Chillicothe R-II School District - Home of the Hornets

Congratulations to our CHS 7th & 8th grade band students who competed last weekend at the Gallatin Solo/Ensemble Festival—2 earned Outstanding (II) and 28 earned Exemplary (I)! Read the full story here: https://tinyurl.com/yscfwryv

Friendly reminder, Hornet Family: CHS Freshman Enrollment is tonight at 6 PM in the CHS Commons. 8th graders and parents/guardians—come learn about course offerings and request classes for 2026-27. Please attend one date only.

Shout out to 5 CHS artists featured in the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art’s St. Joseph HS Regional Exhibition (130 artworks, 22 schools)! Congrats to Sterling Richey (2nd, Painting) & Kierra Willams (2nd, Monochromatic Drawing)! Learn more here: https://tinyurl.com/2x6vwjvn

Kindergarten Enrollment 2026–27 is coming! If your child turns 5 before 08/01/26 they’re eligible. Join us for Kindergarten Orientation at CES on April 13 (choose 4 PM or 5:30 PM). We can’t wait to welcome our future Hornets! Check out our video: https://youtu.be/92kIQE6A8Pw

CHS & CMS Academic Teams—good luck today as you travel to Trenton for Scholar Bowl! Competitions begin at 4 PM. We’re proud of you—go show what Hornets can do! 🔴⚫️🏆 #ChillicothePride #ScholarBowl

Hornet Family—let’s pack the stands! Varsity Boys Basketball District Semi-Final vs. Maryville tonight at 7:30 PM at St. Joseph Benton High School. Fans: please park on the west side and enter through the Springer Gym front doors. Go Hornets!

🏀 Let’s go CHS Boys Varsity Basketball! Wishing our Hornets the best of luck as they take on Cameron tonight in the 1st round of Districts—HOME at 6 PM. Come pack the stands and cheer them on! 🔴⚫ #GoHornets

CHS Art had a great weekend at the MEC Fine Arts Festival! With 9 schools and 122 artworks, our students stood out—Artistic Excellence honors went to Sterling Richey, Keeley Ward, and Kierra Williams, who also won People’s Choice! Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/4986nwhj

Dr. Dan Wiebers accepted a $3,383 donation from Southern Bank today as part of its School Card Program. Thank you, Southern Bank, for continuing to support Chillicothe R-II! We’re grateful for this partnership and what it means for the students who need it most.

🏀 Let’s go CHS Girls Varsity Basketball! Wishing our Lady Hornets the best of luck as they take on Maryville tonight in the 1st round of Districts—HOME at 6 PM. Come pack the stands and cheer them on! 🔴⚫ #GoHornets

Proud of our Chillicothe FFA! This past week was packed—just some of what our chapter did: kicked things off at church, shared cookies with the club’s many supporters, and held the annual tractor parade this morning! We're proud to support our amazing FFA program!

Proud of our Hornets wrestlers! Tucker Slattery earned 6th place at State, and Marshall Boon brought home 4th place at State in Columbia this week. Congratulations, Tucker and Marshall—way to represent Chillicothe!

🏀 Chillicothe HS girls & boys basketball are HOME tonight vs Mayville —come cheer them on! Girls JV 5 PM (HS), Boys JV 5 PM (CMS Fieldhouse), Girls Varsity 6 PM, Boys Varsity 7:30 PM at CHS. Go HORNETS!

The Chillicothe R-II Board of Education will meet Friday morning for a special Executive Session under Missouri Revised Statute 610.021 to employ, discuss, and evaluate personnel. View the agenda here: https://tinyurl.com/utta9mzd

🏀 Chillicothe HS girls & boys basketball are HOME tonight vs Cameron—come cheer them on! Girls JV 5 PM (HS), Boys JV 5 PM (CMS Fieldhouse), Girls Varsity 6 PM, Boys Varsity 7:30 PM.

We’re proud to recognize Sara Eller (CES) and Sophie Chambers as this month’s “Best Thing Since Sliced Bread” honorees! Their dedication makes a daily difference for our students, staff, and families. Read why here: https://tinyurl.com/3rvayawy

A huge shout-out to our wrestlers headed to State! Marshall Boon, Tucker Slattery, and Riggin Isaacs have all qualified and will join Sophie Hurtgen at Mizzou Arena on Wednesday. We’re proud of you all—good luck at State! Go Hornets!

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!

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