
“Let Your Kind Shine” Kindness is everywhere at CES! The three recipients of this week's awards were nominated by a teacher or staff member for showing exceptional kindness. They received a sunshine bag and the opportunity to sit in the yellow sunshine chair over the next week to promote kindness throughout CES! Laura Leatherman (Mrs. Wolf's 1st grade) Laura has a kind considerate heart. She makes cards and pictures for friends or teachers that are not feeling well. Laura considers others before herself and goes out of her way to make others feel special or loved.
Khloe Murphy (Mrs. Daugherty’s 2nd Grade) Always caring about others. She cheers them on and shows excitement for others' accomplishments. Always helps others when they are sad, by giving them a pat on the back or a hug. Such a sweet, caring girl. So proud of her! Nakiya Shaul (Mrs. Beck’s 4th Grade) Nakiya is new to our school this year. She has fit right in with our 4th grade family. Kiya is a friend to all. She especially loves helping others with class work when they don't understand. She is awesome!




Overall Hornet High Five Winners!


Penmanship Award Winners!


Goal Getters for this week!











📢 Reminder: Chillicothe R-II Schools will be closed on Monday, January 20th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We hope our Hornet family takes time to honor his legacy and reflect on the importance of equality and justice for all. Enjoy the day! ✨


Our CES gymnasium has been transformed into exciting bowling lanes! Coach Coult and Coach Dixon’s physical education classes had a fantastic time enjoying the fun atmosphere and showing off their bowling skills. (Videos in comments)




A heartfelt thank you to Staff Sergeant Rollins (not pictured) and Staff Sergeant Sullivan for their dedication and support over the past two years with Warrior Wednesday. We are thrilled to extend a warm CES welcome to Staff Sergeant Santoso and Staff Sergeant Nation as they join our CES family in continuing this meaningful tradition.
We loved seeing our staff and students proudly supporting our military and emergency responders today in their red, white, blue, and camouflage! Your enthusiasm and spirit truly make a difference!






Mr. Rennells, Curator of the Grand River Historical Society Museum,
visited Mrs. Anderson's class on Monday. He brought toys from the past ranging from 40 years to well over 100 years old. The students were able to have a mini museum in the classroom and play with a few of the museum exhibits.

Tomorrow, January 15th, we will honor our emergency responders and military at CES! Along with your warm winter coats, hats, and gloves, consider wearing red, white, blue, or camouflage to show your support!


National Rubber Duck Day
CES celebrated National Rubber Duck Day on Monday with a fun-filled scavenger hunt! Students/staff searched the building for hidden rubber ducks and shared their finds with teachers and staff members. Congratulations to our “Top Ducks” for collecting the most ducks! A big thank you to all CES staff for keeping hope afloat every day! 🐤


Thankful Thursday at CES! We were grateful to have the opportunity to be in school for at least one day this past week.









Hornet High Five Winners!


🚨 Important Announcement: Chillicothe R-II Schools will not be in session today, Friday, January 10th, due to inclement weather conditions. It will be an AMI day.(#2) For more info on AMI, visit https://www.chillicotheschools.org/page/ami. Stay safe, everyone! ❄️

🚨 Important Announcement: Chillicothe R-II Schools will not be in session today, Friday, January 10th, due to inclement weather conditions. It will be an AMI (#2) day. For more info on AMI, visit https://www.chillicotheschools.org/page/ami. Stay safe, everyone! ❄️


We are excited to kick off the 2025 New Year with our students and staff as we welcome everyone back to school on Thursday! 🎉 🎈 Our custodians and maintenance staff have been working diligently to clear ice and snow from sidewalks and parking lots. However, we kindly ask everyone to exercise caution and patience during arrival and dismissal for everyone’s safety. On Thursday, please be sure to send one completed learning activity in your child’s colored folder from our snow day/A.M.I. Day to ensure they are counted present for January 8th. There is a change to Thursday’s menu. The Hornet Café will serve sausage patties, cereal, fruit, and juice for breakfast. For lunch, we’ll have chicken tenders, fries, baby carrots with ranch, fruit, and milk. Let's have a great 2025!!! See you in the morning!





📢 Attention Chillicothe R-II Schools Parents: Classes will be in session tomorrow, Thursday, January 9th! Please note that buses will operate on inclement weather routes. For details on the routes, visit: https://tinyurl.com/2sauwyhv. Stay safe! 🌨️🚍


🚨 Attention Chillicothe School District Families: Due to hazardous road conditions, there will be NO SCHOOL tomorrow, January 8th. This will be an AMI day. Visit https://www.chillicotheschools.org/o/chillicothe-r-ii/page/ami to learn more. Stay safe, everyone! 🌨️


Order your yearbooks!


🚨 Important Announcement: There will be NO SCHOOL tomorrow, January 7th, for Chillicothe School District and GRTS due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions. Please stay safe and warm! ❄️🌨️ #ChillicotheSchoolDistrict #GRTS #WeatherAlert


The teachers and staff of Chillicothe Elementary wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We are so thankful for all of the families that support us! Have a great break and we will see you in 2025!!!
