Raymore-Peculiar School District

The Ray-Pec School District continues to be recognized as a leader in the area of Real World Learning and Client-Connected Projects for students. The Kauffman Foundation recently shared a story about the 3-day workshop hosted earlier this month at the Ray-Pec LEAD Center.

The news story highlights teachers Sarah Renfrow, Stefani Russ, and Emily Craig, as well as Digital Media Coordinator, Jake Wingo (formerly the district's Community Partnership Director).

Building a Strong Foundation for CCP Implementation - Real World Learning The Real World Learning Team used the summer to create more robust peer networks among teachers, school counselors, instructional coaches, and RWL coordinators.

Friday, Aug. 25, Hoot's Hollow golf course hosted the Ray-Pec Scramble Tourney. The Ray-Pec girls' golf team tied for first in the season opener, losing in a tiebreaker to Park Hill South. Ray-Pec was second overall out of 14 teams.

Four Ray-Pec girls medaled. The two-person team of Addie Swan and Sam Larkins placed third with a score of 67 (5 under); and the team of McKenna Raymond and Jordin Johnston finished fourth with a score of 73 (one over). ⛳️

Come out and support the ladies at 4:30 pm today! 🥎

Come out and watch our home opener TODAY!
⏰ Game Time: 4:30 PM
Ray-Pec vs. Park Hill South
🖤🥎💛

After a hard fought game between the Panthers and the Hawklets, the Hawklets win, 31-0. Tonight’s game featured many promising plays, especially from Sophomore running back DeZephen Walker and Junior Backer Elijah Cook. Ray-Pec looks foward to next week’ game for Senior Night against Park Hill.

Heading into the 2nd quarter Ray-Pec has the ball on the Hawklets 30. Be Sure to tune into 810 Varsity to support our Panthers!

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/

Congrats, Lady Panthers! 🥎🐾

Opening Day: Greater Kansas City Tournament ☀️ 🥎 🖤

Game 1 vs St. Michael’s: W 15-0
6 players collecting hits and 7 collecting RBI’s
Kelsie Donaldson the winning Pitcher- 9 K’s, 0 ER, Perfect Game flex

Game 2 vs. Pleasant Hill: W 11-1
7 players collecting hits and RBI’s
Reygan Ackley the winning Pitcher- 4 K’s, 0 ER

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The Ray-Pec varsity football team opens the season with an away game against Rockhurst High School! 🏈

Game time is 8 p.m. due to the heat. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for students. Tickets are not available for presale. A live audio stream of the game will be available here: https://www.810varsity.com/

Sometimes when you try to take first day of school pictures with kindergarteners you end up singing on the floor 🎶

Valerie Adams put Dr. Slagle to work at Bridle Ridge yesterday!

Update!

Tonight’s Softball 🥎 Jamboree has been cancelled. Stay cool out there!

Our community is under an excessive heat warning through Thursday night. Outdoor activities will be limited this week, and some athletic practices have been rescheduled for other times or locations.

Please send a water bottle with your student(s) to school!

The water bottles may be refilled during the day and prior to dismissal. This will be especially helpful for students who are riding the bus home, as most of our school buses are not air-conditioned. If your student has a longer bus ride, you may wish to make other carpool or car pickup arrangements during this excessive heat.

Tuesday is the first day of school for the Raymore Peculiar School District! Remember to SLOW DOWN in school zones!! All school zones are from 7:45 am - 8:45 am and 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm. All elementary school zones in Raymore have speed limits of 15 MPH, with the exception of Creekmoor Elementary and Bridle Ridge Elementary which has a speed limit of 25 MPH. Be patient with traffic congestions around the schools and help ensure our kiddos make it to school safely!

The big day is finally here! Welcome back to school! 🍎

We want to see all of those first day of school photos. Drop them in the comments below! ⤵️

Our community is under an excessive heat warning through Thursday night. Outdoor activities will be limited this week, and some athletic practices have been rescheduled for other times or locations.

Please send a water bottle with your student(s) to school!

The water bottles may be refilled during the day and prior to dismissal. This will be especially helpful for students who are riding the bus home, as most of our school buses are not air-conditioned. If your student has a longer bus ride, you may wish to make other carpool or car pickup arrangements during this excessive heat.

Just one more reminder that school pictures for the ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴄʜᴏᴏʟ ᴏɴʟʏ are tomorrow, 8/22. A good opportunity to make a good first impression. 😎

Raymore-Peculiar School District invites you!

Join us for a Real Estate Open House from 9 to 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 at the Raymore-Peculiar LEAD Center, 1210 W. Foxwood Dr., Raymore

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/gKQ21xUfFn3GcafeA

Powder Puff 🏈 details!

Join us for a fun game of Powder Puff Sunday August 20 @ 7:30pm. Tickets are $10 at the gate.

Be a Ray-Pec substitute teacher!

$175 per day

Apply here: https://a1-3.applitrack.com/raypec/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Substitute

Any questions, call 816-892-1321

This morning kindergarteners, 6th graders, and 9th graders got a sneak peak at their new digs for Preview Day! 👀

The Raymore-Peculiar Public School Foundation hosted the Peculiar Chamber of Commerce Third Friday Coffees event this morning at the LEAD Center. Their support of our Real World Learning efforts is vital in our efforts to truly be a for our students.

Shoutout to Wells Family Homestead for catering! 😋

On Thursday night the School Board recognized Student Elizabeth Burton. Elizabeth, an incoming junior at Ray-Pec High School, is the first student in the school’s history to be selected for the All-State Jazz Choir. She is pictured with Board Member Billy King.

The All-State Jazz Choir performed at the Missouri Choral Directors Association conference in July in Springfield, Mo. Students had to audition to be selected to participate in each of the honor choirs. Ray-Pec had many students participate in the summer honor choirs, but Elizabeth is the first from our district to be selected for the All-State Jazz Choir. 🎶

MRTA Regional Vice President Kathy Hollembeak surprised Melinda Young, 8th grade math teacher, with a classroom grant today. Go, huskies!

Bus routes are posted! 🚌

https://www.raypec.org/page/transportation

Just a few construction updates to start the morning. The PAC walls continue to go up and the Raymore Elementary Tigers playground is nearing completion! 👷

Today the Raymore-Peculiar Public School Foundation delivered snacks to every school in the district to help welcome staff back to work. Thank you for all that you do! 😋🥰

As Teacher of the Year, Brandon Ransom, had the opportunity to speak to all Ray-Pec staff members this morning during our convocation celebration. This was his message to everyone:

"Don't let the pressures outweigh the pleasures." 🖤💛

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. 🖤💛

It’s the group behind the magic 🪄 at Ray-Pec High School plays and musicals! 🎭

If you or your child was involved in plays, musicals, forensics, debate or choir over the past 30 years, you likely recognize or worked with some of these folks! The adults behind the successful theatre and vocal music programs at Ray-Pec gathered Thursday night at an event to celebrate Todd Schnake's retirement and to raise money for theatre scholarships.

Seated in front: Retired Theatre Teacher Mike Beahm. Standing behind Beahm: Retired Vocal Music Teacher Roxanne Martin and Retired Middle School Theatre Teacher Pam Schnake. Standing in back, from left: RPHS Vocal Music Teacher Stephen Rew; Retired Technical Theatre Teacher and Debate Coach Karla Penechar; Patron Michael Connelly; Retired Theatre Teacher and Forensics Coach Todd Schnake; RPHS Theatre Teacher Dane Schnake; Patron Kay Connelly; RPHS Theatre Teacher and Debate Coach Jayme Overstreet; and RPHS Theatre Teacher Adam Segura.

Thank you to El Dorado Mexican Restaurant for making sure all of our new teachers were well-fed during new teacher training this week! Delicious as always! 😋

We're happy to have Mr. Arnold and all of our returning retirees back in the classroom! 🍎

Retired Raymore-Peculiar teacher returns to classroom to help curb shortage In Missouri, retired teachers can collect their pensions and a paycheck for an extra 4 years if they return to the classroom full-time.

New teacher training continues! It seems that there may be some fun classrooms this year!