The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has assigned Sierra Page as the new conservation agent for Cass County! Sierra graduated from Ray-Pec in 2015 before getting her degree from the University of Central Missouri. Congratulations Sierra! ๐๐๐
Read more here: https://mdc.mo.gov/newsroom/mdc-announces-new-conservation-agent-cass-county
Congratulations to Ashton Jermain on being named to the All-Tournment team for the Holley Division of the William Jewell Holiday Classic!
The School Board tonight also recognized Ray-Pec High School Coach Jay Johnson for his recent induction into the Missouri Track and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He is pictured with Board President Ruth Johnson.
Johnson is the head coach for the Ray-Pec girls cross country team. He has been a head cross country coach and assistant track coach at Ray-Pec since 1992. Previously, he was the head track coach at Grain Valley from 1980 to 1984. During his 43 years of coaching, Jay has been selected as Coach of the Year twice by the Missouri Track and Cross Country Coaches Association (MTCCCA) and Greater Kansas City Cross Country Coaches Association (GKCCCCA). Those honors came in 2001 and 2022. Read more: https://www.raypec.org/o/rphs/article/1372684
The School Board tonight recognized Ray-Pec High School Senior Riley Zimmerman, who has been selected for the All-State Band. More than 1,200 students from across the state auditioned for one of the 106 spots in the Missouri All-State Band. Riley earned 3rd chair trombone, and will perform at the Missouri Music Educator Association Conference in January 2024. He is pictured with Board President Ruth Johnson.
๐ฅ For the last Staff Spotlight of 2023, Dr. Slagle sits down with the dynamic duo of school secretaries at Raymore Elementary, Renee Anthuis and Karla Heinrich. Renee and Karla have worked together at Raymore Elementary for 11 years, where they've developed a special bond with each other and the students that have come through the school over the years.
https://youtu.be/yZAA0pbEFmU
Congrats to Ray-Pec Football Players on these postseason awards from the Suburban Gold Conference and the Missouri Football Coaches Association.
Congrats to the Ray-Pec High School Boys Basketball Team on placing 3rd in the 77th Annual Carthage Invitational Tournament Dec. 7-9. Ashton Jermain and Cannon Northcraft were named to the All-Tournament Team.
Five Ray-Pec DECA students attended and competed at the 2023 AdZou Challenge held by the Missouri School of Journalism on Dec. 4 on the Mizzou campus. Students learned about the field of strategic communications and took part in a statewide advertising competition. The Ray-Pec team received the team award for Best Team Research. From left: Brighton Wolverton, Tucker Huffman, Andres Kemper, Kaylee Lewis, and Isabel Blakely.
Special Olympics is dedicated to promoting social inclusion through shared sports training and competition experiences. Hear what our Special Olympians think about the program.
"Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." -Special Olympics Athlete Oath
Ray-Pec Learning Lens is back with another episode! ๐ฅ
Market Value Assets give students a leg up as they take their next step in life after graduation. Ray-Pec offers a variety of opportunities for students to earn the MVA that best suits them. To learn more about Market Value Assets, visit our website here: raypec.org/page/real-world-learning
This series details some of the lesser known topics around the district and highlights some of the wonderful things that go on behind the scenes.
https://youtu.be/UM0T4KFlBXY
The Ray-Pec Speech and Debate team had an outstanding weekend Dec. 1-2 in Independence. The Varsity Team competed at William Chrisman High School, and Ray-Pec had champions in four events!
Natalie Kies was the tournament champion in both Original Oratory and Lincoln Douglas Debate. In Dramatic Interpretation, Sav Jordan was the tournament champion, Irelynn Sloan placed 2nd, and Amy Robinson placed 5th. In Duo interpretation, Tre Hill and Noah Tuttle were tournament champions, Irelynn Sloan and Elijah O'Brien placed 2nd, and Mason Rew and Jordan Kim placed 3rd.
The Novice Team went to Van Horn High School, where Quinn Sellami and Reed Collison placed 3rd in Public Forum Debate. In Storytelling, Lilley Gaston placed 2nd and Ava Gawron placed 4th. In Humorous Interpretation, Kaiden Herrera placed 6th.
Congratulations to Ray-Pec High School Senior Riley Zimmerman on being selected 3rd chair trombone in the Missouri Bandmasters All-State Band. More than 1,200 students from across the state auditioned for one of the 106 spots in the All-State Band. Riley will perform at the Missouri Music Educator Associationโs conference in January 2024.
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In this episode of Staff Spotlight Raymore-Peculiar School District Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle sits down with Stephanie Hornbeck. Officer Hornbeck is a School Resource Officer at our elementary schools and loves spending as much time as she can interacting with students and building positive relationships. ๐ฎโโ๏ธ
https://youtu.be/048Af4VIU9k
Ray-Pec Learning Lens is back with another episode! ๐ฅ
One of the best ways we can prepare each student for a successful and meaningful life is to provide as many Real World Learning opportunities as we can for students to take advantage of. To learn more about Real World Learning, visit our website here: raypec.org/page/real-world-learning
This series details some of the lesser known topics around the district and highlights some of the wonderful things that go on behind the scenes.
https://youtu.be/dtrNjnkdkDY
Ray-Pec strives to be a School District of Choice for all of our students. In November's episode of Ray-Pec Connect, Dr. Slagle sits down with the Director of the LEAD Center Abe Lewis, Enterprise and Design teacher Stefani Russ, and Teacher Academy instructor Carma Richey to talk about the variety of opportunities available at the LEAD Center and what future programming and growth will look like.
Listen here: raypec.org/page/ray-pec-connect-podcast
In our elementary schools, November is a time when parents, grandparents, and other family members come to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with their elementary school students. ๐ฆ
Many people pitch in to make the feast possible. Among those are the incredible Child Nutrition staff at each of our schools. We highlighted a few of those staff members in this episode of Through The Eyes. This video shows the joy and love our nutrition staff members have for the job they do. ๐ค๐ค
https://youtu.be/I2S_v0Q2eGs
South Middle School students threw pies in the face of eight different staff members this afternoon. This is a "reward" for the school reaching a goal of raising over $1,000 for the VA Hospital. ๐ฅง๐ฅง๐ฅง๐ฅง๐ฅง๐ฅง๐ฅง๐ฅง
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This week Raymore-Peculiar School District Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle sits down with Terri Greufe. Terri is a nurse at the Bridle Ridge Elementary School.
https://youtu.be/G5a6B4700LM
The School Board tonight recognized the Ray-Pec High School Softball Team for finishing the season with a record of 33-3 and third place in the MSHSAA Class 5 state tournament.
Three players were selected to the All-State Teams. Kelsie Donaldson and Hayden Kurtz received First Team All-State Honors, while Carmen Boxberger was named to the Second Team All-State.
From left: Kelsie Donaldson, Kendall Johnson, Anna Fahrni, Kalei Witt, Taylor Nussbeck, and Board Member Deanna Olson.
The School Board tonight recognized four cross country runners who who earned All-State honors at the State Class 5 Cross Country Championships on Nov. 4. Pictured, from left: Maya York, Ashlyn Smith, Gabe Voelker, Carter Younger, and Board Member Deanna Olson.
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.
