Raymore-Peculiar School District News
Nov. 20, 2020
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Fridays in December
Updated 2020-21 calendar
Long Range Facility Plan
ViPR to In-Person
Football game
Needed: Substitutes
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Peculiar Elementary Students in the Panther Pride Before and After School Program have been busy working on holiday cards for local nursing home residents. 

Board approves one change to semester schedule
During a special meeting on Nov. 17, the School Board voted to continue with the current school schedule with one change: Dec. 4, 11, and 18 will be used for limited virtual learning and teacher collaboration at the elementary schools.  

Beginning the week after Thanksgiving, students in grades K-5 will attend classes in-person Monday through Thursday. Students in grades 6-12 will continue with the A/B schedule. Early Childhood students will attend 5 days each week.

The decision came after a presentation by Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle and comments by patrons in attendance at the meeting at Ray-Pec High School. Presentation to School Board
Review changes to the 2020-2021 calendar
The School Board approved designating Dec. 4, 11, and 18 as limited virtual learning days for elementary students. On those three Fridays, students in grades K-5 will not attend school in-person. There will be limited virtual instruction, and the remainder of the day will be used for teacher collaboration. (The schedule for ViPR students remains unchanged.) 


End of semester
The School Board voted to have Friday, Dec. 18, as the last day of the semester for students. Dec. 21 and 22 will be teacher work days. (The original calendar had an early release day on Dec. 23 to end the semester.) 

Winter Break
Schools will not be in session Dec. 21 through Jan. 5 for Winter Break.

Second semester
As of today (Nov. 20), the second semester is scheduled to begin with a staff work day on Tuesday, Jan. 5. The first day of school for students is Wednesday, Jan. 6. District administrators will continue to monitor the number of COVID-19 cases and make possible adjustments to the calendar as needed.
Board approves facility plan for 2021 to 2031

The School Board on Nov. 19 approved the new Long Range Facility Plan for 2021-2031. The plan, which includes input from community stakeholders, is based on current and anticipated future needs.

The plan includes information about projects under consideration, which include:
  • Additional capacity at the high school level - Phase One - Freshman Center. (In the future, this could be converted to a Second Comprehensive High School.)
  • Significant maintenance needs - Including asphalt and concrete, playground spaces, heating and cooling, and roof repairs.
  • Performing Arts Center
  • Tennis Courts
  • Career Oriented Education Programming
  • Additional Elementary School
Work on the plan began in mid-2019 and included Ray-Pec educators, city planners, architects, and demographers. A number of community presentations were conducted to gather public feedback on priorities. 
Students: ViPR to In-Person or In-Person to ViPR?

Do you want to request for your student to move from In-Person to ViPR or ViPR to In-Person? 

From now through Dec. 4, you may request a change in your student's method of instruction. The Virtual Instruction Program of Ray-Pec offers all-virtual classes. In-person students attend Monday through Friday for Early Childhood and grades K-5, and follow an A/B schedule for grades 6-12.

Deadline
Please make your requests no later than Dec. 4 for your student to be considered for a change of placement at the start of 2nd semester. While every attempt will be made to grant the requests, no guarantees can be made until all requests are received.  Entry will be based on class size and teacher availability.

For grades K-5:  
Email the attendance secretary at your child's school of residence to request an eForm. Please complete the eForm no later than Dec. 4.
For grades 6-12:  
Please submit your request by email to the designated contact below.
Football district championship game
From the Nov. 13 win over Nixa.

After defeating Nixa on Nov. 13 for the District 3 championship, Ray-Pec advances to the Class 6 semifinal game! Kickoff is at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Liberty North High School. The game is not open to the general public. 

Live stream
A live stream of the game can be viewed through MSHSAA TV:
https://mshsaa.tv/?B=208159. The fee is $10 per device.

Radio broadcast
If you cannot attend the game, and don't want to pay for the live stream, you can listen to the game on the radio at Real Country KCWJ 1030 AM or online at http://slr.news. Thanks to local businesses for sponsoring the broadcast. 
School District needs more substitutes

The Ray-Pec School District needs additional substitute teachers! If you or someone you know is interested in working as a sub -- even one day a week -- we would love to have you!
 
You can qualify in two ways:
  1. Complete 60 college credit hours. 
  2. Complete a 21-hour online training course. 
Here is a link to guide you through applying for your substitute teacher certificate.
 
After qualifying for your certificate, you need a background check. Important: Use our District code, 0369, to register for your background check! 
 
After beginning the certification process, fill out a substitute job application. You will be contacted for an interview and orientation.   
 
Please contact [email protected] or call 816-892-1321 for any questions or assistance.