CHS 9th Grade & JV hoops are on the road today at Putnam County! Schedule: Boys 9th Grade at 5 PM, JV Girls at 6 PM, and JV Boys at 7 PM. Good luck, Hornets—safe travels and play hard!

CHS Boys & Girls Wrestling are in action today at the CMS Fieldhouse! They’ll take on Oak Grove and St. Joseph Benton with matches starting at 5 PM. Come out and support the Hornets!
Thank you, Pam Swift, for your 35 years of service to our District!

Thank you for 30 years of service to the District: Shanda Wagers, Kristi Clampitt, Mike Harrington, Shelley Hayen and Jeannette Johnson.

Thank you for 25 years of service: Tara O’Dell and Mike Lewis.

Thank you for 20 years of service to the District: Janice Shaffer, Keri Rodenberg, Kari Keller, Penny Kennebeck, Anita Tatum, Natalie Leamer, Hilary Beemer and Diana Holcer.

Thank you to the following staff members for their 15 years of service to the Chillicothe R-II School District: Mike Jones, Dan Nagel, Lance Martin, Anthony Hinnen.

Thank you to the following staff members for their ten years of service to the Chillicothe R-II School District: Fara Minnick, Traci Norris, Danielle Costner, Robin Morales, Quincy Vinson, Julienne Graupman, Randy Plattner, Rochelle Koehly, Amy Adams and Hollie Burnside

Thank you to the following staff members for their five years of service to the District: Natosha Comstock, Cassie Cranmer, Marissa Cowan, Amy Dixon, Jessica Sherrow, Korby Ford, Bekah Anderson, Konner Sewell, Kerrigann Calvert, Zebadiah Yoko, Mia Silkwood, Kellen Overstreet, Tammy Schick, Kayla Leatherman, Shelby Heckman, James Cookinham, Hannah Ewbank and Jules McCoy.

Congratulations to our 2025 award winners: Carla Kelly, Teacher of the Year, and Mike Harrington, Beacon Award Winner! Thank you for the difference you make for our students and schools!. Learn more about our amazing award winners and nominees here: https://tinyurl.com/37e4f849

We’re excited to announce that CHS is hosting the first-ever Chilli Grooves Show Choir Festival on Jan. 23–24! We’d love help from CHS Choralier alumni and fellow choir supporters to make this event a success. Sign up to volunteer today: https://tinyurl.com/yc82zsmw

Good luck to our CHS Varsity Girls Basketball team as they take on South Harrison tonight at the NCMC Girls Basketball Tournament! Tip-off is 7:30 PM. Let’s go, Hornets! 🔴⚫🏀🔴⚫

If you’re looking for something to do this afternoon, head to Bishop LeBlond and cheer on our CHS Varsity Boys Basketball team as they take on Cameron in the 5th place game of the Bishop LeBlond Tournament! Good luck, Hornets! #Basketball

🏀🖤 Good luck, CHS Hornets! Varsity boys tip off vs Richmond tomorrow, Dec 22, 7:30 PM at North Central CC. Let’s pack the stands and buzz loud! ♥️🐝 #ChilliR2

Congrats to CHS Baseball Coach Troy Figg! This fall he was named MSHSAA Missouri Baseball Coach of the Year, and this week he earned the title of NFHS 24–25 Section 5 Coach of the Year. This award recognizes the top coach across MO, KS, NE, SD, ND, and MN. CONGRATULATIONS!

Wishing our CHS Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball teams the best as they travel to Centralia tomorrow! Let's Go, Hornets! You make us proud!

Good luck to our CHS Boys Wrestlers as they compete in Moberly Friday and Saturday. Action starts at 4 PM Friday at the Moberly Area Community College. Let's Go, Hornets!

🎄 Just a friendly reminder that there will be an early dismissal tomorrow (Friday, December 19th) for winter break. 🏠✨
Classes resume Tuesday, January 6th. Stay safe, Hornets Family, and have a blessed Christmas and New Years!🖤♥️ #ChilliR2
Classes resume Tuesday, January 6th. Stay safe, Hornets Family, and have a blessed Christmas and New Years!🖤♥️ #ChilliR2

We are incredibly thankful for our CES counselor team for coordinating with City Hall to provide nearly 70 boxes of food for our CES students to take home during this holiday break. They are also organizing a “Shop with a Cop” event at Walmart this Saturday for approximately 60 students. Our CES students and families are truly blessed to have such strong support from our community and the dedicated connections of our counseling team, all working together to help make the holidays brighter for our students and families.



Good luck to our Girls and Boys CMS A Basketball teams as they tip off in the Hornet Hoops Tournament! 🏀 Both squads open against Cameron Thursday & Friday at the CMS Fieldhouse—bring the noise!

