๐ฅ New Episode of Staff Spotlight! ๐ฅ
https://youtu.be/iEGk4AQKGDA
In this episode of Staff Spotlight, Raymore-Peculiar School District Superintendent, Dr. Mike Slagle, chats with Michael Parten. Michael is wrapping up his first year with Ray-Pec as the PE Teacher at Bridle Ridge Elementary.
DRIVE Night was incredible as always! Thank you so much to all of our business partners, volunteers, and parents who came out to take part in the event and letting our students show off all of their hard work!
Congratulations to the Boys Varsity Tennis team, on winning the Belton Invitational Tournament on Wednesday!
Individual flight winners were Will Day and Landon Moots in A-Doubles.
Pictured: Landon Moots, Grant Hornbeck, Alden Brokaw, Landon Camper, Lav Patel, Will Day, Coach Trace Sederwall. Kneeling: Coach Derek Howard.
Below: Landon Moots, Will Day
On this Throwback Thursday, let's check in on a couple of Ray-Pec alumni!
Every year, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee at Wichita State University gives out The Wheaties awards. Two Panthers are represented this year. Miranda Dick is a finalist for Female Breakthrough Athlete of the Year, and Hudson Bailey is a finalist for Male Breakthrough Athlete of the Year AND Scholar Athlete of the Year. Winners will be announced April 22.
Congratulations! ๐ค๐พ๐
Ray-Pec middle school students attending BoysGrow educational farm worked with the construction team over the past six months to create a custom coffee table from reclaimed barnwood. Using innovation, critical thinking and collaboration, this unique piece of functional art was purchased by a sponsor. Next year, the class is planning to create another functional piece to auction at the Ray-Pec Foundation Gala. The BoysGrow educational farm program serves as an example of what students can accomplish through creativity, hard work and mentorship.
Pictured:
Students: Arthur Toney, Nate Fine
Middle School Teacher: Amie Tompkins
TA: Liz Babcock
BoysGrow Mentor: Russ Babcock
Ray-Pec family, please welcome new Head Basketball Coach George Goode!
This is a name that may be familiar to many Kansas City basketball fans. Goode was a standout player from Raytown South High School who led the Cardinals to 23-4 and 22-5 seasons and was twice recognized as a First Team All-State and First Team All-Conference player. He was a 2007 graduate of Raytown South.
Goode said he is excited to join the Panther family.
As a collegiate player, Goode played three seasons at the University of Louisville and one season at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He played professionally for five seasons on the international circuit in Taiwan, Canada, Germany, Qatar, and Oman.
For the past two years, Goode has been the head basketball coach at The Barstow School in Kansas City. During that time, he has led his teams to two conference titles and two district championships and has been named the Conference and District Coach of the Year twice. Coach Goode has coached at each level of high school programs from freshman to varsity and has experience developing talent and basketball skills at each of the various levels. In addition to interscholastic coaching, Goode has worked with organizations such as MoKan Elite to build basketball skills for the past three years.
Goode has developed a coaching philosophy centered on fostering a culture of excellence, teamwork, and personal growth. He believes that the basketball court provides a unique opportunity to teach valuable life skills such as discipline, resilience, and leadership. As a coach, his primary goal will be to create an environment where student-athletes can thrive both athletically and personally.
Goode is also a businessman and has seven years experience in managing employees, time, and schedules at Ruby Jean's Juicery. He believes this job gave him the tools that helped him become more well rounded and a more capable leader.
Patty Phillips, Deanna Olson, and Janet Jones took the oath of office on Monday night during a brief reorganization meeting of the Ray-Pec School Board. School Board Secretary Pam Steele administered the oath of office.
Phillips will serve a two-year term. Olson and Jones will serve three-year terms.
Under provisions of Missouri Statute Section 115.124, there was no election for school board directors because the number of candidates who filed was the same as the number of positions to be filled.
The Board re-elected Ruth Johnson to serve as Board President, and re-elected Deanna Olson to serve as Vice President. The Board approved Steele to continue as Board Secretary, and Chief Financial Officer Tiffany Banks to continue as Board Treasurer. The Board also approved Carol Barnes to serve as the delegate to the Missouri School Boards Association Assembly. Paul Coffman was selected to serve as the alternate delegate to the MSBA Assembly.
New School Board Member Janet Jones is pictured with her husband, Donavan Jones, and son Brantley, a second grader at Bridle Ridge Elementary.
***Trigger Warning - Car Crash, Simulated Injury***
Some photos from this morning's Mock Crash. A powerful reminder of the consequences of reckless driving. Our choices behind the wheel can change lives forever. For prom weekend, and always, please drive responsibly to protect ourselves and those around us.
Through the Eyes! ๐
https://youtu.be/odC8_uWOTHk
This episode of Through the Eyes focuses on our brand new Girls' Flag Football team! Hear what they say their favorite parts of football are and what drew them to the sport.
High School students with an interest in learning about bees and beekeeping have formed a new Beekeeping Club! ๐ During the Advisory period, they meet with High School Social Studies Teacher Josh Henry. Recently, the bees arrived, and students helped install the bees in the hives. The Ray-Pec Public School Foundation contributed $1,500 to help with the startup expenses.
We're almost there! Take a look at the progress on the new PAC! ๐๐คฉ
Thank you to everyone who supported the recent Major Saver card sale! More than $27,000 was raised for the Ray-Pec Public School Foundation and the participating elementary and middle schools.
Raymore-Peculiar students sold 4,057 Major Saver campaign cards. Of the total, $13,793.63 will benefit the foundation, and the rest will be distributed to the individual schools, based on the number of cards sold.
The fundraiser was celebrated at the April 9 Administrative Council meeting. In back, from left: South Middle School Principal Stacy Johnson; Timber Creek Elementary Principal Dr. Lauren Gechter; Raymore Elementary Principal Jennika Miller; and Eagle Glen Elementary Principal Rebecca Kolkmeier. In front, from left: Creekmoor Elementary Principal Ashley Tegenkamp; Peculiar Elementary Principal Keri Collison; and Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston. (Not pictured: East Middle School Principal Katie Campbell; Bridle Ridge Elementary Principal Dr. Jennifer Chastain; and Stonegate Elementary Principal Kiley Brown.)
Elementary and middle school students sold the $15 cards featuring 21 special offers. Cardholders may also download a free app to access other reusable offers.
If you missed out on the fundraiser campaign, you can still order a card to benefit the Foundation's work: https://www.majorsaver.com/ (Click on the link to purchase a Major Saver card, and search for Raymore-Peculiar.) All cards purchased online will be mailed directly to the customer.
MSBA and Ray-Pec School Board President Ruth Johnson opened the afternoon session of the MSBA Advocacy Day at the State Capitol today.
Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle was also in attendance to meet with legislators about school finance and solid waste landfill issues.
The Ray-Pec Boys and Girls Track teams had an incredible weekend! The girls won the track meet and the boys took second. Both teams scored in almost every event.
Here are the event champions:
Sarai Clark, Amaya Hill, Moriah Tucker, and Kynah Simmons took 1st in the 4x100m relay and broke the meet record with a time of 48.73. The same girls also won and broke the 4x200m meet record with a time of 1:44.27.
Gabe Voelker won the 3200m run with a time of 9:19.94 and broke our school record along with the meet record. He also won and broke the meet and school records in the Steeplechase with a time of 6:10.12.
Noah Smith won the 300m hurdles with a time of 40.05.
Kynah Simmons won the 100m dash with a time of 12.10.
Sarai Clark won the Shot Put with a throw of 39ft 8in.
Boys 4x200m was won by Dale Clark, Caden Ballenger, Michael Bazar, and Noah Smith with a time of 1:31.08.
Ellie Barker won the Steeplechase with a time of 7:43.51.
April is School Library Month and this week is National Library Week! ๐
Whether you're diving into a classic novel, researching a topic, or simply finding a quiet space to unwind, libraries offer something for everyone. Let's give a round of applause to librarians and library staff for their dedication in fostering a love for reading and learning. ๐ #NationalLibraryWeek #LoveLibraries #ReadMore ๐โจ
Congratulations to our Philharmonic Orchestra on received a Silver Outstanding Rating at their first State Large Ensemble Contest! ๐บ๐ป๐ท
The first edition of the RPHS PRISM Multi-Media Art and Literature Magazine has been printed. Thank you to five LEAD Center students that worked hard to bring the vision to life and put this 64 page, full-color magazine together - fully funded by sponsors! The PRISM is ready for purchase at the price of $5 each!
Art Teacher Amy Hellums has 250 copies of the magazine available for purchase.
If you'd like to purchase one in support of our RPHS artists and writers, send an email to amy.hellums@raypec.org. All proceeds from the magazines sold will go toward scholarships for a few 2024 seniors that have artwork/ literature published in the PRISM.
Here's a sneak peak at the Wax Museum at Bridle Ridge Elementary! 4th graders researched a famous American and spoke to their classmates about the impact they've made! ๐ฅน
Mason Dempsey, Javen Johnson, and Hunter Perkins were all selected to represent the state of Missouri in the BeYOUnion KS-MO All-Star game this summer (6/14) at Mill Valley HS! Congratulations! ๐
As we near the end of March, we're wrapping up our Board of Education celebration.
Last but not least, meet Board Member Bill Lowe.
He was appointed to the board in 2018 to fill a vacancy when Kim Bailey was selected to serve on the State Board of Education. He was then elected in April 2019 to his first term and re-elected in April 2022.
"I believe in the motto of service above self. The school board provides me the opportunity to serve the community of Raymore and Peculiar in an impactful way."
What is Bill's "why" for serving on the Board?
"It is my belief that when a school district provides avenues of success for each student, the community as a whole benefits. When families decide to move into communities, they often look to see what type of education the school district is providing. Our school district has always provided students with a high level of education and opportunities to learn those critical thinking skills necessary for future success. I wanted to ensure those standards continued as well as meet the needs of future industry opportunities. It is important to have leaders on the board that put the success of the district above self. There are times when decisions are made that not everyone is going to like. A leader still has to make those decisions in the context of what is best for the district as a whole."
Thank you, Bill, for your dedicated service to our District!
