Boys' Soccer kicks off their season tomorrow morning at 9:00 am! ⚽
The Harrisonville Boys' Soccer Shootout will be held at Harrisonville Memorial Stadium and the boys will take on Olathe North on Saturday.
Don’t forget! All schools will be closed on Monday, 9/2, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Schools will also be closed on Tuesday, 9/3, to allow for staff collaboration and planning activities.
FOOTBALL IS BACK! 🏈
Lee's Summit North travels to Panther stadium tonight to kickoff the season at 7:00 pm! The theme is Black Out night. Come out and show everyone that this is the toughest place to play in the metro! 📢📢📢
Opening Day is here! 🥎
Your 2023 State semi-finalists are back between the lines tomorrow morning! They'll start the season with a back-to-back double header at 8:00 am against Smithville. First pitch of game two against Lafayette is scheduled for 9:45 am.
The tournament will be held at Adair Park in Independence and will continue on Saturday.
Girls' Golf kicks off their season tomorrow morning at Hoot's Hollow! The ladies will tee it up at 8:00 am! 🏌️♀️
It's Match Day! 🎾
Girls' Tennis hosts Staley this afternoon at 4:00 pm! Come and show your support for the ladies!
Last year's conference champs return to the pitch tonight! They'll take part in a jamboree tonight at 6:15 pm at Blue Springs Freshman Center! ⚽️
Did you know that Ray-Pec High School has a beekeeping club? 🐝 Known as the Ray-Pec Beekeeping Society, the club formed last year and maintains two hives. Teacher Joshua Henry is the sponsor of the club, which typically meets during Panther Time. Normally, students work with Mr. Henry to inspect the hives, but earlier this month, Teachers Kevin Crean and Kacey Huffman helped with the hive inspection. The club typically checks the hives throughout the spring, summer, and fall, and leaves them alone during the winter.
The club also has an Instagram account: @rphsbeekeepingsociety
Ray-Pec Softball is back! 🥎
Tonight your Panthers play host to Pleasant Hill and Truman High School to kick off the 2024 season with their annual jamboree! Come out and get a glimpse of what this year's squad will look like! 👀
The Ray-Pec High School Boys' Soccer Team invites you to eat at Culver’s in Raymore from 5 to 9 p.m. tonight, Aug. 26. Ten percent of sales, plus tips, will be donated to the team. Team members will deliver food to patrons eating inside.
The annual sales tax holiday begins tomorrow! Certain back-to-school purchases such as clothing, school supplies, computers, and other items are exempt from state sales tax and local tax. The perfect time to load up on school supplies!
raypec.org/page/back-to-school-overview
🚨 REMINDER 🚨
To assure that your student is assigned to a bus route for the first day of school, please complete registration by Aug. 2. Students who are registered after Aug. 2 can still receive bus transportation, but it might not be routed for the first day of school.
Begin the registration process using the new Focus student information system: https://www.raypec.org/page/focus-for-parents
Today, our resident LETRS experts Dr. Michelle Hofmann and Kylie Brown, alongside DESE Literacy staff shared with #MoEd24 attendees the importance of teacher knowledge and evidence-based systems to support student reading success! 📚
The grades of students involved in a sport or activity continue to be higher than the grades of students who do not participate in an activity. In her annual program update, Activities & Athletic Director Dr. Kristina Martin shared yearly GPA averages for the 2023-24 school year:
Athletics: 3.42
Band/Choir/Orchestra: 3.5
Drama: 3.695
Scholar Bowl: 4.31
No Sport or Activity: 2.86
1,051 students at Ray-Pec High School were involved in one or more sports or activities last year, including the newly added esports program and Girls Flag Football who was one of 32 teams to compete for a national championship, representing the Kansas City Chiefs. An additional, 1,416 students participated in an activity at the middle school level.
See the entire presentation here: raypec.org/page/2024-2025-board-meetings
LEGO Robotics Camp wrapped up today with a showcase event for students to show off their innovative designs to an audience! 🧱
The middle school Coding and 3D Printing camp wrapped up today with their showcase event! Check out some of their cool creations! 🤯
Ray-Pec East Middle School's Choir Director, Shea Twenter, was named Missouri Choral Directors Association's Outstanding West Central Director for 2024! Congratulations! 👏👏👏
The Peculiar Chamber of Commerce held their monthly coffee event at the new PAC this morning! Local business leaders and community members got a sneak peek of the PAC and were treated to a short performance by our middle school orchestra! ☕🎻
Pool play for the Girls' Flag Football Championships starts tomorrow! 🏈
Games will be broadcast live across ESPN, ABC and other Disney networks. Let's go ladies! 👏
Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open!! 📢
As we prepare for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year, we are implementing a new student information system called FOCUS SIS. This change is necessary because Tyler SIS, our previous system, has been discontinued.
To ensure a seamless registration process, you will need to create an account in FOCUS SIS and link your child(ren) to your account. Once completed, you'll be able to register your child(ren) for the 2024-2025 school year.
To complete this process, you will need your student’s ID number and PIN, which were sent out this morning. A video link explaining this process has been shared as well. More information can be found on the district website at www.raypec.org/page/focus-for-parents
Additionally, school fees are not yet posted in the parent portal. Parents/guardians will be able to pay any necessary fees in early August.
We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we transition to this new system. For any questions or assistance during the enrollment process, please don't hesitate to reach out to our support team by emailing registration@raypec.org.
Thank you for your ongoing support of Raymore-Peculiar School District.
