Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide a comprehensive educational program encompassing pre-kindergarten through grade twelve and post-secondary education, meeting the needs of each student to ensure each student is ready to begin and succeed in school and graduate with the skills necessary to continue with his or her ambition. If you have comments or questions about our school district, please
contact us.

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

For more information about our district, visit the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE) School Directory for the Chillicothe RII School District. For complete details on demographics, reports, and performance data (our school report card), click on the District Planning Profile on that page or the link provided here.

Our State Supervisor of Instruction is Mr. Larry W. Price of Albany, Missouri. Our region includes the counties of Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, Dekalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, and Worth. To view a larger version of the map and a list of the other Area Supervisors Regions, click the map image above. Our region is shown in gold.

Click here for the district's “Report Card” compiled on the DESE web site.

Prepared annually by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as required by state law, the Chillicothe R-2 School District's report card shows number of students enrolled in the district, attendance rates, those enrolled in the reduced-price lunch program, graduation rates (calculated by the number of freshmen who enter high school graduate four years later), dropout rates, salaries, and much more..

Annual Public Information Report
You may view our Annual Public Information online through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education web site by clicking here.

If you have any questions about the report, please call Wade Schroeder, Assistant Superintendent at 660-646-4566, or email him.

The Missouri School Boards' Association represents the leadership teams of school districts who are charged with shaping the educational programs of the public school students of Missouri. School board members provide policy and political leadership at the local, state, and national levels.

MSBA's New Regional Structure and Benefits

MSBA promotes the quality of public, elementary and secondary schools through services to its members, by increasing school board member impact at the state level and by maintaining relationships with educational and business organizations and governmental authorities.

MSBA is an advocate for boards of education and public schools throughout Missouri before the state legislature and in court cases relating to education. One of the fundamental responsibilities of MSBA is to provide a means for school boards throughout the state to speak with a unified voice on public education issues at the state level. MSBA keeps members informed about legislative issues through Legislative Voice, which is published while the General Assembly is in session.

MSBA also provides educational opportunities for individual board members, as well as entire boards, on critical issues. Continuing board development is essential to the ability to serve effectively as an education leader in the local community. Through local, regional, and statewide workshops and conferences, MSBA provides opportunities to enhance board member skills, expand their knowledge, exchange ideas and discuss important issues with other board members.

Watch a 30-minute video on Missouri's new Foundation Formula. 

School Board Policies

A school district’s policies are its voice. As an advocate for School Board leadership, MSBA enhances the power of your school district’s voice through assistance in developing clear and sound written School Board policies.

MSBA’s policy materials are organized into a two-volume set:

• The first volume contains Board policies and regulations, that require adoption for legal compliance and accreditation standards. As the chief policymaking body of the district, the Board should regularly adopt updates to this volume.

• The second volume contains administrative procedures and administrative forms, that are intended to be routinely developed and monitored by the district’s administrators to implement Board policies. Even though this volume is to be used exclusively by the administration and, as such, does not require Board action, the procedures and forms must always be tailored for consistency with adopted policy.

Numbers To Know
(Area Code 660) (For more details, visit our Directory page on this site.)

• Superintendent's Office, 1020 Old Highway 36 West - 646-4566

• Chillicothe High School, 2801 Hornet Drive - 646-0700

• Grand River Technical School, 1200 Fair Street - 646-3414

• Chillicothe Middle School, 1529 Calhoun Street - 646-1916

• CACE/BMP, 1020 Old Highway 36 West - 646-0013

• Central Accelerated School, 321 Elm Street - 646-2359

• Field Elementary, 1100 Oak Street - 646-2909

• Dewey Elementary, 905 Dickinson Street - 646-4255

• Garrison Elementary, 209 Henry Street - 646-1653

• Bus Barn, 1011 Gilbert Street - 646-6309

• Jerry Litton Memorial Stadium, 1515 Springhill Street - 646-3516

• Litton Agri-Science Learning Center, Route 190 - 646-3131

• Diapers and Diplomas Daycare, 1303 Bryan Street - 646-7604

• Even Start, 401 Elm St., 646-4988

• Hornet Hotline - 646-1911

Bus Routes

Our bus schedules are printed in the Chillicothe Constitution Tribune newspaper at the beginning of each school year. Since these schedules may change from day-to-day, we ask that you contact the District office at 660-646-4566 with questions or requests.

School District Revamping Bus Routes
Published: Thursday, May 28, 2009, C-T

Awards!

Congratulations to all the parents and students of Chillicothe High School. We won!

During the 2003-2004 school year, we were nominated for, or received, two prestigious awards. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education informed us we had been nominated for the No Child Left Behind/Blue Ribbon Schools Award, a federal program that recognizes high performing schools and schools that have achieved dramatic academic improvement while serving a large proportion of disadvantaged children. Those schools nominated also made adequate yearly progress in 2003 and met other federal guidelines. Of particular significance, Chillicothe was one of eight schools nominated in the state of Missouri; and of these eight schools only three were high schools. On September 13, 2004, we were visited by representatives of the U.S. Department of Education and presented with the Blue Ribbon Award!!

In April, 2004, the Chillicothe High School received yet another accolade from state education officials after the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced that the school was chosen as one of Missouri's 13 Gold Star Schools for 2003-04. This is the first time in CHS history that the school has received the prestigious honor.

Distinction in Performance Award
April 20, 2009

We were honored to represent the District at the Distinction in Performance Banquet held at Maryville Monday night, April 20. Forty-two (42) schools were recognized in northwest Missouri and 330 statewide.

Pictured: David Lechti, State Board of Education; Heidi Atkins Lieberman, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; Dr. Linda Gray Smith, Superintendent, Chillicothe R-2 Schools; Penny Kenebeck, CACE administrator; Tara ODell, Chillicothe Middle School language arts teacher; and Tom Chapman, CR2 board member.

Weather Dismissals
Today's Weather Forecast

The school district will announce school closings due to inclement weather on area radio stations: KCHI, KMZU, and KTTN. This information should be broadcast between 6 and 6:30 a.m.

Facility Rental Fees

Board of Education Increases Facility Rental Fees
By Laura Schuler, C-T City Editor, August 16, 2006

It will cost a bit more to rent the school district's facilities after a unanimous vote Tuesday night at district headquarters during the regular August Chillicothe R-2 board meeting. The current facility rental rates were established in 2004. Supt. Dale Wallace informed board members that a slight increase in rates is justified in the heavily used areas such as the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center, the high school commons area, and the gymnasium.

The new rates, effective immediately, increase the rental fees for the GPAC, high school gymnasium, commons area, cafeteria, classrooms, and the stadium dress room by $10 to $25. The new rates also raise the cost of renting microphones, the grand piano, and the district's risers/platforms by $20 per day.

General Fee Schedule
Facility Use
Chillicothe R-II School District

Building and Room Fee

• College Credit Courses
  $130 per Credit Hour
  (for one classroom)

• Non-Credit Courses
  $9 hour/room/day (Minimum $40 room/day)

Secretarial Services
(If district is contact and/or takes enrollment)

• College Credit Courses
  $120 per Course

• Copier Usage
  $.10 per copy

Technology Services

• Computer Lab
  $25.00 per clock hour of class

• ITV Lab
  $30.00 per clock hour of class
  Technician will be provided

Custodial Services

• No fee if class meets during hours and on days when school is in session.

• $20.00 per hour when school is not in session.

Enroll Now for Summer School; Classes Start May 27
Published: Thursday, April 17, 2008, C-T

With the end of the traditional school year coming to a close, enrollment is going strong for summer school in the Chillicothe R-2 School District. The summer school program starts Tuesday, May 27, and continues until June 27. The hours are 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Enrollments may be made now at the superintendent's office, Field School, Dewey School or the middle school. No one will be allowed to enroll on Tuesday, May 27. Those students going into kindergarten, 4th, or 5th, grades will be at Field School. Students going into 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, will be at Dewey School. Students going into 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grades are at the middle school.

The morning is filled with the core subjects, such as reading, language arts, math and social studies. The afternoon is filled with fun activities such as: cup stacking, Zome Zones, retro recreation, computers, lifetime sports, and brick lab physics.

Those who have questions may contact school representatives at any of the following numbers: Dewey 646-4255, Field 646-2909, or CMS (Middle School) 646-1916. If it is a bus question, call 646-4566.

Enrollment Information

You may download, view, and/or print our complete Course Description and Enrollment Packet as a Word file or as a PDF file. If you are connected to the Internet through a dial-up connection, please wait for the files to download.

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If you would like the school district to mail you the Course Description Enrollment Packet via U.S. mail, please call Judy Holcer at 660-646-4566 or call the Chillicothe High School at 660-646-0700 and ask for Cindy Baker or Joyce Cox, counselors.

You may also download our Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) as a PDF document This is required for students before they are issued a login for computer use.

Chillicothe High School 2008-2009

The high school enrollment times and dates are:

• Seniors: August
• Juniors: August 11, 1-3 p.m.
• Sophomores: August 12, 9-11 a.m.
• Freshmen: August 12, 6-9 p.m. in PAC and Commons

All enrollment is done in the CHS Commons except Freshmen orientation. An orientation will be held for freshmen and their parents at the CHS Cafeteria on August 14th at 7:30 p.m.. Tours are provided by the student council.

Other Schools/Grades...

• Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - CMS Registration
  6th grade - 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
  7th grade - 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  8th grade - 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 6th grade Orientation - 7:30 p.m. in CMS Cafeteria
• Thursday, August 14, 2008 - Freshman Orientation - 7:30 p.m. in CHS Cafeteria
• Monday, August 18, 2008 - Elementary Open House - 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - First Day of Classes - Early Dismissal 1:20 p.m.
• Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - CMS Open House - 7:00p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• Thursday, September 4, 2008 - Curriculum Night
  Kindergarten at 5:15 p.m. and First Grade at 6:15 p.m.

Students should make arrangements to attend registration at the appropriate scheduled time. Those who are not able to attend are welcome to stop by the school anytime between the registration date and the start of school to receive their materials.

Early Graduation Policy
This information was obtained from an article by DAVE KINNAMON, C-T Staff Writer.

The Chillicothe R-2 board of education unanimously passed a new stricter early graduation policy at their May regular board meeting. The stricter policy is designed to, at least partially, discourage early graduation and keep kids in school for eight semesters, Superintendent Dale Wallace told the board last evening.

The new early graduation policy says, "All students graduating from Chillicothe High School must earn all State of Missouri and Chillicothe R-2 School District required units of credits and be in attendance eight semesters from grades 9-12. Consideration will be given to waiving the eight semesters of attendance requirements due to a hardship situation."

"The student and their parents must request a hardship waiver in writing by December 1 to the building principal, and it will be reviewed by a graduation committee with their recommendation being acted on by the school board. Any student who graduates early will be considered a graduated student in regard to school activities. The student who chooses early graduation will not be allowed to participate in spring graduation ceremonies."

Dale Wallace and board Treasurer John E. Cook emphasized that under the new policy, early graduations will be allowed under rare hardship circumstances (e.g. military training or financial difficulties). Though the graduation committee will make recommendations for early graduations, the school board will be the approval authority.

"One of our goals is to get kids to go to school for eight semesters," said Wallace. "If a student decides to opt out early, then we consider them graduated in all aspects. Perhaps this policy will deter them from seeking early graduation."

Mid-Term & Grade Card Dates

Midterm Sept. 19
1st quarter Oct. 17
Parent teacher conferences Oct. 23 2-8 pm
Midterm Nov. 21
2nd quarter Dec. 19
Midterm Feb 6
3rd quarter March 6
midterm April 9
4th quarter May 20