7th Grade: 5:00 PM — Jerry Litton Memorial Stadium
8th Grade: 6:30 PM — follows the 7th grade game
Come out and cheer on our Hornets! Go Hornets!

Girls race: 3:00 PM
Boys race: 3:30 PM
Good luck to all our runners - run strong and represent CMS well. Go, Hornets!

❤️🖤 Homecoming Fun & Hornet Pride! ❤️🖤
One of the very best parts of Homecoming is seeing our students—from elementary through high school—come together for the Special Olympics Homecoming Float!
Our students LOVE riding through town, waving to the crowd, celebrating Homecoming, and showing off their Hornet pride. Moments like these are a great reminder of what makes our school community so special.
A big thank you to the teachers and staff who volunteered their time and worked hard to make this experience possible for our students—we truly appreciate you.
And a special shoutout to Jeff and Kati Westcott for generously donating the straw for our float. Your support helped make the day even more memorable!
We love seeing our students celebrated, included, and having fun together. ❤️🖤






Our CMS Volleyball teams are on the road tonight at Carrollton High School!
Match times:
B Team – 5:00 PM
A Team – 6:00 PM
Good luck, Hornets - play hard and represent well!
Let’s Go, Hornets!

Our CMS Softball Teams are back in action today at Danner Park as they take on Macon!
Game times:
A Team – 5:00 PM
B Team – 6:30 PM
Come out and support our Hornets!











On Monday, September 21 at 1:00 PM, Chillicothe R-II staff will be conducting and participating in an Intruder Exercise at CES as part of our ongoing work to support school safety and preparedness.
During the exercise, you will see police and emergency vehicles at CES, but there is no emergency. This is a planned training.
Please also note: There is no school on Monday, September 21—it is a Planned Professional Development Day for staff.
Thank you for your support as we continue to prioritize safety for our students and staff.

Our substitutes make a real difference each day—supporting students, helping staff, and keeping classrooms running smoothly. If you’re looking for a flexible, meaningful way to support our schools and community, we’d love to hear from you.
Pay: $16.96/hour
Apply: https://chillicotheschools.schoolspring.com/
Please share this with anyone who might be interested!

















Our CMS B & A Volleyball teams travel to Trenton for a great night of volleyball at Trenton High School:
B Game: 5:00 PM
A Game: 6:00 PM
Bring the energy from the first serve to the final point - loud cheers, big digs, and strong swings! Good luck, Hornets… play together and have fun! 🖤❤️🏐

7th grade Engineering is officially underway, and our students just wrapped up the Tallest Spaghetti Tower Challenge!
Using only 20 pieces of dry spaghetti and 1 meter of tape, teams had to design a tower tall enough to compete - and strong enough to hold up a classroom item (all the same mass). Along the way, they learned a lot about criteria and constraints, the importance of teamwork, and that everyone’s ideas have value.
Next up, they’ll be exploring real-world tower design and engineering, including structures like the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and One World Trade Center in New York City.
And of course… congratulations to the 7th grade hour winners pictured - because let’s be honest, everything is a competition in middle school!
Also, fair warning: this is harder than you might think… that’s why it’s called a challenge!




Chillicothe School District is looking for substitute teachers!
Substitutes make a huge impact every day - supporting our students, helping our staff, and keeping learning moving forward. If you’re looking for a meaningful way to serve our schools (and our community), we’d love to have you join our team.
Pay: $16.96 per hour
Apply here: https://chillicotheschools.schoolspring.com/
Please share with anyone who may be interested!
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C Team starts things off at 5:00 PM, followed by the B Team and A Team.
Let’s pack the stands, cheer loud, and support our Hornets—good luck, ladies!
Go Hornets!

A big shoutout to our 5th graders and CHS Hornet Academy students for helping rinse and cut the lettuce for today’s tasting - students gave it a big thumbs up!
This project is funded through a Local Foods for Schools Grant through the Department of Education. Tasting Tuesdays will happen the first Tuesday of every month as we work to bring healthy, nutritious foods to our lunchrooms and help students learn where our food comes from.










UPDATE: TONIGHT'S SOFTBALL GAMES WILL NOW START AT 4 PM DUE TO THE WEATHER! CMS A & B Softball host Cameron today at Danner Park! First pitch for the A Team is at 5 PM, with the B Team to follow. Come out and cheer on the Hornets—let’s defend home field and earn two wins! Go Hornets!







