Join us in saluting our dedicated Chillicothe R-II Staff members for their 5 years of service! We appreciate you and thank you for all you do!
Hello, Hornet Family! Congratulations to Shelley Hayen, who was named this year's Teacher of the Year this morning! To view the video about all of the nominees, please click on the following link: https://youtu.be/AvolBECsAKI
Hello, Hornet Family! Congratulations to Shelley Hayen, who was named this year's Teacher of the Year this morning! To view the video about all of the nominees, please click on the following link: https://youtu.be/IZu75vJFfkU
Good afternoon, everyone! Check out this video about the nominees for the Chillicothe R-II School District's 2023-24 Beacon Award! Congratulations to this year's winner, Cinda Figg! https://youtu.be/n7ZABmop7m8
It appears that Santa has arrived at CHS to check on the students to see who has been naughty and who has been nice as students arrived at school today. CHS wishes everyone a Merry Christmas as the holiday season approaches.
Congratulations to Josie Minnick, Art Masters student, who won the state 2023 Missouri Soil & Water Conservation Poster Contest 10-12 grade winner.
Congratulations to Luke Thompson, Heidi Gault, Halie Gault, Josh Adams, Alton Keller, Elise McCarthy, Gavin Harding, and Graves Fitzpatrick, they are R.A.K.E. award winners. They were identified as doing the following;
These students took time out of their day after school and played Christmas carols for 25 minutes before the start of the December Board of Education meeting at Central Office putting everyone into the Christmas spirit.
Chillicothe R-II Schools will dismiss classes early on Friday, Dec. 15th for the holiday break. School will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. From all of us at Chillicothe R-II, we wish everyone a safe and blessed holiday break!
For the month of December, the counseling department wants to raise Digital Awareness within our community. Technology is great but sometimes too much of a good thing is not healthy for our brains. If you are looking for some tech-free holiday gifts or activities check out the link: https://www.screenagersmovie.com/blog/2023-screenagers-tech-free-gift-guide
Congratulations to Ellie Acree and Lake Englert, CHS Students of the Week for the week of 12-4 through 12-8.
If you see them, please feel free to congratulate them for representing CHS in such a high manner
The Chillicothe High School's Holiday Concert will be held tonight at 7 PM in the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center! Come and enjoy some outstanding music provided by the Jazz band, choir and symphonic band!
During the month of December, the Counseling Department wants to raise Digital Awareness within our community. There are multiple resources in today's post to help you protect your students online. Thinking about getting your student a phone as a gift for the holidays? Check out some safe phone options here: https://www.waituntil8th.org/devices
Want to know why there should be boundaries around tech in your home? Check out this link: https://www.waituntil8th.org/why-wait
For more parenting during the digital age tech tips check out: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/Tips-for-Parents-Digital-Age.aspx
Congratulations to the Chillicothe High School girls basketball team, with a 43-34 win over a strong Smithville squad they are Savannah Tournament Champions! Hornets on Top!
Congratulations to CHS cheerleader Marilyn Mercer, she has signed a letter of intent to cheer at Missouri Valley College.
Don't let the practice of gratitude end with the passing of Thanksgiving. Here are helpful ways to continue gratitude in your daily life, no matter the time of year. For more ideas check out this website here: https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/gratitude-practice.html
CHS FCCLA and Key Club hosted the annual Turkey Trot the day before Thanksgiving break to raise funds for YMCA backpack buddies! Students paid $3 to ‘trot’ out of Advisory class and hang out with friends. FCCLA and Key Club members also held a bake sale during the event. The student body raised a RECORD BREAKING $400! The money was presented to YMCA Program Director, Shawn Hurtgen. Pictured left to right are Shawn Hurtgen, Gracelyn Bently, Marilyn Mercer, FCCLA president Carol Minor, Key Club Secretary Caylee Anderson, and Key Club Sponsor Rachael Wheeler. Special thanks to FCCLA advisor, Mrs. Kristy Christy for helping make this event such a huge success! We love our community!!
Mark your calendars for this awesome show that will feature the talents of many of our CHS students!
All tickets tonight at Winnetonka for basketball will be digital on GoFan.com or the GoFan app., search school name and the basketball double header should be the first thing to pop up. A QR code is in the images of this post for further information. Safe travels.
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, the counseling department asks that you pause your day and name something you are thankful for. As the website below states "The habit of gratitude can help us get off the treadmill of everyday life and acknowledge the small victories that we all have every single day." To see why gratitude is an important practice to have in your life check out this link: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/emotional-wellness/Building-Resilience/Pages/how-to-practice-gratitude.aspx
Chillicothe R-II Schools will not have classes Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (Nov. 22-24), due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Classes will resume Monday, Nov. 20th.
