👩🏫📚 October is National Principals Month! 🏫👨🏫
Let's take a moment to celebrate and appreciate our incredible principals who dedicate their lives to shaping the future of our students. 🙌👏
🌟 Happy National Custodian's Day! 🧹🪣
Today, we want to take a moment to celebrate the unsung heroes who keep our schools clean and safe. 💪🧽
Behind the scenes, custodians work tirelessly to ensure we have a clean and pleasant environment to learn, work, and thrive in. They are the ones who make sure our spaces sparkle and shine, even when we're not looking. ✨
To all of our custodians, we are incredibly grateful for all that you do. 🙌❤️ #NationalCustodiansDay #ThankACustodian
To speed the process up when you come in for Grandparents Breakfast, or any school event, please stop by the office and scan your ID prior to our event (if you have had scanned this school year, you are great)! Thank you!
Grandparent's Day is coming! We would love for you to join us. Register Online: https://forms.gle/msyweoNMbb9Q8bef7
Or fill out this (https://tinyurl.com/4v692ehs) form sent home with students
Tonight is PTA's Back 2 School Bash! Over 150 people have RSVP'd tonight. PTA is in desperate need of volunteers. If you are able to help, please sign up here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4CAAAD2CA3F58-back
We look forward to seeing everyone!
PSA for students attending RP Football Games
We kicked off the 2023-24 school year with a bang this morning! 💥 All Ray-Pec staff filled the high school gym for convocation and to celebrate the beginning of another wonderful school year.
"This morning, our celebration is all about the dreams of our students. Students are coming to us wanting to have a successful and meaningful life. That’s our mission. And that’s their dream. It is our job to make that dream possible. All of us, and I mean anyone in this room employed or in an elected leadership role of the Ray-Pec School District, has the duty to deliver on or support the mission of our school district. Everyone. Our theme for this year is that we are all 'Dreammakers.'"
At the end of the ceremony Superintendent, Dr. Mike Slagle, asked all staff who were committed to being "Dreammakers" for students to stand. What a scene. 🖤💛
Please RSVP for kindergarten preview day - We are looking forward to meeting our new "K" students!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW5GMyiRcnmORUwjO0yetTHCDxPwyfrFtOGsSYvao5G03vsg/viewform
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
Ever considered driving a bus for the Raymore-Peculiar School District? Come give one a test drive on Aug. 3! If you like it, training is provided, pay starts at $19/hour (paid a minimum of 5 hours per day), and you get a $3,500 signing bonus! You can also sign up to just drive activity trips.
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
Access the back to school supplies list here: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2642/RPSD/3050705/Ray-Pec_Elementary_School_Supply_List_2023-2024.pdf
Ray-Pec Girls Youth Soccer Camp
We are starting our 2nd Annual All School Read. This year's book is Flat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventures: The Mount Rushmore Calamity. Each student received a book. They will remain at school until next week. The attached letter was sent home with each student. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H8yufjBwbBuEuo1s9rLHTSDhC7X-dzDDcWP8lmw5mWY/view
Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle traded shoes with 5th grader Keon for a bit today at Timber Creek Elementary School. Dr. Slagle said he loved Keon’s shark look!
