PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN SCREENING -- Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Screening for students in the Chaffee R-II School District will be held on Wednesday, March 27 and Thursday, March 28 from 8:00 am-1:00 pm at Chaffee Elementary School (408 Elliott Avenue). Children turning 4 on or before July 31, 2024 should be screened for entry into Pre-Kindergarten, and children turning 5 on or before July 31, 2024 should be screened for entry into Kindergarten. Please contact Chaffee Elementary at 887-3244 to schedule an appointment. Please bring your child along to the screening with his/her: (1) birth certificate, (2) shot record, (3) social security card, and (4) address verification. Screening takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
CHAFFEE R-2 SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH (MARCH 2024) -- Governor Michael Parson proclaimed the month of March 2024 as School Board Recognition Month. The Chaffee R-2 School District is honoring the service of our local Board of Education during the week of March 11-15, 2024. The Chaffee R-2 School District community benefits every day from the dedication and countless hours devoted by the Chaffee R-2 Board of Education. Thank you to the following Chaffee School Board members who commit their time and leadership year round to serve our students, staff, and community. Thank you for your leadership -- Mr. Steve Seyer, Mr. John Swinford, Mr. Dale Tenkhoff, Mrs. Jennifer Lynn, Mr. Blaine Swinford, Mrs. Lori Whistler, Mr. Jason Berry.
REMINDER -- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS ON MARCH 11! There will be no school for students at CES or CHS on Monday, March 11, due to a Professional Development Day for Teachers. However, CTC students will have classes, and a bus will be provided for CTC students.
REMINDER -- SOLAR ECLIPSE SHIRT ORDERS DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, MARCH 8! The Chaffee Chamber of Commerce is selling shirts made for the upcoming Solar Eclipse. The shirt design was made by our very own Chaffee Schools Art Department. All shirts are $15.00. Money is due when the shirts are ordered. All sales need to be made by Friday, March 8, and order forms and payment can be turned into the office.
1ST AND 2ND GRADE SPRING MUSIC CONCERT – The 1st and 2nd Grade Spring Music Concert is Thursday, March 7, at 6:00 pm in the Elementary Gym. Students should arrive at 5:40 pm and go to their classroom. Their teacher will be waiting for them there. The theme of the concert is the Great Outdoors!
CONGRATULATIONS CARLYANNE COSSOU AND CARA KELLY! Congrats to Carlyanne Cossou and Cara Kelly who competed in the 2024 SEMO Regional Science Fair. Cara Kelly won 2nd place in the Chemistry division. Carlyanne Cossou won 2nd place in her division, the Naval Science Award, the United States Air Force Outstanding Project Award, and the Yale Science & Engineering Association's Most Outstanding Exhibit Award. Also, Carlyanne was one of the three runners up at the SEMO Science Fair for the International Science Fair in Los Angeles. Congratulations to Cara and Carlyanne on these outstanding awards!
SPRING SPORTS PICTURES (PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGES) ON MARCH 7 -- Spring sports pictures will be taken on Thursday, March 7, beginning at 12:15 pm. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN TIMES FROM THE ORIGINAL POST -- 12:15 pm – JH Track; 12:45 pm - E-Sports; 1:00 pm - HS Track; 1:30 pm – HS Baseball. Students will be called out of class 15 minutes before pictures to dress in uniforms and get ready.
SCHOOL MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES APPRECIATION DAY IS MARCH 6! Thank You to all of the wonderful maintenance workers and custodians who work tirelessly to keep our school buildings running smoothly! Thank you to Raymond Spies, Debbie Flanigan, Brenda Hester, Kelly Glastetter, Jennifer Dobbs, Angela Sadler.
CONGRATULATIONS ELI NIX! Eli competed at the District History Day at Southeast Missouri State University and received Third Place in the Senior Individual Exhibit for his exhibit “Enigma”. Eli qualified for State competition in Columbia in April. CHS History teacher, Andy Cannon, was Eli's sponsor for History Day.
CONGRATULATIONS BAND MEMBERS! Congratulations to the following students who participated in the District Solo/Small Ensemble Festival at Jackson High School. Colin Menz - Trumpet Solo - 1 rating, "Exemplary" (State qualified); Eli Morgan - Trombone Solo - 2 rating, "Outstanding"; Keira Biggs - Clarinet Solo - 3 rating, "Satisfactory".
FIRST ANNUAL SCIENCE SHOWCASE (GRADES 7-12) ON MARCH 6 -- The First Annual Science Showcase is scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm in the High School Activity Center. See the projects that the 7th-12th grades have been working on. This is open to the public. Beta Club will be selling popcorn, candy, and drinks. Awards will be presented at 7:45 pm.
CONGRATULATIONS CHAFFEE ELEMENTARY JUNIOR BETA! Congratulations to our ELEMENTARY Junior Beta members who placed at the State Beta Convention and qualified for the National Beta Convention: 1ST PLACE LIVING LITERATURE - Hayden McFerron, Priscilla Halbert, Nicholas Powderly, Beckam Stroder, Kai Proffer; 3RD PLACE - APPAREL DESIGN - Adelaide Woodward; 5TH PLACE - JEWELRY - Marli Sadler; 3RD PLACE – POTTERY - Jadyn Dumey; 5TH PLACE - RECYCLED ART - Nicholas Powderly; 3RD PLACE - QUILLING - Wes Moser; 2ND PLACE - PERFORMING ARTS SOLO - Wes Moser; 5TH PLACE - ACADEMIC SCIENCE - Brysen McFarlen; 4TH PLACE - ACADEMIC SOCIAL STUDIES - Lailah Phillips.
BOOKS ARE FUN / BOOK BLAST KICK-OFF -- Attention CES Adventurers! Our Chaffee Elementary Book Blast started today (Monday, March 4). We will set off in search of treasure to build our students' home libraries and ensure that all of our students have books. Follow the steps on the Treasure Map sent home with the students to embark on an epic quest to earn exciting prizes and books. Your child can receive awesome prizes just for entering 10+ Friends and Family! Start by clicking “Begin Registration” and be sure to follow the process until complete. For more details, see the Treasure Map your student received at school or your email from the school. If you invite 10+ friends and family members, you can earn 3 awesome prizes and a chance to win one of four Treasure Chests or an iPad! Visit http://bookblast.booksarefun.com/ChaffeeES63740 and unlock treasure. It takes just 7 minutes TONIGHT!
REMINDER -- WINTER SPORTS BANQUET (MARCH 4) – Reminder that the Winter Sports Banquet will be on Monday, March 4, at 6:30 p.m. in the HS Activity Center. The menu will be Mac N’ Cheese Bar (with toppings), Salad, and Red Lobster Biscuits. $10.00 for guests. Athletes and coaches eat free. The Booster Club is asking for Booster Club members and/or parents to help bring desserts. There will be a Booster Club meeting after the banquet.
NATIONAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST WEEK (MARCH 4-8, 2024) -- National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) celebrates the importance of a nutritious school breakfast in fueling students for success. This special observance during the first week of March celebrates the national School Breakfast Program and the many ways it gives kids a great start every day. Thank you to all of our Chaffee school cafeteria employees who are providing our students a healthy start with School Breakfast! #NSBW24
CONGRATULATIONS SENIOR BETA MEMBERS -- Congratulations to our Senior Beta members who placed at the State Beta Convention! They qualified for Nationals in June! Eli Nix - 1st Place Recyclable Art - Division II; Eli Nix - 2nd Place - Three Dimensional Design; Julie Myers - 5th Place- Onsite Painting Division II;
Marissa Minks - 4th Place- Black and White Photography.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TWO ACADEMIC ALL-STATE CHEERLEADERS! Congratulations to Larissa Hanback and Brooklyn Reischman who are Academic All-State Cheerleaders!
Congratulations to the following Chaffee High School students who were inducted into the NTHS (National Technical Honor Society) on February 29 at CTC (Cape Career and Technology Center): Eli Glueck - EMT-B; Madison Pobst - Pre-Nursing; Brianna Hulvey - Health Occupations; Mason Hampton - EMT-B; Craig Hanlon - Electrical Trades.
ELEMENTARY BOOK FAIR (MARCH 4-8) -- The CES Book Fair will be on March 4-8 in the former Elementary Computer Lab. All purchases through the Book Fair benefit our school. Thanks for supporting our kids! Happy reading! MARCH 5 (TUESDAY) Book Fair Preview – Students will preview the Book Fair with their class from 12:45-3:00 pm. MARCH 6 (WEDNESDAY) Book Fair Preview – Students will preview the Book Fair with their class from 8:00 am-3:00 pm. MARCH 7 (THURSDAY) Book Fair Sales – Student shopping will be from 8:00 am-3:00 pm. Parents and families may shop after school from 3:00-6:30 pm. MARCH 8 (FRIDAY) Final Book Fair Sales – Final shopping from 7:30-8:30 am. Shop online during March 4-17 to support our school. Twenty-five percent (25%) of every online purchase during the Book Fair directly benefits our school!! Visit https://www.scholastic.com/bf/chaffeeelem2
REMINDER – IT IS DR. SEUSS WEEK AT CES THIS WEEK (MARCH 4-8)!! Just a reminder that this week is Dr. Seuss Week at CES! MONDAY – “One Fish, Two Fish” – Wear something red or blue! TUESDAY – “The Cat in the Hat” / “Thing One & Thing Two” – Wear your favorite hat or twin with your bestie! WEDNESDAY – “Wacky Wednesday” – Get wacky! Wear your clothes backwards, inside out, or mismatched! THURSDAY – “Green Eggs and Ham” – Wear something green! FRIDAY – “I Am Not Going to Get Up Today” – Wear your pajamas!
