Chillicothe R-II families: All district offices and buildings will be closed Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day. Summer School will also be closed that day. Enjoy your long weekend!

Good luck, CHS Hornets, at STATE! Friday, May 22 at 11 AM in Jefferson City. Join us for the State Send Off TODAY (Thursday) at 2 PM—line Washington Street and help us send them off with lots of support and pride! GO HORNETS!

Hornets win! CHS varsity baseball defeated Lafayette 7-2 last night and is headed to the District Championship! They’ll take on Benton at Missouri Western on Thursday at 5:30 PM. Let’s pack the stands and cheer them on!

Last night at our May Board meeting, Chillicothe R-II proudly honored 11 retirees representing 238 years of service! Each retiree present also received a House Resolution from State Rep. Peggy McGaugh. Help us thank them and wish them the best: https://tinyurl.com/yc6h5avr

What an incredible showing at the Missouri Class 3 State Golf Tournament in Sedalia! Jameson Marshall posted a 2-day total of 151, tied for 12th, and earned State Medalist honors! AJ Warren battled hard and finished with a 2-day total of 159, tied for 37th. So proud of both!

Go Hornets! Wishing our Chillicothe HS Varsity Baseball Team the best of luck tonight in St. Joseph as they take on Benton in the District Semi-Finals. First pitch is 7 PM at Missouri Western State University—bring the energy!

Exciting news, Hornet Family! There are 96 golfers are competing at the Class 3 State Golf Championships and our very own Jameson Marshall fired a 71 and sits 4th after Day 1! AND, AJ Warren shot a 76 and is tied for 16th. Final round is Tuesday (today) in Sedalia—good luck!

It’s not too late to sign your student up for Summer School! It starts this Wednesday. Enrollment forms can be picked up at CES and returned to CES when completed. We’d love to see your student there!

CHS & CMS summer weights are set! All sessions are in the CHS weight room, Mon–Thurs, 5/21–7/31 (Dead Week 7/4–7/12). We look forward to helping our amazing athletes get stronger, and be ready for their season!

CHS, CMS and CES students are officially heading into summer! Today marks the last day of the 2025–26 school year—thank you to our students, staff, and families for a great year. Have a safe, fun, and well-deserved break! #ChillicothePride #LastDayOfSchool

Reminder: The Chillicothe Board of Education will meet Tuesday, May 19 for an open meeting at 5:00 PM at the Administrative Offices. View the agenda here: https://tinyurl.com/nr2h76u7

Varsity Girls District Soccer - 12:30 PM on May 16, 2026. CHS vs. Excelsior Springs at St. Joseph, Benton. Come cheer on our Lady Hornets! www.chillicotheschools.org

Good luck to our CHS Varsity Track Sectional Qualifiers this Saturday, May 16th, as you compete at Lafayette County C-1! Run strong, stay focused, and represent CHS with pride—we’re cheering you on!

Good luck to the Chillicothe High School JV Baseball team as you take on St. Joseph Benton in a doubleheader today! First pitch at 4:30 PM at Hyde Park—let’s go, Hornets! ⚾️ #GoHornets

Congratulations to Chillicothe High School Junior Smith Link (right) on being named to the Boys Tennis Academic All-State list! Your hard work in the classroom and on the court is paying off! Way to represent Chillicothe with pride! 🎾📚 #GoHornets #StudentAthlete

Celebrate CHS band & vocal students earning Gold ratings at the MSHSAA State Solo & Ensemble at Mizzou (April 30)! Watch here: https://youtu.be/uqwNLxX55Qs Please like the video and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more Chillicothe R-II content!

Summer School families: watch for transportation letters mailed today with your student’s bus info. If you don’t receive it by Monday, May 18, call 660-646-6309. Still time to enroll—applications are available for pickup at CES.

Chillicothe High School Baseball are the MEC Champions! Last night the Hornets beat Savannah 10-8 after trailing 7-2—then exploding for 8 runs in the 6th inning. What a comeback! #GoHornets

DON'T FORGET! Come check out what our Building Trades students have done this year at our Open House TODAY - Monday, May 11th, 4–6 PM, at 134 Henry Street, Chillicothe. We’d love to see you there!

Come out and cheer on our girls soccer team tonight! Monday, 5/11/2026 at Jerry Litton Memorial Stadium. Varsity vs. Kirksville kicks off at 5:00 PM, and JV follows at 6:30 PM. See you there! ⚽️

