Good Morning,
The Chillicothe R-II School District continues to monitor the spread of the COVID-19 virus. After consultation with neighboring school districts, the Chillicothe R-II School District will extend its closures until Friday, April 24, with the hopes of having students return on Monday, April 27. District officials will continue to monitor and evaluate the situation so we can lift our closure as soon as it is safe for everyone.

The meal program will continue in its current form through April 24. Those interested in signing up for meals, should visit the Chillicothe R-II website or call 660-646-4566. Those already signed up for the program will continue to receive their meals.

Chillicothe R-II will continue to the Flexible Learning Plans that were implemented on March 17. If you have questions about the educational offerings, please reach out to your children’s teachers via email.

For our families whose children receive special education services: If your child’s annual IEP meeting was to be held between March 17th and April 24th, your child’s case manager will contact you soon to schedule this meeting via phone conference call or video conference.

Dewey families we cannot wait to see you tomorrow from our cars to your yard! #dewey45

Good Day Families: Mrs. Leamer shared an article about talking to children about COVID-19.We wanted to make sure it was in your hands.
https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications
The entire link is on Dewey Elementary Facebook if you cannot get to it from here.

FREE MEAL SERVICE DURING SCHOOL CLOSURE
The Chillicothe R-II School District, community volunteers and the Department of Health and Senior Services will be providing free meals during the COVID-19 school closure. Meals will be served starting Wednesday, March 18th. The current day's lunch and the next day's breakfast will be prepared daily Monday-Friday and are available to any person 18 years and under residing in the Chillicothe R-II School District. Two serving options will be available to families, 1.) Meals may be picked up at either Chillicothe Middle School or Field Elementary School. 2.)Meals may also be delivered to several locations (TBA) throughout the community for those without transportation.

Please follow the link and fill out the form if you are requesting district-provided meals from the dates March 18-April 3rd. We will continue to provide updates as needed through the district website and through text alerts. If you have any issues with the form and or questions/concerns, please call the Chillicothe R-II School District 660-646-4566 or email Dr. Zach McMains- zmcmains@chillicotheschools.org. Link to Meal Request Form: https://forms.gle/o4ESpJBQjKMoqZkf9

Respectfully,
Zach McMains
Assistant Superintendent
Chillicothe R-II School District