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Good afternoon, Hornet family! All R-II parents who want their children to have busing at the start of the school year must register them by July 21st. Click on this link to access our transportation registration forms: https://www.chillicotheschools.org/page/transportation
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Donna Good is excited to be returning to teach 5th grade!! This will make her 26th year teaching 5th or 6th grade. She lives in Chillicothe with her husband, Dave. They have four children; Michael Marriott and Andrea, Brett Marriott, Christie Gallardo-Good and Kim, and Julie Dawson and Jason. They also have two grandsons, Brax and Baylor. Mrs. Good loves to spend time with her family, do outdoor activities, attend her grandsons’ games, travel, attend Christian retreats and concerts, plus learn new things!!
It is so "GOOD" to have Mrs. Good back in 5th grade!
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Mark your calendars, everyone! The start of the new school year will be here before you know it, and we can't wait to welcome everyone back for another awesome school year!
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Good morning, everyone! The R-II Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, July 18, at 6 PM at the Administrative Offices. To view the agenda, please click on the following link: http://go.boarddocs.com/mo/chillicothe/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CTGJ884B487F
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Good afternoon, everyone! Just an FYI about upcoming events for our Elementary students. Please share!
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Don't forget to register for this awesome event! The new school year is right around the corner!
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Good afternoon, Hornet family! All R-II parents who want their children to have busing at the start of the school year must register them by July 21st. Click on this link to access our transportation registration forms: https://www.chillicotheschools.org/page/transportation
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Good afternoon, Hornet family! All R-II parents who want their children to have busing at the start of the school year must register them by July 21st. Click on this link to access our transportation registration forms: https://www.chillicotheschools.org/page/transportation
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Chillicothe R-II is excited to welcome Mrs. Melissa Young back to our district! Melissa lives in Chillicothe with her husband Jeff. They share five children and three grandchildren together! Mrs. Young is a 1990 graduate of Chillicothe High School and began her teaching career here as a 4th grade eMints Teacher. Melissa also served as a TItle I Teacher, a Literacy Coach and Technology Director for our district. Most recently, she has been the Superintendent/Principal with the Livingston County R-III School District in Chula, Missouri.
Mrs. Young will be the administrator at Field Elementary for the 2023-2024 school year.
We look forward to having Mrs. Young as the principal at Field School!
“I am excited to return home as a Hornet!” ~Mrs. Young
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Chillicothe R-II is excited to welcome Mrs. Hollie Burnside as our new assistant elementary principal! Hollie has been married to Cory Burnside for 26 years. Cory works for T and R Soil Service in Chillicothe. Together, they have 2 children, Karter, 19, who will be a sophomore at UCM in Warrensburg, and Harris, 16, who will be a junior at Hale R-1. Mrs. Burnside graduated from Hale R-1 in 1995. Later she attended Graceland University and received a bachelors in Elementary Education with a Reading Certification. Mrs. Burnside then completed her reading practicum and student teaching in our district, and taught 5th grade for 7 years at our former Central Elementary. While teaching, Hollie obtained a Masters in Administration through William Woods. In 2012-2013 she returned to her alma mater, Hale R-1, as the K-12 Principal and also obtained a Specialist in Administration through William Woods. Mrs. Burnside has been at Hale for the past 11 years as their K-12 Principal. "I’m absolutely excited to return to Chillicothe R-II as the Assistant Elementary Principal. I can not wait for all the amazing opportunities to come!"
Mrs. Burnside will lead at Dewey Elementary School during the 2023-24 school year! Welcome back to Hornet Country, Mrs. Hollie Burnside!!
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Just a quick reminder: There will be no Summer School classes on Monday, June 19th, and all Chillicothe R-II buildings will be closed in observance of the national Juneteenth holiday.
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The R-II Board of Education will meet for a regular monthly meeting at 6 PM on Tuesday, June 20, at the Administrative Offices, 2807 Hornet Road. To view the agenda, please click on the following link: http://go.boarddocs.com/mo/chillicothe/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CRXKGW515935
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Here's the latest pictures we have of the ongoing CES Expansion Project! We're so excited to watch this addition take shape!
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Good afternoon, Hornet family! All R-II parents who want their children to have busing at the start of the school year must register them by July 21st. Click on this link to access our transportation registration forms: https://www.chillicotheschools.org/page/transportation
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The Chillicothe Elementary School expansion project is progressing and today (Wednesday), concrete is being poured in Section A, which is the location of the future expansion of the school's library. We're enjoying watching this project take shape!
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Good afternoon, everyone! The north entrance to the CHS parking lot will be under repair starting tomorrow (June 5th). Below is the procedure for Parent Pick-Up and Drop-Off as the north entrance to the parking lot will be closed until the repairs are complete.
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It's National Custodian Appreciation Day, and we'd like to give a huge shout-out to our custodians, who work hard everyday to keep our buildings clean for our students and staff. Thanks for all you do for Chillicothe R-II!!!
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We'd love for you to join our team! Visit https://chillicotheschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx and check out all of our open positions needing filled for the 2023-24 school year!
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Just a friendly reminder that the Chillicothe R-II Administrative Offices and buildings will be closed and there will be no Summer School classes on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Have a great weekend, everyone!
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Dewey parents,
We have these wonderful clothes missing from your home! Please zoom in and find what you have purchased. Give Dewey a call to pick it up by May 26 or we will donate it! #dewey45
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