
Summer school is quickly winding down. If your child is receiving a gift card for attendance, please read the attached information. The Summer Journey program will be issuing those sometime in July. Should your child fail to receive their incentive card before July 31, 2025, please contact Catapult using the information attached! Happy Summer!


Fire drill fun at summer school today! Our students did an awesome job practicing what to do in case of an emergency. Just like during the regular school year, emergency safety is important in summer school too! It was a great way to stay safe and get a little sunshine!


**Summer School Lost & Found!**
Missing a water bottle, hoodie, or lunchbox? Our Lost & Found is overflowing!
Please stop by and check for any missing items before Wednesday.
After that, all unclaimed items will be donated!
Help us clean up and reunite lost items with their owners!





🎒🌟 17th Annual Back to School Bonanza! Livingston County families: If you have a student in K-12, register for this event!
📅 Date: Tuesday, July 29
🕚 Pickup: 11 AM–1 PM & 3 PM–6 PM
📍 Location: Family Life Center, Calvary Baptist Church.
🆕 New: Community Resource Fair with Bright Futures Chillicothe!
📝 Registration deadline: Sunday, 7/13
📲 Sign up: https://bit.ly/ChilliB2SB2025


🎉 We were thrilled to honor the 2025 Class 4 State CHS Hornet Baseball Champions last night at the CHS gymnasium! The Community Pep Rally was filled with pride and appreciation from an amazing crowd. Congratulations, Hornets! 🐝🏆 #HornetPride #Champions

🎉 Last night, weheld a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Rotary Pavilion at CES! A huge thank you to the platinum, gold, silver, and bronze donors for making this project possible. Your support means so much to our community! 🌟 #CommunityStrong #RotaryPavilion



📢 Attention! There will be no Summer School classes on Thursday, June 19th. Also, please note that the last day of Summer School is Wednesday, June 25th. Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to a great finish! 🌞📚


📅 Reminder: The Chillicothe R-II Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 5 PM at the Administrative Offices for the regular June Board meeting. To view the agenda, please click on this link: https://tinyurl.com/3e69baba


🌊 Exciting news! Students enrolled in Chillicothe R-II Summer School will be heading to Chilli Bay Water Park next week! Parents, please remember to send sunscreen, swim attire, and labeled life jackets if needed. No toys, please. Sack lunches will be provided upon return! 🏖️


📣 Attention parents of summer school students! We have multiple items in the lost and found at Chillicothe Elementary School that are waiting to be claimed. If your child is missing something, please call the CES office, and we'll place the items in their backpack. Thank You! 🏫✨



Good morning, Hornet Family! For all the essential back-to-school information, important dates, and school supply lists, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/ymtkmpyx. Make sure you're ready for the start of school!


🎉🏆 Join us for a community pep rally to honor our Class 4 State Champion Hornet Baseball team! ⚾️ Let's come together to celebrate their incredible achievement on Monday, June 16 at 7 PM in the CHS gymnasium. We can't wait to see everyone there to support our team! ❤️🖤 #Champs


🚗✨ Check out the highlights from our GRTS Summer Bootcamp: Careers on Wheels! A huge thank you to the local businesses and agencies that helped inspire our students. Click the link to watch the presentation: https://youtu.be/aktMeMvQpJQ #ChillicotheSchoolDistrict #FutureLeaders


🎉 Exciting news! Chillicothe R-II School District's own Katie Maples has been nominated as a Regional Teacher of the Year! She's now in the running for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's 2026 Regional Teachers of the Year! 🌟 #ProudMoment #Chillicothe


Exciting news! Wednesday's CHS state baseball game is just around the corner! 🎉 Get your tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/4xnpuy8x. Let's show our support! Line Washington Street at 9:00 AM to wish the boys good luck as they leave town with a police escort tomorrow! Go CHS! 💙💛 #CHSGameDay


🏆⚾️ Exciting news, Hornet fans! Join us tonight at 5 PM at Shaffer Memorial Park for the MSHSAA Class 4 State Baseball Quarterfinal! Our CHS Hornet Baseball team will be facing off against Pleasant Hill. Let’s show our support and cheer them on! Go Hornets! 🐝💚💛 #HornetBaseball


🎉🚓 Congratulations to SRO Officer Brian Schmidt on graduating from D.A.R.E. Mentor Officer Training in Jefferson City! He is now certified to teach DARE officers how to be DARE officers. We're proud of your dedication to our community and our students! 👏 #DARE


🌟⚾️ Good luck to the CHS Varsity Baseball team as they take on St. Joseph Benton in Sectionals today! Bring home the win! 💪🎉 To stream the game, go to https://midvid.com/chillicothe-high-school/ (MSHSAA charges $10.60 for viewers to watch the stream. ) #CHSBaseball #Sectionals


🌞 Reminder to all parents of Summer School students: The doors to Chillicothe Elementary School (CES) will not open until after 7:30 AM. Please plan accordingly to ensure a smooth drop-off. Thank you for your cooperation! 📚✏️ #ChillicotheSchoolDistrict #SummerSchool


🌟Tuesday night, the R-II Board of Education and Rep. Peggy McGaugh honored our retirees! 🎉 Thank you to Sondra Sturguess (GRTS), Sally Peterson (Chillicothe Elementary), Darren Smith (Chillicothe High), and Tammy Price (Hornet Academy) for your dedication! 💙 #ChillicothePride
