CES PJ Day (OCTOBER 17) -- Chaffee Elementary PJ Day is on Friday, October 17th. Students and Staff wear your favorite PJs to school for $1.00. Give your dollar to Mrs. Amy in the office or your homeroom teacher.
SOFTBALL DISTRICT SEMIFINAL GAMES MOVED TO FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17TH!! Chaffee Lady Devils were scheduled to play at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday; however, Lady Devils will now play on FRIDAY, October 17, at 2:00 p.m. The other Semifinal game scheduled for 2:00 Saturday will now be played at 4:00 on Friday.
NATIONAL BOSS APPRECIATION DAY IS OCTOBER 16 -- Boss Appreciation Day is Thursday, October 16. Happy Boss Appreciation Day to our Chaffee R-2 School District leaders – Dr. Nix, Mr. Cundiff, and Dr. Vandeven. We appreciate their dedication, leadership, and commitment to our students, faculty, staff, and school community. Thank you for ALL you do for Chaffee School District!
JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT GAMES ON OCTOBER 18 – The Chaffee Junior High Lady Devils Basketball teams will play in the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament on Saturday, October 18, at Kelly. Game Times: 10:15 a.m.–8th Grade–Chaffee vs Oran/SCC /// 11:30 a.m.–7th Grade–Chaffee vs Kelly. Bus Departure: 8:30 a.m.
FCA FIELDS OF FAITH AT SEMO ON OCTOBER 15 -- Chaffee FCA will be attending SEMO Fields of Faith on Wednesday, October 15. SEMO football players and other athletes will speak. Chaffee FCA is taking a bus and will leave the school at 6:00 p.m. Please see Mrs. Mayberry for a permission slip if you want to attend. Everyone is welcome!
NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK IS OCTOBER 13-17 -- Join us in celebrating National School Lunch Week on October 13-17, 2025! This week we are honoring the importance of healthy, nutritious meals served in our school cafeteria that support student success in and out of the classroom. We are grateful for our cafeteria staff in each of our buildings who work tirelessly to prepare delicious meals for our students each day! We appreciate all that they do to keep our students fueled and ready to learn. Happy National School Lunch Week to our amazing cafeteria team! Thank you -- Erica Huffman (Food Director), Crystal Gramlisch (Kitchen Manager), Judy Lynn, Margie Pequeno, Brandon Wiley, Rachell Williams, Carolyn Enderle, and Rocky Warburton for your hard work each and every day!
THIS WEEK IN CHS ATHLETICS (OCTOBER 13-18) -- OCTOBER 13 (MONDAY): Junior High Girls Basketball vs Puxico (Home) 5:00 p.m. // JV Football vs Charleston (Away) 6:00 p.m. OCTOBER 14 (TUESDAY): Added Game to Schedule--HS Girls Varsity Softball vs Festus (Away) at 4:30 p.m. OCTOBER 15 (WEDNESDAY): Added Game to Schedule--HS Girls Varsity Softball vs Doniphan (Home) at 3:45 p.m. // Junior High Girls Basketball vs Scott City (Home) 5:00 p.m. OCTOBER 16 (THURSDAY): HS Girls Varsity Softball – Softball Districts (At Chaffee) Chaffee received the #1 Seed for the Tournament so we have a bye on Thursday, October 16, and will play on Saturday, October 18. 2:30 p.m.–Kelly vs Hancock / 3:30 p.m.–Twin Rivers vs St. Pius X (Festus) / 4:30 p.m.–Jefferson (Festus) vs East Carter // Junior High Girls Basketball vs Kelly (Home) 5:00 p.m. OCTOBER 17 (FRIDAY): HS Varsity Football – No Game Scheduled. OCTOBER 18 (SATURDAY): HS Girls Cross Country at Farmington Invitational (at Farmington) Run Time 1:30 p.m. // HS Girls Varsity Softball – Softball Districts (At Chaffee) 12:00 p.m. – Chaffee Lady Devils will play the winner of the Jefferson / East Carter game AND 2:00 p.m. – Kelly or Hancock vs Twin Rivers or St. Pius // Junior High Girls Basketball – Conference Tournament (Away at Kelly) Teams and Times TBD
CONGRATULATIONS 2025 MOGUL ROYALTY -- Congratulations to the 2025 Mogul Princess and Prince: Jordan Jones & Cooper Merritt and Mogul King and Queen: Holden Stanley & Skylar Ruebel.
2025 PUMPKIN ART FUNDRAISER -- AUCTION BIDS DUE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 -- Starting this year, and each year going forward, the Chaffee Art department will auction off jack-o-lanterns hand crafted by Jay Pierce, Chaffee Visual Arts Educator, to help raise funds for the Chaffee Art Department. This year we have two scary custom pumpkins. ~ The first is a classic “scary” pumpkin you might see on a porch. It is approximately a 5in. spherical and has a slot to place a tea light candle (included). ~ The second is a truly scary pumpkin you might see in your nightmares. It is also approximately a 5in. spherical and has a slot for a tea light candle (included). All money goes directly to the art department for supplies. The auction will be a silent auction. All bids will be sent to Mr. Pierce. Shipping/ delivery not available. All bids must be placed before the end of school on Friday, October 17th. If you would like to bid, please email your full bid amount and which pumpkin you are bidding on, to jay.pierce@chaffeer2.org. Pumpkin #1 “Boogieman” 2025 - Jay Pierce. Pumpkin #2 “Tryp-o-phobia” 2025 - Jay Pierce. Winning bids will be contacted on Friday, October 17th at the end of the school day. The winning bidders can pick up their pumpkin from the High School office.
JUST A REMINDER THAT OUR MOGUL DANCE IS TONIGHT (SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11) -- The CHS Mogul Dance will be held on Saturday, October 11th, from 7:00 -10:00 p.m. in the High School Activity Center for Grades 7-12. Cost is $3 per person or $5 per couple. Concessions available for purchase. There will be a photo booth. Professional photos will be available for $5 per photo. Dance is semi formal! No sweats allowed! NO COSTUMES! Coronation of Mogul Prince and Princess and Mogul King and Queen will begin at 8:30 p.m. We can't wait to see you there! Congratulations to the following Mogul Candidates: 7th grade: Desi Nash and Brysen McFarlen // 8th grade: Jordan Jones and Cooper Merritt // 9th grade: Mallory Horton and Jason Mosley // 10th grade: Charley Medley and Reid Dumey // 11th grade: Ashtyn Rhodes and Dom Polhamus // 12th grade: Skylar Ruebel and Holden Stanley.
CONGRATULATIONS CHAFFEE LADY DEVILS – SEMO CONFERENCE CHAMPS! Congratulations to our Chaffee Lady Devils – SEMO Conference Champs! This is Chaffee’s first SEMO Conference Championship in softball! Way to go Lady Devils players and coaches!
CONGRATULATIONS CHS CHEERLEADERS – Congratulations to our CHS Cheerleaders Competition Squad on qualifying for MCCA State Competition! Great job cheerleaders and coaches!
LADY DEVILS SOFTBALL SENIOR NIGHT -- Lady Devils Softball Senior Recognition Night is Wednesday, October 8, before the game. Come out and help celebrate our Senior Lady Devils and their accomplishments. Congratulations to our Lady Devils Softball Seniors!
REMINDER -- CHS SENIORS AND JUNIORS! MAKE YOUR MARK -- PAINT YOUR PARKING SPOT! We will have our "Make Your Mark - Paint Your Parking Spot" event on Saturday, October 4th, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. We can’t wait to see all the juniors and seniors along with their family and friends showing their creative side! If you can't make it Saturday, please let Mrs. Swinford know, and you can paint your parking spot any time after that date that you are available. The cost is $30, or $20 if you kept your design from last year. You must purchase a school parking permit from the office for $3.00 before you can paint!
REMINDER -- EARLY DISMISSAL DAY ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 6TH – Chaffee Elementary and Jr/Sr High School will have an Early Dismissal on Monday, October 6, 2025. All classes will be dismissed at 1:34 p.m.
GOOD LUCK CHS CHEERLEADERS!
NATIONAL CUSTODIAN APPRECIATION DAY -- October 2nd is National Custodian Appreciation Day. This is a day in which we recognize and show appreciation to our custodians, assistant custodians, and maintenance staff who work tirelessly each day to ensure the smooth operation of our school buildings. Thank you to our great group of custodians and maintenance personnel at Chaffee R-2 School District! We truly appreciate all your hard work every day! Thank you for all you do -- Raymond Spies (Maintenance Supervisor), Brenda Hester, Kelly Glastetter, Debbie Flanigan, Ann Nordin, Jennifer Dodds, Angela Sadler, Steve Enderle
MARK YOUR CALENDARS -- MOGUL HALLOWEEN DANCE IS OCTOBER 11! The CHS Mogul Halloween Dance is approaching scarily fast! Get your date and make plans to attend! The CHS Mogul Dance will be held on Saturday, October 11th, from 7:00 -10:00 p.m. in the High School Activity Center. Cost is $3 per person or $5 per couple. Concessions available for purchase. There will be a photo booth. Professional photos will be available for $5 per photo. Dance is semi formal! No sweats allowed! NO COSTUMES! Coronation of Mogul Prince and Princess and Mogul King and Queen will begin at 8:30 p.m. If you plan to bring an out of school date, you must get an out of school date form. Forms are available outside of the office and are due by Wednesday, October 8th. We can't wait to see you there for a spooktacular evening! Congratulations to the following Mogul Candidates: 7th grade: Desi Nash and Bryson McFarland // 8th grade: Jordan Jones and Cooper Merritt // 9th grade: Mallory Horton and Jason Mosley // 10th grade: Charley Medley and Reid Dumey // 11th grade: Ashtyn Rhodes and Dom Polhamus // 12th grade: Skylar Ruebel and Holden Stanley
CHAFFEE COMMUNITY CARE PORTAL FALL CARNIVAL ON OCTOBER 4TH -- The Chaffee Community Care Portal will be hosting a Fall Carnival on Saturday, October 4th, at Frisco Park from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. This is organized by the Chaffee Community Care Portal with help from local and school organizations. There will be Carnival Games, Cake Walk, Hayride, and other activities. $1.00 tickets sold at the event. There will also be Chaffee Farmers Market vendors and Concessions available for purchase. Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt – There will be 5 pumpkins hidden in town each day from September 29-October 3. Redeem a pumpkin for a prize at the carnival. Limit one per child.
CONGRATULATIONS CHS ALL-DISTRICT CHOIR! Congratulations to the following students who were selected as Southeast All-District Choir! High School: Annabelle Goodholm – Soprano and Kitty Butcher – Alto. Junior High: Madelynn Recar – Soprano and Callie Crouse – Soprano.
