Hello, everyone!
The music department is pleased to announce that we will have another FABULOUS assembly on Thursday, March 27th starting at 1:20 PM. This is for ALL grade levels (Pre-K through 12th), all staff members that can attend, and community members are invited to attend as well. Please mark your calendars and plan accordingly. The assembly will end at 2:10 PM. Thank you so much for supporting music in our school! See you all there! -Mrs Fuerstenberg
Please see the attached letter which includes important information from our parent forum this past Tuesday.
Members of the Ray Junior and Senior High School Bands attended a professional workshop at the Disneyland Imagination Campus this past weekend. They also got to tour other parts of Los Angeles and enjoy two days at Disneyland.
A special thank you to Bob Rogers Travel, to all the people who gave donations to help make the trip possible, and to all the chaperones that came. We appreciate you all and can't wait for our next trip!
Good Afternoon Ray Unified School District!
I just wanted to clarify some information on the calendar selection. Every year the school staff is presented with three calendar options. Once the staff has had the opportunity to select the calendar they would like, it is then presented to the board for approval. This year it was presented to the board in two meetings. On February 13, 2025 the school board approved the recommend calendar option.
This was done in an open meeting, not behind closed doors.
A letter with all the information is being prepared to be distributed on Monday, February 24, 2025.
They are also working on centralizing the communication process to get information out to the district at a quicker speed.
Everyone is welcome to attend the school board meetings; held on the second Thursday of the month.
Respectfully,
Amanda Kenney
School Board President
Ray Unified School District
Come join the Ray Admin Team and Elementary Staff for an Informational Meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 25th from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Congratulations to members of our high school band that were selected to play in the Eastern Arizona College High School Honor Band last Wednesday! Their concert was AMAZING! They all did a fabulous job, and it was a great learning experience for all the high school band members, not just those that got to participate/play in the honor band. Go Bearcat Band!
The Gold Canyon Arts Council sponsors and promotes performing, visual and other related arts activities in the greater Gold Canyon area through a series of culturally diverse public performances, festivals, educational residency programs, artistic awards and the encouragement of the arts in area schools including those in low-to-moderate income areas of Maricopa, Pinal and Gila Counties.
For the past 27 years, they have presented concert seasons performed by some of the world’s finest ensembles. In addition to our concerts, they schedule each of these groups to perform in the schools. They have presented several such school concerts in the past at Ray High School, but for some reason we have not done so for several years... So, let’s change that now.
On February 13th, at 1:20 PM at our district auditorium, they are presenting Carion Wind Quintet with members from Latvia, Sweden, and Denmark. They are one of Europe’s FINEST wind ensembles. Look them up on YouTube. They have many videos for you to see! This is such a wonderful opportunity for your students to hear professionals play.
The NRCD Career Fair that Juniors and Seniors are attending tomorrow (Thursday) has been moved from CAC Aravaipa to the Dudleyville Multicultural Center.
Congratulations to our 7th grade girls' basketball team on their runner-up trophy yesterday at the CJHL Basketball Championships! They had an amazing season. GO BEARCATS!
Congratulations to the Ray Jr/Sr High School December Students of the Month! They have shown outstanding work and citizenship in the classroom, keep it up! Pictured from left to right: Cyrus Putman, Alicia Rivera, Callee McCroskey, Logan Rice, and Gaje Nichols. Not pictured: Lucy Gutierrez
Ray Elementary is celebrating our winter spirit week, Christmas Program, and Winter Craft Festival next week! We hope you can join in the fun!
Reminder: Band Concert TONIGHT at 7 PM! Hope to see you all there!!! JH/HS call time is 6 PM, 5th and 6th grade call time is 6:15 PM. :)
Reminder: Band Concert this Thursday at 7 PM! Hope to see you all there. JH/HS call time is 6 PM, 5th and 6th grade call time is 6:15 PM. :)
Dear Students, Parents, and Staff:
We are thrilled to share that Dr. Jeremi Brewer has joined Ray as the new superintendent! We are confident that his commitment to transparency, clear communication, and excellence will bring positive change and improvement to our community. Let's do all we can to support Dr. Brewer and Ray's leadership team as they work together to bring forth the best education possible for our students!
Welcome to our new school Superintendent! We are thrilled to have Mr. Jeremi Brewer join our district and are eager to collaborate and create a positive and enriching educational environment for our students. Mr. Brewer's leadership experience and vision for education will certainly guide Ray USD toward even greater achievements.
We look forward to Mr. Brewer's insights and working together to strengthen our school community. Welcome aboard!
Congratulations to the Ray Jr./Sr. High November students of the month! These students have shown outstanding citizenship and academics. Keep up the great work! Pictures from left to right: James Fuerstenberg, Jade Bentley, Cheyenne Sanchez, Jon Beede, and Eryka Montijo. Not pictured is Jordan Garcia
