The Class of 2019 had commencement exercises on May 17 at the Community of Christ Auditorium in Independence.
Congratulations to the 472 graduates! This was the largest class in Ray-Pec High School history.
The ceremony included special recognition of IB Diploma candidates, foreign exchange students, and the top 10 students in the class. The Salutatorian was Kamryn Martin, and the Valedictorian was Jessica Kies.
The ceremony also included a performance of the song "The Road Home" by the Senior Ensemble, a solo performance of "Go the Distance" by 2019 Senior Jaren Jones, and a duet performance of "For Good," featuring Jasmyn Berry and Kylie Hansen.
School Board meeting includes safety measures
Approved: online monitoring services and School Resource Officer contracts
The School Board on Thursday night (May 23) approved School Resource Officer agreements with three law enforcement agencies for the 2019-2020 school year.
The SRO program has been in place with the Peculiar and Raymore police departments. This year, the District is adding a partnership with the Cass County Sheriff's Office to provide one of the three officers.
The Board also approved purchasing G-Suite online monitoring services from Gaggle at a cost of $36,500. The District's Technology Department monitors, archives, and filters email for an estimated 6,200 students and 800 staff members.
The services from Gaggle will support and enhance the Department's efforts in monitoring online activity. This includes detecting inappropriate words and images in email, email attachments, documents, and drive files; archiving emails as required; preservation of messages in original form; logging search logs; and blocking activity as needed. The service is compliant with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Please provide your feedback in annual survey
Parents and patrons asked to share views
Please take a few minutes to complete the
Parent/Patron surveyResponses will help the District evaluate and improve our efforts.
We have shortened the survey from prior years to reflect the more focused approach of our Strategic Plan. The survey will close May 31. Thank you for your participation.
District offers summer athletic camps
Meet coaches, learn basic rules and techniques, and improve skills
Dates, ages, and fees vary. Information is now posted for basketball, cross country, football, softball, tennis, and volleyball.
It's time to review P.E. and health curriculum
District seeks feedback as part of process
Physical Education and Health are the current subject areas going through formal curriculum review. Once the curriculum approval process is complete, funds will be allocated to purchase related instructional materials.
After reviewing the curriculum, complete theCurriculum Feedback Form. The form will be accessible until June 7.
Important end-of-year calendar dates
As the school year comes to a close, some important dates:
May 24: Summer School assignments to be sent via email to middle school families.
May 27: Memorial Day holiday. Schools and offices closed.
May 29: Summer School assignments to be sent via email to high school and elementary school families.
May 29-30: Early dismissal for high school students only - Final exam schedule.
May 31: Last day of school for all students. Schools will dismiss early, following this schedule: High School at 11:46 a.m.; Middle Schools at 11:50 a.m.; and Elementary Schools at 1:05 p.m.
June 3: Summer School welcome letters and bus routes to be sent via email to families. Bus routes also will be posted on the District web site.
The School Board on Thursday night (May 23) approved School Resource Officer agreements with three law enforcement agencies for the 2019-2020 school year. 
The Board also approved purchasing G-Suite online monitoring services from Gaggle at a cost of $36,500. The District's Technology Department monitors, archives, and filters email for an estimated 6,200 students and 800 staff members. 
