Raymore-Peculiar School News

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Dec. 1

Dec. 1, 2023

  • Check Out These Holiday Events

  • School Board Candidate Filing Begins Tuesday, Dec. 5

  • Important Calendar Dates

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Nov. 17, 2023

  • Ray-Pec Athletes Win Gold At Special Olympics Bowling Tournament

  • District Receives Clean Audit for 2023

  • Board Candidate Information Meeting

  • Calendar

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Nov. 10, 2023

  • Ray-Pec schools honor veterans

  • Information about inclement weather days

  • Important calendar dates

10/27, 2023

Oct. 27, 2023

  • Congrats! Ray-Pec Softball Placed 3rd At State!

  • Foundation Awards Over $16,000 In Grants

  • High School presents 'Romeo & Juliet'

  • District Football Game

  • Reminder

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Oct. 20, 2023

  • RPHS students earn academic honors

  • High School to present Romeo & Juliet

  • Home Football Game

  • Winter Athletics

  • Calendar

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Oct. 13, 2023

  • Creating More Acessible Playgrounds

  • Calendar

Oct. 6.

Oct. 6, 2023

  • Ray-Pec receives $249,272 safety grant

  • Board approves Class of 2024 Graduation at Panther Stadium

  • Thomas Ott Joins First Student as Transportation Manager

  • Calendar

Sep. 29.

Sept. 29, 2023

  • What Happens On Staff Collaboration Days?

  • Learning Lens Video

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Sept. 22, 2023

  • Boots & Bling

  • Ray-Pec Public School Foundation selects three Distinguished Alumni Award recipients

  • 2023 Distinguished Alumni

  • Homecoming Football Game

Sep. 9.

Sept. 8, 2023

  • How to become a substitute teacher

  • Ray-Pec Hosts Real Estate Open House at the LEAD Center

  • MAD Dash is Tonight!

Sep, 1

Sept. 1, 2023

  • First home football game

  • Athletic punch cards

  • Activity passes

  • Distinguished Alumni

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Aug, 25, 2023

  • MIssouri Sports Hall of Fame

  • Picture day schedule

  • Tax rate

  • Calendar

Aug, 11

Aug. 11, 2023

  • Back to School: 10 steps to the first day

  • Meet the Teachers

Aug. 4

Aug. 4, 2023

  • Meet the Teacher Night is Aug. 17

  • Missouri sales tax holiday is Aug. 4-6

  • Fall sports information

  • Things to do before school starts!

  • Important dates

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July 28, 2023

  • Ray-Pec High School fall sports tryout and practice schedules

  • Middle School fall sports

  • Missouri sales tax holiday

  • Important calendar dates

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  • Online registration is now open

  • Submit a utility bill to verify residency

  • District takes occupancy of Ninth Grade Center

  • Important calendar dates

July 7, 2023

  • Meet the new leaders for 23-24

  • New principals for grade 9-12

  • Meet the new principals for grades K-8

  • Meet new leaders supporting our schools

June 16, 2023

June 16, 2023

  • Renovations at Raymore Elementary

  • Other projects across the district

  • Calendar reminders

June 9, 2023

June 9, 2023

  • Online registration to open in mid-July

  • Information about activity physicals

  • Calendar reminders

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May 26, 2023

  • Summer School begins Monday, June 5

  • Preparing for 2023-2024

  • Ashley Jones resigns; District to fill Board vacancy

  • Calendar reminders

May 19, 2023

May 19, 2023

  • Graduation is tonight for Class of 2023

  • Best wishes to Ray-Pec School District retirees for 2023

  • Summer Camps at the LEAD Center

  • Summer School information

  • Calendar reminders

Annual Physical Night and new Academic Camps at the LEAD Center

May 12, 2023

  • Ray-Pec annual Physical Night is June 6

  • Ray-Pec High School receives 17 Blue Star nominations

  • Ray-Pec receives 21 Cappies nominations

  • Summer Camps at the LEAD Center

  • Summer School information

  • Calendar reminders

May 5, 2023

May 5, 2023

  • Sign up now for Summer School!

  • More Summer School information

  • Ray-Pec High School presents classic play "Our Town"

  • Information about two surveys

  • Calendar reminders

April 28, 2023

April 28, 2023

  • Kristi Schumacher is the 2023 Ray-Pec PTA Volunteer of the Year

  • Top students honored at Excellence in Education banquet

  • Foundation honors Partners in Education

  • Summer School registration continues

  • Dr. Kristel Barr to be Chief Academic Officer

  • Calendar reminders

April 21, 2023

April 21, 2023

  • Board members take oath of office

  • Ray-Pec National Honor Society inducts 46 new members

  • LEAD Center hosts A4LE meeting

  • Ray-Pec receives 2023 Capstone Award

  • Summer School registration continues

  • Calendar reminders

April 14, 2023 news story

April 14, 2023

  • Employee award winners announced

  • Brandon Ransom is Teacher of the Year

  • Yajaira Reed Tellez wins staff award

  • Summer School registration opens today

  • District's academic services team to change

April 7, 2023

April 7, 2023

  • Ray-Pec Foundation receives memorial donation for a scholarship

  • The Mary Ann Theiss Future Educator Scholarship

  • Mrs. Theiss made lasting impact as a teacher

  • Calendar reminder

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March 31, 2023

  • Prop RP-1 tax rate transfer proposes no change to overall tax rate

  • Early voting is available

  • Kiley Brown to be principal at Stonegate Elementary

  • Stacy Johnson to be South Middle School Principal

  • Summer School registration to open April 14

  • New name for before/after school care

  • Calendar reminder

4/24 Newletter

March 24, 2023

  • You are invited to the Taste of Ray-Pec

  • Dessert reception for employee award winners

  • Prop RP-1 on the April 4 ballot

  • Absentee voting is available

  • Calendar reminders

03/17 Newsletter

March 17, 2023

  • Roundabout Construction Begins

  • Prop RP-1

  • Summer School

March. 10. 2023 Newsletter

March 10, 2023

  • Prop RP-1 tax rate transfer

  • Absentee voting is available for April 4 election

  • Food drive for the Caring About Nutrition program

  • Calendar reminder

  • Save the dates for Summer School

Kindergarten & PreK registration opens today!

March 3. 2023

  • Kindergarten registration

  • PreK registration

  • Teacher of the Year finalists

  • Support Staff award finalists

  • Proposition RP-1

  • Calendar reminders

  • Summer School dates

Calendar Newsletter

Feb. 24, 2023

  • 2023-2024 Calendar

  • Reminders

Jennifer Chastain New principal

Feb. 17, 2023

  • Introducing Dr. Jennifer Chastain

  • Reminders

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Feb. 10, 2023

  • Major Saver card sale begins Feb. 15

  • Ray-Pec High School to present "Lend Me a Tenor"

  • Today is the deadline to submit nominations

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Feb. 3, 2023

  • Prize Patrol awards more than $10,000!

  • Ray-Pec High School to present "Lend Me a Tenor"

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Jan. 27, 2023

  • Learn more about Prop RP-1 ballot issue

  • First semester honor rolls announced for grades 6-12

  • Reminders and calendar notes

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Jan. 20, 2023

  • District seeks feedback on ideas for 2023-2024 school calendar

  • Ray-Pec High School to present comedy "Lend Me a Tenor"

  • Reminders

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Jan. 13, 2023

  • Board places tax rate transfer on April ballot to increase staff salaries and benefits

  • Seeking nominations for Teacher and Support Staff awards

  • Reminders

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Jan. 6, 2023

  • Ray-Pec breaks ground for new PAC

  • Emily Terwilliger to be Assistant Principal at Ninth Grade Center

  • Students in grades 1-7 may be evaluated for 2023-2024 LEAP program

  • Reminders

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Dec. 21, 2022

  • Happy Holidays from the School Board!

  • Students may be evaluated for 2023-2024 LEAP program

  • Important information

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Dec. 9, 2022

  • Off-site programs

  • LEAD Center video

  • New SRO

  • High School traffic pattern

  • Calendar

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Dec. 2, 2022

  • Holiday events

  • Booster Club funding

  • School Board filing

  • Calendar