Chillicothe Elementary - Home of the Hornets

✨ What a GLOWING success! ✨ Today’s Glow Run, hosted by Chilli MO PTO in the CES gymnasium, absolutely SHINED! 💛 With the amazing support of our families and community across 23 states, we didn’t just meet our goal — we blew past $20,000! 🎉🔥 Because of this incredible generosity, every single student’s field trip is fully covered! 🚌💫 This first-ever Glow Run took a huge amount of planning and heart from our PTO team. 🙌 Special shout-out to Kayla Leatherman for leading the charge and making this event such a bright, high-energy success!

Spring Photos are March 3

Thankful for our amazing 4th Grade Clean Team! They teamed up with our custodial staff to sanitize door knobs, water fountains, stair railings, and other high-touch surfaces around the building. We truly appreciate their hard work—and your support—in helping combat illness at CES!

2nd grade WINGS students hosted a puppet show for parents & grandparents this morning. They performed five different scripts with dozens of handmade puppets. The project developed public speaking skills, creative expression, team work, & classic literature. Stories ranged from The Three Billy Goats Gruff to Mother Goose twists to The Stinky Cheese Man. Big thanks to counselor Erin Yuille for serving as our narrator, too.

Our wonderful CES PTO Sunshine Squad treated us to “Breakfast at CES” this morning! We are so grateful for the efforts of Whitney Tan, Meredith Lange, and Jennifer Powell for organizing and setting up, as well as the many parents who shared their creativity through artwork and provided snacks and drinks. Thank you also to Molly Owens, Katy Brown, Allison Jeffries, Jamie Baker, Jen Vadnais, Amber Head, Allison McQuinn, Kelli Sampsel, Kandice Horton, Carly Carey, Katie Kerr, Corrine Watts, Abigail Crabtree, Kamie Garrison, Kayce Riggle, Mary Cady, Sara Deardeuff, Lori Holder, Meghanne Albrecht, Kelsie Ferguson, Keyona Weaver, Brooke Ruoff, Sarah Samenus, and Libby Howe for their generous support. A BIG shoutout to Kingdom Coffee for the coffee and donut donation! February may be the shortest (and sometimes longest!) month, but we truly appreciate the gems who made our day sparkle.

We can't wait for the FFA Tractor Parade during CES Farmer Day on Friday!!!

CES Snapshots

Now I know my ABCs ❤️

Goal Getters Galore!!!

“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! Everly Weeks (Miss Book’s 1st Grade) Everly has a kind, gentle spirit that shines in our classroom. She is friendly and supportive of her peers. Everly is patient and brings positive energy to everything we do in first grade. She is a true ray of sunshine! Gracelynn Winsor (Ms.Myers 2nd Grade) Gracelynn is a friend to everyone. She always has a smile to share. Thank you for always being so kind to others. Reece Edwards (Mrs. Dodson’s 4th Grade) Reece is a kind leader and classmate to everyone he meets. He is always putting others needs before his own. Reece shared that one morning his brother forgot to pack his lunch. Reece had already packed his own and was ready to go, but gave it to his brother instead. This is the kindness we see in Reece everyday! We are so lucky to have him in our classroom!

Nothing beats birthdays and books! 🎂📚

Valentine Party Day is always a favorite at CES! Thank you to our amazing CES families and our Chilli MO PTO for continually showing up to support our students and staff — from food, snacks, favors, and games to making sure every student had Valentines, boxes, and beyond. We are so grateful for your generosity and partnership!

CES Snapshots

CES Goal Getters

Sweet Birthdays

🎉 Happy School Resource Officer Appreciation Day to Deputy Jennifer Plummer! 🎉

Chillicothe Elementary is incredibly fortunate to have SRO Plummer helping keep our school safe while bringing positivity and encouragement to our students each day. From high fives in the hallways to the strong relationships she builds with students, she helps make CES feel like one big family. ❤️

Thank you, Deputy Plummer, for protecting our students, supporting our staff, and adding joy to our school community. We appreciate you more than words can say! 💙

A big thank you to our hardworking 5th grade Hornets for pitching in to spread wood chips on the K–1 playground!

Buzz Buddies from Ms. Myers’ 2nd grade class and Mrs. Davis’s 5th grade class teamed up to brainstorm and list five reasons they love their grade level!

Good afternoon, everyone! Just a friendly reminder that Chillicothe R-II Schools will not be in session on Monday, Feb. 16 in observance of Presidents Day. Enjoy the long weekend!

“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! Hazel Clark (Mrs. Hayen’s Kindergarten) Hazel sat with a classmate during lunch who was having a tough time. Her presence made him feel so much better. She is always looking for ways to spread kindness to all. Clayton Frisk (Mrs. Myers’ 2nd Grade) Clayton is very kind to others and is often a helping hand! Matthew Leatherman is a fourth grader in Mrs. Beck’s room. Matthew has truly brightened our classroom with his positive attitude and dedication to learning. He always puts forth his best effort, works hard on every task, and leads by example through his determination. His friendly personality makes everyone feel welcome, and he consistently shows kindness to others. We love Matthew!