NHS, Excellence in Education, Volunteer of the Year, and Partners in Education

Raymore-Peculiar School District News

April 29, 2022

Ray-Pec National Honor Society inducts 50 new members

The Ray-Pec High School Yandall C. Hunt Chapter of National Honor Society inducted 50 new members during a ceremony on April 27 at the school.

Students are selected for excelling in these four areas: character, scholarship, leadership, and service. Each student also has a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Congratulations to the newest members:

Mia Abnos, Cayden Ballenger, Kristin Baumgardner , Grace Bowen, Alden Brokaw, Emma Browning, Jana Bruce, Erin Compton, Hailey Bruss, Kaelyn Bruss, Judith Burke, Landon Como, Erin Compton, Jeneva Craig, Jonah Craig, Adam Daire, Jayln Ember Davis, Taylor Griffin, Olivia Ham, Robert Helzer, Aidan Hill, Jaxon Inmon, Jessina Jathaul, Savannah Jordan, Andrea Juarez, Natalie Kies, Samantha Larkins, Emma Lintecum, Izabella Martin, Patrick Martin, Mia Mikulicz, Audrey Mitchell, Teia Moad, Avery Monnig, Rusty Moore, Emily Morris, Olivia Nelson, Grayson Niswonger, Hannah Oldham, Hayden Scammacca, Maggie Schaub, Brayden Schulze, Destinee Shaffer, Irelynn Sloan, Aidan Starforth, Kayla Starkey, Auden Taylor, Katrina Tilawen, Kaylee Weil, Corbin Williams, and Aisha Yanez-Correa.

See lists of first-year and second-year members: NHS Members

Top students honored at Excellence in Education banquet

The Ray-Pec Sunrise Optimist Club on April 24 honored top students at Ray-Pec High School during its 34th annual Excellence in Education Banquet.

The club honored the top 25 seniors, the top 15 juniors, and the top 10 sophomores in their respective classes. Dr. Erin Burks, Ray-Pec graduate and psychiatry specialist with Compass Health Network, was the keynote speaker.

Also during the banquet, the Ray-Pec Sunrise Optimist Club honored five seniors who will receive $2,500 scholarships from the club. Congratulations to Nolan Campbell, Elizabeth Williams, Danielle Fisher and Colbey Stosberg. Read more

Amber Bult is Ray-Pec PTA Volunteer of the Year

Congratulations to Amber Bult, 2022 Volunteer of the Year!

Amber currently volunteers at East Middle School and was an active volunteer at Creekmoor Elementary School when she had a child attending that school. She is pictured with Christi Feagins of the PTA Council.

The award was announced during the April 26 Volunteer of the Year reception, at which the 15 finalists were honored.

Thanks to all of the volunteers throughout the district who do so much for our students and staff!

Here are the finalists for the Volunteer of the Year award. Front row, from left: Lisa McGan, Erin Waterhouse, LaTisha Spiller, Amber Bult, Andrea Dorsey, and Desiree Almanza. Back row: Amy Kaye, Stephanie Klein, Courtney Rhoden, Nicole Cline, Renee Stambaugh, Kristi Schumacher, Michelle Houston, and Shauna Stephenson. Not pictured: Lyndsi McCale.

Ray-Pec Foundation honors Partners in Education

At the Taste of Ray-Pec event, the Ray-Pec Public School Foundation presented three Partners in Education awards.

The 2022 recipients are:

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Former Ray-Pec Superintendent Dr. Kari Monsees
Pam Steele, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and School Board Secretary