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!
Good luck to our CHS Wrestling Hornets as they compete today in the MEC Varsity Tournament in Savannah! Bring the hustle, Hornets—we’re cheering you on!
Reminder: There will be no school on Monday, February 9 due to a planned Staff Professional Development Day. Chillicothe R-II will be back in session on Tuesday, 02/10/26. Enjoy the long weekend, Hornets!
CHS Girls JV Basketball has a split schedule today! Half the team stays home to play the Mid-Buchanan Dragons, while the other JV players head to the Lawson JV Tournament—tip-off there is at 5 PM. Come support our Hornets wherever you can!
Come out to Chillicothe High School today starting at 5 PM to cheer on our CHS Girls Basketball teams! 🏀 JV tips off at 5 PM, and after two quarters, Varsity starts at 5:30 PM. The CHS Hornets take on the Versailles Tigers—see you there!
Attention Hornet family: Due to an unexpected power outage, the District's phones are offline at this time.
Mark your calendar! The CHS Fine Arts Department will present the 58th Annual Celebrity Concert—Feb. 12 at 7 PM at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center. The event will feature the CHS Symphonic Band & Jazz Ensemble, guest antiphonal brass, and a special clarinet solo!
Chillicothe Elementary 5th graders had an incredible day at the MCTM Math Contest in Carrollton over the weekend —earning top finishes and ALL 8 students qualified for regionals in St. Joseph this April! Congrats, Hornets! Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ye2am532
Support our Hornet Wrestlers at the Benton High School Wrestling Tournament in St. Joseph! Girls begin today at 3 PM, and boys compete tomorrow at 9 AM at the St. Joseph Civic Center. Let’s cheer them on—Go Hornets!
Our CHS Girls Varsity Basketball Hornets are headed to the Championship game of the Grain Valley Eagle Invitational! 🏀 We take on Ray-Pec tonight—tip off at 7 PM. Let’s pack the stands and cheer loud! Go Hornets!
Calling All Choraliers alumni and parents!
POPS CONCERT! Featuring Choraliers
Thu, Feb. 20 • 7:00 PM
With Hornet Harmony, Chilli Grooves Fundraiser, soloists & small acts—plus sweet treats! From The Archies to Maroon 5 “Sugar”!
First rehearsal: Feb. 3, 5:30 PM (HS choir room).
POPS CONCERT! Featuring Choraliers
Thu, Feb. 20 • 7:00 PM
With Hornet Harmony, Chilli Grooves Fundraiser, soloists & small acts—plus sweet treats! From The Archies to Maroon 5 “Sugar”!
First rehearsal: Feb. 3, 5:30 PM (HS choir room).
CHS 9th Grade Basketball is on the road! The Hornets take on Marshall on 01/29/2026 at 5 PM at Marshall. Come out and support our Hornets!
Good luck to our CHS Westling Hornets as they take on Macon, Palmyra, and North Callaway in Macon today! Action starts at 5 PM—go Hornets!
Good luck to our CHS Varsity Girls Basketball team tonight as they take on Blue Springs South in the Grain Valley Eagle Invitational! Basketball Tournament! 🏀 Tip-off is at 7:00 PM—go Hornets!
CHS Boys Basketball is HOME tonight vs Marceline! 🏀 JV tips off at 6:00 PM, Varsity at 7:30 PM. Come out and support our Hornets!
Meet our latest “Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread” award winners: Kim Kieffer, Melissa Young, and Mary Jane Stephens! Learn why they’re being recognized and celebrated here: https://tinyurl.com/byx7aruu
Our CHS Varsity Girls Basketball team will be competing against Barstow today in the Grain Valley Basketball Tournament. Action starts at 5:30 PM. Good luck, Hornets!
ALERT: Chillicothe R-II School District will not be in session on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 due to frigid temperatures and hazardous road conditions. Stay safe, Hornets!
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Chillicothe R-II School District will not have classes on Friday, January 23rd due to extremely cold temperatures. Please stay warm and safe, Hornet Family!
An evaluation of the status of weekend events will be made at a later time.
An evaluation of the status of weekend events will be made at a later time.
Good morning, Hornet Family! Just a friendly reminder to download our Hornet app from the Google Play or Apple Store so that you can have everything Hornets at your fingertips when you need it! Search for Chillicothe R-II Schools!
