the season! Come out and support your Panthers in a double dual as they take on Oak Park and Raytown South at Oak Park High School! 🤼♂️

Join our team! 📢
Ray-Pec is looking for a School Secretary and a Parent Educator. Who do you know that would be a great fit?
Follow these links for information about the positions:
School Secretary: https://a1-3.applitrack.com/raypec/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Secretarial%2fClerical
Parent Educator: https://a1-3.applitrack.com/raypec/onlineapp/default.aspx?AppliTrackPostingSearch=location:%22Shull+Early+Learning+Center%22

