High School Student Leadership Team helps at Harvesters

On Jan. 23, RPHS Teachers Emily Craig and Scott Jermain took 21 Student Leadership Team members to Harvesters, where they packaged bags and boxes of frozen chicken to be sent out across the Kansas City area to feed those in need. The group set a record fo...

Ray-Pec High School to present "Guys and Dolls"

Raymore-Peculiar High School announces its winter musical comedy, the American theatre classic “Guys and Dolls.” Performances of the show will be in the Ray-Pec High School Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6, 7, and 8 at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 9. Res...

RPEMS recognizes December Students of the Month

Ray-Pec middle schools announce first semester honor rolls

Ray-Pec East Middle School and Ray-Pec South Middle School announce their honor rolls for first semester. 

Ray-Pec East Middle School honor rolls for fall semester 2019

Principal’s Honor Roll (Grade Point Average of 3.5 or higher)

6^th grad...

Kirk Hipple is new Activities Director for Ray-Pec School District

Kirk Hipple will be the new Activities Director for the Ray-Pec School District, effective July 1. The School Board approved the hiring at its Jan. 23 meeting.

Hipple is currently the Activities Director in the Grandview School District. This is his first ...

Dr. Lauren Gechter to be new principal of Timber Creek Elementary

Dr. Lauren Gechter will be the new principal at Timber Creek Elementary School, effective in July. The Ray-Pec School Board approved the hiring at its Jan. 23 meeting.

Gechter has been the assistant principal at Westridge Elementary and Little Blue Element...

Keri Collison is new principal of Peculiar Elementary School

Keri Collison will be the new principal at Peculiar Elementary School, effective July 1, 2020. The Ray-Pec School Board approved the hiring at its Jan. 23 meeting.

Collison has been a resident and parent of two children in the Ray-Pec School District for 1...

Carolyn Deane named new principal of Stonegate Elementary School

Carolyn Deane will be the new principal at Stonegate Elementary School, effective July 2020. The Ray-Pec School Board approved the hiring at its Jan. 23 meeting.

Deane is a familiar face in the District. She came to Ray-Pec in 2011 to work across the distr...

Rotary Club donates to Ray-Pec Foundation

The Belton-Raymore Rotary Club?? donated $2,200 to ?the Ray-Pec Public School Foundation??. Club President Lisa Peek, at left, presented the funds to Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston at the Jan. 8 club meeting.

Ray-Pec High School announces first semester honor rolls

Raymore-Peculiar High School announces the honor rolls for fall semester 2019.

Honor Roll (Grade Point Average of 3.5 or higher)

9^th grade

Mia Abnos, Remington Adams, Jacob Adams, Braden Beard, Dominyc Berry, Jocelyn Black, Caroline Bult, Laney Cracraft, Bry...

8th grader Audrey Mitchell wins Ray-Pec Spelling Bee

Congratulations to 8th grader Audrey Mitchell, winner of the Ray-Pec School District Spelling Bee! 8th grader Connor Cranston was the runner-up. Both students attend South Middle School.

Twenty-six students from across the district participated in the Dist...

District seeks nominations for Teacher and Support Staff awards

Ray-Pec seeks nominations for Teacher and Support Staff awards

The Raymore-Peculiar School District is seeking nominations for the 2020 Teacher of the Year and Support Staff Employee of the Year. A banquet on April 7 will honor the award finalists.

Anyone m...

Board honors state champion varsity cheerleaders

Board recognizes Junior Varsity Cheerleaders on state championship

Board honors Sarah Chellberg

The School Board on Dec. 19 recognized Ray-Pec Director of Child Nutrition Sarah Chellberg, at left. Sarah is the current president of the Missouri School Nutrition Association Board of Directors. She is pictured with School Board President Ruth Johnson.

A.D. and Head Football Coach Tom Kruse to retire at end of 2019-2020

While attending Northwest Missouri State University, student Tom Kruse was assigned to write about what he wanted to do in 10 years. “I stated that I wanted to be back at my high school as the head football coach,” he said.

And that&...

Sympathy notice - Death of RPHS teacher

We are saddened to inform you of a death in the Ray-Pec family. Deborah Hale, a study skills teacher at Ray-Pec High School, passed away this morning.

Mrs. Hale experienced a medical emergency in the school before the start of classes. Emergency medical pe...

SMS LEGO Robotics Team qualifies for regional championship

Congratulations to the South Middle School First LEGO League Robotics Team, also known as the Green Machine!

The team competed in its first qualifying tournament on Dec. 14 and qualified to advance to the Kansas City Regional Championship on Jan. 25. The t...

RPHS Students of the Month for December

Congratulations to the High School Students of the Month for December! From left: Dalton Apel and Alani Delce were honored by the Raymore-Peculiar Sunrise Optimist Club, and Jordan Jermain and Te'a White were recognized by the Belton-Raymore Rotary Club.

Ray-Pec places 2nd in overall sweepstakes at William Chrisman Tournament

Ray-Pec speech and debate students won 2nd place in the overall sweepstakes Dec. 6-7 at the William Chrisman Varsity Tournament. Congratulations!

Individual awards to:• Spencer Barr, 1st in Humorous Interpretation• Angelique Brown and Mik...

Dr. Monsees selected for state Deputy Commissioner post

Dr. Kari Monsees, who is retiring as Ray-Pec Superintendent of Schools in June 2020, has been selected to fill a statewide position with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Beginning July 1, 2020, Monsees will be the deputy commi...

Six RPHS students selected for All-State Band

These Ray-Pec High School students were selected for the All-State Band:

• Sage Buckley, Clarinet Honor Band, 2x All State, junior
• Lilah Manning, Flute Honor Band, 2x All State, junior
• Lucian Howlett, 1st chair snare option, junior
• Aeryn Mitchell, Bassoon Honor...

Music teacher composes alma mater for Ray-Pec High School

After learning that Raymore-Peculiar High School did not have an official alma mater, Vocal Music Teacher Stephen Rew created one. Over the summer, he wrote the music and lyrics for the song. The first public performance of the alma mater was during the N...

District announces new superintendent, Dr. Mike Slagle

The Raymore-Peculiar School District Board of Education has selected Dr. Mike Slagle to serve as superintendent of the district, effective July 1, 2020. He will replace Superintendent Dr. Kari Monsees, who is retiring at the end of this school year.

In a s...

School Board candidate filing begins on Dec. 17

Qualified persons interested in running for a position on the Ray-Pec School Board are invited to file to be a candidate in the April 7, 2020, election. You may file at the Administrative Services Center, 21005 S. School Rd.

Filing will begin at 8 a.m. on ...

Five RPHS students earn national journalism awards

Congratulations to these students who earned national awards at the National Student Press Contest sponsored by the National Scholastic Press Association and Journalism Education Association.

Jennifer Aguilar (12) received an Honorable Mention award in Fea...

Ray-Pec places 1st in individual events at Park Hill South tournament

Ray-Pec speech and debate students brought home many awards from the Park Hill South Varsity and North Kansas City Novice tournaments on Nov. 22 and 23, 2019.

Varsity Results:

• 1^st Place in Individual Events Sweepstakes
• 3^rd Place Overall Sweepstakes
• Spencer Ba...

Semifinal football game is set for 1 p.m. Saturday

School Board honors softball team

The School Board on Nov. 21 recognized the Ray-Pec High School softball team for placing 2nd in the state! Front row, from left: Madison Busby, Elizabeth Pace, Alexis Helzer, Brooke Law, Lexi Blackmon, Haley Smuder, and McKenna Wilson. Middle row: Natalie...

Last week to order RPHS yearbooks

Hailee Teeter earns All-State cheer honors

Congratulations to Hailee Teeter for achieving All-State cheer honors in the Base Category at the state competition. From left: Coach Courtney Morgan, All-State Cheerleader Hailee Teeter, and Coach Megan Speer.

Ray-Pec Cheerleaders are state champions!

Ray-Pec has two more state champion teams! Congratulations to Ray-Pec Cheerleading for winning the state championship in the Varsity Superlarge Division AND the JV Large Division! Also, congratulations to Hailee Teeter for achieving All-State honors in th...

JV cheerleaders win state championship!

Congratulations to the Ray-Pec cheerleaders who won the state championship in the JV Large Division on Nov. 16 at the Missouri Cheerleading Coaches Association competition. Last month, the JV squad captured its first regional championship.

Varsity and JV c...

Enrollment projected to grow by 800 in next 10 years

Enrollment projected to grow by 800 in next 10 years

The Board met on Nov. 14, 2019, to discuss Long Range Facility Planning and to hear an update about planned capital improvements.

Enrollment in the Ray-Pec School District is projected to reach nearly 6,8...

Share your feedback on school calendar

The Ray-Pec School District Calendar Committee is currently constructing a draft calendar for the 2020-2021 school year. The link below takes you to a brief survey asking for input on various calendar topics. Recently, Missouri Law was changed and does no...

Softball players receive many post-season awards

Ray-Pec qualifies record number of students to All-District Band

The Ray-Pec High School band set a new record for the number of seats earned for All-District Band! From approximately 500 students auditioning, Ray-Pec students earned 62 band chairs through blind auditions on Nov. 9 at Warrensburg High School.

Both the H...

STEAM Expo is tonight!

Ray-Pec middle and high schools present the 3rd Annual STEAM Expo from 6 to 7:30 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 12 in the High School Library/Media Center. This free and open to the public event will showcase over 30 student-led exhibits in the areas of scie...

Boys Cross Country Team wins State CHAMPIONSHIP!

Congratulations to the Boys Cross Country team for winning the Class 4 State Championship on Nov. 9 in Columbia! Ray-Pec was in 14th place as a team after the 1K marker, but moved up throughout the race to finish in first place. Senior Braden Zaner placed...

Braden Zaner is 4th at state and sets new school record

At the Missouri Class 4 cross country race on Nov. 9, Senior Braden Zaner placed 4th out of about 180 runners with a time of 15:26 for a new school record and his second straight All-State honor. Braden led the Panthers to a 1st place finish as a team.

Marissa Dick places 4th at state Cross Country Meet

In the Class 4 Girls Cross Country race on Nov. 9, Senior Marissa Dick placed 4th with a time of 18:33 for her 3rd straight All-State honor. Freshman Michaela Duran was 84th in 20:07; and Senior Abigail Prince was 103rd in 20:20.

Trick or Treat so Tots Can Eat!

"Trick or Treat So Tots Can Eat!" For Halloween, these Ray-Pec High School speech, debate, and theatre students collected more than 1,100 food items for a local food pantry. 

Kneeling, from left: Kerstin Randolph, Jillian Humke, Abby Bal...

Speech and debate students win awards at Lee's Summit tournaments

High School to present "Lost in Yonkers"

Raymore-Peculiar High School announces its production of Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize winning play, Lost in Yonkers. Performances will be in the Ray-Pec High School Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7, 8, and 9, and at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 10. Tickets may be reserved by...

Softball team ends season placing second in the state

Congratulations to the softball team for a great season for placing second in the state! The Lady Panthers defeated Northwest (Cedar Hill) 10-0 in 6 innings in the Nov. 1 semifinal game, and then fell to defending state champion Blue Springs South 10-0 in...

Boys cross country team wins sectional championship

Congrats to the cross country teams for their outstanding performances on Nov. 2! The boys team won the Class 4, Sectional 3 meet, and the girls team placed 5th, just a few points shy of their state bid. Medalists and individual state qualifiers included ...

Board approves annual audit of District finances

The Board of Education on Oct. 17 approved the audit of the District's finances for the year ended June 30, 2019. Brad Steele, CPA and partner from Westbrook & Co., P.C., presented a summary report. The District had a clean opinion on its financial st...

Ray-Pec Speech and Debate students bring home awards from two tournaments

Ray-Pec speech and debate students brought home many awards the Lee’s Summit Varsity and Belton Novice tournaments on Oct. 25 and 26. Congratulations to the following who were awarded and to all who competed!

Novice Results:• 3rd Place i...

RPEMS recognizes October Students of the Month

Office Depot/Office Max donates thousands of school supplies to Raymore Elementary

Thanks to Office Depot/Office Max for the donation of more than 4,000 school supply items to Raymore Elementary School! The store partners with the community to collect school supplies throughout the summer. Each year, one school is selected as the recipi...

Peculiar Elementary 5th graders produce a podcast

Fifth grade music students at Peculiar Elementary are producing an audio podcast called "Music Movers!" 

Music Teacher Katie Schork is working with the students, who are on teams to handle different aspects of the process, including prep...

RPHS student receives more bowling awards

Sixteen-year-old Brooke Law's success in bowling makes her a top contender in local, state, and national tournaments. 

The Ray-Pec High School Junior is a 4-time Missouri State Pepsi champion in two divisions (U15/U17), and this year placed 31st a...

Ray-Pec High School honors students for academic achievements

Raymore-Peculiar High School Principal Steven Miller welcomed guests to the Academic Honors ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The school honored students with academic achievements earned during the 2019-2020 school year. 

Students were recognized for...

Sports updates

Varsity football

The Panthers, with a record of 6-2, play their last regular game of the season at 7 p.m. tonight at Lee’s Summit West High School, 2600 SW Ward Rd, Lee's Summit, MO 64082. Districts begin on Friday, Nov. 1, with the location depe...

Foundation hosts luncheon for Ray-Pec retirees

A group of District retirees on Oct. 23 enjoyed lunch and heard updates about the District, the Foundation, and Ray-Pec CARES. To be notified of future retiree events, send a message to jodie.huston@raypec.org.

RPHS Field Biology students experience Monarch Migration

Ray-Pec Field Biology students were able to experience the wonder of the fall Monarch migration as it passed through the outdoor classroom on Oct. 8. Many Monarchs were captured and released, and 18 were tagged as part of a citizen science project coordin...

RPHS Students of the Month for October

Congratulations to the Ray-Pec High School Students of the Month for October! From left: Braden Zaner and Camryn Stickel were honored by the Ray-Pec Sunrise Optimist Club, & Spencer Harris and Peyton Balfour were honored by the Belton-Raymore Rotary Club.

School Board recognizes RPHS Teacher Karla Penechar

The School Board on Oct. 17 recognized Ray-Pec High School Teacher Karla Penechar for being named the 2019 Wayne Brown Outstanding Speech and Theatre Teacher for the state of Missouri. The award was presented last month by the Speech and Theatre Associati...

School Board recognizes President Ruth Johnson

The School Board on Oct. 17 recognized Board President Ruth Johnson for receiving the Carter D. Ward Excellence in Advocacy Award at the recent Missouri School Boards' Association conference. She is pictured with Board Vice President Paul Coffman.

Marching Band is Grand Champion at Cameron MarchFest

Wow! The Panther Pride Marching Band was the Grand Champion at the Cameron MarchFest! Ray-Pec won the award for the top combined score from parade and field competitions.

The Panther Pride Marching Band won 1st place for parade, 1st place for indoor color ...

RPEMS recognizes Students of the Month

Congratulations to the East Middle School Students of the Month for September! Front row, from the left: 8th graders Meagan Faulkner, Dorien Fredericks, Savanna Porter, Zatorian Crawford, Tre Hill and Maggie Schaub. Middle row: 7th graders Levi D...

Parents as Teachers supports a child's first teachers

A family's connection with the Ray-Pec School District can begin well before a child enters kindergarten. Parents as Teachers is a program that serves families with children who are younger than kindergarten age. In fact, services can begin before birth -...

Mustang Teams helps promote positive school culture

Panther Pride Band wins awards at marching festival

The Panther Pride Marching Band won 1st place in prelims and finals at the Park Hill High School Marching Festival on Oct. 12.The Band won awards for Outstanding Effect, Outstanding Percussion, Outstanding Music, Outstanding Brass group (Hayden Smith, Noa...

Seven Ray-Pec singers selected for All-State Choir

Boys cross country team wins conference championship

Suburban Gold Conference! The girls placed 4th overall, while the boys won their first Gold Conference Championship! Senior Braden Zaner was the first place finisher in the varsity boys race with a time of 16:01.1!

Earning 1st team all-conference honors we...

Ray-Pec wins speech sweepstakes at Blue Springs South Varsity Speech and Debate tournament

The Ray-Pec High School Speech and Debate 2019-2020 season is off to a great start after competing at the Blue Springs South Varsity and Blue Springs Novice tournaments over the weekend. Congratulations to all who competed! The varsity squad won 1st Place...

RPHS Student Leadership Team trains at Camp Clark

On Sept. 30, the High School Student Leadership Team, along with Teachers Emily Craig and Scott Jermain, went to Camp Clark in Nevada, Mo., for training from the National Guard.

Students learned how to work together during life-threatening emergencies, how...

University students visit Ray-Pec to learn about special education programs

A group of students from Northwest Missouri State University visited Ray-Pec last week to learn more about the District's programs to support students in the areas of behavior and special education.

The on-site visit tied into one of their college special ...

Four Ray-Pec golfers qualify for sectional tournament

Congratulations to the Raymore-Peculiar High School girls golf team for success at the District tournament on Oct. 7 in Joplin.  Lauren Kurtz and Sydney Sampson earned All-District honors. Lauren, Sydney, Sarah Larkins, and Ashley Sclesky qualifi...

Meet Dr. Lisa Hatfield: Ray-Pec Compliance Officer

As Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources for the Raymore-Peculiar School District, Dr. Lisa Hatfield is involved in all aspects of recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees. The District relies on Dr. Hatfield for information about compensation, ...

Band takes first place at Valhalla Marching Band Festival

First place! The RPHS Panther Pride Band won first place at the Valhalla Marching Festival on Saturday at Parkview High School in Springfield. The band won Outstanding Winds, Outstanding Drum Line and Outstanding Drum Majors.Students, from left: Debrah To...

Cass Career Center honors RPHS Senior Lucas Tracy

Cass Career Center EMT/Fire Science student Lucas Tracy, a Senior from Ray-Pec High School, was recognized as the October Young Professional of the Month at CCC.  The CCC Young Professional of the Month award is given out monthly to an outstandin...

RPHS Monarch Waystation featured at conference

Students in the Botany and Field Biology classes at Raymore-Peculiar High School have created a Monarch Waystation in the outdoor classroom on the campus.  

Developed over two years, the Monarch Waystation provides a milkweed garden for caterpilla...

2018-2019 RPHS yearbook receives award

Last year's Ray-Pec High School yearbook earned the All-Missouri Award from the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association. The award is presented to the top 1 percent of yearbooks in Missouri. The yearbook staff will be recognized on stage in March at th...

Ruth Johnson honored for advocacy work

Ruth Johnson, president of the Ray-Pec Board of Education, is the recipient of the 2019 Carter D. Ward Excellence in Advocacy Award presented by FutureBuilders, the education foundation of the Missouri School Boards' Association.

She was recognized on Sept...

Karla Penechar named Outstanding Theatre Teacher of the Year

Her students’ work is viewed by thousands each year and has been recognized and honored repeatedly in the metro area and at state and national competitions. But this teacher and coach remains mostly behind the scenes. Karla Penechar, who teaches...

FAFSA Frenzy event is 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3

Marissa Dick is 2019 Homecoming Queen

Senior Marissa Dick was crowned Homecoming Queen during halftime of the game on Sept. 27. She is pictured with her father, Billy Dick.

Homecoming foootball game moved to Thursday, Sept. 26

Football game moved to Thursday

Due to the forecast for storms on Friday night, the Ray-Pec Homecoming football game vs. Park Hill is being moved to 7 p.m. THURSDAY, Sept. 26. Admission is $5 for adults, and $3 for students. Residents ages 55 and older may...

Ray-Pec High School announces Students of the Month

Ray-Pec Foundation to honor 3 with Distinguished Alumni Award

The Raymore-Peculiar Public School Foundation announces 3 recipients of the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award: Nicholas Hart, Jeremy Jones, and Mike Medsker. The award recipients will be honored on Sept. 27 at a luncheon and at the Homecoming Football Game

Tennis team places 2nd at Blue Springs South JV Invitational

RPHS announces 2019 Homecoming candidates

Senior Homecoming King and Queen candidates

In the front row, from left: Riley Westpfahl, Peyton Balfour, Rylee Blake, Abbey Park, and Marissa Dick.Back row: Jacob Collins, Dylan DeLeon, Micah Baird, Dalton Apel, and Carson Eve.

Read on...

SADD students stencil safety messages at RPHS

Several members of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) met at the high school to stencil sidewalks with "Buckle Up Ray Pec!" messages.

The students painted the messages on Sunday, Sept. 15. They wanted to have the messages in place befo...

Foundation awards prizes to employees who give

Thanks to the Ray-Pec employees who regularly give to the Foundation! The Foundation Board today awarded some prizes drawn from the names of employees who give to support the Foundation.

Front row, from left: Foundation Executive Director Jodie Hu...

Board begins search for new superintendent

The School Board on Sept. 12 met with consultants from the Missouri School Boards' Association about the District's search for a new superintendent.

Current Superintendent Dr. Kari Monsees has announced his retirement at the end of the 2019-2020 school yea...

Softball team wins tournament

Congrats to the Ray-Pec Softball Team on winning the Ozark Fall Classic Tournament after defeating the following: Nixa 10-2; Eureka 9-1; Poplar Bluff 9-0; Grain Valley 4-2; and Francis Howell Central 9-1.

Twenty-four RPHS singers selected for All-District choirs

Varsity Girls Golf team has strong start to season

Congratulations to the Ray-Pec varsity girls golf team on winning the Independence Invitational Tournament Sept. 6 at Drumm Farm! Medal winners were Madi Priest, Sarah Larkins, Lauren Kurtz, and Ashley Sclesky.Earlier in the week, the girls beat Raytown a...

District expands Real World Learning program

District expands Real World Learning program

The District is expanding its Real World Learning program in an effort to better prepare students for the future.

Superintendent Dr. Kari Monsees said that the District wants students to leave high school with mo...

Students in Law Enforcement Class learn about police radar

Kindness Crew plans "Operation Buddy Bench" project

The 5^th Grade Kindness Crew at Peculiar Elementary School asked Scott Dobson, Director of Buildings and Grounds, for some information about their project, “Operation Buddy Bench.” The students want to provide buddy benches on both school playgrounds to be...

Ray-Pec CAN sponsors Fall Food Drive

Ray-Pec Caring About Nutrition (CAN) is holding a food drive to re-stock the CAN Pantry. Donations may be delivered to any Ray-Pec elementary school, East Middle School, South Middle School, or the Raymore Chamber of Commerce. You may also donate on Satur...

New schedule for Parent-Teacher Conferences

New schedule for Parent-Teacher Conferences

Separate dates set for conferences for high school students

This year, the District is implementing a split schedule for Parent-Teacher Conferences. In the past, Parent-Teacher Conferences for all grade levels wer...

School Board honors Technology Department

The School Board on Aug. 22 honored the Ray-Pec Technology Department for winning the first ever MOTechTalk Technology Department Excellence Award.

The award was announced in July at the MOTechTalk conference in Osage Beach, Mo. The two-day conference for ...

School Board honors Ella Schnake for national championship

The Board of Education on Aug. 22 honored Senior Ella Schnake for winning the national championship in Program Oral Interpretation.She competed in June at the National Speech and Debate tournament in Dallas. Her piece was titled "Debate Like a Girl.&...

School Board begins search for new superintendent

As one of the first steps in finding a new superintendent for the District, the Ray-Pec School Board last night voted to approve a proposal from the Missouri School Boards' Association to assist in the search process. Superintendent Dr. Kari Monsees is re...

Ray-Pec tax levy rate to decrease by 18 cents

The Raymore-Peculiar School Board on Aug. 22, 2019, approved the 2019 tax levy rate at $5.1823, which reflects a decrease of 18 cents from the 2018 rate. The 2019 rate includes an operating levy of $4.1492 and a debt service levy of $1.0331. The approval ...

Superintendent speaks to Belton-Raymore Rotary Club

Superintendent Dr. Kari Monsees shared news about growth in the Raymore-Peculiar School District while speaking on Wednesday to the Belton-Raymore Rotary Club. Enrollment is up, and the District has added new positions to accommodate the growth. ...

District welcomes new teachers!

This school year, the Ray-Pec School District welcomes more than 65 new certified staff members, including teachers, counselors, library media specialists, and speech pathologists.

RPHS Senior participates in Missouri Boys State

Braden Zaner, senior at Ray-Pec High School, participated in The American Legion Boys State of Missouri June 15 to 23 on the campus of the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. During his week, he was a citizen of Ingle City and held the position...

Foundation board delivers treats to all staff

The Ray-Pec Public School Foundation Board delivered drinks and snacks to all staff on Friday, Aug. 9, as they prepared for the new school year. Executive Director Jodie Huston and Board Member Mike Medsker are pictured here at Peculiar Elementary.

Mo Retired Teachers Foundation awards grants to Ray-Pec teachers

Wow! The Missouri Retired Teachers Foundation is awarding 101 classroom grants across the state. Ray-Pec teachers received FIVE of the 8 grants awarded in Region 2, which includes five counties! Each grant is for $500. 

Pictured here: Melinda Youn...

Aimsweb Data Breach - Sharing Information

We are in receipt of information about a data breach affecting the Aimsweb 1.0 assessment platform used in the district. Aimsweb is owned by the Pearson Clinical Assessment company. The nationwide breach affected more than 13,000 school and university acc...

Superintendent Dr. Kari Monsees announces retirement

Ray-Pec School District Superintendent Dr. Kari Monsees announced that he will retire at the end of the 2019-2020 school year.

He made the news public at the Aug. 7 all-staff Convocation. This annual meeting of District employees is the kick-off to the sch...

District honors employees for 10 years of service

These employees were honored for 10-years of service in the Ray-Pec School District!Front row: Nicki Heist, teacher at Ray-Pec High School; and Dr. Michelle Hofmann, Director of Elementary Education.Middle row: Samantha Allen, teacher, Shull Early Learnin...

Ray-Pec honors employees for 20 years of service

These employees were honored for 20 years of service in the Ray-Pec School District. Back row, from left: Dan Garrison, teacher at South Middle School; Pepper Grimm, teacher at Stonegate Elementary School; Steve Hatfield, teacher at Ray-Pec High ...

Superintendent welcomes new teachers to District

Superintendent Dr. Kari Monsees welcomed our new teachers to the District during their 3rd day of orientation. Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston announced that each new teacher would receive a $25 grant to help purchase supplies.

The teachers were...

District partners with Gaggle for online safety

The Ray-Pec School District and Gaggle are partnering to keep students safe when they use G Suite for Education from Google. 

Gaggle Safety Management combines technology with live safety representatives, who review content 24/7 to assure students...

New School Resource Office at South Middle School

Back to school registration

During Centralized Registration on July 30, future Ray-Pec student Charlotte played with a hat while Mom Megan and Dad Chris registered her two siblings to attend Peculiar Elementary School. (Megan Beckett is a RPHS graduate.)

Country Club Bank supports Foundation

Sherri Parsons, Financial Center Manager at Country Club Bank in Raymore, on Aug. 1, 2019, presented a check for $2,500 to support the Foundation. From left: Foundation Board Member Jamie Bogner, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Parsons, Founda...

Board honors students who earned IB Diploma

School Board honors Audrey Huffman

The Board of Education on July 25, 2019, recognized Audrey Huffman for placing third in the nation in Impromptu Speaking at the FBLA Awards of Excellence Program on July 2.

Huffman competed against approximately 200 finalists in her event. She will be a so...

School Board honors Katelynn Jungling

The Board of Education on July 25, 2019, recognized 2019 RPHS graduate Katelynn Jungling. Katelynn won the gold medal in firefighting at the Missouri SkillsUSA competition. She was the first female student to ever win the state title in that event. She qu...

Students at engineering camp make cutting boards

Students in the 2nd annual RPHS TSA (Technology Student Association) Engineering Camp created cutting boards to take home. The students used AutoCAD to draw a project, which was then cut out on the laser etcher. The weeklong camp included an introduction ...

Stuff the Bus school supply drive to benefit Ray-Pec students

Community Bank of Raymore is hosting its 11th annual “Stuff the Bus” School Supply Drive to collect school supplies for children in the community. The event began July 22 and will conclude on Aug. 5. This year, organizers anticipate fi...

RPHS students participate in MCDA 9-10 Youth Honor Choir

Congratulations to the Raymore-Peculiar students who participated in the Missouri Choral Directors Association Youth Honor Choirs on July 17 in Jefferson City. They performed in a choir consisting of the top singers in Missouri. These students were select...

School Board approves 2019-2020 budget

The School Board on June 27, 2019, approved the budget plan for 2019-2020. The budget reflects the priorities of the 2018-2022 Strategic Plan and uses new revenues from the Prop RP operating levy increase as promised. 

The budget includes an avera...

RPHS offers Physical Night on July 25

If your student needs a physical for participation in 2019-2020 activities, a physical night is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m.Thursday, July 25, at Ray-Pec High School. Please RSVP if you plan to attend. This will allow organizers to schedule the appropriate ...

Foundation seeks to recognize outstanding alumni

Think of someone you know who exemplifies the values, tradition, and successes of Raymore-Peculiar High School. It must be someone who graduated at least 10 years ago from RPHS, Raymore High School, or Peculiar High School.

The Raymore-Peculiar Public Scho...

Audrey Huffman places 3rd at FBLA Nationals

Audrey Huffman from Raymore-Peculiar High School received national recognition at the FBLA Awards of Excellence Program on July 2. Huffman competed in Impromptu Speaking and brought home third place. Students are assigned a topic and given 10 minutes to p...

Board honors all-state track and field athletes

School Board honors Blue Star award recipients

The School Board on June 27 honored the cast and crew of "The Robber Bridegroom" for receiving 4 Blue Star awards at the Starlight Theatre Blue Star award ceremony for high school musical theatre.Ray-Pec won awards for: Outstanding Contribution ...

Board honors vocal music students who received gold ratings

The School Board on June 27 honored vocal music students who received a gold rating at the state music contest. Board Member Bill Lowe is pictured with Payton Ballinger, Jaycee Robertson, and Gracie Romine.Unable to attend the meeting were: Tayler Bates, ...

Board approves bus transportation for all students

School Board approves providing bus transportation for all students

The Raymore-Peculiar School Board on June 27 approved changing District policy to provide bus transportation to all students, regardless of their proximity to school.

Previously, bus servic...

RPHS gym updates will cover Panther mural

Raymore and Peculiar Sonics donate toward new scoreboard

John Baker of the Raymore Sonic, left, and Corey Drummond of the Peculiar Sonic, right, each presented $5,000 to Tom Kruse.

The funds are for the Ray-Pec Athletic Booster Club and are designated for the new scoreboard at Panther Stadium.

The Ray-Pec Athleti...

Belton Regional Medical Center donates $25,000 toward new scoreboard

Todd Krass, CEO of Belton Regional Medical Center, presented a check in the amount of $25,000 to Ray-Pec Activities Director Tom Kruse.

The funds are for the Ray-Pec Athletic Booster Club and are designated for the new scoreboard at Panther Stadium.

The Ray...

Ella Schnake wins national championship in Program Oral Interpretation

Ella Schnake is the national champion in Program Oral Interpretation! Ella competed last week at the National Speech and Debate tournament in Dallas. You can watch her performance, "Debate Like a Girl," by following the link below. (Scroll to 2:...

Ray-Pec School Board receives Governance Team honor

Thirty-three Missouri school boards have received the Missouri School Boards’ Association’s 2019 Governance Team Award. This prestigious award is based on those school boards’ outstanding commitment to ongoing professional de...

Districts join forces to support public education

This is the fifth year that public school districts in Cass County have come together as "Cass County Kids First" to share concerns and endorse a list of legislative priorities. Members of Cass County Kids First met with legislators for breakfas...

Ray-Pec East Middle School Students of the Month

Congratulations to the May Students of the Month at Ray-Pec East Middle School!Front row, from left: 8th Grade – Tyler Boyda, Sarah Staton, Dawson Franzen, Kaylee Hernandez, and Olivia Townsend. Not pictured: Oliver Byers. Middle row: 7...

Peculiar Elementary 5th grade musicians create "Kindness Kits"

As the school year came to a close, 5th grade musicians at Peculiar Elementary School held a "Kindness Kit" drive to benefit a local charity.

Students collected travel-size hygiene products and assembled "kindness kits." Staff, students...

Sign up for Summer School

Students in grades K-12, as well as those entering kindergarten in the fall, are invited to attend Summer School 2019, which begins June 5. The program will end on June 27 for grades K-8, and on June 28 for grades 9-12. Transportation will be provided.

Ray-Pec group completes "The Murph" workout

Nearly 60 people gathered early Friday morning, May 24, at Ray-Pec High School to complete “The Murph Challenge.” The Murph is a workout done over Memorial Day Weekend to honor fallen military heroes. The workout is named after Navy Se...

Ray-Pec students receive awards at Cass Career Center ceremony

Ray-Pec students who attend Cass Career Center received numerous honors at the annual awards night ceremony on May 6. Approximately 500 people attended the event with students from the 10 sending school districts receiving awards.

Ray-Pec High School Senio...

South Middle School jazz ensembles received recognition

Members of Ray-Pec South Middle Schools’ Vocal Jazz Ensembles "Syncopation" and "Southside Jazz" have had fun performing this spring. They are directed by Vocal Music Teacher Lezlie Waltz.

On April 23, the groups participated ...

Rotary Club donates to Foundation Caring About Nutrition program

Thanks to the Belton-Raymore Rotary Club for the donation of $500 to the Ray-Pec Public School Foundation Caring About Nutrition program. Rotary Club President Kris Turnbow presented the check on May 29 to Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston.

East Middle School presents "Little Shop of Horrors"

East Middle School presents the “Little Shop of Horrors!” Reserve tickets by calling the box office line at 892-3999, ext. 2400. Show times are at 7:30 pm Wednesday, May 28; and Thursday, May 29; in the high school theatre.

School Board honors band students for gold medals at state

The School Board on May 23 recognized band students who received a gold medal at the State Music Contest!

Front row, from left: Julianna Reaka, percussion quartet; Ashlyn Mohn, percussion quartet; Lilah Manning, flute solo, and McKenna Sloan, flute solo. S...

8th grader competes in 2 rounds at Scripps National Spelling Bee

Miles Sellami incorrectly spelled "vervain" on May 28 in Round 2 of the Scripps National Spelling Bee and does not advance in the competition.

Miles, an 8th grader at Ray-Pec East Middle School, is in Washington, D.C., this week for National Spel...

School Board honors PTA Volunteer of the Year

The School Board on May 23 honored Jodi Price, the Ray-Pec PTA Council Volunteer of the Year. She is pictured with School Board Member Aaron Howlett.

Results from state track and field meet

Congratulations to the Ray-Pec Track and Field team for success at the Class 5 state track and field meet May 25 in Columbia, Mo. The top 8 places earned All-State honors.

Girls 3200 meters, 3rd place, Miranda Dick

Girls 4x400, 5th place (Lexi Blac...

School Board recognizes TSA students for success

Board recognizes Special Olympics teams

The Raymore-Peculiar School Board on May 23 recognized four Ray-Pec Special Olympics basketball teams for their success at the state basketball tournaments. They brought home two gold medals and two silver medals. The Unified Partners on the 3 on 3 teams ...

RPHS honors May Students of the Month

Congrats to the May Students of the Month at the high school! From left: Grant Hutchings and Alexandra Newton were honored by the Raymore-Peculiar Sunrise Optimist Club, and Jacob Lopez and Gracie Allan were recognized by the Belton-Raymore Rotary Club.

Memorial Day

Reminder: Ray-Pec schools are not in session and offices are closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

South Middle School recognizes April Students of the Month

Congratulations to the Ray-Pec South Middle School Students of the Month for April! They were recognized for the character trait of forgiveness.

Back row, from left: - Katelyn Hazen, Rob Shrestha, Jaylen Nevins, Ashtyn Hutchison, Preston Bennet, and Abby H...

Ten students sign letters of intent to continue activities in college

These students participated in a Signing Day ceremony on May 7 at Ray-Pec High School!From left:Chloe Alleman, cheer, Avila UniversityMaddie Phillips, dance, University of Missouri, ColumbiaMaddie Johnson, dance, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryv...

RPHS and SMS choir students score well at Worlds of Fun music festival

Choir students in Ray-Pec High School’s “Bella Armonia,” South Middle School’s 8th Grade Performing Choir “Cadenza,” and South Middle School’s 7th Grade Performing Choir “The ...

Belton-Raymore Rotary Club honors Students of the Month

The Belton-Raymore Rotary Club honored Gracie Allan and Jacob Lopez as the May Students of the Month from Ray-Pec High School. The students and their parents were guests at the May 8 club luncheon. They are pictured with Club President Kris Turnbow.

RPHS musical nominated for 10 Blue Star awards

The high school production of "The Robber Bridegroom" has been nominated for Blue Star awards in 10 categories, including Outstanding Overall Production.

The other nominations are: Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role-Spencer Barr (Goat); Outs...

Ray-Pec Sophomore advances to state golf tournament

Ray-Pec Trapshooting Team results

The Ray-Pec Trap Shooting Team competed in the annual Paul Larsen Memorial State Trap Shooting Event on April 27 at Linn Creek, Mo. Nine Panthers posted scores of 85/100 or higher, led by Noah Elkhatib, 93; Hayden Rains, 91, and Tyler Fagan, 90.

From left ...

Publishing company recognizes RPHS yearbook for excellence

The 2019 Ray-Pec High School yearbook, The Panther, has been inducted into the Walsworth Publishing National Gallery of Excellence.

The Gallery is an annual collection of the most distinguished yearbooks in the country. Yearbooks are chosen based on qualit...

Ray-Pec Volunteer of the Year is Jodi Price

Jodi Price is the 2019 Volunteer of the Year for the Raymore-Peculiar School District!

The Ray-Pec Council of PTAs made the announcement during a reception on April 30 to honor 14 nominees for the award.

Jodi is treasurer for both the Timber Creek Elementar...

Two Ray-Pec golfers earn All-District honors

Congratulations to Ray-Pec High School All-District golfers Chase Martel (10) and Cole Stocking (11)! They are headed to sectionals next week. From left: Assistant Coach Wendell Pritchett, Chase, Cole, and Head Coach Paul Carvan.

RPHS students have success at state music contest

Congratulations to these Ray-Pec High School students for their success at the State Music Contest on Friday, April 26, in Columbia:

Gold Ratings for Vocal Solos:ayton Ballinger, Tayler Bates, Cooper Carson, Katie Clewell, Chloe Coons, Addison Hansen, Kyli...

Board honors theatre students for success at state

The School Board on April 25 honored Ray-Pec High School theatre students and Teacher Todd Schnake. The school won the first-ever state Speech Sweepstakes Championship at the state tournament April 11-13 in Springfield. Ray-Pec also won 2nd place in the s...

Board honors FBLA student

The Raymore-Peculiar School Board on April 25 honored Audrey Huffman for placing first in Impromptu Speaking at the FBLA State Leadership Conference, April 14-16 in Springfield. She qualified for the FBLA National Conference June 29-July 2 in San Antonio,...

Board honors students for top journalism awards

Board recognizes student for DECA success

The School Board on Thursday night recognized Maddie Welty for placing 4th in Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling at the Missouri DECA State Career Development Conference March 24-26 in Kansas City. She qualified to compete at the International D...

Special Olympics basketball teams bring home 2 gold and 2 silver medals

The Ray-Pec High School Special Olympics basketball teams continued their success this year at the state tournament, bringing home two gold medals and two silver medals!

The state games were March 20. Coaches are Teachers Cara Hornbeck, Catie Howlett, and ...

East Middle School recognizes April Students of the Month

Congratulations to the April Students of the Month at Ray-Pec East Middle School!

Front row, from the left: 8th Grade – Jordon Eagleson, Laney Cracraft, Emma Zeysing, Mason Daire, Jayden Escobar and Ellie Martin. Middle row: 7th Grade &a...

RPHS honors Students of the Month

Here are the April Students of the Month at Ray-Pec High School. From left: Andrew Burdick and Kylee Kauffman were honored by the Belton-Raymore Rotary Club, and Jacob Beauchamp and Jordan Wright were honored by the Raymore-Peculiar Sunrise Optimist Club.

Students qualify for National Speech and Debate Tournament

Congratulations to Ray-Pec on winning the District Championship in Speech and 2nd place overall in the overall speech sweepstakes at the Speech and Debate Show Me District tournament on April 15.

These students qualified to compete at the National Speech a...

High School and South Middle School to present A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Ray-Pec Theatre Department announces its joint High School/South Middle School productions of William Shakespeare’s comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Both schools are producing their own versions of the show and will present them over the next two wee...

Ray-Pec Technology Student Association chapter qualifies 12 students for nationals

We have ANOTHER state champion!

Matthew Thompson won the state championship in Video Game Design at the TSA State Conference April 14-16 on the campus of Missouri Southern State University in Joplin.

In total, the Ray-Pec Chapter of TSA (Technology Student ...

Varsity tennis team wins Belton Invitational

The Raymore-Peculiar High School boys varsity tennis team won the Belton invitational tournament on April 17.

In addition, Senior Wes Horner won the championship in A-flight singles.

The team defeated Belton, William Chrisman, Truman, Winnetonka, Harrisonvi...

RPHS Students wins FBLA state championship in Impromptu Speaking

We have another state champion! Audrey Huffman received 1st place in Impromptu Speaking at the FBLA State Leadership Conference, April 14-16 in Springfield.

Audrey qualified for the FBLA National Conference June 29-July 2 in San Antonio, Texas.

Also partici...

Board approves new turf, track, and scoreboard

Coming soon!

The School Board on March 25 approved bids to replace the turf and track at Panther Stadium and to partner with the Ray-Pec Booster Club for the replacement of the stadium scoreboard.

The synthetic track surface at Panther Stadium was designed ...

South Middle School recognizes March Students of the Month

Congratulations to the South Middle School Students of the Month for March! They were recognized for demonstrating the character trait of Empathy.

Back row, from left: Hailee Nading, Molly Sevy, Bryan Harris, Madison Sevy, and Jaden McClellanMiddle row: Ma...

Foundation awards funds to school principals for STEAM projects

The Ray-Pec Public School Foundation last week awarded $7,750 to Ray-Pec school principals to use for STEAM related programs or projects. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. The funds were raised during the Foundation...

Raymore Elementary teacher honored by insurance agency

Tara Garcia, 4th grade teacher at Raymore Elementary, was surprised with recognition and gifts on April 10 as part of a new teacher recognition program by the Jason Langston Farmers Insurance Agency. Three teachers are recognized each month.

Miss Garcia re...

Students form taste-testing panel for Child Nutrition Department

A group of 4th graders at Creekmoor Elementary School recently tasted and provided feedback about several new food items that might be added to the offerings next school year in Ray-Pec cafeterias.

Director of Child Nutrition Sarah Chellberg met with the s...

Board members Howlett and Lowe take oath of office

Major Saver campaign raises $34,042 for Foundation and schools

This year marked the second-most successful Major Saver campaign in District history, raising $34,042! Students and schools sold $15 cards offering discounts and buy-one-get-one offers in the community. Half of the proceeds benefit the Raymore-Peculiar Pu...

RPHS wins state speech sweepstakes championship

Raymore-Peculiar High School won the first-ever state Speech Sweepstakes Championship. In addition, Ray-Pec students were state champions in two other events.

While MSHSAA has honored champions in individual events for years, this is the first year to awar...

School officials meet with legislators to discuss education-related issues

Local control was the theme when representatives from public school districts in Cass County met Friday morning, April 12, with four state legislators to discuss issues being considered during the 2019 legislative session. The meeting was hosted by the Pl...

RPHS recognizes March Students of the Month

Congratulations to the March Students of the Month at Ray-Pec High School! From left:Joshua Thomas and Dianna McGinn were honored by the Ray-Pec Sunrise Optimist Club; and Tucker Woodson and Isabela Gardner were honored by the Belton-Raymore Rotary Club.

Jennifer Vacca and Corrie Posey receive annual employee awards

Congratulations to 2019 Teacher of the Year Jennifer Vacca and Support Staff Employee of the Year Corrie Posey! The announcement of both awards came during the April 10 dinner to honor the finalists.

Vacca is a special education teacher at Eagle Glen Eleme...

Ray-Pec bands earn Exemplary Ratings at state contest

The Ray-Pec High School Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble, and Wind Symphony all received Exemplary Ratings - the highest score possible - at the MSHSAA Large Ensemble Festival on April 5 at The Paseo Academy in Kansas City.

Choirs earn Exemplary ratings at state contest

For the first time in Raymore-Peculiar High School history, five ensembles received Exemplary Ratings at the State Large Ensemble Contest. This included Concert Choir, The Black and Gold, Chamber Choir, Treble Choir and Bella Armonia.  As a part ...

Ray-Pec student qualifies for DECA International Conference

The Raymore-Peculiar DECA Chapter had 15 students qualify and compete at the 71st annual Missouri DECA State Career Development Conference March 24-26 at Crown Center in Kansas City.  They joined nearly 2,000 high school marketing students, teach...

Election results

Congratulations to Bill Lowe and Aaron Howlett, who were elected on Tuesday to 3-year terms on the Ray-Pec School Board! 

Unofficial results from the Cass County Clerk's office show Lowe with 623 votes and Howlett with 567 votes. They will take th...

You are invited: Mental Health series

YouMatterRayPec is continuing its Mental Wellness series with a conversation teaching parents and guardians how to talk to children about mental health and suicide.

The session, “Not Another *#$! Word,” is from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Apr...

Ray-Pec theatre students advance to state

Congratulations to members of the Ray-Pec forensics and debate team for their success at the district tournament over Spring Break!

At the MSHSAA District tournament for Speech, Debate, and Theatre, each school is allowed to take one entry in each event (o...

RPHS students earn many awards at state journalism contest

Ray-Pec journalism students brought home many awards from the state journalism contest on March 25. JDAY is sponsored by the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association on the campus of the University of Missouri, Columbia. Congratulations to these student...

RPEMS honors March Students of the Month

Congratulations to the March Students of the Month at East Middle School! They were recognized for the character trait of empathy. Front row, from the left, 8th Grade – Stephanie Aguilar, Lily Allee, Jordan Mohn, Mackynzie Jones, Delanee Breuer ...

Band and choir students qualify for state

Wow! Fifty-eight Ray-Pec High School instrumental and vocal music students are headed to state following the Solo/Ensemble District Festival March 23 in Grain Valley.

Instrumental music students with an Exemplary Rating (formerly a 1 rating) to qualify for...

Kindergarten Roundup is March 27

Parents of children who will turn age 5 before Aug. 1, 2019, are invited to attend Kindergarten Roundup to receive information and register your child for kindergarten screening. Information about screening will be available at Roundup.

Please attend one s...

Board honors spelling champion

The School Board on March 25 recognized 8th grader Miles Sellami, the Cass County Spelling Bee champion. Miles will represent Ray-Pec and Cass County in May at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Miles is pictured with School Board Membe...

Peculiar Elementary students perform musical

KC Chorale Director Charles Bruffy works with RPHS Concert Choir

PreK Registration and Enrollment set for April 2

Parents of children who will be 4 years old before Aug. 1, 2019, are invited to attend Pre-Kindergarten registration and enrollment on Tuesday, April 3, at Shull Early Learning Center, 11706 E. 211th St.

Parents may attend either the 5 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. se...

Congresswoman Hartzler visits Ray-Pec

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler visited the Ray-Pec School District on March 15 to meet with School Board members and District leaders.

Hartzler was eager to hear about programs and successes in the District, and how schools are helping to prepare students fo...

Happy Pi Day!

Happy Pi Day (March 14) from Joe O'Neal's 6th hr Calculus class at Ray-Pec High School!

Ray-Pec 8th grader Miles Sellami wins Cass County Spelling Bee

Spencer Barr selected for Sophomore Pilgrimage

Sophomore Spencer Barr was nominated by his teachers to attend the Sophomore Pilgrimage, which will take place on April 9. One sophomore from each high school in the state of Missouri is selected to attend the annual event.

Each year, 250 high school sopho...

RPSMS announces February Students of the Month

Congratulations to the Ray-Pec South Middle School Students of the Month for February! They were recognized for the character trait Honesty.

Back row, from left: Haley Wheeler, Cabriah Voliva, Andrew Brokaw, Bella Davies, and Lana GermanMiddle row: Cameron...

RPHS yearbook featured in publisher's idea book

Walsworth yearbooks just released its new idea book, Possibilities, featuring The Panther yearbook as an outstanding source of inspiration for yearbook staffs around the country. The book features 248 elementary, middle and high school yearbook examples. ...

RP grad's debut picture book launches this week

Summer School planning is under way

Although the ground was still snow-covered, the School Board on Feb. 28 heard a preview of Summer School 2019.

Dr. Al Voelker, Assistant Superintendent for Academic Services, said that Summer School for grades K-8 will again feature 2-week units centered a...

Teacher shares about Senior DRIVE projects

RPHS English Teacher Jennifer Gingrich spoke to the Belton-Raymore Rotary Club on March 6 about the Senior DRIVE Projects required of seniors enrolled in English IV. Community members are needed to serve as judges for the April 24 DRIVE Community Night.

Rotary Club honors RPHS Students of the Month

The Belton-Raymore Rotary Club on March 6 honored Tayler Bates, center, and Skyler Roberson, right, as the February Students of the Month from Ray-Pec High School. They are pictured with Club President Kris Turnbow.

Each month, the club honors two seniors ...

Ray-Pec Child Nutrition Director attends national meetings

Ray-Pec Director of Child Nutrition Sarah Chellberg attended the School Nutrition Association (SNA) Legislative Action Conference Feb. 24-26 in Washington, D.C. Chellberg, who is president-elect of the Missouri School Nutrition Association, spent two days...

Boys selected for All-District basketball teams

Congratulations to Jordan Jermain, left, and Kian Scroggins, center, for being named to the All-District basketball team. Matthew Harrison, right, made the Honorable Mention team. These 3 helped lead the Panthers to 2nd place in the District tournament.

Thanks to our Ray-Pec School Board members!

The School Board was thanked and celebrated during its Feb. 28 meeting. Thanks to our Board members for their service! Front row, from left: President Ruth Johnson, Ashley Jones, Susan Edmonsond, and Kim York. Back row: Vice President Paul Coffman, Bill L...

School Board honors volleyball coach

The School Board on Feb. 28 honored Ray-Pec High School Volleyball Coach Aubri (Renshaw) Janes for being selected as one of Thirty Under 30 High School Coaches by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. The awards honor top young coaches across all d...

Board honors state champion Tech Challenge Team

The School Board on Feb. 28 honored the Missouri Grand Champion Technical Challenge Team from Ray-Pec High School. Pictured, from left: Riley Linn, Becca Bessette, Zach Scott, Devyn Phillips, Nick Hime, and Board Member Susan Edmonsond. A school can enter...

School Board honors All-State wrestlers

The School Board on Feb. 28 honored All-State wrestlers Clint Herrick, left, and Kanen Huff. They are pictured with Board Member Susan Edmonsond.

Clint placed 3rd place in the 182-lb weight class and Kanen placed 4th in the 138-pound weight class at the Cl...

RPHS places 2nd in overall sweepstakes at Neosho Tournament

Ray-Pec Speech and Debate students won second place in the overall sweepstakes from among 44 schools at the Neosho Varsity Tournament Feb. 22 and 23. This was Ray-Pec’s final invitational tournament of the year.Individual results:• Tevi...

RPHS Senior is accepted into accelerated medical program

Congratulations to Ray-Pec High School Senior Gracie Allan, who has been accepted to Missouri Southern State University’s “Yours to Lose” Accelerated Medical Program.

Out of hundreds of applicants participating in the competit...

RPSMS students compete in archery tournament

Thirty-five students from South Middle School competed on Feb. 14 in the school’s annual Lifetime Sports archery tournament.

The event ended with an exciting tie breaker for first place! Finishing in third place was Hayden Kurtz, second place was...

More than 300 students participate in annual Physical Night

Physical Night on Feb. 20 at Ray-Pec High School was a huge success, with more than 300 student-athletes receiving a physical. This was made possible by the volunteer help of these people:

• Doctors: Dr. Kevin Olson, Dr. Samuel Brewster, Dr. Jeffery Scott, D...

RPHS DECA students qualify for State Conference

Congratulations to these Panthers for qualifying for the State DECA Conference to be held March 24-26 in Kansas City. They qualified based on results from the District 3 Conference on Feb. 14 at Independence Center. Students competed in marketing, managem...

11th annual Lucky 13.1 Half Marathon and 5K is set for March 16

Sign up now for the 11th annual Lucky 13.1 half-marathon and 5K. Start time is at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 16, at RPHS Panther Stadium. Registration is $25 for the 5K or $48 for the half marathon. Prices go up after March 1.

Ray-Pec High School announces February Students of the Month

Here are the February Students of the Month at RPHS! From left: Cameron Gillespie and Makenzie Stucker are honored by the Ray-Pec Sunrise Optimist Club, and Skyler Roberson and Tayler Bates are being recognized by the Belton-Raymore Rotary Club.

Major Saver card sale fundraiser is under way!

The 2019 Major Saver discount card campaign continues through March 4. Elementary and middle school students are selling $15 cards with 21 special offers. Last year, students helped the Foundation and the participating schools raise more than $29,000.

Card...

February Students of the Month at East Middle School

Congratulations to the February Students of the Month at Ray-Pec East Middle School! Front row, from the left: 8th Graders Peyton Boykin, Delaney Gipple, Taryn Stucker, Genesis Campbell, Lauren McElmurry, and Rylan Teale. Middle row: 7th Graders ...

Bridle Ridge students learn about empathy

Bridle Ridge Elementary School students meet on cross-grade level Mustang Teams to learn important skills such as Positive Intent and Assertiveness. These students are helping each other learn to be empathetic towards others!The support and development of...

Raymore Elementary assembly focuses on the Power of Positive Intent

In January, Raymore Elementary School students attended a school-wide assembly with their buddies. The focus was “Positive Intent – The Power of Love” with a message to choose to see the best in others. The emphasis was on co...

Clint Herrick places 3rd at state wrestling meet

Congratulations to Clint Herrick, who placed 3rd in the state for the 182-lb weight class!

Kanen Huff places 4th at state wrestling meet

Congratulations to Kanen Huff, who finished the wrestling season by placing 4th in the state for the 138-lb class.

Ray-Pec announces 2019 Teacher of the Year finalists

The Raymore-Peculiar School District announces the finalists for 2019 Teacher of the Year:• Samantha Allen, Shull Early Learning Center• Jenni Beck, Raymore Elementary• Andrea Calkins, Creekmoor Elementary• Kristan Gutierrez, Bridle Ridge Elementary• Jeff...

Ray-Pec announces 2019 Support Staff Employee of the Year finalists

The District announces the finalists for 2019 Support Staff Employee of the Year:• Elizabeth Breier, Eagle Glen Elementary• Peggy Brotherton-Ford, South Middle School• Deanna Brucker, South Middle School• Karla Heinrich, Raymore Elementary School• Christi...

Girls swim team competes at state tournament

Congratulations to the Ray-Pec High School girls swim team on the successes this season that included competing Thursday at the state tournament in two relays and three individual events! The girls did not qualify for the finals, which are today at the Re...

RPHS to present comedy "See How They Run"

Raymore-Peculiar High School announces the performance of its upcoming winter comedy, See How They Run. Performances are scheduled in the Ray-Pec High School Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14-16, and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17. Tickets for See How They Run m...

Ray-Pec FBLA students qualify for state

Congratulations to the these Ray-Pec FBLA members and teams placing in the top five at the District Leadership Competition on Feb. 5 at the University of Central Missouri. State qualifiers will compete April 14-16 in Springfield.

• Tammy Yang: 1st...

Ray-Pec forensics and debate students compete at Conference Tournament

Ray-Pec High School placed second in the individual events sweepstakes and third in the overall sweepstakes at the Greater KC Suburban Conference Tournament Gold Division on Feb 8-9.

Here are the individual results:• Tevin Chavez - 1st in Dramatic...

Ray-Pec wins wrestling district, qualifies 9 boys to state

Food Drive to benefit Caring About Nutrition

This week is a food drive to benefit the Caring About Nutrition (CAN) program. If you can help, please donate at any of the K-5 elementary schools or the middle schools. You can also drop donations at the Raymore Chamber of Commerce.

Themes for the rest of...

Kindergarten classes celebrate the 100th day of school

The 100th day of school was Monday, Feb. 4, in the Raymore-Peculiar School District. Creekmoor Elementary School kindergarten teachers dressed as 100-year-old teachers to celebrate the day.

Foundation awards more than $13,000 in classroom grants

The Foundation Prize Patrol traveled the District on Jan. 31 to present more than $13,000 in grant awards. Many of the grants will be used for robotics and engineering activities. Members of the Ray-Pec Public School Foundation Board visited every school,...

Cheerleaders place 13th at national competition

Congrats to the Ray-Pec High School cheerleaders, who attended a national competition for the first time in school history. It was the largest event in which they’ve ever competed. After placing 1st at regionals and 2nd at state, the cheerleader...

Prowlers win awards at national dance competition

Congrats to the Ray-Pec High School Prowlers dance team! At the Dance Team Union Nationals Feb. 1-3 in Orlando, Fla., the Prowlers advanced to finals with all three routines they performed. Competing against teams from across the country, the team finishe...

Students use Lego WeDo sets for engineering activities

Last week, the Ray-Pec Public School Foundation awarded two grants to purchase Lego WeDo sets. Dr. Amanda Kilgore, Digital Learning Teacher at Eagle Glen Elementary, received a $750 grant and Tracy LeRosen, 4th grade teacher at Stonegate Elementary, recei...

Annual Performance Report score: 98.7 percent

The Raymore-Peculiar School District has achieved a 98.7 percent score on its Annual Performance Report (APR) from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

The 2018 report includes student achievement data, graduation rates, atten...

Ray-Pec places 3rd in sweepstakes at Staley Tournament

Ray-Pec forensics and debate students placed third in the Varsity Sweepstakes at the Staley High School Varsity Tournament on Feb 1 and 2.

Here are the results for the individual events:

• Tevin Chavez and Alec Heriford - 1st place in Duo Interpretation
• Tevin ...

Two RPHS girls advance to state wrestling tournament

Two Ray-Pec girls have advanced to the girls wrestling state tournament following District 3 competition Feb. 1-2 in Nixa. Congratulations to Sophomores Shelby Patterson and Tatum Westendorf!

It’s not just a first for Ray-Pec – it&r...

Two middle school students participate in Honor Band

Two Ray-Pec South Middle School band students participated in the UMKC Midwest Honor Band January 18-20.

Ashton Montigny (left) and Derek Nissen (right) were selected from a group of 8th graders nominated by their director.

Students from across the Midwest ...

RPEMS honors January Students of the Month

Congratulations to the January Students of the Month at Ray-Pec East Middle School!

Front row, from the left: 8th Grade – Jamari Cornelius, Rinna Goodson, Mason Sewing, Jaxon Fellhauer, Avery Kiehl and Dylan Matteson.

Middle row: 7th Grade &nd...

5 RPHS students participate in All-State Choir

Five singers from Ray-Pec High School participated in the 2018-19 Missouri All-State Choir on Jan. 26 at Tan-Tar-A Resort.

Singers were selected in October for the honor. Ray-Pec broke a school record by earning 5 of 16 possible spots from among the 55 sch...

Two RPHS students perform with All-State Band

Two Ray-Pec students performed with the All-State Band on Jan. 26 at Tan-Tar-A Resort.

Senior Tammy Yang, second from left, was first chair, percussion. Sophomore Sage Buckley, second from right, was 5th chair, clarinet. They are pictured with Band Teacher...

RPHS places 5th in combined sweepstakes at Liberty tournaments

Ray-Pec placed 5th out of 50 schools in the Combined Novice and Varsity Sweepstakes at the Liberty North Varsity and Liberty HS Novice Tournaments (Jan. 18-19).

Ray-Pec placed third in the varsity sweepstakes. Brenden Lucas and Jaden Lanza placed first in ...

Ray-Pec places 2nd in sweepstakes at Platte County Tourn

Ray-Pec forensics and debate students placed second in the individual event sweepstakes and second in the overall sweepstakes at the Platte County Invitational Tournament Jan. 25-26. Tevin Chavez placed first in Dramatic Interpretation and Prose Interpret...

Ray-Pec Foundation honors Partners in Education

Allison Bruflat and the Raymore and Peculiar Sonic restaurants are the 2017 recipients of the Partners in Education award from the Raymore-Peculiar Public School Foundation. Read more about the award recipients: http://www.raypec.k12.mo.us/1104/Gala-2017

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No school Feb. 17

Ray-Pec schools are not in session on Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of the Presidents' Day Holiday. Schools are in session on Tuesday, Feb. 18, for a snow makeup day.