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High School Athletic/Activities Director Tom Kruse, at left, presented his annual program update to the Board of Education at its June 20 meeting.
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Activities impact student success in classroom
Connection shown between GPA and participation in school activities
Extra-curricular activities are valued as a way for students to learn about teamwork, responsibility, discipline, competition, and a sense of community. They provide an avenue to socialize and have fun.
There are also tangible benefits, such as learning new skills, creating, improving fitness, performing, and providing community service.
The Ray-Pec School District also sees how participation in athletics and activities positively impact students' success in the classroom.
During a June 20 report to the School Board, Activities Director Tom Kruse showed how the grades of students involved in a sport or activity continue to be higher than students who do not participate in an activity.
Here is a comparison of cumulative GPA averages during 2017-2018:
- 3.44 for students who participate in scholar bowl.
- 3.37 for students who participate in band.
- 3.38 for students who participate in drama.
- 3.09 for students who participate in athletics.
- 2.90 for students who participate in choir.
- 2.94 for all students enrolled at the high school.
- 2.71 for students who do not participate in a MSHSAA sport or activity.
See the entire report.
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Centralized Registration is Tuesday, July 31
All-District event to take place at Ray-Pec South Middle School
The second day of centralized registration for all PreK-12 students is from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 31 at Ray-Pec South Middle School, 20501 S. School Rd., Peculiar. Please park and enter on the east side of the school, as shown in the map.
Please complete your
online registration forms before attending Centralized Registration on July 31.
If you don't have a Parent Portal Account, or if you have questions, please call 816-892-1333. If you have forgotten your Parent Portal password, there is a link to request that it be sent to you on the login site.
Please bring one utility bill (water, gas, or electric) when you register your student(s) on July 31. The utility bill should show the resident's name and the service address.
In addition to proving residency (if not done in advance), you may pay fees, pick up student schedules, view spirit wear, and meet with representatives from PTA, Apple Bus Company Staff, and Child Nutrition. The Cass County Health Department will have staff on site to provide required immunizations. Read more:
Back to School
If you cannot attend, contact your child's school after
Aug. 2
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Missouri Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 3 to Aug. 5
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Missouri Sales Tax Holiday |
Certain back-to-school purchases, such as clothing, school supplies, and computers are exempt from sales tax during Missouri's annual
Sales Tax Holiday
. Many cities and counties are also waiving tax on eligible items that weekend. Follow the
link
to see a list of participating cities and counties.In 2018, the Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 3, and runs through Sunday, August 5.
These items are eligible:
- Clothing - any article having a taxable value of $100 or less
- School supplies - not to exceed $50 per purchase
- Computer software - taxable value of $350 or less
- Personal computers - not to exceed $1,500
- Computer peripheral devices - not to exceed $1,500
- Graphing Calculators - not to exceed $150
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Important calendar dates
- July 31: Registration for 2018-2019. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Ray-Pec South Middle School, 20501 S. School Rd.
- Aug. 6: High school fall sports practices/tryouts begin.
- Aug. 13: Preview Day for 6th and 9th grades.
- Aug. 13: Middle school fall sports practices/tryouts begin.
- Aug. 13: Meet the Teacher Night, 4-7 p.m. at elementary and middle schools.
- Aug. 15: First day of school.
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