📣 Reminder for Chillicothe R-II Families 📣

Chillicothe R-II Schools will dismiss early tomorrow, Friday, September 18, for Homecoming.

Parents can view the early dismissal time for each school here:
https://www.chillicotheschools.org/page/delayed-start-times-early-outs

Also, please remember there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday due to a planned Professional Development day for staff.

Thank you for your support, and have a fun and safe Homecoming weekend! 🖤❤️

about 7 hours ago, Laura Schuler
A reminder for Chillicothe R-II Parents that Chillicothe R-II Schools will dismiss early for Homecoming tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 and there will be no school on Monday, September 21 for a Planned Professional Development Day. Please plan accordingly, parents.
🏐 It’s CHS Volleyball game day!

Our Hornets are on the road tonight at Bishop LeBlond High School with a full lineup of matches:

C Team: 5:00 PM
JV: 6:00 PM
Varsity: 7:00 PM

Come out and cheer loud (or send some hometown support!) - big serves, tough defense, and strong swings all night long.

Let’s go, Hornets! 🖤❤️🏐
about 7 hours ago, Laura Schuler
A sports graphic promoting today's Volleyball matches at Bishop LeBlond High School. C team plays at 5 PM, JV Plays at 6 PM and Varsity plays at 7 PM. Let's Go, Hornets!

UPDATE!!! THE LOCATION OF THE GAMES TONIGHT HAS BEEN MOVED TO PLATTSBURG!

🥎 CHS Softball is on the road today!

Our Hornets head to Savannah for a night of softball action:
Varsity: 5:00 PM
JV Girls: 6:30 PM

Good luck to our players and coaches - play hard, stay focused, and bring that Hornet hustle every inning. If you’re making the trip, be loud and proud!

Go Hornets! 🖤❤️🥎

about 7 hours ago, Laura Schuler
A sports graphic promoting today's softball games at Savannah. CHS Varsity at 5 PM followed by JV at 6:30 PM. Let's Go, Hornets!
🏐 CMS Volleyball is on the road today - let’s go, Lady Hornets!

Our CMS B & A Volleyball teams travel to Trenton for a great night of volleyball at Trenton High School:

B Game: 5:00 PM
A Game: 6:00 PM

Bring the energy from the first serve to the final point - loud cheers, big digs, and strong swings! Good luck, Hornets… play together and have fun! 🖤❤️🏐
about 7 hours ago, Laura Schuler
A sports graphic promoting today's CMS volleyball games at Trenton. B Team is at 5 PM, A Team is at 6 PM at the Trenton High School. Ella Dixon, Pepper Gilliam, Charlie Gray, Ali Gratton and Hattie Hays.
⚽️ It’s a great day for CHS Boys Soccer at home! ⚽️

Our Varsity Hornets (coming in 3–1!) take on Kirksville TODAY at 5:00 PM. Expect fast feet, crisp passes, and a whole lot of hustle - let’s give them a home crowd that brings the energy from the opening whistle to the final horn!

Then stick around - our JV Boys follow at 6:30 PM.

Come out, get loud, and help us defend home field!
Go Hornets! 🖤❤️⚽️
about 8 hours ago, Laura Schuler
A sports graphic promoting the CHS Boys Soccer match toay at Jerry Litton Memorial Stadium between the CHS Varsity Hornets and the Kirksville Tigers. Kick off is at 5 PM. The JV game follows at 6:30 PM. Aaron Snider, Coy Jones and Landon Longo. www.chillicotheschools.org
⛳ CHS JV Golf is on the home course today! ⛳

Our CHS JV Golf Team hosts Penney and Princeton High School today, with tee-off starting at 4:00 PM. If you’re looking for a great afternoon to come out and support our student-athletes, this is it—fresh air, great shots, and plenty of Hornet pride!

Cheer on our JV golfers:

Danika Harkins
Emily Hall
Kierra Williams
Millie Hays
Annabelle Constant
Rilynn Bonderer
Good luck, Hornets—play smart and finish strong! 🖤❤️⛳
about 8 hours ago, Laura Schuler
A sports graphic promoting today's CHS Girls JV Golf triangular vs. Penny and Princeton at the Grenn Hills Community Golf Course. Match starts at 4 PM. Let's Go, Hornets! www.chillicotheschools.org
🎾 It’s Tennis Time at CHS! 🎾

Our CHS Varsity & JV Tennis teams are serving up some fun as they host Benton TODAY at 4:00 PM!

Come out and cheer on our Hornets—bring the energy, enjoy the rallies, and get ready for plenty of aces, volleys, and hustle. Let’s pack the courts and make it a great afternoon for our players!

Match time: 4:00 PM
Opponent: Benton
Teams: Varsity + JV

Go Hornets! 🎾🖤❤️
about 8 hours ago, Laura Schuler
A sports graphic promoting today's CHS Varsity and Junior Varsity tennis match at Danner Park vs. St. Joseph Benton. Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026 at 4 PM. Let's Go, Hornets! www.chillicotheschools.org. Dayahna White, Suzanna Leifker and Addison Fagan.
CHS Cross Country is at Platte County today!
Good luck to our girls and boys teams - run smart, stay relaxed through the first mile, then start picking runners off one by one. 🖤❤️🏁 Trust your training, run your race, and leave it all on the course! Go Hornets! 🖤❤️
about 9 hours ago, Laura Schuler
A sports graphic promoting today's Cross Country meet at Platte County. CHS  girls and boys start at 10 AM. today. Let's Go, Hornets! www.chillicotheschools.org

7th grade Engineering is officially underway, and our students just wrapped up the Tallest Spaghetti Tower Challenge!

Using only 20 pieces of dry spaghetti and 1 meter of tape, teams had to design a tower tall enough to compete - and strong enough to hold up a classroom item (all the same mass). Along the way, they learned a lot about criteria and constraints, the importance of teamwork, and that everyone’s ideas have value.

Next up, they’ll be exploring real-world tower design and engineering, including structures like the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and One World Trade Center in New York City.

And of course… congratulations to the 7th grade hour winners pictured - because let’s be honest, everything is a competition in middle school!

Also, fair warning: this is harder than you might think… that’s why it’s called a challenge!

about 10 hours ago, Laura Schuler
Tallest Spaghetti Tower Challenge students
Tallest Spaghetti Tower Challenge students
Tallest Spaghetti Tower Challenge students
Tallest Spaghetti Tower Challenge students

Chillicothe School District is looking for substitute teachers!

Substitutes make a huge impact every day - supporting our students, helping our staff, and keeping learning moving forward. If you’re looking for a meaningful way to serve our schools (and our community), we’d love to have you join our team.

Pay: $16.96 per hour
Apply here: https://chillicotheschools.schoolspring.com/

Please share with anyone who may be interested!

1 day ago, Laura Schuler
Dennis Williams, a Chillicothe R-II Sub. Subsitute Teachers Needed. $127.20 a day. Apply at www.chillicotheschools.schoolsspring.com. Chillicothe R-II Schools.
CMS Volleyball is back in action today at the Middle School as we take on Marshall!

C Team starts things off at 5:00 PM, followed by the B Team and A Team.

Let’s pack the stands, cheer loud, and support our Hornets—good luck, ladies!
Go Hornets!
1 day ago, Laura Schuler
CMS Volleyball Wednesday, 09/16 at Chillicothe Middle School. 5 PM - C Team; 6 PM - B Team; 7 PM - A team. Mayleigh Crawford, Leah Crowe, Gracyn Corbin, Ava Clark, Morgan Caselman.
Yesterday was Tasting Tuesday in the Chillicothe R-II School District! Students at CES, CMS, and CHS enjoyed fresh-grown lettuce and micro-greens from our local producer, Table Top Farms.

A big shoutout to our 5th graders and CHS Hornet Academy students for helping rinse and cut the lettuce for today’s tasting - students gave it a big thumbs up!

This project is funded through a Local Foods for Schools Grant through the Department of Education. Tasting Tuesdays will happen the first Tuesday of every month as we work to bring healthy, nutritious foods to our lunchrooms and help students learn where our food comes from.
1 day ago, Laura Schuler
CES Student gives a thumbs up during "Tasting Tuesday's" lunch.
CES Student gives a thumbs up during "Tasting Tuesday's" lunch.
CMS Cafeteria Manager Elizabeth Spainhour gets the lettuce from Table Top Farms ready for lunch Tuesday at CMS.
These CHS students are partnering with the Chillicothe Early Learning Center as Reading Buddies! Every Tuesday, our students will read, do puzzles, and enjoy activities with preschoolers. We love our littlest Hornets!
1 day ago, Laura Schuler
A CHS student reading to Pre-K students.
A CHS student reading to Pre-K students.
A CHS student reading to Pre-K students.
A CHS student reading to Pre-K students.
A CHS student reading to Pre-K students.
A CHS student doing puzzles with Pre-K students.

Huge congrats to our CHS Choir students on a successful Northwest District Choir audition day recently! 🎶 Emma Bell, Aspen Holm, Kennley VanDusen, Kierra Williams, Anya Moore, Isaac Moore, Tanner Greer, Jackson Fagan & Taylor Cassidey - 7 of 9 were selected! They’ll rehearse/perform Oct. 24 at Platte County HS. Proud of their hard work on solos & sight-reading!

1 day ago, Laura Schuler
2026 Northwest District Choir. Congratulations - Soprano: Kennley VanDusen, Kierra Williams; Alto: anya Moore; Tenor: Tanner Greer, Isaac Moore; Bass - Taylor Cassidy, Jackson Fagan.  Can't wait for October 24th!
CHS Northwest District Choir students who auditioned: Emma Bell, Aspen Holm, Kennley VanDusen, Kierra Williams, Anya Moore, Isaac Moore, Tanner Greer, Jackson Fagan & Taylor Cassidey.

UPDATE: TONIGHT'S SOFTBALL GAMES WILL NOW START AT 4 PM DUE TO THE WEATHER. Hornet Softball is home at Danner Park as CHS JV & Varsity host Cameron! Bring the energy, win the dugout, throw strikes, make the routine plays, and drive the gaps. Protect home field and come away with the W! Go Hornets!

2 days ago, Laura Schuler
CHS VARSITY & JV SOFTBALL vs. Cameron 5 PM Varsity; 6:30 PM JV. Tuesday, Sept. 15 at Danner Park. Let's Go, Hornets!
Good luck to our 7th & 8th grade football teams as they take on Cameron today! 7th grade kicks off at 5 PM, with 8th grade to follow at 6:30 PM. Play hard, stay focused, and bring home the wins. Go Hornets!
2 days ago, Laura Schuler
Football 7th/8th vs. Cameron Sept. 15 2026 at 5 PM. Cameron Middle School. Christopher Blakley, Aven Burch, Grayson Anderson, Tennyson BeVelle, Waylon Brouhard.
CHS Volleyball is home tonight vs. Carrollton - C Team, JV & Varsity! Bring the energy for every serve, dig, and set, and finish with strong swings and smart blocks at the net. Protect home court and win the rallies! Go Hornets!
2 days ago, Laura Schuler
CHS Volleyall Games Chillicothe vs Carrollton 15 Sept. 2026

UPDATE: TONIGHT'S SOFTBALL GAMES WILL NOW START AT 4 PM DUE TO THE WEATHER! CMS A & B Softball host Cameron today at Danner Park! First pitch for the A Team is at 5 PM, with the B Team to follow. Come out and cheer on the Hornets—let’s defend home field and earn two wins! Go Hornets!

2 days ago, Laura Schuler
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026 CMS Girls Softball. 5 PM - A Team; 6:30 PM - B Team vs. Cameron at Danner Park. Adrienne Frost, Gentr Gabrielson, Kandie Frost, Paisley Gilliland, Leyah Gormley.
CHS Girls Varsity & JV tennis teams are on the road today at Cameron for a 4 PM match in a big conference matchup! The Hornets are 2-2 on the season - play hard, stay focused, and bring home the win. Safe travels! Go Hornets!
2 days ago, Laura Schuler
CHS Tennis. Hornets vs. Dragons. 4 PM September 15, 2026. Varsity & JV at Cameron. www.chillicotheschools.org. Jocelynn Albrecht, Callaway Carmen and Cheyenne Brandenburg

UPDATE: DUE TO THE FORECAST FOR STRONG STORMS IN THE MARYILLE AREA FROM 5 TO 8 PM, OUR MATCH TONIGHT HAS BEEN MOVED TO 09/29 AT 5 PM. CHS Varsity & JV Soccer are on the road at Maryville today - play your best and bring home another win! Varsity kicks off at 5 PM, with JV to follow at 6:30 PM. Safe travels, Hornets!

2 days ago, Laura Schuler
09/15/2026 CHS Boys Soccer vs. Maryville. Varsity at 5 PM; JV at 6:30 PM at Maryville. Brennen Fitzpatrick, Lake Englert, Josh O'Jeaga, Ryan Schuler, Uriah Hunt.