
“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!
Ryan Parker (Miss Holcer’s Kindergarten)
Ryan is so helpful. He goes above and beyond to help his peers and teachers. If he sees a friend who is upset he immediately goes to their side. Ryan loves to give hugs to everyone and is always trying to share his smile.
Luke Hamilton (Mrs. Howe’s 2nd Grade) Luke is a perfect example of a student who is just simply a ray of sunshine in your day. He comes into school with a smile everyday, and greets me with a hug. He will randomly just give me multiple hugs throughout the day, which always brightens my day. He is helpful to all students. He even cleaned up my room by picking up all the paper on the floor without being asked. He talks to all the teachers and asks how their day is. He plays with anyone and everyone at recess. He is a friend to all. Luke is so deserving of this award!
Noah Fisher (Mrs. Hawkin’s 4th Grade) In the breakfast line, Noah allowed several kindergartners to go in front of him at breakfast! What a great role model for our younger students at CES!




Our overall Hornet High Five winners for this week! ❤️


Good afternoon, Hornet family! We are thrilled to share the exciting news about our online auction featuring school furniture and equipment from Dewey and Field Schools! To participate, please visit: https://rafterconline.bidwrangler.com/ui/auctions/128864

Conservationists Bradley Addison and Adam Brandsgaard from the Missouri Department of Conservation visited CES this week. The Conservation Educators trained our 2nd grade team in the Discover Nature Program. The purpose of the Discover Nature Schools program is to promote conservation education through instructional units that meet grade-level expectations and encourage hands-on outdoor learning experiences. Each unit is designed to increase students' understanding and appreciation of our natural resources and their role in conserving them. The program also partially funds field trip expenses to a conservation area.


We are proud of all our Special Olympics athletes that competed in today's track meet at in Carrollton!!









Celebrating National Custodian Appreciation Day, we express our deep gratitude to Chillicothe R-II Schools' dedicated custodial staff. Your commitment to cleanliness and safety for our students and staff makes a daily difference. Thank you!


A huge shoutout to our CES custodians! Thank you for all that you do to keep our campus beautiful and for making students and the school feel welcome. Happy School Custodians Day!


Here's a well-deserved shoutout to our hardworking Chillicothe R-II School custodians! We appreciate all you do to make sure our students and staff have clean and safe classrooms and school buildings to work in!


Our 3rd graders participated in the Old Time Harvest Festival on Friday, where they got an exciting glimpse into Missouri’s rich history. As a major focus of 3rd grade is Missouri history, the festival was a perfect fit, featuring demonstrations of old-fashioned machinery, apple cider pressing, butter churning, and much more!








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!



