RAYMORE-PECULIAR SCHOOL DISTRICT

Unsure what bus your student will ride for summer school? 🚌 Routes are now posted on our website: raypec.org/page/transportation You can also use InfoFinder! Enter your home address into the form, and then select your student's school: infofinderi.com/ifi/?cid=AB-RP1EARBHV8X

Congratulations to the following players on being named to the All-Conference team! ⚾️ 1st Team - Chase Olson 2nd Team - Tanner Franklin 2nd Team - Diesel Purnell HM - Johnny Carver HM - Aiden Eggers HM - Micah Henson HM - Maddox Steele HM - Clint Olson

🇺🇸 All Ray-Pec schools and offices are closed as we pay tribute to those who served. Let's take a moment to honor their sacrifice. 🕊️

Today was a huge day for the Girls' Track and Field team at State! 🏃‍♀️💨 The 4x100 team of Sarai Clark, Amaya Hill, Moriah Tucker, Kynah Simmons finished second in the state with a time of 48.06! The same team placed 6th in the 4x200 with a time of 1:42.65! Sarai Clark added her third All-State performance of the day by finishing 8th in the shot put! Kynah Simmons earned 4 state medals on the day by setting a new 100m PR of 11.93 and finishing 3rd in the state! She also set a new school record of 24.95 in the 200m, placing 7th!

Congratulations to the Boys' and Girls' Track and Field teams competing at State! 🏃‍♀️🏃💨 Gabe Voelker broke his own school record in the 3200m (9:15.2), placing 5th in the finals! The girls' 4x100 team of Sarai Clark, Amaya Hill, Moriah Tucker, Kynah Simmons has qualified for the finals tomorrow with the second fastest time in the state! They also qualified for the 4x200 finals tomorrow with the 3rd fastest time! Kynah Simmons made the finals in the 100m with the 3rd fastest time of 11.99 AND the finals in the 200m with the 5th fastest time of 25.15!

🎶 As the final notes of the school year fade, we're celebrating an amazing journey filled with growth, friendships, and unforgettable memories! Watch our talented RPHS Chamber Choir perform in this end-of-year video. Here's to all the hard work, joy, and achievements of the past year. Have a fantastic summer! 🌟🎓 https://youtu.be/CTEDSZVyprs?si=6syDsYZl_YxMkinu

Join our team! 📢 Ray-Pec is looking to fill multiple secretarial openings. Who do you know that would be a great fit? Follow the link below for information about the positions: https://a1-3.applitrack.com/raypec/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=High+School%2fSecondary+Teaching

Once a Panther, Always a Panther! 🖤🐾💛 https://youtu.be/JVEBwi6Ez8Q?si=I67MFfSWn__vVggv This episode of Through the Eyes focuses on our seniors! We checked in one final time before they graduated and asked them to reflect on their time at Ray-Pec.

🎥 The final Staff Spotlight of the year is here! 🎥 In this episode of Staff Spotlight Dr. Slagle sits down with Joe O'Neal. Joe is retiring at the end of the 2023-24 school year after 28 years in education and 26 years at Ray-Pec. The end of the video also includes names and photos of our other 2024 retirees. 🎉

Over the weekend, the Track and Field teams had athletes qualify for State in 10(!) events! Congratulations! Sectional Champions Girls 4x100 Kynah Simmons, Moriah Tucker, Sarai Clark Amaya Hill Girls 4x200 Kynah Simmons, Moriah Tucker, Sarai Clark Amaya Hill 100 Meter Dash Kynah Simmons Sectional Runner-ups 200 Meter Dash Kynah Simmons Shot Put Sarai Clark 3200 Meter Run Gabe Voelker 3rd Place Finishers 300 Meter Hurdles Noah Smith 4th Place Finishers Long Jump Moriah Tucker 400 Meter Dash Amaya Hill 3200 Meter Run Ashlyn Smith

Join our team! 📢 Ray-Pec is looking to fill multiple secretarial openings. Who do you know that would be a great fit? Follow the link below for information about the positions: https://a1-3.applitrack.com/raypec/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Secretarial%2fClerical

Today's the day! Congratulations to the Raymore-Peculiar Class of 2024! 🧑‍🎓 Tonight's ceremony will be streamed on our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@ray-pecschooldistrict/streams

It's Day 2 of District play!⚾️ A 5-0 win over Fort Osage has the Panthers in the semifinal! They'll take on tournament host Lee's Summit High School tonight at 6:00 pm!

Only two more days!! 🧑‍🎓😱

District Quarterfinals are tonight! ⚾️ Your Panthers head to Lee's Summit High School to take on Fort Osage! First pitch is scheduled for 5:00 pm.

We're offering a variety of enrichment camps during July for students entering grades 3-8! Camps are available from 8 to 11 a.m. and from noon to 3 p.m. The cost for a weeklong half-day camp is $150. Choose from: RP Camp Innovation, STEM Sports, Ray-Pec Art Academy, Drone Legends, Ray-Pec Coding Camp, Ray-Pec Theatre Camp, and Lego Robotics Camp. Last year, these camps were held at the LEAD Center. This year, due to construction at the LEAD Center, the camps will take place at Stonegate Elementary School. Learn more here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGBjnGBUQE/r45yRTjFZsgkKXTYjp-i9w/view?utm_content=DAGBjnGBUQE&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor

District Match Day #2 is here! ⚽️ After an 8-0 win over Truman on Saturday, Girls' Soccer is back at Lee's Summit High School tonight. They take on the 2nd seeded Lee's Summit North Broncos at 7 pm!

Congratulations to High School Vocal Music Teacher Stephen Rew on being named one of 215 quarter finalists for the 2025 Music Educator Award sponsored by the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum! The award is given to current educators - from kindergarten through college in both public and private schools - who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and who advocate for the ongoing inclusion of music education in schools. Semi-finalists for the award will be announced later this year. To read more about the award, visit the Grammy Awards website here: https://www.grammy.com/news/2025-music-educator-award-quarterfinalists-announcement-grammy-week-67th-grammys-awards

Congratulations to Ali Jo Locher, who will be honored at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony on Sunday, May 19, at Union Station! The ceremony will honor some outstanding athletes, coaches, and programs. Locher will be recognized as part of the Diamond 9 awards, which are presented to former Missouri high school and college baseball and softball players who have made positive contributions to the sports. Locher is being recognized for her achievements at the University of Central Missouri and her role as head softball coach at Ray-Pec High School. Information about the ceremony: https://mosportshalloffame.com/events/kansas-city-enshrinement-2/ ***** Locher is the head softball coach at Ray-Pec High School and teaches physical education at Ray-Pec East Middle School She came to Ray-Pec in 2022 from Warrensburg High School where she had been the head softball coach for the previous three seasons. Prior to coaching the Warrensburg Tigers, Coach Locher was a graduate assistant softball coach at UCM where she was also a former collegiate softball player for the Jennies. Coach Locher is among the UCM softball greats according to the record books. You'll see Coach Locher among the single-game, season, and career leaders in multiple categories. Coach Locher made the All-MIAA team three times as a player and is the only Jennie to be awarded the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year Award.

District play starts tomorrow! ⚽️ The 3rd seeded Panthers take on the 6th seeded Truman Patriots at noon! The district tournament will be held at Lee's Summit High School.