The Ray-Pec School District is seeking nominations for the 2020 Teacher of the Year and Support Staff Employee of the Year. A banquet on April 7 will honor the award finalists.

 

Anyone may nominate a teacher by submitting a letter of nomination by Feb. 3. A candidate must:

 

Be a full-time teacher, librarian, or counselor.

Be returning to teach in 2020-2021 in the District.

Have completed 3 or more years teaching at Ray-Pec.

Be effective and innovative in the classroom.

For the Support Staff award, you may nominate a full-time or part-time employee who has worked at least one year for the District. The deadline is also Feb. 3.

Examples of eligible employees include: accompanist, accounts payable, buildings and grounds, child care, child nutrition, crossing guards, lunch monitors, media assistants, paraprofessionals, Panther Cub Academy, payroll, safety and security, secretaries, teacher aides, and technology employees.

Send letters of nomination to: Ray-Pec Teacher of the Year/Support Staff Employee of the Year program, Administrative Services Center, P.O. Box 789, Peculiar, MO 64078, or to Michele Stidham, Communication Director, at [email protected] or [email protected]. Read more: Annual employee awards

Logic, Enrichment, and Academic Pursuit (LEAP) is a program for students who have been identified as gifted learners. The Ray-Pec LEAP program serves gifted students in grades 2-8.  LEAP flyer

Students must meet certain criteria to participate in LEAP. A student is required to qualify in three of these four areas:

• Academic achievement: A student must score at or above the 95th percentile on a standardized achievement test.  
• Intellectual ability: A student must score at or above the 95th percentile on an acceptable IQ test.  
• Reasoning, and problem-solving ability: A student must score at or above the 95th percentile on an acceptable Reasoning and Problem-solving test.  
• Other documentation: A student must receive a superior score on a measure that documents characteristics of gifted children and provides evidence of exceptional performance; or have participated in a previous gifted program.

Ray-Pec has been one of the top fundraisers for Missouri Special Olympics over the past several years.

You are invited to join The Plunging Panthers team! But you don't have to brave the frigid water to support the effort. You can donate to a team member who is willing to get cold and wet for a great cause.

This is Superintendent Dr. Kari Monsees's last time to plunge with the Ray-Pec team. He is currently the top fundraiser for the Plunge. You can support his effort  here.