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βοΈ You may have seen the construction, but today the Peculiar Charitable Foundation, in collaboration with the City of Peculiar and the Ray-Pec School District, has opened new pickleball courts to the public! Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to turn this idea into a reality! π
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Some photo updates from our middle school students in Summer School!
The Blast Off into Baking class is making Cosmic Brownies, they're doing book study in ELA, studying color theory in Art Foundations, and learning about scientific notation in math!
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Ray-Pec is looking to fill multiple special education openings. Who do you know that would be a great fit?
Follow the links below for information about the positions:
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher: https://a1-3.applitrack.com/raypec/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Special+Education+Teaching
Special Education Instructional Coach: https://a1-3.applitrack.com/raypec/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Special+Education
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Congratulations to Grant Hornbeck! Last night Grant was awarded with a $500 scholarship from the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City buy new tools for his chosen trade of being an electrician. Grant says he is enjoying working full time with Murphy Electric and looks forward to developing his skills to have his own business someday.
Grant's parents want to say thank you Mr. Lewis and Mr. Ketchum at the LEAD Center for pushing their son to be his very best! π€πΎπ
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Our high school students involved in ELA, art, science, history, and personal finance started working with their subject matter experts this morning to solve problems/answer questions associated with their courseβs content. They will work on these projects through the duration of summer school and students will have their final showcase on Thursday, June 27!
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Ray-Pec is looking to fill a high school industrial arts teacher opening. Who do you know that would be a great fit?
Follow the link below for information about the positions:
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Unsure what bus your student will ride for summer school? π 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
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Congratulations to the following players on being named to the All-Conference team! βΎοΈ
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
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πΊπΈ 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. ποΈ
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Today was a huge day for the Girls' Track and Field team at State! πββοΈπ¨
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!
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Congratulations to the Boys' and Girls' Track and Field teams competing at State! πββοΈππ¨
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!
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πΆ 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! ππ
https://youtu.be/CTEDSZVyprs?si=6syDsYZl_YxMkinu
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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
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Once a Panther, Always a Panther! π€πΎπ
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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.
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π₯ The final Staff Spotlight of the year is here! π₯
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. π
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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
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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
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Today's the day! Congratulations to the Raymore-Peculiar Class of 2024! π§βπ
Tonight's ceremony will be streamed on our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@ray-pecschooldistrict/streams
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It's Day 2 of District play!βΎοΈ
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!
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Only two more days!! π§βππ±