Good luck to our CHS Boys Junior Varsity and Varsity Basketball teams as they travel to Marshall today to take on the Owls! JV Action starts at 5;30 PM. Varsity game is at 7 PM. Let's go, Hornets!

Come cheer on our Boys Varsity Wrestlers at the District Tournament—two days of action!
Friday, Feb 20 & Saturday, Feb 21st, 2026
@ Excelsior Springs High School
Good luck, Hornets!
Friday, Feb 20 & Saturday, Feb 21st, 2026
@ Excelsior Springs High School
Good luck, Hornets!

Come out tonight and cheer on our CHS Hornets as we take on Kirksville (Feb. 19)! 🏀
5 PM: Girls JV @ CHS | Boys JV @ CMS Fieldhouse
6 PM: Girls Varsity @ CHS
7:30 PM: Boys Varsity @ CHS
5 PM: Girls JV @ CHS | Boys JV @ CMS Fieldhouse
6 PM: Girls Varsity @ CHS
7:30 PM: Boys Varsity @ CHS

Hornet Varsity Basketball is headed to Lafayette today—come support our teams on the road! The girls tip off at 5:30 PM, followed by the boys varsity game. Let’s pack the stands and cheer on the Hornets! Go Hornets!

Good morning, Hornet Family! Let's give a huge shout-out to CHS junior Sophie Hurtgen, who took third at District Wrestling on Saturday at Mexico High School—earning her spot at State! We’re proud of you, Sophie. Good luck at State! Go Hornets!

Good luck to our Chillicothe High School Girls Varsity Wrestlers at the District Tournament as they compete in two days of action!
Friday, Feb 13 & Saturday, Feb 14, 2026 | 5:00 PM
@ Mexico High School
Go get 'em, Hornets!
Friday, Feb 13 & Saturday, Feb 14, 2026 | 5:00 PM
@ Mexico High School
Go get 'em, Hornets!

The Chillicothe R-II Board of Education will meet for a regular open meeting at 5 PM on Tuesday, Feb. 17th at the Administrative Offices. To view the agenda, click on the following link: https://tinyurl.com/tdee4mvv

Good luck to our Chillicothe High School Girls Varsity Wrestlers at the District Tournament as they compete in two days of action!
Friday, Feb 13 & Saturday, Feb 14, 2026 | 5:00 PM
@ Mexico High School
Go get 'em, Hornets!
Friday, Feb 13 & Saturday, Feb 14, 2026 | 5:00 PM
@ Mexico High School
Go get 'em, Hornets!

UPDATE: Due to a lack of numbers available at Savannah, the girls JV game for tonight has been cancelled. Our Basketball Hornets are battling Savannah today! Come on out and cheer them on to victory at the CMS Fieldhouse and CHS gymnasium! Let's Go, Hornets!

Don't forget about the 58th annual Celebrity Band Concert tonight at 7 PM at the Performing Arts Center! It's going to be a night to remember! See you there!

Senior Night at the mats! CHS Wrestlers vs. Marshall (JV & Varsity dual)
12 FEB 2026 | 5 PM | Chillicothe Middle School
We’ll recognize our only senior, Tucker Slatterly. Come support our Hornets!
12 FEB 2026 | 5 PM | Chillicothe Middle School
We’ll recognize our only senior, Tucker Slatterly. Come support our Hornets!

Good afternoon, everyone! Just a friendly reminder that Chillicothe R-II Schools will not be in session on Monday, Feb. 16 in observance of Presidents Day. Enjoy the long weekend!

These CES Art students are being honored for their work ethic, listening skills, attention to directions, and enthusiasm in the art room. Like fresh snow, their art has brightened our winter days—stop by the Cultural Corner to see it on display now! https://tinyurl.com/mrxr2x3m

Chillicothe R-II has an amazing staff, and we’re thrilled to share that two of our own will be recognized by Learning Forward Missouri at the March 1–3, 2026 Show-Me Conference in Springfield! Congrats to the CES 4th Grade Team & Canaan Fairley! https://tinyurl.com/4h86j58r


Hey, everyone—get ready to cheer! CHS Girls Basketball takes on Westran today at CHS, starting in under two hours. Tip-off times: 5 PM (JV) and 6 PM (Varsity). Come support our Lady Hornets—Let’s Go, Hornets!

CHS Freshman Enrollment 2026: Join us March 10 at 6 PM in the CHS Commons. 8th graders and parents/guardians—learn about course offerings and request classes for the 2026-27 school year. Please attend one date only. #FutureFreshmen #FamilyEngagement #CHS

Good luck to our boys basketball team as we host Ewing Marion Kauffman today! Tip-off for the C Game starts at 4:30 PM. Come out and pack the stands—let’s cheer on our guys! #GoHornets #ChillicothePride #BoysBasketball

Good morning, Hornet Family! Just a heads up that our CHS Academic team will be competing against Marshall today, 02/10/26 at 4 PM at CHS. Come support our students and cheer them on! #Knowledge #ScholarBowl #BrainPower #QuizMasters #KnowledgeIsPower

Tuesday, Feb. 10 | 4:00 PM
CMS Academic Team Scholar Bowl (at CMS)
Come cheer on our students—good luck, Hornets!
#ChillicotheSchools #CMS #AcademicTeam #ScholarBowl #StudentSuccess #GoHornets
CMS Academic Team Scholar Bowl (at CMS)
Come cheer on our students—good luck, Hornets!
#ChillicotheSchools #CMS #AcademicTeam #ScholarBowl #StudentSuccess #GoHornets

Our 2025 Teacher of the Year nominees & winner, and Beacon Award nominees & winner were recognized last night during the Chillicothe Educational Foundation’s annual fundraising dinner at the Chillicothe Country Club. Thank you, CEF, for so many years of supporting our schools!




