Chillicothe Middle School will continue to postpone athletic contests AND in-person practices until at least Monday, October, 5.
CMS- Lunch will be available this week , Monday-Friday, for pick up on the back side of CMS from 11:00-12:00 each day!
Here are the times for classes at CMS:
1st Hour- 7:45-8:37
2nd Hour- 8:42-9:29
3rd Hour- 9:34-10:21
4th Hour- 10:26-11:13
5th Hour- 11:18-12:33
6th Hour- 12:38-1:26
7th Hour- 1:31-2:19
8th Hour- 2:24-2:55
Lunch Times:
8th Grade- 11:18-11:41
6th Grade- 11:42-12:05
7th Grade- 12:10-12:33
There will be no sports contest- Cross Country, Football, Softball & Volleyball, this week, Sept 21-25. Practices for the week will be virtual. If you are quarantined by the Health Department, you must get a doctor's note to participate in the virtual practices. You will receive Virtual Practice information from your Coach.
This weekend Chillicothe Middle School received notice of 3 additional positive student cases and 1 positive staff member. Due to the additional number of students and staff being quarantined, CMS will be starting 100% virtual learning on Monday, September 21, and will remain virtual learning for 2 weeks. During this time students will be expected to login to their classes via google classroom. If you have technology issues pertaining to wifi, please contact the school at 660-646-1916 starting Monday morning.
Additional information pertaining to sports activities and practices will be shared soon.
Due to the amount of positive cases and amount of quarantined students, we are making changes to the CMS Schedule. The changes will start on Monday, September 21.
The days students will be attending school will be based on the PRIMARY PARENT'S LAST NAME, as it is listed in our Student Information System.
Students with PRIMARY PARENTS LAST NAME A-M will attend on Monday and Thursday
Students with PRIMARY PARENTS LAST NAME N-Z will attend on Tuesday and Friday
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through this!
Attention: CMS Athletics during Hybrid Schedule
CMS Parents/Athletes,
We are transitioning to a hybrid schedule for the next couple of weeks, here are some things to know:
We will plan to practice and have games as scheduled.
Any changes to those plans will be communicated via text caster, facebook, and our school website.
On days when your child is not physically at school, PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSPORTATION to and from practice (or to the site in which the team will be leaving for a contest).
If you have any questions, please reach out to your child's coach or me.
Sincerely,
Michael Creekmore
Assistant Principal/AD
Chillicothe Middle School
REMINDER FOR SPORTING EVENTS: Attendance will be limited to immediate family members of the participants (parents, grandparents, guardians, siblings). Individual students will not be admitted. Fans (including any family members that are students) will be expected to sit with their families and maintain social distancing from other fans. There will be no student section.
CMS Activities
TODAY: PRACTICES RESUME
THURSDAY, September 17:
SOFTBALL vs. Cameron HERE (rescheduled from Tuesday)
5pm, A game first followed by B
VOLLEYBALL AT Trenton
5pm, 7th grade first, followed by 8th
Rules for volleyball games at Trenton:
All spectators will be required to wear masks while in the school building
Bleachers will be limited to every other row (with social distancing encouraged)
Concession stands will be limited to prepackaged items and bottled drinks only
Concession stand lines will be social distanced, and no eating areas will be provided
Any child not in high school must be accompanied by an adult and remain with the adult throughout the game
Due to a large number of student athletes in quarantine at CMS all activities, INCLUDING PRACTICE, for today, 9/14 & tomorrow, 9/15, are postponed. We will be working to reschedule these activities.
If you have a 7th or 8th grade athlete, please fill out this google form so we can generate a pass list for events:
https://forms.gle/TMi3RxTpnXbmHtjm9
Some pass lists turned in by students have unqualified spectators. We need a more accurate, concise list. Thank you!
CMS Cross Country practice is cancelled for today.
Optional run tomorrow at Simpson from 7-8 am.
CMS Softball practice will be at they Y again today.
Pick up at 5.
Cross Country practice is at CMS today. Pick up at 4:30
Softball practice is at the Y today. Pick up at 5
REMINDER FOR SPORTING EVENTS:
Attendance will be limited to immediate family members of the participants (parents, grandparents,
guardians, siblings).
Individual students will not be admitted.
Fans (including any family members that are students) will be expected to sit with their families and maintain social distancing from other fans.
There will be no student section.
Simpson Park will be closed to traffic today, September 8th, 2020, from 3pm to 7pm for the Chillicothe Schools Cross Country Invitational.
Spectators are welcome to park on streets surrounding the park and walk in. Parking is also available at the Parks Department parking lot located on Walnut Street.
Reminder for Football tonight:
Coaches have told the football players to be here to ride the bus to the stadium as a team. 7th grade can stay after or be back by 3:30. We'll try to get them up there around 4. 8th grade can stay or leave and come back by 4 to ride the bus after it drops off 7th and returns.
Fall Sports Pictures have been postponed.
They will now be combined with Winter Sports Pictures on October 22.
CMS 7th-8th grade football optional practice Monday 9/7 on the turf at CHS.
Tennis shoes are fine. No pads needed.
4-5 pm. Pickup/dropoff at the CHS Stadium locker room parking lot.
Here is a link to the MSHSAA website for information on Virtual Conditioning Practice, if it impacts an athlete that is quarantining due to contact tracing: https://www.mshsaa.org/resources/PDF/MSHSAA%20COVID-19%20Virtual%20Conditioning%20Practice.pdf
Coaches will reach out to players impacted individually to explain as needed.
If you have any questions, contact your child's coach or the CMS athletic director.
CMS Softball practice is cancelled for today, 9/1/20
The middle school cross country meet at Platte County, on September 17, has been cancelled.
The high school meet is still a go.
Cheer practice today & Thursday, after school until 4:30 @ CMS Fieldhouse Commons.
Today:
Cross Country at Maryville. Middle School will run after high school races, at 5:45 PM. Bus leaves at 1:20.
CMS Picture Day is September 3.
You may order online at: inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/50131KF
Fall Sports Pictures will be taken after school on WED SEPT 9.
You may order online at: https://inter-state.com/order
Enter Code: 50139V
There has been an addition to the CMS Cross Country schedule:
Tuesday, September 1 at Maryville.
Middle School will run after high school races, at 5:45 PM.
Bus leaves at 1:20.
Those students choosing Distance Learning/Virtual are not allowed to participate in Chillicothe R-II
extra-curricular activities on school property. This includes athletics, clubs, and organizations. If an
organization has a virtual meeting, or contest, the student would be eligible to participate.
Fall Sports Updates:
Attendance will be limited to immediate family members of the participants (parents, grandparents,
guardians, siblings). Individual students will not be admitted.
Fans (including any family members that are students) will be expected to sit with their families and
maintain social distancing from other fans. There will be no student section.
Face coverings will be required at all indoor events and may be required at outdoor events, subject to
local health guidelines.
Band and dance teams will be allowed to perform and attend home events and their immediate
families will be admitted as well. Band and dance teams will not remain in the event once their
performances have concluded. To minimize the number of fans in the event, families of band and
dance teams are encouraged to attend only the performance of their respective students. There will
be no pep band.
Cheerleaders will be allowed at home and away events and their immediate families will also be
admitted.
When individual athletes are not participating in strenuous activity, a school provided gaiter (face
mask) will be required.
Softball, Volleyball, and Soccer Tournaments have been cancelled.
REMINDER: CMS Softball and Volleyball practice begin MON, AUG 24.
Volleyball: 3-5 pm, CMS Fieldhouse
Softball: 3:30-5 pm, Danner Park
Do not forget to bring a LARGE, personal water container
CMS Football Players, bring a LARGE container of water that will get you through the entire 2 hour practice.
Write your name on your container so there are no players drinking after each other.
CMS Football practice MON, AUG 17th from 5-7 pm @ CMS. Coaches will start 8th grade helmet sizing at 4:30 7th grade sizing starts after 8th Parent dropoff/pickup area is west side of Fieldhouse
CMS Football practice MON, AUG 17th from 5-7 pm @ CMS.
Coaches will start 8th grade helmet sizing at 4:30
7th grade sizing starts after 8th
Parent dropoff/pickup area is west side of Fieldhouse
CMS Update:
We will be offering a time for 7th & 8th Graders to come into school to get their schedules, check out where their classes are and pay any fees. The chromebook insurance fee is the same again this year at $20. Students will receive their chromebooks on the first day of school.
You can also pay fees online at the following link:
https://chillicotheschools.revtrak.net/
This opportunity will be Friday, August 14th and Monday August 17th, from 8:00-3:00. Please come through the main entrance doors and then go to the office where you will pick up your schedule and have the opportunity to pay fees.
Reminder as of right now, we will not be assigning lockers. There is no need to bring your supplies until the first day of school.
Each student will only be allowed 1 parent with them. Masks will be required. Please practice social distancing!
If you chose the distance learning option, you will be getting your information shortly.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the school at 660-646-1916!
There will not be a Football/Athletics meeting tonight at CMS. Information on your child's sport will come from coaches and email/media. Apologies for any confusion.
Chillicothe Middle School Softball Parent/Player Meeting
Sunday, 8/16 @ 6pm
Danner Park
Reminder 6th Grade & New Student Orientation is tomorrow, August 11th. Please enter the building through the Commons doors. We will start with a quick meeting in the Field House. Mask are required and please practice social distancing!
Last name beginning with A-K- 10:00 a.m.
Last name beginning with L-Z- 1:00 p.m.
There will not be a 7th & 8th Grade Orientation. Student schedules will be emailed to students later this week.
As we are nearing the time for our athletes to begin practice for fall sports, remember the Daily Symptom Checklist for Re-entry for your Hornet:
-Do you have a fever of 100.4 degrees or above?
-Have you had a fever of 100.4 degrees or above in the last 48 hours without Tylenol or a fever reducer?
-Do you have a cough, sore throat, congestion, or runny nose?
-Have you had new loss of taste or smell?
-Do you have nausea , vomiting, or diarrhea?
-Have you come into close contact (within 6 feet) with someone diagnosed with Covid-19 within the last 2 weeks? Have you been in close contact with a confirmed case?
-Do you have a new headache?
Do you have or are you an upcoming 6th grader in Chillicothe, MO? Take a moment to view the link attached to learn about 6th grade band that YOU can join next fall at the Chillicothe Middle School.
Also, meet the band directors, Mrs. Cavanah and Ms. Noneman (at the end of the video). If you have any questions or are interested in joining band next year, please contact Mrs. Cavanah (scavanah@chillicotheschools.org) or Ms. Noneman (hnoneman@chillicotheschools.org). You can also call CMS at (660) 646-1916 and tell whoever answers the phone “You want to enroll in 6th grade band!!” Please share this musical experience with your friends and family on Facebook and any other social media platform!
VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/Yx0cXl0EsrI
P.S. Mark your calendars for the September 24th band recruitment night at CMS and be on the look out for more updates and information regarding joining 6th grade band! We hope you will join us in the fall!!!
District counselors have created a list of community meals and food opportunities. Please check your email for more information. This includes meals through CR-II, UMC and our area food pantry.
In case you missed it Moday, we are hosting another opportunity for you to connect with us with a repeat of our Digital Family Night. Join us at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center from 6-7 on Thursday, Feb. 26th.
Join us for Digital Family Night!
Join us for Digital Family Night. This first event in our Digital Family series will focus on finding balance with technology. We hope to see you there!
CMS Super Bowl spirit week days!
Interested Para Professionals should apply!
7th grade boys defeat Cameron 23-21 in the Cameron Tournament. They will play in the championship game at 12:00 PM Saturday.
7th grade girls defeat Cameron 25-15 in Cameron Tournament. They will play in the championship game Saturday at 11:00 AM.
7th Grade Girls/Boys Basketball today and tomorrow at Cameron's Tournament.Girls play today at 4:30pm and boys today at 5:30pm.
8th grade girls basketball defeats Hamilton 23-4.
8th grade girls basketball defeats Bode Middle School 34-27 to take 3rd place at the Savannah Tournament.
8th Grade Girls Basketball will play Bode MS for 3rd place at 4:00pm today at the Savannah MS Tournament.
8th Grade Boys/Girls Basketball at the Savannah MS Tournament. Boys play at 5:15pm and girls at 6:30pm.
CMS Wrestling at Cameron at 4:00pm.
8th grade boys basketball falls to Truman 47-24. They will play in the second round of the Savannah tournament at 5:15 PM on Thursday.
8th grade girls defeat Truman 44-37 in the first round of the Savannah tournament. They will play Thursday at 6:30 pm in the second round.
Mrs. Hardy's 7th grade Science classes learned all about Newton's Laws of Motion using straw launchers. Students collected data by measuring distances at various degrees. Way to go 7th Grade and Mrs. Hardy!
7th grade boys basketball falls to Cameron 39-27.
7th grade girls basketball defeats Cameron 34-16.
8th Girls/Boys Basketball at home vs. Cameron at 5:00pm.
7th Girls/Boys Basketball at Cameron at 4:30pm.
7/8 Boys Basketball vs. Marshall at 5:00pm. 7th grade then 8th. Games held in the CMS Fieldhouse.
8th grade girls basketball defeats Bueker 27-19.
7th grade girls basketball defeats Bueker 39-8.
7/8 Girls Basketball at Bueker Middle School in Marshall at 5:00pm.
CMS Wrestling Quad at 5:00pm with Kirksville, Maryville, and Trenton. Held at the CMS Fieldhouse.
8th grade girls basketball defeats Brookfield 31-30.
7th grade girls basketball falls to Brookfield 27-16.
7/8 Boys Basketball at home vs Brookfield at 5:30pm.
7/8 Girls Basketball at Brookfield at 5:30pm.
8th grade boys basketball falls to Kirksville 43-23.
8th grade girls basketball defeats Kirksville 32-26
8th Grade Girls/Boys Basketball at Kirksville at 5pm. Girls game followed by boys game.
7th grade boys basketball falls to Savannah 16-15.
7th grade girls basketball defeats Savannah 23-16.
7th grade Girls/Boys Bball at Savannah Middle School at 5pm. Girls then boys. Address: 10500 State Hwy T, 64485.
8th grade Girls/Boys Bball at home vs. Savannah at 5pm. Girls then boys. Games at the CMS Fieldhouse.
Thank you to Hedrick St. Luke’s for providing free flu shots for CMS students!
Hornet 8th grade Football falls to Kirksville 34-20.
7th grade football Hornets end their game with Kirksville in a 22-22 tie.
CMS football tonight at home VS Kirksville. 7th grade starts at 5, 8th grade game follows.
7/8 FB at home vs Kirksville at 5:00 pm. 7th grade game first then 8th grade.
CMS B SB falls to Trenton.
CMS SB knocks off Trenton 12-4 in their final game of the season.
CMS SB at Trenton about to start.
MS SB at Trenton today at 4:30 pm. A game first then B game.
Congratulations to our 8th grade volleyball team on their championship in the CMS Tournament Saturday.
Champs!
8A VB competing in the CMS Tournament today. Playing Cameron in the championship match now.
Saturday (10/12/19)
8A VB Tourn in the CMS Fieldhouse beginning at 8:30am with Cameron, Carrollton, and Marshall.
MS SB will not practice today. Their last game will be Monday at Trenton starting at 4:30pm.
8 A VB loses 2-1 to Maryville.
7th grade B volleyball defeats Maryville 2-0
8 A VB is under way at Maryville.
8 B VB action at Maryville.
8th grade B VB falls to Maryville 2-0.
7th grade A volleyball defeats Maryville 2-0.
No MS SB practice today.
8 B-A Volleyball at Maryville at 5:00pm. B game first followed by A game.
7 A-B Volleyball at home vs Maryville at 5:00pm. A game first followed by B game.
MS Softball for tonight vs Kirksville has been canceled and will not be rescheduled.
7/8 Football at Marshall vs Bueker Middle School at 5:00pm. 7th grade then 8th grade.
MS Cross Country at Excelsior Springs at 4:00pm.
MS A/B Softball at Hamilton at 5:00pm. A game first followed by B game. Bus at 3:15pm.
7B VB falls to Cameron in 3 sets.
7th B volleyball defeats Cameron 2-0. 7th A falls to Cameron 2-0.
8A VB wins on the road at Cameron 2-1.
8 A-B Volleyball at Cameron at 5:00pm. A game then B game. Bus at 3:45pm
7 A-B Volleyball at home vs Cameron at 5:00pm. A game then B game. CMS Fieldhouse.
CMS Softball at the Trenton tournament
CMS Cross Country will travel with CHS Cross Country tomorrow (10/5/19) to Savannah.
9:00am start.
CMS Softball at the NCMC Tournament in Trenton tomorrow (10/5/19). Weather permitting. Pool play begins at 8:30am.
B team VB loses in two sets to Savannah. 25-19, 25-18.
7th grade B girls volleyball fall to Savannah 2-0 and A girls fall 2-1.
Lady Hornet A VB falls to Savannah in two sets.
8 A-B VB at home vs Savannah at 5pm. A game first then B game.
7 B-A VB at Savannah at 5pm. B game first then A game. Bus at 3:10.
Address: 10500 State Hwy T, Savannah, MO 64485.
MS Softball scheduled for tonight at Hamilton has been postponed. Working on a makeup date.
7/8 Football at home tonight at 5:00pm vs Macon. 7th grade plays first then 8th grade.
Games at the CHS Litton Stadium.
CMS Lady Hornets drop both the A and B games to Braymer tonight at Danner Park.
MS A-B SB vs. Braymer will be played today at 5:00pm as scheduled. We will use the green field at Danner Park. A then B.
CMS Softball games vs. Braymer scheduled for today are yet to be determined. Checking on field conditions now. We will send out more information when we know.
8A/7A Volleyball at Richmond at 5:00pm. 8A will play first followed by 7A. Bus at 3:25pm.
Address: 715 S Wellington St, Richmond, MO 64085
7th Grade A Volleyball is playing in the Cameron Tournament today. Good luck Lady Hornets!
CMS Lady Hornet Softball defeats Plattsburg 8-1.
8th grade B volleyball falls to Excelsior Springs 2 games to 1.
8th grade A volleyball girls fall to Excelsior Springs 2 games to 0.
MS A Team Softball at home vs Plattsburg at 5:00pm. A game only.
8th Grade A-B Volleyball at home vs Excelsior Springs at 5:00pm. A game then B game.
MS Softball at Brookfield at 5:00 pm.
8 A-B / 7 A-B Volleyball at Marshall vs Bueker Middle School at 4:00 pm. Order of games will be 8 A-B then 7 A-B.
7/8 Football at home vs Brookfield at 5:00 pm. 7th grade followed by 8th grade.
8th grade Lady Hornet VB knocks off Carrollton in two sets. 25-15 and 25-16.
7th grade VB defeats Carrollton 25-19, 25-17.
7A/8A Volleyball tonight at home vs.Carrollton at 5:00 pm. 7A followed by 8A.
Games held at the CMS Fieldhouse.
8th grade volleyball defeats Trenton 2 sets to zero.
7th grade volleyball falls to Trenton 2 sets to 1.
Sixth grade science students made and displayed 'wanted" posters for cell organelles.
8th grade football falls to Maryville 26-22 in a tough game on the road.
7th grade football Hornets defeat Maryville.
7th grade students making scale models to learn about the relative size of our planets in our solar system.
7/8 football at Maryville at 5:00pm. 7th grade followed by 8th grade.
7th grade bus leaves at 2:00pm. Class dismiss at 1:45.
8th grade bus at 2:30pm with class dismiss at 2:15.
MS Cross Country and MS Softball both compete at Cameron today. Cross Country runs at 3:45pm. Softball starts at 5:00pm with A game followed by B game. These teams will share a bus and leave at 2:15pm. Class dismiss at 2:05.
MS SB playing in their season opener tonight fall to Centralia in the A and B games. Special night as Coach Darren Smith and his sister Jill Angel coach against each other.
8th grade girls volleyball defeats Hamilton 2 sets to 0.
7th grade girls volleyball defeats Hamilton 2 sets to 0.
Good Luck to our Middle School Hornets tonight!. Softball at home and Volleyball at Hamilton!!
MS A-B Softball at home vs.Centralia at 5:00pm. A game followed by B game.
Games at Danner Park.
7A/8A VB today at Hamilton at 4:30. Bus at 3:20.
7th and 8th grade playing volleyball in Savannah Tournament.
7th grade band taking advantage of the nice weather as the practice marching band.
Absolute Values with Mrs. Baldwin
8th grade football Hornets defeat Cameron 28-20.
7th grade football falls to Cameron 24-14.
The 7th grade Hornets take the field at Cameron for their first MS game.
7/8 football at Cameron at 5pm.
MS Cross Country at home (Simpson Park) at 4pm.
Fun, fun, fun... Fall Sports pictures day
CMS Fall Sports pictures are after school today. The order for pictures today will be....
Volleyball
Softball
Cross Country
Football
The pictures will be taken in the field house.
Cheer will have to do retakes as their uniforms have not arrived.
PE taking advantage of the beautiful weather outside playing lifetime sports.
MS SB practice will be in the CMS field house today from 3:30-5:00.
Students learning about the scale distance between planes plotting them on adding machine tape in Mrs Hardy's class
Our 8th grade band is getting ready for marching band events.
Final Fall Sports Parent meeting is tonight at 6:00PM in the Field House
Chillicothe R-II School District is thrilled to announce our new app for mobile phones! Stay up-to-date with access to real-time sports scores, the daily cafeteria menu, news from administration, student stories, and even emergency notifications. We hope you are as thrilled as we are!