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Attention all parents of 4 and 5 year old preschoolers!!! If you would like for your child to be placed at Chillicothe Learning Center for preschool this upcoming school year, please follow the link to schedule a screening appointment.
4/5 Preschool Screening Sign-Up
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Just an FYI - Our Chillicothe R-II app is glitching for IOS users. We are working with our website host to resolve this issue. We will let you know when this issue is resolved.
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We'd like to give a huge shout-out to Chillicothean Pat Schnitker, who sewed and donated 80 masks of varying sizes to the District for student use. Thanks for thinking of our students, Pat!
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New this year! You can now purchase school supplies online using Teacher List. Use the link https://chillicotheschools.revtrak.net/ to access lists and choose a vendor.
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The R-II Board of Education will meet for a tax rate hearing at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18th at the Grand River Technical School, 1200 Fair Street. The agenda can be found at the following link: http://go.boarddocs.com/mo/chillicothe/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BRZH324641E9
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Don't forget! Our annual Surplus auction will begin today at 4 p.m. at the old District Administrative Offices at 1020 Old Highway 36 West. Come check it out!
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The 2020-21 Free & Reduced Meal Application is now available online. Please click on the link below for the form which, when completed, may be emailed to pthompson@chillicotheschools.org, or brought with one of your students on the first day of school.
https://5il.co/igwl
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The R-II Board recognized Mary Lou Wilhoit, longtime CHS secretary, for her 38 years of service during the July meeting Monday, June 20 in the CHS library. Also honored, but not pictured, was retiring 3rd grade teacher, Tracy Miller, who has worked for the District for 24 years.
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The annual R-II Surplus Auction will be held Tuesday, July 21st at 4 p.m. at the old District Administrative Building, 1020 Old Highway 36 West. To view the list of items to be sold, click on the link below:
https://5il.co/idxx
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The Chillicothe R-II Board of Education will meet for a regular open meeting on Monday, July 20 at noon in the High School Library. Click on the link below to view the agenda.
http://go.boarddocs.com/mo/chillicothe/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BR5NNR60A9BD
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The Livingston County Health Department notified the Chillicothe R-II School District that a participant in the outdoor, and socially-distanced, weights and conditioning program had tested positive for COVID-19. The district received notification on July 3, 2020. The district will follow the recommendations of the health department and cease all summer weights, conditioning and sports activities for a duration of 14 days. Coaches, sponsors, and school officials will communicate with participants about a re-entry plan for activities. Remember, if you are feeling symptomatic please work with your health officials to be tested for COVID-19.
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Attn Pre-K parents: Due to budgetary cuts, Pre-K busing will not be available to students in the 20-21 school year, unless required by an I.E.P. These cuts are among an estimated $491,756 in budget reductions approved by the Board last (Tuesday) night during an open meeting.
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The R-II Board of Education will meet for a special meeting tonight at 6 p.m. in the Jenkins Expo Building at the Litton Agri-Science Learning Center. To view the agenda, click on the link below:
http://go.boarddocs.com/mo/chillicothe/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BQPK2X4A988D
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Bus Routes are being finalized and are set yearly according to requests received. If you have not submitted a form online or you still need to make arrangements, please call 646-6309 or email transadmin@chillicotheschools.org before July 1st. Letters will be mailed in August.
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The R-II Board of Education honored its retiring staff members last (Tuesday) night for their years of service in the regular June meeting held at the Litton Agri-Science Learning Center. From left: Tim Cool, Steve Haley, Joyce Mollohan, Joyce Sanson, Terri May and Don Dennis.
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The Chillicothe R-II School District is in the planning stages for the 2020-2021 school year. Your responses to this technology survey will help guide our planning for allocating technology resources such as internet access, take-home devices, purchasing of additional hotspots, and much more. Please use the link attached and thank you for taking the time to complete this survey as your feedback is important to us! Survey link: https://tinyurl.com/y9foavta
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The Chillicothe R-II School Board of Education will meet on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Jenkins Building at the Litton Center for a regular June meeting. Click on the link below for the agenda.
http://go.boarddocs.com/mo/chillicothe/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BPZHEC47EA8D
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Calling all incoming Kindergarteners! Welcome to Chillicothe Elementary School! We are excited to work with you as a part of our team to empower your child as a learner and leader! We have provided quick links to the pre-registration form, the kindergarten screening sign-up, and detailed information to answer your questions as you prepare for the 2020-2021 school year! Please use this url to access all information about kindergarten enrollment!
https://www.smore.com/thxzw
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Do you have or are you an upcoming 6th grader in Chillicothe, MO? Take a moment to view the link attached to learn about 6th grade band that YOU can join next fall at the Chillicothe Middle School.
Also, meet the band directors, Mrs. Cavanah and Ms. Noneman (at the end of the video). If you have any questions or are interested in joining band next year, please contact Mrs. Cavanah (scavanah@chillicotheschools.org) or Ms. Noneman (hnoneman@chillicotheschools.org). You can also call CMS at (660) 646-1916 and tell whoever answers the phone “You want to enroll in 6th grade band!!” Please share this musical experience with your friends and family on Facebook and any other social media platform!
VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/Yx0cXl0EsrI
P.S. Mark your calendars for the September 24th band recruitment night at CMS and be on the look out for more updates and information regarding joining 6th grade band! We hope you will join us in the fall!!!
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ATTENTION: Chillicothe R-II parents and guardians of incoming pre-k and kindergarten students: Please click on the link below to pre-register your student for fall 2020 classes.
https://tinyurl.com/r2enroll
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