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Student check-out
Staff at Ray-Pec East Middle School stopped for a photo during the student check-out process. Based on their last names, students were assigned a day to stop by and return school-owned property, such as Chromebooks, and to pick up student belongings. Students and their parents stayed in vehicles during the process. From left:
Nikki Brewer, Lou Garcia, Barb Proctor, Rick Lally, Kristi Patterson, Jared Foster, Sheri Richardson, Diane Ejjaidali, Laura Streeby, Stacy Johnson, Jason Rose, Tara Kelley, and Katie Campbell.
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It's the last day of school!
May 22 is the last day to submit schoolwork for the 2019-2020 school year
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Yard signs have popped up throughout the community to honor students and staff! |
The 2019-2020 school year ends this week, with today, May 22, as the final day to submit any coursework.
In an incredible turn of events, a global pandemic changed the trajectory of our school year.
On March 12, we communicated with families about our efforts to clean and disinfect facilities and the possibility of changes to large group gatherings. Just four days later, the District announced the suspension of classes.
March 13 ended up being our final in-person day of school this year.
Thanks to our incredible teachers, administrators and support staff for finding new ways to continue school. The final quarter of the school year has included Google meets, online lessons, using technology in new ways for communication and instruction, preparing to-go meals, virtual ceremonies, event cancellations, and a Facebook live Board meeting. We've learned and shared about handwashing, social distancing, and mask protocol to keep families and employees safe. Our Technology Department provides tech assistance and no-contact drop-off and pick-up for devices.
Although the methods may seem very different, one thing remains the same: we do what we do because we care about our students.
Thank you for your patience, understanding, and support as we have experienced a school year unlike any other!
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Bridle Ridge Kindergarten Teacher Micah Bronars made this banner to take as she visited each of her students this week. She is pictured with Penelope Husk.
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Guys and Dolls' nominated for many awards
Musical is contender for multiple Blue Star and Cappies awards
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Ray-Pec's production of "Guys and Dolls" has been nominated for 11
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lue Star awards and 11 Cappies awards.
Starlight Theatre's annual Blue Star Awards recognize achievement and excellence in musical theatre among Kansas City area high school students.The award nominations, originally expected to be announced in schools on April 30, were live-streamed via Starlight's Facebook page on Thursday, May 21.
Ray-Pec was nominated in 11 categories, including:
- Outstanding Overall Production
- Outstanding Ensemble
- Outstanding Artistic Contribution by a Student-Abby Ball for Choreography
- Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role - Ella Schnake
- Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role - Seth Kelley
- Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role - Denton Meehan as Nicely Nicely
- Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role - Dylan de Leon as Harry the Horse
- Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role - Robbie Keays as Benny Southstreet
- Outstanding Actress in an Ensemble Role - Kaijah Simmons as Salvation Army Member
- Outstanding Actress in an Ensemble Role - MaKiya Leslie-Hardison as Hot Box Dancer
- Outstanding Actor in an Ensemble Role - Xander Blackmon as Crapshooter
Modeled after Broadway's Tony Awards, the Blue Star Awards are one of the largest and most admired high school musical theatre awards programs in the nation. All high schools in metropolitan Kansas City and selected outlying communities are invited to participate. Each year the program serves 5,000 area students who contribute either on the stage or behind the scenes to their schools' musical theatre productions.
Due to Covid-19, the Blue Star Awards Ceremony is postponed to Friday, July 31.
KC Cappies awards
Earlier this month, the Kansas City Cappies announced its award nominations. The Kansas City Cappies is a not-for-profit organization that works with high school theatre students all over the KC metro area. Nominations were only for musicals this year, because many schools did not get to perform their Cappies' selected plays.
Ray-Pec was nominated in these categories: Overall Musical; Best Song ("Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat"), Choreography (Abby Ball), Sound (Nate Caskey and Lillith Monroe), Hair and make-up (Audrey Huffman, Jillian Humke, Zoe Shriner, and Jada Weber), Lead Actress (Ella Schnake), Supporting Actor (Spencer Barr), Male Vocalist (Denton Meehan), Female Vocalist (Chloe Coons), Female Dancer (Abby Ball), and Ensemble (The Crapshooters). The virtual awards ceremony will be via
Facebook Live
at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 30.
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| Cast and crew of "Guys and Dolls" |
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Important announcements
Memorial Day
District offices and schools will be closed on Monday, May 25, for the Memorial Day holiday.
Meal service
To-go breakfast and lunch is available through June at no charge to any Ray-Pec resident age 18 and younger. Weekend meal assistance is also available. Meals
Summer School
June Summer School is from June 3 to June 30 and will be completely virtual. The District plans to offer an in-person Summer School session from July 6 to 30.
Summer School information
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