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These three staff members have given 30 years of service to the Chillicothe R-II School District! Help us thank them for their time and dedication in helping our students succeed!
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These amazing staff members have served the Chillicothe R-II School District for 25 years! We thank them for their dedication to our students!
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Good afternoon, Hornet family! Please join us in thanking our staff members who have provided 15 years of dedicated service to our students!
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Let's give a shout-out to our 10-year staff members for their years of service! You are appreciated!
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Join us in saluting our dedicated Chillicothe R-II Staff members for their 5 years of service! We appreciate you and thank you for all you do!
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Hello, Hornet Family! Congratulations to Shelley Hayen, who was named this year's Teacher of the Year this morning! To view the video about all of the nominees, please click on the following link: https://youtu.be/AvolBECsAKI
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Hello, Hornet Family! Congratulations to Shelley Hayen, who was named this year's Teacher of the Year this morning! To view the video about all of the nominees, please click on the following link: https://youtu.be/IZu75vJFfkU
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Good afternoon, everyone! Check out this video about the nominees for the Chillicothe R-II School District's 2023-24 Beacon Award! Congratulations to this year's winner, Cinda Figg! https://youtu.be/n7ZABmop7m8
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*SCHEDULE ALERT*
Game times for tonight's Hornet Hoops has changed.
4:00 - Bueker v. Cameron Girls
5:00 - Bueker v. Chillicothe Boys
6:00 - CHAMPIONSHIP Kirksville v. Chillicothe Girls
7:00 - CHAMPIONSHIP Kirksville v. Cameron Boys
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We are so grateful to our CMS Bright Future Site Council members who delivered our CMS Cares Closet packages to our student's houses today.
We were able to give 15 care packages that included food, toiletries, hygiene supplies, meat, ham, popcorn, games, hoodies, scarves and more to CMS families for the holiday. Thank you to the Chillicothe FFA, Beta Sigma Phi, Xi Alpha Kappa, Mr. McQuinn, Lion's Club and students/families who contributed to the CMS Food Drive.
❤️🖤Thank you from the CMS Counseling Department 🖤❤️
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Chillicothe R-II Schools will dismiss classes early on Friday, Dec. 15th for the holiday break. School will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. From all of us at Chillicothe R-II, we wish everyone a safe and blessed holiday break!
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Thoughtful Tuesday: For the month of December the Counseling Department wants to raise Digital Awareness within our community. Technology is great but sometimes too much of a good thing is not healthy for our brains. If you are looking for some tech free holiday gifts or activities check out the link: https://www.screenagersmovie.com/blog/2023-screenagers-tech-free-gift-guide
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Holiday Concert *CLARIFICATION* 6th grade band will not be performing Wednesday night
7th & 8th grade band will perform as well as the 6th, 7th & 8th grade choir
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Who: 6th, 7th, 8th Choir & Band
What: A Time to Celebrate the Season
When: Wednesday, December 14th
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: CHS Performing Arts Center
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Exciting happenings at CMS this week! ❤️🖤 #HornetsOnTop
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And it's a sweep! Celebrating our Boys Basketball Team's triumphant victory at the Cameron B Tournament today! Congratulations on clinching the Championship – stellar performance, gentlemen!🏀🏆 #Champs #Victory #HornetsOnTop
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Celebrating our Girls Basketball Team's triumph at the Cameron B Tournament today – they're the champions! Great job, ladies! 🏀🏆 #Victory #Champions #HornetsOnTop
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*SCHEDULE CHANGE*
The CMS basketball games against Penney scheduled for tonight will experience a slight delay, with the start time being adjusted from 4:30 to 5:15, due to bus driver shortages.
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NEST Night - Tomorrow night!
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Thoughtful Tuesday: For the month of December the Counseling Department wants to raise Digital Awareness within our community. There are multiple resources in today's post to help you protect your student online. Thinking about getting your student a phone as a gift for the holidays? Check out some safe phone options here: https://www.waituntil8th.org/devices
Want to know why there should be boundaries around tech in your home? Check out this link: https://www.waituntil8th.org/why-wait
For more parenting during the digital age tech tips check out: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/Tips-for-Parents-Digital-Age.aspx
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