REMINDER – MARK YOUR CALENDARS – FCA CELEBRATIONS OF FAITH ON MARCH 29 – Chaffee FCA Celebrations of Faith will be on Saturday, March 29, at 6:00 pm in the High School Gym. The main speaker is Nick Grassi with special guests Cooper Callis, Levi Kaelin, and SEMO football players. Music will be led by Clinton Walker. This is open to the public and free of charge. Invite your friends and family!

Congratulations to Carlyanne Cossou! On Saturday, March 22, 2025, Carlyanne tied the school record in the High Jump at Notre Dame with a jump of 1.55 meters (5 feet, 1 inch). She now shares the record with Amy (Holmes) Reischman. Carlyanne also placed a dominating 1st in a packed field (25 total teams) in both the 100 Meter (15.39) and 300 Meter Hurdles (47.10) lowering her already existing school records of 15.62 & 48.46.

THIS WEEK IN CHS ATHLETICS (MARCH 24-28) -- MARCH 24 (MONDAY) -- HS Baseball (Varsity/JV) at Chaffee - Varsity Game Chaffee vs Delta (Home) at 4:30 pm and JV Game Chaffee vs Advance (Home) at 6:30 pm. MARCH 25 (TUESDAY) -- HS Track Meet - Chaffee Open Meet (Home) - Field events begin at 3:30 pm and Running events begin at 4:00 pm. MARCH 26 (WEDNESDAY) -- JH Track Meet - Chaffee Open Meet (Home) - Field events begin at 3:30 pm and Running events begin at 4:00 pm. // HS Baseball (Varsity) – Chaffee vs Leopold (Away) at 4:30 pm. MARCH 28 (FRIDAY) -- HS Baseball (Varsity/JV) – Chaffee vs Meadow Heights (Home) - Varsity at 4:30 pm with JV to follow.

BASEBALL GAME CANCELLED MARCH 21, 2025 -- The high school baseball game for today (Friday, March 21, 2025) at Shawnee has been CANCELLED!

CHS ATHLETICS FOR MARCH 20-22, 2025

PRE- KINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN SCREENING ON MARCH 27 AND 28 -- Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten Screening for students in the Chaffee R-II School District will be held on Thursday, March 27 and Friday, March 28 from 8:30 am-2:00 pm at Chaffee Elementary School (408 Elliott Avenue). Children turning 4 on or before July 31, 2025 should be screened for entry into Pre-Kindergarten, and children turning 5 on or before July 31, 2025 should be screened for entry into Kindergarten. Please contact Chaffee Elementary at 887-3244 to schedule an appointment. Please bring your child to the screening along with his/her: (1) birth certificate, (2) shot record, (3) social security card, (4) proof of residency. Screening takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

REMINDER – CHAFFEE RED DEVILS SOCKS FUNDRAISER ORDERS ARE DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 21! Chaffee Junior Beta Club is selling Chaffee Red Devil socks. The socks are made from cotton and are soft and comfortable, and they would be good for everyday wear and athletics/sports. The price is $8.00 a pair. The sale ends on Friday, March 21, 2025. All payments are due with the order form. Please contact Elizabeth Kluesner, Beta Club Sponsor, at elizabeth.kluesner@chaffeer2.org with any questions. Proceeds are to help raise money for the Beta Club’s National trip. Order forms can be found on the school website (under the Elementary School announcements page or the Jr/Sr High School announcements page).

CES REMINDER – SPRING PICTURES AND KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION PICTURES ON FRIDAY, MARCH 21 -- The Spring Picture Day flyer was sent out on TeacherEase. Cheekwood Ordering Process -- Cheekwood will send a link to parents/guardians via email and/or text message for parents/guardians to view and order their child's pictures. Cheekwood will still distribute the pictures to the school. ** Kindergarten Note: Kindergarten will have Spring Pictures AND Graduation Pictures on March 21st. Ordering for Kindergarten Graduation pictures will work the same as Spring pictures with a link being sent to parents/guardians via email to view and order the pictures. No money is needed at this time. Caps and gowns are at the school.

CONGRATULATIONS CIA ROBOTICS -- Congratulations CIA Robotics FRC Team 10317 for receiving the Rookie Award at the St. Louis FRC Regional. Team members are: Hayden Held, Cooper Seabaugh, Paizleigh Graham, Kiersten Arnold, Addison Stratton, and Carson Clover.

CONGRATS ALL DISTRICT BASKETBALL PLAYERS -- Congratulations to our Class 2 District 3 All District Basketball Players – Nolan Fowler, Kiersten Arnold, Carlyanne Cossou, and Bailey Robertson.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Chaffee R-2 School District. Wishing you good luck, blessings, and happiness!

THIRD QUARTER ENDS ON FRIDAY, MARCH 14.

BRIGGS SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE (MARCH 17) -- For Current Seniors and Past Graduates -- The Briggs Scholarship Application and all required documents must be submitted in person to Mrs. Shy by Monday, March 17, 2025, by 3:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Charon Shy at charon.shy@chaffeer2.org or 573-887-3226. Every Chaffee High School graduating Senior and Chaffee High School graduate under the age of 28 years attending undergraduate college, junior college, vocational school, or technical school is eligible. Graduate students are not eligible. REMINDER: Briggs Scholarship recipients must apply EVERY YEAR in order to continue receiving the scholarship.

REMINDER TO SIGN UP! BETA BUDDIES AFTER-SCHOOL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM – THERE IS STILL TIME TO SIGN UP AND SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE! Exciting Announcement from Chaffee Senior Beta Club! Making Waves in Learning & Leadership Every Thursday (unless stated) from March 20–May 8, 2025. The Chaffee Senior Beta Club is thrilled to introduce Beta Buddies, an after-school mentorship program designed to support younger students (4th-8th grade) in academics, leadership, and personal growth. This FREE program offers: Homework help & study skills; Positive role models & leadership opportunities; Fun, hands-on activities in a supportive environment; A completely free, valuable learning experience; When? Every Thursday (unless stated) from March 20 - May 8; Where? Chaffee Junior/Senior High School; Time? 3:15 - 4:45 PM; Spots are limited, and filling out the form does not guarantee selection. Mrs. Rodgers will send emails to those selected by March 14. Apply now: The form is available on the Chaffee Beta Club Facebook page, OR the school elementary and Jr/Sr High School webpages, OR at https://forms.gle/nN9nzgVcA5s8PXa4A. Don’t miss out on this opportunity for your student!

REMINDER -- PAJAMA DAY AT CHS ON FRIDAY, MARCH 14: Beta Club is hosting a PJ Day at CHS on Friday, March 14, to help raise money for Nationals. Please bring $1.00 Thursday morning. Beta members will be at each door to take money and give you a sticker. All proceeds will go towards Beta Club’s trip to Nationals in June.

Buses are running late this afternoon. The 2nd grade field trip just arrived back to school.
CONGRATS LADY DEVILS ACADEMIC ALL STATE -- Congratulations to our CHS Lady Devils Academic All State – Jordynn Brown, Millie Carroll, Carlyanne Cossou, Abbigale Hanback, Jocelyn Hanlon, Jersie Lynn, Bailey Robertson, Malinah Robertson, Addison Uhrhan, Leah Vandeven, Reese Van Pelt, and Paige Wilhite. Congrats Lady Devils!

CONGRATS ALL SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE HONOREES -- Congratulations to our CHS All Scott-Mississippi Conference selection honorees for basketball – Kiersten Arnold (All-Conference Honorable Mention), Carlyanne Cossou (1st Team All Conference), Nolan Fowler (1st Team All Conference), Bailey Robertson (1st Team All Conference). Congrats!

REMINDER -- SPRING SPORTS PICTURES ON MARCH 13 – The Spring sports pictures (HS Baseball, HS Track, JH Track) are scheduled for Thursday, March 13th. Athletes need to bring all equipment and uniforms that are needed. The schedule will be: 12:00 pm--High School Track; 12:30 pm--Junior High Track; 1:00 pm--High School Baseball

REMINDER – 2ND GRADE FIELD TRIP ON MARCH 12 -- The 2nd Grade School Sponsored Field Trip will be on Wednesday, March 12, at the Bonne Terre Family Fun Center. Address: 111 Old Orchard Rd, Bonne Terre, MO 63628. Information and permission forms were previously sent home. ~Parents may come but must drive themselves and pay for admission. ~Please do not send any electronics with your child. ~Please make sure your child wears socks and tennis shoes. ~Students need to be at school no later than 8:00 a.m. ~Lunch will be provided for the students. ~The bus will return at approximately 2:40 p.m.

