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Don't forget! Gov. Mike Parson will be visiting CES TODAY and will be available to meet the public during a book signing event to promote his book, "No Turnin' Back G57," from 4 to 4:30 PM in the Library. Everyone is welcome to attend!
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Check out our latest aerial photos of the ongoing CES Expansion Project! Things are moving right along and we are so excited!
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We'd like to give a huge shout-out to the many volunteers who work in our District and help make it the best around! You are appreciated!
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We're excited to show the progress of the CES Expansion progress over the past few weeks! Workers are mudding the sheet rock and, in some cases, painting the walls! Interior cabinets have also arrived and underground storm drainage work is also happening. Take a look!
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We'd like to give a huge shout-out to our awesome school librarians, who work to find just the right book for our young readers and help them find countless resources and materials for them every day! You are appreciated!
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We're looking ahead to next school year and can't wait to meet some of our youngest Hornets and their parents! Make sure to mark your calendar and plan on attending this special event for a look at our plans for our incoming kindergarten students in 2024-25. See you then!
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Thank you, Mrs. Burnside and Mrs. Young, for the hard work you do, as well as your dedication to education for the students, staff, and families at Chillicothe Elementary Schools!
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We couldn't educate our students without them! Let's give a huge shout out to our wonderful paraprofessionals today! You are amazing!
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Just a friendly reminder to our Hornet Family!
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Our R-II maintenance workers make sure our buildings run safely and smoothly for our students and staff throughout the year. In observance of National Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day, we would like to express our thanks to Mike Jones & Kyle Chambers. We appreciate you!
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February 22nd is National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day and we sure appreciate our hard-working and dedicated bus drivers! Thank you for all you do to ensure the safe transport of our students!
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The Chillicothe R-II Board of Education will meet Tuesday, Feb. 20th at 6 PM at the Administrative Offices for a regular meeting. To view the agenda, please click on the following link: https://go.boarddocs.com/mo/chillicothe/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CZKT4J751574
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Just a friendly reminder! Have a great, long weekend, everyone!
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Here's an updated look on the progress happening at the Chillicothe Elementary School's expansion project, which is moving right along! We can't wait until it's finished!
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We appreciate our building counselors! Thank you, for making an impact on our students! You are amazing!
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Here's a picture from our live CES expansion video camera caught early this (Friday) morning showing a beautiful sunrise and bricklayers already hard at work. We expect that In the very near future, all of the windows will be installed, followed by drywall!
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Super Bowl Spirit Week
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We have some exciting news! The HVAC units are being installed in the new Chillicothe Elementary School expansion today, which means we're another step closer to having all elementary students in one building!
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Unfortunately the roads have not improved. For safety of students and staff, No School For Chillicothe R-II, including GRTS. Stay Safe Hornets. We apologize for the late notice.
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