On Monday, September 21 at 1:00 PM, Chillicothe R-II staff will be conducting and participating in an Intruder Exercise at CES as part of our ongoing work to support school safety and preparedness.
During the exercise, you will see police and emergency vehicles at CES, but there is no emergency. This is a planned training.
Please also note: There is no school on Monday, September 21—it is a Planned Professional Development Day for staff.
Thank you for your support as we continue to prioritize safety for our students and staff.
Our substitutes make a real difference each day—supporting students, helping staff, and keeping classrooms running smoothly. If you’re looking for a flexible, meaningful way to support our schools and community, we’d love to hear from you.
Pay: $16.96/hour
Apply: https://chillicotheschools.schoolspring.com/
Please share this with anyone who might be interested!
Come line the streets and cheer them on at the 2 PM Homecoming Parade today - then keep that spirit going tonight as we cheer on our Hornets at the Homecoming football game! 🏈🖤❤️
Go Hornets! 🐝🖤❤️
The Hornets are ready to light up Jerry Litton Memorial Field tonight as we take on the Cameron Dragons! 🔥🐝🐉
📍 Chillicothe Hornets vs. Cameron Dragons
⏰ Kickoff: 7:00 PM
🏟️ Jerry Litton Memorial Field
Rock your red and black, bring the noise, and let’s make this Homecoming game one to remember.
See you under the lights - Go Hornets!
📣 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! 🖤❤️
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! 🖤❤️🏐
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! 🖤❤️🥎
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! 🖤❤️🏐
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! 🖤❤️⚽️
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! 🖤❤️⛳
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! 🎾🖤❤️
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! 🖤❤️
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!
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!
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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!
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.
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!
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!
