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We're excited to announce that Chillicothe R-II Schools, including GRTS, WILL be in session tomorrow, Thursday, January 18th!
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Due to hazardous road conditions, Chillicothe R-II Schools, including GRTS, will not be in session tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17th. Stay safe, Hornet Family!
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Chillicothe R-II Schools, including the Grand River Technical School, will not be in session tomorrow, Tuesday, January 15th, due to frigid temperatures. Stay warm, Hornet Family!
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Good afternoon, Hornet Family! Just a friendly reminder that the Chillicothe R-II School District, including the Grand River Technical School, will be closed on Monday, January 15th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Good evening, Hornet family! We are excited about welcoming everyone back tomorrow for a full day of classes!
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We're excited to share the latest photos of the Chillicothe Elementary School Expansion Project, made possible with the support of this amazing community! Check out the latest progress!
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We're excited to share the latest photos of the Chillicothe Elementary School Expansion Project, made possible with the support of this amazing community! Check out the latest progress!
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Congrats to this year's DESE-sponsored "Grow Your Own" scholarship recipients, who each received $1,250 toward the cost of tuition for the spring semester. The scholarship is given to qualified, non-certificated R-II staff who are studying to be a teacher. Keep up the good work!
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These three staff members have given 30 years of service to the Chillicothe R-II School District! Help us thank them for their time and dedication in helping our students succeed!
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These amazing staff members have served the Chillicothe R-II School District for 25 years! We thank them for their dedication to our students!
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Good afternoon, Hornet family! Please join us in thanking our staff members who have provided 15 years of dedicated service to our students!
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Let's give a shout-out to our 10-year staff members for their years of service! You are appreciated!
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Join us in saluting our dedicated Chillicothe R-II Staff members for their 5 years of service! We appreciate you and thank you for all you do!
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Hello, Hornet Family! Congratulations to Shelley Hayen, who was named this year's Teacher of the Year this morning! To view the video about all of the nominees, please click on the following link: https://youtu.be/AvolBECsAKI
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Hello, Hornet Family! Congratulations to Shelley Hayen, who was named this year's Teacher of the Year this morning! To view the video about all of the nominees, please click on the following link: https://youtu.be/IZu75vJFfkU
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Good afternoon, everyone! Check out this video about the nominees for the Chillicothe R-II School District's 2023-24 Beacon Award! Congratulations to this year's winner, Cinda Figg! https://youtu.be/n7ZABmop7m8
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Chillicothe R-II Schools will dismiss classes early on Friday, Dec. 15th for the holiday break. School will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. From all of us at Chillicothe R-II, we wish everyone a safe and blessed holiday break!
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Several elementary school students visited the new storage building this (Thursday) afternoon at the Jerry Litton Memorial Stadium, to try out sample school furniture under consideration for the new CES expansion project. Their expertise is very much appreciated!
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Holiday Resources
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Work is progressing at Chillicothe Elementary School and we're so excited to show you the latest aerial pictures of the project taken last week! We can't wait to welcome our elementary students into the building next year for the first day of school!