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.
Join our Ray-Pec High School boys basketball team for Senior night at 7 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, Dec. 20) at the high school. 🏀The Panthers will honor Seniors Ryker Nelson, Ashton Jermain, and Holden Kephart. The JV game begins at 5:30 p.m.
Enjoy this video created to celebrate the Ray-Pec East Middle School wrestling season: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YZv9FJ7W2KDtd9Dt2qIcZVvZtSQmqv1o/view?usp=sharing
🎥 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
The Ray-Pec School District is seeking nominations for the 2024 Teacher of the Year and Support Staff Employee of the Year. The award finalists will be honored in the spring.
Anyone may nominate a teacher by submitting a letter of nomination by Jan. 19. A candidate must:
Be a full-time teacher, librarian, or counselor.
Be returning to teach in 2024-25 in the District.
Have completed 3 or more years teaching at Ray-Pec.
Be effective and innovative in the classroom.
For the Support Staff award, you may nominate a full-time or part-time employee who has worked at least one year for the District. The deadline is also Jan. 19.
Examples of eligible employees include: accompanist, accounts payable, BOOST before and after school care, buildings and grounds, child nutrition, crossing guards, finance employees, lunch monitors, media assistants, nurses, paraprofessionals, payroll, safety and security, secretaries, teacher aides, and technology employees.
Send nomination letters to: Teacher of the Year/Support Staff Employee of the Year, Administrative Services Center, P.O. Box 789, Peculiar, MO 64078, or via email to: michele.stidham@raypec.org or rp.update@raypec.org.
Come watch the Ray-Pec High School Girls Basketball Team! 🏀The Panthers will host the Lee's Summit West Titans - JV at 5:30 pm & Varsity at 7 pm. (Come out at 4:30 pm to see the C-Gold Team host Blue Springs) 🐾
It's game day for the Panthers! 🏀 Boys and girls host Liberty tonight! JV games are in the dome gym (4 p.m. for girls and 5:30 for boys). Varsity games are in the main gym (5:30 p.m. for girls and 7 p.m. for boys). 🏀 Go Panthers! 🐾
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.
It's game day! Your Ray-Pec Panthers suit up to take on the North Kansas City Hornets. With it being our Panthers first home game of the season they would appreciate your support. So show up and show out.
General Admission: $5.00 Student: $3.00
If you can't make it watch the game here: https://www.youtube.com/@ray-pecschooldistrict/streams
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! 🎥
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
They're looking to make it a streak! ⛹️♀️ The Lady Panthers are back on the road seeking a third straight victory. The game tips off at Blue Springs High School at 7:00 pm tonight.
If you can't make it out, you can watch the game on YouTube here: youtube.com/@BSHSActivities
Home Sweet Home! 🖤🐾💛
The Lady Panthers came away with a dominant win in their first home game of the season. They'll look to make it three in a row tomorrow night as they're back on the road at Blue Springs High School.
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.
The LEAD Center would like to invite the community, faculty, staff and students to their fall Student Showcase. The come and go event is Wednesday, December 6 from 4:30-6:30 at the LEAD Center. All students will be showcasing their experience.
Girls' Swimming is hosting their first meet of the season today at High Blue Wellness! The meet starts at 4:00 pm, as they take on Lee's Summit West High School and Summit Christian Academy. 🏊♀️
Home Opener! ⛹️♀️
Come out and help the Lady Panthers defend home court as they host Raytown High School tonight at 7:00 pm!
If you can't make it out, you can watch the game on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@ray-pecschooldistrict/streams
