The Ray-Pec High School bowling team placed 3rd at divisional finals and is headed to State! Front, from left: Coach Jeff Gish, Fiona West, Tallie Scott, and Teacher Sponsor Brenda Tilawen. Back row: Michael Lindsey, Bailey Cain, and Jacob Thompson. Not pictured is Dawson Parish.
Congratulations to the Ray-Pec High School Bowling team on their finish last weekend in Zone Finals. With a game average of 208, the team advanced and will represent Northwest Missouri in May at the State competition! They also earned $1,000 in scholarships. Any students interested in joining the team next year should contact Teacher Brenda Tilawen.
A group of Ray-Pec High School students participated in "Introduce a Girl to Construction Day" today. The event, sponsored by JE Dunn, included visits to the Builders Association Training Facility and the JE Dunn headquarters to learn from skilled trade professionals about construction opportunities.
Ray-Pec High School students are working with the elementary schools to collect lip balm to donate to Operation Uplift. The lip balm will be included in care packages for deployed military personnel.
February Students of the Month
Congratulations to the Ray-Pec East Middle School Students of the Month for February! They were recognized for having amazing listening skills. Front row, from the left: Eighth graders Sawyer Griffin, Kennadie Olvera, Garrin Solomon, Aria Banks, Zavier Kirk, and Matylda Schnarr. 2nd row: Seventh graders William Cammisano, Hannah Dykstra, Trevor Boehmer, Mac Northcraft, and Lexie Schram. Not pictured is Brylee Kent. 3rd row: Sixth graders Burke Gulliford, Liam Harrison, Annabelle Watson, Laura Lingard, Sierra Lopez, and Jamos Nikodym.
Two recent Ray-Pec grads earned All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association honors in the mile during the MIAA meet on Monday, Feb. 27. Braden Zaner, running for Pittsburg State University, placed 5th with a 4:07 mile, and Tyler Swift, running for Emporia State University, placed 7th with a 4:12 mile. Braden and Tyler are both 2020 Ray-Pec grads. During the race, Braden and the top four finishers broke the old MIAA record. In addition, Braden won the MIAA indoor 5K run in 14:24 and has provisionally qualified for NCAA Division 2 Nationals. Braden is the son of Teachers Bob Zaner and Tara Zaner, who both teach at Creekmoor Elementary. Tyler’s father, Jamin Swift, teaches at Ray-Pec High School.
RP School Board on Feb. 23 honored Special Olympics athletes for success at the regional basketball tournament. Three Ray-Pec Unified 3-on-3 teams won 1st place & qualified for state. The Team Skills team placed 3rd.
Congrats to 3 Ray-Pec girls wrestlers on qualifying for state! These girls qualified by placing in the top 4 of their brackets at the District tourney: Senior Brynn Elkins, 2nd place, 155 lbs; Senior Cayley Maynard, 3rd place, 170 lbs; & Junior Anna Fahrni, 4th place, 235 lbs.
Tonight's girls basketball games vs. Lee's Summit West have been canceled. Games are rescheduled for tomorrow following this schedule:
4:00 JV girls in Main Gym;
5:30 JV boys in Dome Gym;
6:00 Varsity Girls in Main Gym;
7:30 Varsity Boys in Main Gym.
Kindergarten and first grade teachers from across the District work together during a professional development session on Monday, Feb. 13, at Bridle Ridge Elementary School.
Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday’s Super Bowl victory!
The Ray-Pec School District is joining other Kansas City metro school districts and canceling classes for Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in order to allow our students, staff, and community to participate in the city-wide celebration of our Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs.
All classes are canceled. No virtual learning will occur. The Ray-Pec Administrative Services Center will be open. All school buildings will be closed.
The make-up day for Feb. 15 will be on Monday, March 20, which was formerly a non-attendance day for students. The last day of school remains unchanged with an early dismissal on Tuesday, May 23.
Enjoy the “red snow day” on Wednesday, and go Chiefs!
Congratulations to the Belton-Raymore Rotary Club February Students of the Month from Ray-Pec High School! Rotary Club President Sonja Abdelgawad is pictured with Isabella de Leon and Keaton Niemeyer. The students were honored at today's club meeting.
Congratulations to the Ray-Pec East Middle School Students of the Month for January! They are being recognized for being safe.
Front row, from the left: Eighth graders Naleiyah Livingston, Wyatt Shewmaker, Desmon Young, Emma Haskell, Conner Klote, and Paxtyn Scrivener.
2nd row: Seventh graders Dane Burns, Hezekiah Ramos, Esmeralda Sanchez-Aguilar, Elizabeth Adams, Diego Gonzalez, and Addyson Martin.
3rd row: Sixth graders Maheen Babar, Peyton Messmer, Skyler Webster, Zion Booze, Leeam Meyer, Isabella Venegas.
Opening night is Wednesday, Feb. 8! Reserve your seats for "Lend Me a Tenor" at Ray-Pec High School. Call 892-3999, ext 2400.
Congratulations to the Ray-Pec Special Olympics basketball teams on great performances at the Regional Tournament! All three of the Ray-Pec Unified 3-on-3 teams won 1st place (Gold) and qualified for the state tournament, which will take place on March 25 in St. Charles, Mo. The Team Skills group placed third, but did not qualify for state.
From Wednesday, Jan. 25, to Saturday, Jan. 28, five Ray-Pec High School choir students participated in the Missouri All-State Choir. This is the highest honor that a singer can receive in our state. From left: Jillian Collom, Hannah Moroney, Bailey Roe, Dalton Ballinger, and Xander Blackmon (2-year member).
At today's ribbon-cutting ceremony at Whataburger in Raymore, the business donated $1,000 to the Ray-Pec Public School Foundation. Ray-Pec High School students sang the National Anthem as part of the ceremony. Thanks, Whataburger, for partnering with Ray-Pec!
Library Media Specialists at three schools received a grant of $750 to purchase non-fiction books for use by students in the Success Academy program. Success Academy is an alternative education program for students in grades K-8. Librarians Janet Bader (Creekmoor Elementary), Heather Poland (Eagle Glen Elementary), and Kelly Testerman (Timber Creek Elementary) applied for the grant. Holding the giant check are Kristie Farris, Success Academy Administrator, Teacher Shaylen Boze, and Teacher Katie Fernandez. Others pictured, from left: School Board President Ruth Johnson, Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle, Foundation Board Member Kristi Schumacher, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Success Academy Instructional Coach Amanda Barr, and Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing.
Mental Health Professionals Alexis Myers and Sarah Martin received a $600 grant to purchase sandtray therapy supplies. Pictured from left: School Board President Ruth Johnson, Sarah Martin, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Foundation Board Member Cathy Wansing, Alexis Myers, and Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle.
Dr. Bryan Pettengill, Assistant Superintendent for Operations, was the guest speaker on Feb. 1 at the Belton-Raymore Rotary Club. He talked about the Proposition RP-1 tax levy transfer issue that will be on the April 4 ballot. He also provided an update on Proposition S construction projects.
