Stonegate Elementary School

📣 Schedule Reminder!
Students will have an early release on Thursday, October 30th, and there will be no school on Friday, October 31st, for Parent-Teacher Conferences and Staff Collaboration. We appreciate our families’ partnership and our staff’s hard work! 🍎💬

Just a reminder: Friday, October 10, is a non-school day for students due to staff collaboration.

We hope to see our community later that evening at the High School Homecoming tailgate and football game! 🏈🎉

📣 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

Thanks to everyone who supported the recent Major Saver card fundraiser! Almost $31,000 was raised for the Ray-Pec Public School Foundation and the participating elementary and middle schools. Kelly Osborn, President of Major Saver, attended the Administrative Council meeting on April 8 to announce the fundraiser's results.

We are buzzing with pride and excitement as we cheer on our top 3 super spellers at the District Spelling Bee! 🐝✨ These students have worked so hard, showcasing their dedication, determination, and incredible word power.

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.

More than 100 juniors and seniors from Ray-Pec High School serve as A+ tutors throughout our district. Here are pictures of some of them working with other students in our district! #Herewego

Don’t forget! All schools will be closed on Monday, 9/2, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Schools will also be closed on Tuesday, 9/3, to allow for staff collaboration and planning activities.

Willow had a wonderful first day at Stonegate!

Don’t forget! All schools will be closed on Monday, 9/2, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Schools will also be closed on Tuesday, 9/3, to allow for staff collaboration and planning activities.

What an amazing first week of school for our Stingrays! 🐠 Our students have been hard at work building strong classroom communities, learning school procedures, and mastering classroom expectations. We’re off to a fantastic start—our Stingrays are ready to make waves this year! 🌊

The Ray-Pec High School Boys' Soccer Team invites you to eat at Culver’s in Raymore from 5 to 9 p.m. tonight, Aug. 26. Ten percent of sales, plus tips, will be donated to the team. Team members will deliver food to patrons eating inside.

The annual sales tax holiday begins tomorrow! Certain back-to-school purchases such as clothing, school supplies, computers, and other items are exempt from state sales tax and local tax. The perfect time to load up on school supplies! raypec.org/page/back-to-school-overview

🚨 REMINDER 🚨 To assure that your student is assigned to a bus route for the first day of school, please complete registration by Aug. 2. Students who are registered after Aug. 2 can still receive bus transportation, but it might not be routed for the first day of school. Begin the registration process using the new Focus student information system: https://www.raypec.org/page/focus-for-parents

Today, our resident LETRS experts Dr. Michelle Hofmann and Kylie Brown, alongside DESE Literacy staff shared with #MoEd24 attendees the importance of teacher knowledge and evidence-based systems to support student reading success! 📚

The grades of students involved in a sport or activity continue to be higher than the grades of students who do not participate in an activity. In her annual program update, Activities & Athletic Director Dr. Kristina Martin shared yearly GPA averages for the 2023-24 school year: Athletics: 3.42 Band/Choir/Orchestra: 3.5 Drama: 3.695 Scholar Bowl: 4.31 No Sport or Activity: 2.86 1,051 students at Ray-Pec High School were involved in one or more sports or activities last year, including the newly added esports program and Girls Flag Football who was one of 32 teams to compete for a national championship, representing the Kansas City Chiefs. An additional, 1,416 students participated in an activity at the middle school level. See the entire presentation here: raypec.org/page/2024-2025-board-meetings

LEGO Robotics Camp wrapped up today with a showcase event for students to show off their innovative designs to an audience! 🧱