What an incredible day of learning for our CHS students!

Mrs. Wheeler and 28 students participated in the Government in Action trip to the Missouri State Capitol today - an experience that strongly supports our District goals of Student Success & Learning and Strong Culture & Communication by bringing classroom learning to life and connecting students with leaders who serve our state.

A big thank you to Coach Lee Rucker for stepping in to drive the grant-funded bus to help make this opportunity possible.

While at the Capitol, students:

Toured the Capitol building
Had a personal meeting with MO Supreme Court Justice Paul C. Wilson
Toured the Senate floor with the Honorable Rusty Black
Visited the Governor’s Mansion

It was a gorgeous day and a meaningful experience - full of learning, civic engagement, and pride in our community.
about 4 hours ago, Laura Schuler
Mrs. Wheeler and 28 students in front of the Missouri State Capitol Building.
Today we had the best surprise at CHS! Gabe Hind and Nick Jackman stopped by on their 10-day leave after successfully completing boot camp for the United States Marines.

We loved getting to see them back in the counseling office, and they also had a chance to check in with Mrs. Kelly. We’re so proud of you both - congratulations and thank you for your service!
about 4 hours ago, Laura Schuler
Mrs. Carla Kelly ith Gabe Hind and Nick Jackman.
Thank you to everyone who took time to complete a Free & Reduced Meal Application!

We’re excited to announce the winners of our drawing for four $100 VISA gift cards:

Cassie Cranmer
Kim Moore
Corey Chapman
Tiffany Winfrey
Congratulations, and thank you again for participating! Your completed application helps support our students and schools in important ways.
about 5 hours ago, Laura Schuler
Chillicothe R-II Schools. The Best District for the Best Students in the State! Free and Reduced Form Drawing Winners: Cassie Cranmer, Kim Moore, Corey Chapman and Tiffany Winfrey. Thank you for Filling out an application and thank you for supporting our students and schools!
Our Chillicothe FFA Ag Sales team and their advisor, Cyrsten Sarbaugh, proudly represented Missouri at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN last week!

Team members Beau Ann Graves, Carman Woodworth, Gracelynn Barnett, and Glenna Barnett earned a SILVER rating and placed 14th out of 42 teams in the nation - missing gold by just FIVE points. What an incredible accomplishment and a true reflection of the hard work, preparation, and professionalism of our students.

A special congratulations to Beau Ann Graves and Carman Woodworth for earning individual GOLD ratings and placing in the top 15 nationally!

Moments like this show what “Building a Brighter Future for Our Children and Our Community” looks like in action - student success and learning, strong support from our staff, and a culture that celebrates growth, leadership, and excellence.

Congratulations!
about 8 hours ago, Laura Schuler
Chillicothe FFA Ag Sales Team Beau Ann Graves, Carman Woodworth, Gracelynn Barnett, and Glenna Barnett earned a SILVER rating and placed 14th out of 42 teams in the nation.
Proud Chillicothe moment!

Please help us congratulate Landon Winder, a 2023 Chillicothe R-II High School graduate, who was named among the Top 10 Homecoming Royalty candidates at the University of Central Missouri for 2026 Homecoming.

Landon is a senior from Chillicothe, Missouri, majoring in Agribusiness Management, and he represented Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity during UCM’s “Retro Rewind” Homecoming week.

This is a wonderful example of our district goals in action - Student Success & Learning and a strong culture and communication that celebrates our students not only while they’re here, but also as they continue to grow and lead beyond graduation.

Way to represent, Landon - we’re #ChillicotheProud!

(Information: University of Central Missouri News, Oct. 26, 2026)
about 9 hours ago, Laura Schuler
Landon Winder, a 20-23 CHS graduate was named among the Top 10 Homecoming Royalty candidates at the University of Central Missouri for 2026 Homecoming.
Come support our Hornets tonight at Jerry Litton Memorial Stadium!

JV Football takes on Benton at 5:00 PM. Bring your Hornet pride, cheer loud, and help our team feel that home crowd energy.

See you at the stadium!
Go, Hornets!
1 day ago, Laura Schuler
CHS JV Football Monday, Oct. 26 vs. Benton at 5 PM at CHS. Let's Go, Hornets! Mason Baker, John Bailey, Peyton Wheeler and Yucheng Chen
CHS Hornets Soccer is heading to St. Joseph tonight!

Wishing our Boys Varsity and JV Soccer teams the best of luck as they travel to Bishop LeBlond. Varsity kicks things off at 5:00 PM, with JV to follow.

Go, Hornets!
1 day ago, Laura Schuler
A sports graphic with a black background and a soccer ball and soccer players in the foreground. Chillicothe High School Soccer Monday, 5 PM Oct. 26, 2026 at Bishop LeBlond. Let's Go, Hornets!  Ethan Anderson, Gunner Brost, Ayden Davis, Noah Gordon,  Isaac Moore, Bryson Pauley,  Elijah Sensenich.

Congratulations to our Chillicothe High School Northwest All-District Choir members who represented CHS so well this weekend! We’re so proud of your hard work, talent, and dedication.

A special shout-out to our students who earned All-State Choir honors:

  • Kierra Williams — 2nd Alternate Soprano

  • Tanner Greer — Honorable Mention Tenor

  • Jackson Fagan — 1st Alternate Bass

Way to go, Hornets! Your success is a great reflection of your commitment and the strong music tradition at Chillicothe High School.

1 day ago, Laura Schuler
CHS All=District Choir members.
The Northwest All-District Choir performing.
It’s game day, Hornet Nation! 🔴⚫️

Wishing our CHS Football Team a great game tonight (Friday, Oct. 23) as they hit the road to take on Benton. Kickoff is 7:00 PM - play hard, stay focused, and bring that Hornet energy!

Go, Hornets!
4 days ago, Laura Schuler
A sports graphic with a black background and red smoke with football players in the foreground. Let's Go, Hornets! Friday Night Football. Chillicothe vs. Benton.  23 Oct. 2026 at 7 PM. Benton High School. www.chillicotheschools.org.  Brendan Gardner,  Ezra Leppin,  Cooper Robinson, Sam Wiebers, Ace Minnis.
Wishing Lydia Bonderer and Lexy Smith the very best as they compete in Springfield at State Doubles Championship play today and tommorow , Saturday (Oct. 23–24)!

Action starts today at 2 PM - we’ll be cheering you on from home. Play confident, have fun, and represent CHS with pride!

Good luck, ladies!
4 days ago, Laura Schuler
A sports graphic showing Lexy Smith and Lydia Bonderer, who are competing Friday, Oct. 23 in Springfield at the Cooper Tnis Complex in State Doubles Tournament. Good Luck at State! Let's Go, Hornets!

Hornet Nation - let’s show some love to our CHS Boys Soccer teams!🖤
Wishing our Boys Varsity and JV a strong match and a safe trip as they hit the road today to take on Kirksville. Play hard, play smart, and bring home the win!
Go, Hornets!

5 days ago, Laura Schuler
A sports graphic with a black background and a soccer ball and soccer players in the foreground. Chillicothe High School Soccer Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 at 5 PM and 6:30 PM. Hornets vs. Tigers at Kirksville. Let's Go, Hornets! www.chillicotheschools.org. Aaron Snider, Rylin Klein, Jace Cololins, Mason Walter, Mark Rickert, Jessie Hughes and Joseh O'Jeaga.
We need your help - Chillicothe School District is urgently recruiting Substitute Teachers!

Substitutes play a huge role in keeping learning moving forward and supporting our classrooms every day. If you’re looking for meaningful, flexible work that makes a real difference for kids, we’d love to have you join our team.

Why sub for us?

$127.20 per day
Flexible hours (work when it fits your schedule)
Flexible location (opportunities across the district)
By stepping in as a substitute, you help us stay focused on what matters most: Student Success & Learning, strong support for our staff, and Building a Brighter Future for our children and our community.

Interested or know someone who would be a great fit? Send us a message or contact the district office to get started. Please share this post to help us spread the word!
5 days ago, Laura Schuler
A substitute teacher in the forebround. Substitute Teachers Needed. $127.20 a day. Apply at www.chillicotheschools.schoolspring.com.
Recognitions from Our October Board of Education Meeting

Several groups -and one retiree - were recognized last night at our regular Chillicothe R-II October Board of Education Meeting.

We were proud to recognize our Special Olympics athletes who recently represented Chillicothe in Track & Field Day in Carrollton. Your effort, teamwork, and determination make our district and community proud!

We also thanked our hardworking school nurses and counselors for the care, support, and guidance you provide our students every day. You make a difference in more ways than we can count.

Finally, we recognized Richard Wilson, who has retired after 12 years of service as a bus driver. Thank you, Richard, for safely transporting our students and for the steady, caring presence you brought to our district.

To all who were recognized - thank you for your dedication and hard work. We appreciate you!
6 days ago, Laura Schuler
Chillicothe R-II Special Olympics Track and Field Athletes
School Nurses: Larissa Lebsack, Heidi May and Aubry Larson
School Counselors - Lendy Donoho, Erin Yuille, Natalie Leamer, Bethany Tipton, Buffy Tipton, Monica Wolf, Amanda Marsh and Adrienne Allen
Richard Wilson (right) with Dr. Brian Sherrow (left)
Reminder, Hornet Family!

There will be early dismissal tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 22nd for Parent-Teacher Conferences, and no school on Friday, Oct. 23rd.

To view the early dismissal times for each school, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/2ws3u49p

Enjoy the long weekend, Hornet Family!
6 days ago, Laura Schuler
A chalkboard background with a heart, arrows, a butterfly, a rocket, a star and an apple. Reminder: Early Dismissal Thursday, Oct 22nd for Parent-Teacher Conferences! No School on Friday, Oct. 23rd!

Rainbows over CES, and the High School this morning! What a beautiful reminder of our vision: Building a Brighter Future for Our Children and Our Community.

Proud of the work happening across our district every day to support student success, strengthen our culture and communication, engage our staff, and keep our schools safe and secure - rain or shine.

6 days ago, Laura Schuler
A group of CES students in front of a rainbow this morning.
CHS students get on a bus at CHS
Tonight is Senior Night for CHS Varsity Soccer! Please join us as we honor our seniors and cheer on the Hornets as we host Sacred Heart at 5:30 PM.

We’re proud to recognize our senior players:

Lake Englert
Brennen Fitzpatrick
Coy Jones
Landen Longo
Ryan Schuler
Uriah Hunt

Come out, pack the stands, and help us celebrate these student-athletes for their hard work, leadership, and commitment to CHS.
7 days ago, Laura Schuler
A sports graphic with a white and black background with CHS Senior Soccer players on the right.  Varsity Soccer Senior Night. Chillicothe vs. Saccred Heart at Jerry Litton Memorial Stadium Oct. 20, 5:30 PM. Lake Englert, Brennen Fitzpatrick, Coy Jones, Landen Longo, Ryan Schuler and Uriah Hunt.

District play is here! Good luck to our CHS Varsity Volleyball team as they hit the road to Savannah tonight for their opening District match against Cameron.

We’re cheering you on from Chillicothe - play hard, play together, and represent Hornet Nation with pride!

Go, Hornets!

7 days ago, Laura Schuler
A sports graphic with a volleyball net in the background and CHS Varsity Volleyball players in the foreground. Class 3 District 16 Volleyball Tournament CHS vs. Cameron Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 5 PM at Savannah. www.chillicotheschools.org.  Blaire Beetsma, Aislynn Burch, Kendra Epperson, Clara Fisher, Addison George, Avery Greener, Finley Hansen, Emmy Lent, Amre Midgyett, Mya Oliver, Addison Oser, Scarlett Pepper and Kami Snyder.
Good luck to our CHS Cross Country Varsity Girls and Boys as they compete today in the MEC Conference Meet at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph!

Races begin at 4:00 PM - we’re wishing all of our runners great times, strong finishes, and a fantastic meet.

Go Hornets!
7 days ago, Laura Schuler
A sports graphic with a black background and spotlights shining down from both top corners on some of our CHS Cross Country athletes. CHS  Cross country MEC Conferene Meet Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026 at 4 PM. Let's Go, Hornets. Missouri Western State University. www.chillicotheschools.org.  Katelyn Warren, Collin Wheeler, Garrett Wheeler,  Layton Baker and Benjamin Cady.

CHS Hornet fans - let’s wish our CHS JV Football team the best of luck tonight as they are on the road to take on Moberly at Moberly High School.

Kickoff is at 6:30 PM - safe travels and play hard, Hornets!

Go, Hornets! 🏈🐝

8 days ago, Laura Schuler
A sports graphic with a black background and CHS JV Football players in the foreground. Chillicothe JV Football. Hornets vs Moberly Oct 19 at 6:30 PM Moberly High School. www.chillicotheschools.org. mMason Baker, Jett Sewell, Hayden Hawkins, Jacob Gatson.
Tonight’s the night!

Good luck to our CHS Varsity Softball Team as they head to Mexico to take on Centralia in the District Championship at 6:00 PM.

Let’s show our Hornets pride and cheer them on as they play for the title!

Go Hornets! 🐝🥎
8 days ago, Laura Schuler
A sports graphic showing the CHS Varsity Softball Team with a black background and red lighting. Varsity Girls District Softball 6 PM, Oct. 19, 2026. Hornets vs. Centralia at Mexico. www.chillicotheschools.org. Ella Cady, Jordan Foster, Quin Marsh, Natalie Graupman, Raegan Edwards, Macie Rodenberg, Abby Marshall, Ava Daugherty, Jaylah Fonseca, Dawson Baxter, Hope Donoho, Ashlynn Daugherty, Kaylee Link, Abbie Ireland, Rylee Davis, Landy Marsh, Maddie Robinson and Ellie Acree.