
Here are the various ways parents can access the Free & Reduced Meal Applications for the 2024-25 school year. We encourage everyone to complete these forms to take advantage of this valuable resource!


“Let Your Kind Shine”
Kindness is everywhere at CES! The three recipients of this week's awards were nominated by a teacher or staff member for showing exceptional kindness. They received a sunshine bag and the opportunity to sit in the yellow sunshine chair over the next week to promote kindness throughout CES!
Landry Hayes (Miss Howard’s 1st Grade) Landrey is always being kind and following the rules! She helps other friends put their things aways and helps teachers and subs whenever they need it!
Mielah Flemming (Mrs. Bagley’s 2nd Grade) Mielah shares with others and is supportive to her classmates by telling them “Good job” when they are successful!
Poppy Leppin (Mrs. Taylor’s 5th Grade) Poppy always has a smile on her face and is willing to do her best work! She helps students in the classroom find material and get ready for each task. Keep smiling Poppy!




September Musicians of the Month with Mrs. Lauhoff


Artists of the Month Congratulations to our Kindergarten-5th grade artists of the month in Mrs Keller and Mrs. Maples’ art classes. Each artist will have their artwork displayed at the Cultural Corner.



Thank you to one of our loyal retired teachers, Mrs. Marsha Leopard, for generously donating ‘Pete the Cat’ books for our vending machine in memory of her friend.


Our overall Hornet High Five winners for this week!


Congratulations to our PE/Health Class ‘Hard-Working Hornet’ winners for September! Each student has shown exceptional effort and dedication in class, always giving their best!







Interested in learning who qualifies for free and reduced meals at school? We're excited to share some important information with you! You can find paper forms at any school building or access them online in your Parent Portal by navigating to Menu > More > Meal Benefits.


Today, for Professional Development Day, CES teachers and staff reviewed student data and made plans for future instruction. They also enjoyed a fun ride on the Chillicothe Trolley together.










More Hornet High Fives! ❤️





We sure enjoyed our visitors this week!





Overall Hornet High Five Winners: They went above and beyond by picking up trash, being excellent bus riders, helping friends with backpacks, assisting the substitute, and showing great manners during lunch.


Today, our high school leadership class, marching band, cheerleaders, and some football players hosted our first-ever K-5th grade pep rally at Jerry Litton Stadium. A big thank you to Mrs. Carly Carey and Mrs. Cavanaugh for having us! There was no shortage of school spirit among our elementary students!











In Coach Dixon’s Health and PE class, students are diving into the skeletal system. Our CES students even got to vote on a name for the class skeleton. Say hello to “Skelly”!







This morning, our incredible CES cooks at the Hornet Cafe served 346 breakfasts. Later, they prepared and served 510 lunches in just 90 minutes. Well done!


Good morning, Hornet family! We're excited to share that there will be no school on Monday as our dedicated staff will be enhancing their skills and knowledge through Professional Development classes. Enjoy your extended weekend!


Just a friendly reminder that, in celebration of Homecoming, Chillicothe R-II classes will be dismissed early today, Sept. 20th. CES will wrap up at 11:55 AM, CMS at 12:20 PM, and CHS at 12:10 PM. We hope to see you at the parade, which begins at 2 PM today! Let's Go Hornets!


This week, Hornet football players and cheerleaders visited CES during arrival and breakfast, bringing excitement and energy to our campus. School spirit is alive and well in Hornet Country!











On Wednesday, we had a fantastic afternoon welcoming our amazing supporters to CES for an Open House, where we showed off our newly expanded campus. We love our new addition, and this day wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work of so many and the generosity of our community. We are deeply grateful! We would also like to thank Tammy Moore from Mad Batter for providing the amazing desserts for our guests.








Homecoming Week...Silly sock day!



