Congratulations to Megan Myers, Lunch Account Manager for Chillicothe R-II Schools, on being named the District’s nominee for the 2026 Beacon Award!
Thank you, Megan, for your service and dedication to our District. We appreciate all you do and are proud to have you represent the District!
Please join us in congratulating Megan and wishing her the best!
Today, on Veterans Day, the Chillicothe School District honors all who have served in our nation’s Armed Forces.
To the veterans in our community and beyond: Thank you for your courage, sacrifice and dedication to our country. We are grateful for your service and for the families who have supported you.
Please join us in thanking a veteran today.
To the veterans in our community and beyond: Thank you for your courage, sacrifice and dedication to our country. We are grateful for your service and for the families who have supported you.
Please join us in thanking a veteran today.
Follow the yellow brick road to this weekend’s CHS Fall Play, “The Wizard of Oz”!
Our very own CHS Players, directed by Lisa Rule, will bring this classic story to the stage at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center at Chillicothe High School.
Performance times: Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7 PM
Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1 PM
All seats are $10. Purchase tickets in advance at Community Press or at the door just prior to either performance.
Join us for a trip to Oz and support our talented CHS Players!
Our very own CHS Players, directed by Lisa Rule, will bring this classic story to the stage at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center at Chillicothe High School.
Performance times: Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7 PM
Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1 PM
All seats are $10. Purchase tickets in advance at Community Press or at the door just prior to either performance.
Join us for a trip to Oz and support our talented CHS Players!
CMS Boys Wrestling is on the road tonight! Our Hornets are headed to Trenton to take on Gallatin, Hamilton, Marceline, and Trenton.
🕔 Action starts at 5:00 PM - wishing our wrestlers great matches and safe travels.
Go Hornets!
🕔 Action starts at 5:00 PM - wishing our wrestlers great matches and safe travels.
Go Hornets!
Good luck to our CMS A and B Teams (Girls and Boys) as we take on Savannah today!
Boys (Home) — CMS Fieldhouse
B Team vs. Savannah — 5:00 PM
A Team — 6:30 PM
Girls (Away) — Savannah Middle School
B Team — 5:00 PM
A Team — 6:15 PM
Go, Hornets!
🍞 They’re the “Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread!” 👏
Join us in celebrating Debbie Sisson and Michele Phillips! From supporting students and mentoring colleagues at CES to inspiring performers in Show Choir, these Chillicothe R-II staff members go above and beyond.
Read their story and see why we’re celebrating them! ⬇️ https://tinyurl.com/bdf4vsw8
Join us in celebrating Debbie Sisson and Michele Phillips! From supporting students and mentoring colleagues at CES to inspiring performers in Show Choir, these Chillicothe R-II staff members go above and beyond.
Read their story and see why we’re celebrating them! ⬇️ https://tinyurl.com/bdf4vsw8
🏀 Game day for Chillicothe Middle School Boys Basketball!
Our A and B teams are in action today at the Fieldhouse!
🕔 B Team: 5 PM
🕡 A Team: 6:30 PM
Come out and cheer on our CMS players! 📣
Our A and B teams are in action today at the Fieldhouse!
🕔 B Team: 5 PM
🕡 A Team: 6:30 PM
Come out and cheer on our CMS players! 📣
Calling all Veterans!
Chillicothe High School invites all Veterans to join us Wednesday morning for our annual Veterans Day Assembly at 8:30 AM in the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center.
Please join us beforehand for cinnamon rolls, donuts and drinks from 7:30 - 8:30 AM in the foyer.
During the assembly, Veterans will be honored both as a group and individually. We look forward to recognizing your service and thanking you for your dedication and sacrifice.
Please share this invitation with the Veterans in your life! ❤️🤍💙
Chillicothe High School invites all Veterans to join us Wednesday morning for our annual Veterans Day Assembly at 8:30 AM in the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center.
Please join us beforehand for cinnamon rolls, donuts and drinks from 7:30 - 8:30 AM in the foyer.
During the assembly, Veterans will be honored both as a group and individually. We look forward to recognizing your service and thanking you for your dedication and sacrifice.
Please share this invitation with the Veterans in your life! ❤️🤍💙
🏠🔨 Building skills - and a home!
Our 49 GRTS Building Trades students are putting their skills to work on the 2026–2027 house project for Chillicothe Area Christian Builders, which has already selected a customer for the home!
This year’s approximately 1,200-square-foot house features three bedrooms, two full bathrooms and a single-car garage.
Students recently reached a big milestone: finishing the roof shingles! While the project is approximately one week behind schedule, students are working hard to keep moving forward. The goal is to complete the exterior by Christmas break and finish the entire home by the end of the school year.
We’re proud of our students as they gain hands-on experience and see their hard work take shape! 👏
Our 49 GRTS Building Trades students are putting their skills to work on the 2026–2027 house project for Chillicothe Area Christian Builders, which has already selected a customer for the home!
This year’s approximately 1,200-square-foot house features three bedrooms, two full bathrooms and a single-car garage.
Students recently reached a big milestone: finishing the roof shingles! While the project is approximately one week behind schedule, students are working hard to keep moving forward. The goal is to complete the exterior by Christmas break and finish the entire home by the end of the school year.
We’re proud of our students as they gain hands-on experience and see their hard work take shape! 👏
🐝 Hornet family, history is coming alive at CHS!
What do WWI propaganda posters, hands-on ancient world projects, and Rosie the Riveter have in common? They’re all ways our Social Studies teachers spark curiosity and help students see history - and their world - in a new light!
From Mr. Constant’s interactive lessons and Mr. Swift’s creative crafts to Mrs. Wheeler and Mr. Cunningham’s confidence-building encouragement, our teachers challenge students to turn doubt into mastery.
Come see what our amazing Social Studies Department is all about! Visit https://www.chillicotheschools.org/o/chs and scroll down on the high school’s home page to learn more.
#HornetPride #CHSSocialStudies
What do WWI propaganda posters, hands-on ancient world projects, and Rosie the Riveter have in common? They’re all ways our Social Studies teachers spark curiosity and help students see history - and their world - in a new light!
From Mr. Constant’s interactive lessons and Mr. Swift’s creative crafts to Mrs. Wheeler and Mr. Cunningham’s confidence-building encouragement, our teachers challenge students to turn doubt into mastery.
Come see what our amazing Social Studies Department is all about! Visit https://www.chillicotheschools.org/o/chs and scroll down on the high school’s home page to learn more.
#HornetPride #CHSSocialStudies
CHS Family - join us in wishing our CHS Boys Cross Country Team fast legs and great times today at the Class 3 State Cross Country Meet in Columbia!
We are proud of you all - run strong and represent CHS well!
We are proud of you all - run strong and represent CHS well!
🏈🐝 Wishing our CHS Varsity Football Team an amazing night tomorrow as they hit the road to face St. Pius X in the District Semifinals!
Hornet fans, let’s show our team some support! Purchase tickets online at https://tinyurl.com/yxu3eya6 or pay cash at the ticket booth.
Play hard, play together, and Go Hornets! ❤️🖤#StudentMedia
🎨🌲 From Parks to Posters: CMS Artists Explore National Treasures!
Our 7th and 8th grade Chillicothe Middle School artists recently wrapped up their National Parks project in Aaron McQuinn’s art classes!
Students began by researching their assigned park, exploring its history, key features, and a featured artist. Then, they put their creativity to work, recreating iconic park posters using paint or colored pencils. 🖌️✏️
Join us in celebrating our CMS artists and their hard work bringing these national treasures to life through art!
Pictured are, from left to Right: Zaidee Miller (7th), Benson Bailey (8th),and Thatcher Tipton (8th).
These three students showed extraordinary skill, persistence, and dedication! Behind them is a small sample of the nearly 50 posters created by our 7th and 8th graders. CMS Art Teacher Aaron McQuinn says he can't wait to display all of their incredible talents when all 50 posters are displayed together for our Middle School Art Show near the beginning of 2027!
Our 7th and 8th grade Chillicothe Middle School artists recently wrapped up their National Parks project in Aaron McQuinn’s art classes!
Students began by researching their assigned park, exploring its history, key features, and a featured artist. Then, they put their creativity to work, recreating iconic park posters using paint or colored pencils. 🖌️✏️
Join us in celebrating our CMS artists and their hard work bringing these national treasures to life through art!
Pictured are, from left to Right: Zaidee Miller (7th), Benson Bailey (8th),and Thatcher Tipton (8th).
These three students showed extraordinary skill, persistence, and dedication! Behind them is a small sample of the nearly 50 posters created by our 7th and 8th graders. CMS Art Teacher Aaron McQuinn says he can't wait to display all of their incredible talents when all 50 posters are displayed together for our Middle School Art Show near the beginning of 2027!
❤️🖤 STATE BOUND! 🖤❤️
For the 5th year in a row, our Chilli Boys XC Team has qualified as a team for the State Cross Country Meet in Columbia, MO! 🎉
We’re also celebrating FOUR boys and ONE girl who qualified individually with top-30 finishes, earning All-District honors!
🏃 Boys — out of 116 runners 🥉 3rd: Spencer Johansen — 17:39 ⭐ 10th: Zephaniah O’Berry — 18:19 ⭐ 29th: Layton Baker — 18:52.9 ⭐ 30th: Brody Norris — 18:53.0
🏃♀️ Girls — out of 95 runners ⭐ 30th: AmRee Nielson — 22:38
Our state-bound runners head out Thursday and race Friday with hopes of bringing home some state hardware! 🏅
Join us in congratulating these athletes and wishing them the best at STATE! ❤️🖤
#ChilliXC #StateBound #GoHornets
For the 5th year in a row, our Chilli Boys XC Team has qualified as a team for the State Cross Country Meet in Columbia, MO! 🎉
We’re also celebrating FOUR boys and ONE girl who qualified individually with top-30 finishes, earning All-District honors!
🏃 Boys — out of 116 runners 🥉 3rd: Spencer Johansen — 17:39 ⭐ 10th: Zephaniah O’Berry — 18:19 ⭐ 29th: Layton Baker — 18:52.9 ⭐ 30th: Brody Norris — 18:53.0
🏃♀️ Girls — out of 95 runners ⭐ 30th: AmRee Nielson — 22:38
Our state-bound runners head out Thursday and race Friday with hopes of bringing home some state hardware! 🏅
Join us in congratulating these athletes and wishing them the best at STATE! ❤️🖤
#ChilliXC #StateBound #GoHornets
🎉 Big ideas, exciting opportunities for our Hornets!
The Chillicothe Education Foundation awarded $10,481.78 in Fall Mini Grants to support 15 projects across Chillicothe R-II! From STEM and art to career exploration and independent living skills, these projects will bring new hands-on learning opportunities to our students.
Congratulations to all recipients, including CMS teacher Connie Rardon, whose project, “The ‘Write’ Stuff,” earned the Patty Palmer Award!
Thank you to the Foundation for supporting our staff and investing in our students! ❤️🖤Go to: https://tinyurl.com/4dkp67wy to learn more.
The Chillicothe Education Foundation awarded $10,481.78 in Fall Mini Grants to support 15 projects across Chillicothe R-II! From STEM and art to career exploration and independent living skills, these projects will bring new hands-on learning opportunities to our students.
Congratulations to all recipients, including CMS teacher Connie Rardon, whose project, “The ‘Write’ Stuff,” earned the Patty Palmer Award!
Thank you to the Foundation for supporting our staff and investing in our students! ❤️🖤Go to: https://tinyurl.com/4dkp67wy to learn more.
🐝 Hornets Show Strength: Character, Commitment and Courage
Chillicothe R-II Schools and the Chillicothe Police Department’s School Resource Officer Division are introducing Hornets Show Strength, a district-wide campaign promoting bullying prevention, inclusion, personal accountability and student leadership.
Built around Character, Commitment and Courage, the campaign helps students understand that real strength comes from making positive choices and treating others with respect.
Age-appropriate messages and activities will focus on:
Elementary: Being kind, including others and asking a trusted adult for help.
Middle school: Resisting peer pressure, refusing to spread rumors or share hurtful content, and standing up for others—in person and online.
High school: Taking responsibility, addressing harmful behavior and using personal influence to lead by example.
Across all grade levels, students will be encouraged to refuse to participate in bullying, support classmates and report concerns responsibly.
Parents and caregivers: Please review the campaign flyers with your student and discuss how they can show strength each day.
LEAD WITH CHARACTER. LIVE WITH COMMITMENT. SHOW COURAGE. 🐝
Chillicothe R-II Schools and the Chillicothe Police Department’s School Resource Officer Division are introducing Hornets Show Strength, a district-wide campaign promoting bullying prevention, inclusion, personal accountability and student leadership.
Built around Character, Commitment and Courage, the campaign helps students understand that real strength comes from making positive choices and treating others with respect.
Age-appropriate messages and activities will focus on:
Elementary: Being kind, including others and asking a trusted adult for help.
Middle school: Resisting peer pressure, refusing to spread rumors or share hurtful content, and standing up for others—in person and online.
High school: Taking responsibility, addressing harmful behavior and using personal influence to lead by example.
Across all grade levels, students will be encouraged to refuse to participate in bullying, support classmates and report concerns responsibly.
Parents and caregivers: Please review the campaign flyers with your student and discuss how they can show strength each day.
LEAD WITH CHARACTER. LIVE WITH COMMITMENT. SHOW COURAGE. 🐝
District time! Our CHS Varsity Hornet Soccer team opens District Play tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 31, against Savannah in the first round at St. Pius X High School.
Wishing the Hornets a strong match and a big win - Go, Hornets!
Wishing the Hornets a strong match and a big win - Go, Hornets!
Wishing our Girls and Boys Varsity Cross Country teams the best of luck tomorrow at the District Cross Country Meet in Kearney!
The meet begins at 9:00 AM - run strong, race smart, and give it your all. We’re proud of you!
Good luck, Hornets!
The meet begins at 9:00 AM - run strong, race smart, and give it your all. We’re proud of you!
Good luck, Hornets!
Tonight’s the night! Our CHS Varsity Football team is headed to Macon for the first round of District Play.
Kickoff is at 7:00 PM - travel safe, be loud, and wear your Hornet pride!
Let’s bring home a big road win. Go Hornets!
Kickoff is at 7:00 PM - travel safe, be loud, and wear your Hornet pride!
Let’s bring home a big road win. Go Hornets!
Several of our students attended STEM Explorations Day at North Central Missouri College (NCMC) yesterday with Mrs. Norris. It was an outstanding day of hands-on learning, teamwork, and problem-solving alongside students from across the region and 108 students from 8 different schools were in attendance.
We’re proud of our students who competed in the following events:
Life Science Team Competition
Jace Collins, Brody Norris, Dallyn Bailey
Test Your Vitals Team Competition – Group B
Adrian Trantham, Jesse Hughs, Brody Finley
Test Your Vitals Team Competition – Group A
Jace Collins, Brody Norris, Dallyn Bailey
Individual Math Test Competition
Lake Englert, Ben Cady, Landen Longo
Engineering Competition (Tallest Standing Tower Built)
Lexi Lyarger, Dawson Baxter, Abby Marshall, Lydia Bonderer
Thank you to NCMC for hosting a great event and to Mrs. Norris for providing this real-world learning opportunity for our students!
#ChillicotheR2 #STEM #RealWorldLearning #BuildingABrighterFuture
We’re proud of our students who competed in the following events:
Life Science Team Competition
Jace Collins, Brody Norris, Dallyn Bailey
Test Your Vitals Team Competition – Group B
Adrian Trantham, Jesse Hughs, Brody Finley
Test Your Vitals Team Competition – Group A
Jace Collins, Brody Norris, Dallyn Bailey
Individual Math Test Competition
Lake Englert, Ben Cady, Landen Longo
Engineering Competition (Tallest Standing Tower Built)
Lexi Lyarger, Dawson Baxter, Abby Marshall, Lydia Bonderer
Thank you to NCMC for hosting a great event and to Mrs. Norris for providing this real-world learning opportunity for our students!
#ChillicotheR2 #STEM #RealWorldLearning #BuildingABrighterFuture