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Raymore Elementary participated in the Great Kindness Challenge Feb. 11-15. One day, staff and students were invited to
dress representing one of the decades (ex. 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, etc). Here are kindergartners, from left:
Sophia Martin, Leah Cook, Henry Diesel, Lexi Fuller, and Jason Payne.
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Major Saver card sale continues through March 4
Fundraiser benefits Foundation and individual schools
The 2019 Major Saver discount card campaign continues through March 4.
Elementary and middle school students are selling $15 cards with 21 special offers.
Cards can be purchased via cash, check, or online. The online sale can be credited back to a particular student. All cards purchased online will be mailed directly to the customer.
Major Saver card sale
2019 participating establishments: Price Chopper, Dick's Sporting Goods, 54th Street Grill and Bar, Paradise Park, Casey's, El Dorado,
MOD Pizza, Houlihan's, Freezing Moo, Buffalo Wild Wings,
Tara's Café & Malt Shop,
Brewbakers,
Merle's American Tavern,
Papa John's,
Sonic,
QDoba,
Burger King,
Golden Corral,
Dairy Queen,
Wally's Grill & Draft House, and Pizza Shoppe.
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Spring sports and tryouts begin on Monday, Feb. 25
Participants must have a physical on file
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Spring sports practices and tryouts begin after school Monday, Feb. 25, at the high school and middle schools.
High School sports:
- Baseball - Baseball players will meet in the Dome after school and go until 5:45 p.m. Bring warm clothes and shoes for outside and inside.
- Boys Golf - On Monday, meet in Coach Paul Carvan's room, 510 at the high school. The rest of the week, practice will take place at Creekmoor with a bus available to transport underclassmen to the course. Please have a ride at 5:30 p.m. at Creekmoor when practice ends. Players will need clubs when they go to the course; they will not need them on Monday.
- Girls soccer - Bring warm clothes for outside and shoes for inside. Try-outs are from 3:15 to 5:30 p.m. Meet at the turf at 3:15 p.m.
- Boys Tennis - Due to inclement weather, boys should report to Coach Derek Howard's room in 919 on Monday to start the season.
- Track/Field - Report to the locker rooms at the track.
Track practice for 7th and 8th graders is from 3 to 4:30 p.m. daily at both middle schools. Please have a ride at 4:30 p.m. and dress for inside or outside practice possibilities.
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Kindergarten Roundup scheduled for March 27
Parents invited to attend a session at 5 or 6:30 p.m.
Parents of children who will turn age 5 before Aug. 1, 2019, are invited to attend Kindergarten Roundup to receive information and register your child for kindergarten screening. Information about screening will be available at Roundup.
Please attend one session (5 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.) on Wednesday, March 27, at the school your child will attend for the 2019-2020 school year. Elementary schools are: Bridle Ridge, Creekmoor, Eagle Glen, Peculiar, Raymore, Stonegate, and Timber Creek. If you are uncertain which school your child will attend, please call the Administrative Services Center at 816-892-1300.
Since the nature of Kindergarten Roundup is informational and an enrollment process, we encourage you to leave your kindergarten age and pre-school children at home. Items needed for enrollment include a current utility bill (to verify residency), the child's birth certificate, and the child's immunization record.
Kindergarten Roundup
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PreK registration is scheduled for April 2
Mark your calendar to learn more about early childhood program
Parents of children who will be 4 years old before Aug. 1, 2019, are invited to attend Pre-Kindergarten registration and enrollment on Tuesday, April 3, at Shull Early Learning Center,
11706 E. 211th St., Peculiar.
Parents may attend either the 5 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. session. Childcare will not be available.
Parents will learn about session options and tuition rates, schedule a screening, complete registration paperwork, and provide required documents for enrollment. The reservation deposit of $50 may also be paid this day.
If you are unable to attend, but are interested in the PreK program, please call 816-892-1210 to schedule an appointment to complete the enrollment process and set up a screening time for your child.
More information:
Pre-Kindergarten Roundup
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Calendar reminders
District calendar is revised due to snow days
Due to the snow days on Feb. 15 and 20, the
District calendar
now shows the last day of
school as an early release on Thursday, May 30. 
Students will have school on
March 25 and April 22. In addition, there will be full days of classes on May 22, 23, 24, 28, and 29.
The District has cancelled school on 10 days due to inclement weather and/or hazardous road conditions. We are required to make up the first 7 snow days.
After that, we must make up one day for every two snow days, up to a max of 10. If we have another snow day, we'll need to add another day to the calendar.
Any additional make-up days will be added to the end of the school year.
Calendar reminders
- Saturday, Feb. 23, through Friday, March 1 - Rock Bridge High School in Columbia hosts the Class 5, District 9, basketball tournaments.
- Monday, March 18, through Friday, March 22: Spring Break.
- Monday, March 25: Makeup day for snow day.
- Monday, April 22: Makeup day for snow day.
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