Raymore-Peculiar High School

Greetings! My name is Steven Miller, and, as the Principal at Raymore-Peculiar High School, I would like to welcome you and your son/daughter to Ray-Pec High School. The high school is a wonderful building full of great students, teachers, and staff. We are extremely excited about the upcoming year and are looking forward to welcoming a new group of Panthers to our family.

With the beginning of the new school year less than a month a way, this correspondence comes to you full of valuable information and dates to help you and your student get off to a smooth start in his/her high school journey. However, if you should have any additional questions or concerns after reading this newsletter, please do not hesitate to contact the high school front office at (816) 892-1400.

I hope that everyone enjoys the remainder of your Summer break!

Best Regards,

Steven Miller

Principal, Raymore Peculiar High School

(816) 892-1402

steven.miller@raypec.org

Tom Kruse

Activities/Athletics Director

(816) 892-1410

tom.kruse@raypec.org

Dr. Kristina Martin

Associate Principal -- Principal for the Senior Class

(816) 892-1406

kristina.martin@raypec.org

Mark Cook

Assistant Principal -- Principal for the Junior Class

(816) 892-1407

mark.cook@raypec.org

Jeanne Kuhlman

Assistant Principal -- Principal for the Sophomore Class

(816) 892-1405

jeanne.kuhlman@raypec.org

Dr. Jerry Edson

Assistant Principal -- Principal for the Freshmen Class

(816) 892-1402

jerry.edson@raypec.org

• If your child is participating in an athletic activity, please remember that all students are required to have a physical before participating in an athletic event. (practice for the fall sports season begins Monday, August 12th)
• District Registration is scheduled for Wednesday, July 24th from 7:30 am to 7:00 pm and for Tuesday, July 30th from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm (see below for more detailed information)
• Preview Day for incoming Freshmen Students is slated for Monday, August 12th from 7:25 - 10:30 am. (please look below for additional information)
• A "Freshmen Success Night / HS 101" parent meeting will be held @ RPHS on Monday evening August 12th from 7:00 - 8:00 pm for all parents and guardians of the incoming Class of 2023. During the evening, teachers from the freshmen teams and administration will be available to visit with parents and guardians about expectations for the high school. (please look below for additional details)
• The first day of school is Wednesday, August 14th. (The bell schedule for the first three days of school is provided below along with the normal weekly bell schedule. There will be no late start on Thursday, August 15th.)
• Curriculum Night / Open House is scheduled for Thursday, August 15th from 6:30 - 8:15 pm. (more information regarding Curriculum Night / Open House can be found below)

LOCATION: South Middle School

Schedule:

• 7:30 am to 7:00 pm Wednesday, July 24th
• 11:00 am to 7:00 pm Tuesday, July 30th

Online registration is open through July 30th, and a parent in the household where the student primarily resides may complete the registration forms using the Parent Portal:

• Please complete your registration forms online at https://sdm.sisk12.com/RP360x3/login before attending the centralized registration event. If the information is not completed before registration, your registration will take longer as you will need to complete the forms upon your arrival.
• Only the parents or guardians listed as the primary residence family will have access to complete the forms.
• 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.

Registration will be centralized for all PreK-12 students at the Ray-Pec South Middle School building, 20501 S. School Rd., Peculiar. (See more information below.)

Verify residency:

When you register your student(s) for the 2019-2020 school year, you need to provide one document to verify residency. Acceptable proofs of residency include utility bills (water, electric, or gas) in the resident's name, showing the service address. The documents must be recent (within 30 days). A final notice or disconnect notice is not an acceptable proof of residency. For more information about residency verification, contact Debbie Johnson at 892-1347 or Rebecca Coster at 892-1341.

FAST PASS option:

You have the option to submit proof of residency by email. Parents/legal guardians who submit acceptable residency proof by email and complete their online registration forms prior to July 21st will receive a "FAST PASS" to allow you to bypass the residency line at registration and proceed directly to the room designated for your child's school.

Email residency@raypec.org and include the following information in the email message:

● Name(s) of your student(s), their grade level(s) and the building(s) they will attend.

● Your address.

● A phone number where you can be reached.

● Attach a PDF copy of your electric, gas, or water bill (may be scanned) to the email.

If you do not submit proof of residency online, please bring one document when you register your student(s).

DATE: Monday, August 12th from 7:25 - 10:30 am

Preview day is a day specifically designed for freshmen students to provide them with an opportunity to spend a half-day in the morning at the high school campus so as to experience what a typical day of high school will look like for them. Preview Day is an excellent opportunity for incoming students to familiarize themselves with the high school campus and the high school experience. During Preview Day, students will be given the chance to tour the building, to visit with their advisory groups, to meet high school faculty members, and to visit with the junior and senior mentors that have been assigned to work with them throughout their freshmen year.

This event is for students only and bus transportation will be provided by the district.. Buses will run their normal morning routes at their normal morning times. We highly recommend this event for all of our incoming freshmen.

RPHS Bell Schedule for the First 3 Days of School

Regular Weekly Bell Schedule

Parents and Guardians of incoming freshmen, please plan on joining us on Monday evening August 12th from 7:00 - 8:00 pm @ RPHS for our "Freshmen Success Night / HS 101" parent meeting. During the evening, teachers from the freshmen teams and administration will be available to visit with parents and guardians about the following:

• attendance
• grading
• access to freshmen team info
• bell schedules
• supervision/building access
• discipline
• interventions
• general expectations for the incoming freshmen
  

Please save the date of Thursday, August 15th for Curriculum Night / Open House at RPHS. This evening will be a time for parents to meet with teachers and gain valuable insight and information about your son/daughter's courses. During the evening, parents will walk through their child's 1st thru 7th period schedule. Additional information about Curriculum Night / Open House will be provided in August. The tentative schedule is below.

6:30 pm - 8:15 pm Classroom Visits

Website: http://www.raypec.k12.mo.us/102/Raymore-Peculiar-High-School
Location: 20801 South School Road, Peculiar, MO, United States
Phone: (816) 892-1400