Chillicothe R-II School District - Home of the Hornets

The Chillicothe R-II Board of Education will meet for a regular open meeting on Tuesday, September 8th at 5 PM at the Administrative Offices. To view the agenda, go to https://tinyurl.com/2jhtmrm2

🔎🕵️‍♀️ Kitchen Safety Detectives at work! 🍳 Students are putting what they’ve learned this week about kitchen safety & sanitation to the test—searching the “crime scene” kitchen to find 8 hidden hazards. Can they spot them all? 🔍

#KitchenSafety #FoodsClass #FACS

Our CHS Girls Tennis team got a little creative with the intense summer heat this week - after practice on Thursday, they cooled down by hitting water balloons instead of tennis balls! 🎾💦🔴⚫

Hornet Varsity Football heads to Kirksville tonight for a 7 PM kickoff vs. the Tigers! Visitor parking: 1815 E. Hamilton St. (by Kirksville Primary School). Enter through the visitor gate from the east/visitor side of Spainhower Field. 🏈🔴⚫

CHS Girls Varsity Tennis is at Platte County HS today for a tournament vs. Savannah and Platte County. Go Hornets! 🔴⚫🎾🔴⚫

Thank you to the Chillicothe Eagles Lodge for their generous $400 donation to help our district pay down unpaid student meal bills. We’re grateful for your support of our students and families - our community truly makes a difference!

7th grade science is diving into their first lab after reviewing lab safety! Students will explore how soap cleans, connect it to agriculture, write their first CER, and more. Learn more in our programs section on the CMS homepage : https://tinyurl.com/2dtfc7s7

Good luck to our CHS boys as they take on Marshall at home tonight! Due to the heat, Varsity has been pushed back to 6:00 PM, with JV to follow at 7:30 PM. Come support the Hornets!

Game day, CHS Softball! 🥎 Time to bring the heat in the circle, snag those liners, and rip some base hits! Varsity & JV are on the road at Lawson today (09/03/2026) - first pitch at 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM. Go Hornets!

Good luck to our CHS Varsity Girls Golf team as they compete in St. Joseph at the St. Joseph Central Tournament today! ⛳️
Facing Central, Bishop LeBlond, Excelsior Springs, Maryville, Savannah, Liberty, Platte County, and Oak Park - Go Hornets!

Our Chillicothe High School Girls Tennis teams are back on the courts today! Varsity & JV vs. Sacred Heart at Danner Park at 4:00 PM. Come out and support our Hornets! 🎾

If you’re looking for something to do tonight, come cheer on CHS Girls Softball! We’re on the road at Mid-Buchanan today (Tues., Sept. 1).

🥎 5:00 PM – Varsity (Chillicothe vs. Mid-Buchanan)
🥎 6:30 PM – JV

Good luck, Lady Hornets! 🖤❤️

CHS Girls Volleyball is on the road today, Tuesday, Sept. 1 at Lathrop High School!
5:00 PM: C Team
5:30 PM: JV
6:30 PM: Varsity
Let's Go, Hornets! 🖤❤️🏐

CHS Girls Golf is back on the course today! The Hornets are competing in a quad at Lawson with Kearney, Gallatin, and Lawson. Tee time is 4:00 PM. Good luck, ladies! 🖤❤️⛳🖤❤️

Due to the high temperatures, tonight’s Varsity & JV soccer games at Jerry Litton Memorial Stadium have been pushed back to 6:30 PM. Varsity will play first, followed by JV. Our Hornets face Cameron in their season conference opener! Let's go, Hornets!

Good luck to our CHS Varsity & JV Softball teams as they travel to Kirksville today! Varsity starts at 5 PM, followed by JV. Due to the high temperatures, all outside game/match times this week are subject to change. Go Hornets!

Chillicothe Varsity & JV are hosting Odessa today at Danner Park at 5 PM - come out and support our Hornets! Due to the high temperatures, all outside game/match times this week are subject to change. Go Hornets!

Chillicothe Hornets fans - come out to Jerry Litton Memorial Stadium tonight at 7 PM to cheer on our JV football team vs. Brookfield! Let’s pack the stands and show our Hornet pride. Go Hornets!

A football game just isn’t a football game without the band - so come on out to Jerry Litton Stadium tonight! Cheer on our Hornets and don’t miss the Chillicothe Marching Hornets performing for the first time this year, led by James Cookinham & assisted by Hannah Mountz.