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Congratulations to our nominees for this year's Chillicothe R-II Teacher of the Year Award, which is generously sponsored by the Chillicothe Education Foundation! Please share!!!
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Congratulations to Amber Scott, Transportation Secretary, for being nominated as the district-level Beacon Award Nominee. Amber does an outstanding job scheduling trips for our fleet of buses. Congratulations Amber Scott!
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Dr. Dan Wiebers, along with Dewey School Principal Melanie Rucker (right) and Ellen Gott, Dewey School teacher (second from right) are in Washington D.C. this week for recognition of Dewey School as a National Blue Ribbon School.
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While R-II School students did not have classes today (Tuesday), building leadership teams from all three elementary schools began planning today for the eventual transition to 1 elementary school as part of the planned in-service day for staff. It's a great day to be a Hornet!
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The Chillicothe High School Leadership Class offered their time and talent this (Monday) morning in an effort to provide some direction to their peers when they exit the high school parking lot. Thanks for a job well done!
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The Chillicothe R-II Board of Education will meet on Monday, Oct. 31st at 7:30 AM for a special open meeting at the Administrative Offices. To view the agenda, click on the following link:
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Just a friendly reminder....
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Gov. Parson is visiting Dewey School this (Thursday) morning in recognition of Dewey's National Blue Ribbon Award status and we'll post pictures soon! Please note - because of this visit, there is increased law enforcement presence in the area.
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Our teachers are always learning! Last (Monday) night, they began a study on Ruby K. Payne's Emotional Poverty research. Ruby Payne holds a Ph.D., and is an American educator and author best known for her work on the culture of poverty and its relation to education.
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Here's just a few pictures showing what's going to be auctioned off tomorrow morning (Oct. 21st) at 10 AM in the Chillicothe High School parking lot! There's chairs, tables, kitchenware, vehicles, and much, much more!
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Don't forget, Hornet family!
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The Chillicothe R-II Board of Education will meet at 6 PM on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 at the Administrative Offices, 2807 Hornet Road. To view the agenda, please click on the following link:
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The Chillicothe FFA Greenhand and Chapter Degree program was held last (Wednesday) night at the Jenkins Center on the Litton Agri-Center Campus. Congratulations to all of the Greenhands and Chapter Degree recipients!
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We are looking to add more bus drivers to our ranks. Please share!
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Make sure to mark your calendars for this upcoming auction!
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Today, the R-II School District hosted a District Communication Planning Workshop at the Administrative Offices, facilitated by David Luther of the Missouri Association of School Administrators. School administrators from Chillicothe, Cameron, Trenton and Maryville attended.
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The Chillicothe R-II Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20th at 6 PM at the Administrative Offices, 2807 Hornet Drive. To view the agenda, please click on the following link: tinyurl.com/383aktwm
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Enjoy the first issue of the student newspaper, the Chilli-Chatter! https://www.smore.com/rd4k2-chs-chilli-chatter?ref=email
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Dr. Wiebers watches the Chillicothe R-II High School students leave after the first day of classes in the 2022-23 school year today (Tuesday). It's going to be a great year!
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Just a quick reminder that our staff will not be in the buildings Thursday or Friday.
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