Chillicothe Elementary

Remind your CES students that they can be superheroes & use their own powers to vanquish COVID-19 in our school and community. 💥 EVADE: Keep your distance. 💥 DESTROY: Wash your hands. 💥 DEFEND: Wear a mask asked. (Message: MO Hospital Association)

Are you wondering about drop-off and pick-up times and routes at CES? ✅CES Doors Open 7:35am ✅CELC Doors Open 7:45am ✅CES School Day Begins 8:05am ✅CES Dismissal 3:15pm ➡️Please notice that car rider drop-off and pick-up will be at the southwest entrance on the preschool side for all CES and CELC students. Buses will be using the front north entrance/drive at CES.

"All for One" has shared activities for parents and students as they prepare for to return to school. Families can prepare their students for a healthy school year by discussing their school’s unique plans together and rehearsing healthy habits like mask wearing and hand washing at home. Check out their Back-to-School Toolkit! Families can prepare their students for a healthy school year by discussing their school’s unique plans together and rehearsing healthy habits like mask wearing and hand washing at home. https://www.oneforallmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/BacktoSchool_Activity_Toolkit_Full.pdf

Teachers and support staff finished three amazing days of professional development and are so excited to welcome students next week! #hornetsr2 #youareawesome #makeadifference

As a reminder, all parents must complete the online registrations! This is very important. If you have any questions, please contact us at 660-240-3315. We will be happy to help you! Chillicothe R-II's ONLINE REGISTRATION is now available for household parents to log into their parent portal and updated student information. Please click on the link below to access your parent portal. https://sdm.sisk12.com/CH360x3/login

We have TWO 1st grade backpacks (one red and one pink) with supplies available for pick-up at CES.These backpacks and supplies were donated to us from the Backpack Bonanza this year! If you are a 1st grade parent and need a backpack and supplies for your child to begin school at CES, please contact us! First come-first served!

Another awesome mask donation today! Thank you Anna Evilsizer and Kristi Christy for the cute masks. Thank you for making a difference! #youareawesome #hornetsr2 #communitymatters

Attention all parents of 4 and 5 year old preschoolers!!! If you would like for your child to be placed at Chillicothe Learning Center for preschool this upcoming school year, please follow the link to schedule a screening appointment: https://tinyurl.com/PKScreen

Thank you to Green Hills Communications for donating classroom school supplies to CES, Field, and Dewey! Thank you for partnering with us to make a difference! #youareawesome #thankyou #hornetsr2

Thank you to Norma Hussey from the Chillicothe United Methodists Church for making 50 individually wrapped masks for our kindergarten and first grade students! Also, thank you to Mike Tipton for delivering today! #thankyou #youareawesome #hornetsr2 #communitymakesadifference

BIG thank you to the Backpack Bonanza team for distributing a total of 508 back packs with supplies to students in our community! Thank you, Jessica Trussell,for your work. #thankyou #youareawesome #hornetsr2

Kindergarten Screening began today! Our super crew screened 38 incoming kindergarteners today! Every kindergartener and parent successfully wore masks upon entering the building and during screening! #yesyoucan We will continue screening Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week! #herewego #youareawesome Here are a few individual pics as students left today! #thebestthingIsawtoday

Are you looking for the kindergarten and first grade supply lists for CES? No problem! Check the links below! #hornetsr2 https://tinyurl.com/CESKSupply https://tinyurl.com/CES1stSupply

CES kindergarten and 1st grade teachers take another day of their summer break to engage in professional development to prepare for our "return to learn" in a few weeks! #hornetsr2 #youareawesome

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Women of Beta Sigma Phi - Xi Alpha Kappa, donated a Buddy Bench to the Chillicothe Elementary School. The Buddy Bench provides a place to go when a child is looking for a friend. When students see a classmate on the Buddy Bench, he/she can ask the child to play and make a new friend. The Buddy Bench gives students a safe space to eliminate loneliness and foster relationships on the playground. #hornetsr2 #youareawesome #makingadifference (L-R) Women of Beta Sigma Phi: Sherry Parks, Karie Black, Ruby Riggs, Stacie Pauls (L-R) Students: Brax Marriott, Jake Wolf, Baylor Marriott, Harper Wolf

Chillicothe Elementary School is planning for our "Return to Learn" this fall! The faculty and staff at CES is working to ensure a safe and secure learning environment for your child! In order to assist us in planning for our re-entry, the district is asking all parents/guardians to complete the survey in the link below! If you have already completed the survey, thank you! If you have not completed the survey, we ask that you do so by August 2, 2020. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CCNNWLN Thank you for your cooperation and support! Dr. Watkins

Kindergarten Screening will be August 10th-13th! If you have not signed up for Kindergarten Screening, please go to https://tinyurl.com/CESKScreen To access the Q&A for Kindergarten Screening, please visit https://www.smore.com/thxzw

2020-2021 CELC Preschool Screening Information: Preschool Screening will be held during CELC Open House Days planned for August 19th, 25th, and 26th, by appointment. This allows each child and their parents to visit his or her teacher individually, make connections, and complete screening without distractions. If your child has already been registered for preschool, you will be contacted in Early August regarding a date and time for screening. If you are interested in registering your child for preschool, please visit the school's website. All children who are 4 as of July 31, 2020 are guaranteed entrance. Younger children will be considered for entry, with priority given to children who have or who are at risk of being identified with disabilities or delays in development. If you have questions, please contact Preschool Director, Mrs. Emily Schmidt via email eschmidt@chillicotheschools.org.

Teachers are already gearing up for reading instruction for the fall! #makingadifference #movingkidsforward #hornetsr2 Big shoutout to our students who volunteered their time to help our teachers practice new instruction! #youareawesome

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