On Veteran's Day, we honor and thank all the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our nation. Your sacrifice, dedication, and courage inspire us. Thank you for your sacrifices and dedication to preserving our freedom. #VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans
Ray-Pec Holiday Mart 🎅
You are invited to the Ray-Pec Holiday Mart from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 3 at Ray-Pec High School. More than 50 vendors will be selling a variety of merchandise. Chris Cakes will be serving from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Take photos with Santa Claus from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free. The event is sponsored by Ray-Pec Cheer.
Congratulations to both Girls' and Boys' Cross Country teams for their performances at the State Championship today!
🏃♀️The girls placed 5th overall as a team, with Maya York and Ashlyn Smith finishing 6th and 14th respectively to claim All-State honors as individuals.
🏃♂️The boys placed 7th as a team, with Gabe Voelker and Carter Younger finishing 10th and 15th respectively to claim All-State honors as individuals. Andres Kemper also finished 31st, just one spot shy of qualifying for All-State.
What a fantastic season for both teams, capped off by another impressive showing in Columbia!
🏃♀️ 24 Hours! 🏃♂️
Only 24 hours left until both Cross Country teams take on the best runners the state of Missouri has to offer. Let's bring home some more hardware!
Conference Champs and District Runners Up! ⚽
The boys gave Rockhurst everything they could handle. They took the undefeated Hawklets to extra time but, with a 3-2 loss, the Boys' Soccer season has come to an end. After a 5-5 start, the team rallied to win 10 of their last 12 games and come within minutes of punching their ticket to the State Tournament.
What an incredible season! 💛🐾🖤
Your Panthers have advanced to the District Finals match with a thrilling extra time win over Carthage High School! ⚽️
They will try to spoil Rockhurst High School's unbeaten season tomorrow night at Lee's Summit West. Come out and support the boys as they make their bid for the State Tournament! The game is at 6:00 pm and tickets can be purchased at the gate or online at: https://lsr7.hometownticketing.com/embed/all?scho
Livestream: http://mshsaa.tv - $10
⚽️ It's Match Day!!! ⚽️
After their 2-0 win on Saturday over Joplin High School, Boys' Soccer has advanced to the District Semifinals! They take on Carthage High School tonight at 7:00 pm at host site Lee's Summit West. Come out and support your Panthers!
A live stream may be purchased through MSHSAA.tv. There is a fee for this stream. (There will not be commentators for this stream.) There will be an admission charge for ALL spectators, adults and children per MSHSAA of $6. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online at: https://lswhs.lsr7.org/news/lsw-online-digital-ticketing/
Conference Championships for Boys' Swimming kick off today at Blue Springs South and will continue on Saturday 🏊♂️
Come out and support your Panthers! 💛🐾🖤
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.
FINAL 4️⃣!
With a 1-0 extra inning victory over the weekend, your Ray-Pec Lady Panthers Softball team advances to the semifinals of the State Tournament!
They will take on Blue Springs South High School in Killian Sports Complex on October 26th at 12 pm. Congratulations ladies!
🏈 IT'S GAME DAY!!! 🏈
Ray-Pec hosts Blue Springs High School tonight at 7 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Fans age 55 and older may show identification for free admission.
If you can’t make it to the game, you can watch the livestream broadcast at: youtube.com/@ray-pecschooldistrict/streams
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!
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! 🏃♂️
Ray-Pec football opens the season with an away game against Rockhurst. Game time is 8 p.m. Gates open at 7 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults & $5 for students. Tickets are not available for presale. For a live audio stream of the game, go here: http://www.810varsity.com/
Make sure your student's immunizations are up to date for the new school year. This particularly impacts students entering kindergarten, 8th grade, and high school.
The Cass County Health Department is offering walk-in clinics July 31 through Aug. 18 for back to school immunizations. You may also obtain the vaccinations at your health care provider.
District website for immunization requirements: https://www.raypec.org/page/health-services
Missouri’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, August 4th, and runs through midnight on Sunday, August 6th. During this time, certain back-to-school purchases such as school supplies, computers, clothing, diapers, and other qualifying items as defined by statute are exempt from all state and local sales tax. 💻✏️🎒👕
New this year, in addition to the state sales tax, local sales tax will also be waived in all cities, counties, and special tax districts.
Learn more about qualifying purchases in the Missouri Department of Revenue’s news release.
Big news!
Retired teachers can return to the classroom without interrupting their monthly pension income! Educators can continue to draw full retirement while earning a full teaching salary and benefits - without retirement contributions! We are looking for retired teachers to join the Ray-Pec School District for 2023-24, as well as special education teachers and more!
Visit our website to view current openings: www.raypec.org/o/rpsd/page/work-for-ray-pec
Online registration is now open for the 2023-2024 school year!
Check your email for a message from the school district with instructions to complete the registration forms and submit proof of residency online.
Most families can complete the required registration forms online. This means that you will not need to attend an in-person registration event.
Read more about online registration here: https://www.raypec.org/o/rpsd/page/online-registration
