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.

9 days ago, Laura Schuler
Fieve Years of Dedicated Service! Chillicothe R-II Thanks You!

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

9 days ago, Laura Schuler
Congratulations! Beacon Award Nominees & 2025 Winner Mike Harrington, Bus Driver.
Congratulations! Teacher of the Year Nominees & 2025 Winner Carla Kelly, CHS - Language Arts.
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
15 days ago, Laura Schuler
First-Ever Chilli Grooves Show Choir Festival. Join the Rhythm! Jan. 23-24 at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center. Volunteers Needed: Food Service & Concessions, Monitor Hallways & Homerooms, Score Tabulation, Stage & Equipment Crew, Make Posters, Decorations & Setup, Cleanup Crew. Sign up today!
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! 🔴⚫🏀🔴⚫
15 days ago, Laura Schuler
Girls Varsity Basketball Shoot Out at North Central Missouri College. Dec. 30th at 7:30 PM. Chillicothe vs. South Harrison.
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
15 days ago, Laura Schuler
Basketball Tournament. December 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM. CHS Varsity Boys vs. Cameron, at Bishop LeBlond. Let's Go, Hornets!
🏀🖤 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
24 days ago, Laura Schuler
CHS Varsity Basketballl Boys Game vs. Richmond at 7:30 PM at NCMC Monday, 12/22/2025. www.chillicotheschools.org
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!
26 days ago, Laura Schuler
Congratulations! Troy Figg NFHS 2024-25 Section 5 Coach of the Year! www.chillicotheschools.org
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!
27 days ago, Laura Schuler
Friday, Dec. 19th CHS Varsity Basketball at Centralia. Girls at 5:30 PM; Boys at 6:45 PM. #HornetsOnTop. www.chillicotheschools.org
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!
27 days ago, Laura Schuler
CHS Varsity Wrestling Boys vs. Moberly at Moberly Area Community Center Friday and Saturday, Dec. 19-20
🎄 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
27 days ago, Laura Schuler
Winter Break Reminder: Chillicothe R-II Schools will dismiss early on Friday, December 19th for Winter Break. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 6th. www.chillicotheschools.org
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.
27 days ago, Laura Schuler
Group photo of City Hall workers who helped organize the food boxes for CES students to take home over Christmas break.
City Hall and CES Counselors organize food boxes for CES students.
CES Couselors in front of donated food boxes.
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!
28 days ago, Laura Schuler
CMS Basketball Hornet Hoops December 18 & 19 CMS Fieldhouse. 6 PM Girls vs. Cameron. 7 PM Boys vs. Cameron. Let's Go, Hornets!

Both Sue Bachman and Inger Young are retiring at the end of the semester and we wish them the best! They received plaques from Board President Brice Walker and House Resolutions from Rep. Peggy McGaugh during the regular Board meeting last night. Good luck and thank you!

28 days ago, Laura Schuler
Brice Walker, Chillicothe R-II Board President; Sue Bachman, Inger Young, Rep. Peggy McGaugh
We think Sue Bachman and Marissa Cowan are the greatest thing since sliced bread! Go to https://www.chillicotheschools.org/article/2604534 to learn more! We are so proud of our AMAZING Staff!
28 days ago, Laura Schuler
R-II Sliced Bread Salute! We think CMS' Marissa Cowan and Horent Cademy's Sue Bachman are the Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread!
🔴⚫️ Good luck to our 9th grade boys as they tip off against Maryville at CHS tomorrow! Pack the stands and show your RED & BLACK pride! 🏀🔴⚫️
29 days ago, Laura Schuler
CHS 9th Grade Boys Basketball vs. Maryville 12/17/2025 5:30 PM at CHS. Let's Go, Hornets! www.chillicotheschools.org
Hello, Hornet Fmaily! Our CHS Wrestlers hit the mat tomorrow at the CMS Fieldhouse! Matches start at 5 PM—come cheer on our Hornet girls and boys! Let's Go, Hornrets!
29 days ago, Laura Schuler
12/17/25 5 PM - CMS Fieldhouse. Chillicothe High School Wrestling. Varsity & JV Boys vs. Cameron, Center, Odessa. Varsity Girls vs. Cameron and Odessa. Let's Go, Hornets!
TOMORROW 5 PM: CMS 7th/8th Wrestling Quad at CMS Fieldhouse! Chillicothe vs Brookfield, Marceline & Penney. Come support our Hornets! 🐝 #HornetPride #CMSWrestling
30 days ago, Laura Schuler
CMS 7th/8th Wrestling Quad, 5 PM: Tuesday, 12/16 at CMS Fieldhouse. Chillicothe, Brookfield, Marceline, Penney. Let's Go, Hornets!
CHS Basketball Tomorrow (Tuesday) in Macon!
5 PM – JV Boys & Girls
6 PM – Girls Varsity
7:30 PM – Boys Varsity
Let’s cheer on the Hornets!
30 days ago, Laura Schuler
Chillicothe High School Basketball Tuesday 12/16 at Macon High School. 5 PM: CHS JV Boys & Girls; 6 PM: CHS Girls Varsity; 7:30 PM: Boys Varsity. www.chillicotheschools.org
🧤🧢 Huge THANK YOU to BTC Bank for filling a big box with brand-new hats & gloves for our students in need! Your generosity keeps Hornets warm all winter. We appreciate you! ❤️🖤 #CommunityChampions #ChillicotheR2
30 days ago, Laura Schuler
Box of hats and gloves
Great news, Hornet Family! Our two new buses arrived today! They will soon replace two of the oldest buses in our fleet and shows our commitment to the safe transportation of our 1,200+ students every day. #ChillicotheR2 #StudentSafety
30 days ago, Laura Schuler
Chillicothe R-II School District's new buses