TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK -- Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10. Thank you Chaffee Elementary and Junior/Senior High School teachers for all that you do and for your commitment to our students, staff, and community!
STUDENT COUNCIL KINDNESS WEEK (MAY 6-9) -- StuCo will be sponsoring a Kindness Week (Hello Smiles Week) at the Jr/Sr High School the week of May 6-9. Schedule of activities (all activities will be before school every morning): Monday (May 6) - Sprinkle Kindness; Tuesday (May 7) - Kindness That Lasts; Wednesday (May 8) - Kindness Rocks; Thursday (May 9) - Kindness That Spreads. Remember – Kindness Matters!
CONGRATULATIONS CHAFFEE TRACK AND FIELD AT THE CLASS 2 DISTRICT 1 MEET! Chaffee participated in the Class 2 District 1 Track and Field Meet on Saturday, May 4, at Scott City High School. The Top 4 in each event advanced to the Sectional Meet on Saturday, May 11, at Park Hills High School. Chaffee had 4 individual District Champions: CARLYANNE COSSOU - 100 meter hurdles (15.91); CARLYANNE COSSOU - triple jump (10.40 m/34' 1.5") (PR); AYNÉ HELD - javelin (38.86 m/127' 6"); BLAKE YARBRO - shot put (14.85 m/48' 8.75"). Chaffee also had 7 other Top 4 finishes: CARLYANNE COSSOU - 2nd in the high jump (1.45 m/4' 9") (PR); CARLYANNE COSSOU - 2nd in the 300 meter hurdles (50.30); SHELTON SIMMONS - 2nd in the 100 meters (11.44) (PR); AYNÉ HELD - 3rd in the discus (29.64 m/97' 3"); LOGAN HORTON - 4th in the 100 meters (11.82); MADISON POBST - 4th in the shot put (9.53 m/31' 3.25"); RILEY WILSON - 4th in the 200 meters (23.23) (PR). Congrats to all of our Track & Field athletes and Good Luck at Sectionals!
CONGRATULATIONS CHAFFEE BASEBALL! Your Chaffee Red Devils are Scott-Miss Conference Baseball Champions! Great Job Chaffee Baseball!
SCHOOL LUNCH HERO DAY IS MAY 3 -- Thank you to all of our School Lunch Heroes for all of their hard work and dedication in our Elementary and High School cafeterias. This dedicated staff shows their superpowers as true heroes in the cafeteria every day! Thank you Crystal Gramlisch, Judy Lynn, Brandon Wiley, Bobbie Jones, Candy Witcher, Rachel Williams, Roxy Flacy.
REMINDER – CHS HONORS BANQUET FOR ACADEMIC LETTER RECIPIENTS & HONOR STUDENTS IS MAY 2ND-- The CHS Honors Banquet is Thursday, May 2, at 6:30 pm in the Chaffee High School Activity Center. Invitations were mailed to all High School Honor Students and Academic Letter Recipients. Two complimentary tickets were included with the invitation to be used by parents, guardians, relatives, or guests. Please remember to bring your tickets to present at the door.
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL APPRECIATION DAY -- May 1st is School Principal Appreciation Day! Thank you Dr. Vandeven and Mr. Cundiff for all that you do! We appreciate your dedication, leadership, and commitment to our students, faculty, staff, and school community. Happy Principal Appreciation Day!
REMINDER -- STUDENT COUNCIL APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MAY 1ST -- Student Council applications for students in Grades 8-11 are due to Mrs. Swinford or Mrs. Knutson on Wednesday, May 1st.
PLAY DAY T-SHIRT ORDERS DUE ON MAY 1ST! Just a reminder that Play Day t-shirt orders are due on Wednesday, May 1st. Extra Order Forms can be found on the elementary school webpage or on our school App under Elementary Announcements.
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON MAY 1ST -- Chaffee Elementary is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive through the Future Blood Donor program on Wednesday, May 1st, at Chaffee Elementary School from 2:00-6:00 pm. Flyers were sent home with students. Your student will have the opportunity to show leadership and help save lives by recruiting blood donors for this upcoming blood drive. You can support your student, our school, and help save lives by donating blood, recruiting other donors and/or volunteering at the blood drive. Each student who recruits one presenting donor will receive a sport cinchpack with thermal pocket! To schedule a blood drive appointment, please visit RedCrossBlood.org and use sponsor code: ChaffeeElementarySchool; or call 1-800-RED-CROSS; or make your appointment on the American Red Cross Blood Donor App.
Today's (4/29/24) baseball game vs Puxico has been canceled due to the rain!
CONGRATULATIONS CHAFFEE TRACK & FIELD 2024 SEMO WEST ALL CONFERENCE HONORS! Congratulations to our 2024 SEMO West All Conference honors achieved at Cape Central on Saturday, April 27. SHELTON SIMMONS - 4x100 (1st), 100 (2nd), Long Jump (2nd); RILEY WILSON - 200 (1st), 4x100 (1st); ZEKE WESSEL - 110 Hurdles (1st), 300 Hurdles (3rd); CARSON CLOVER - Discus (3rd), Shot Put (3rd); KALE LEGGETT - 1600 (3rd); ADAM SWINFORD - 4x100 (1st); LOGAN HORTON - 4x100 (1st); RYAN GRIFFIN - Javelin (1st); BLAKE YARBRO - Shot Put (1st);
CARLYANNE COSSOU - 100 Hurdles (1st), 300 Hurdles (1st), Triple Jump (1st), High Jump (1st); MADISON POBST - Discus (2nd), Shot Put (2nd), Javelin (2nd); AYNÉ HELD - Discus (1st), Javelin (1st). Chaffee competes next at Districts on Saturday, May 4th, at Scott City.
CONGRATULATIONS ELI NIX – 2ND IN STATE HISTORY DAY! Congratulations to Eli Nix who competed at the State History Day on April 27, 2024, and placed 2nd in State in the Senior Individual Exhibit titled “Enigma”. Eli qualifies for Nationals in June.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS -- BLOOD DRIVE SPONSORED BY BETA CLUB AND FBLA ON TUESDAY, APRIL 30 (FROM 10 AM – 2 PM IN THE HS GYM)! Beta Club and FBLA will be hosting a Blood Drive on Tuesday, April 30, from 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. in the High School Gym Lobby. Students who would like to donate should schedule their appointment with Mr. Westrich. The community can call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org to schedule an appointment or just walk in if appointments are available. All units collected will help to save lives! Also, CHS is able to award scholarships to seniors based on the number of donations given. All donors are greatly appreciated!
REMINDER -- JR/SR HIGH MAP AND EOC TESTING WILL BE APRIL 30, MAY 1, 3, 6, 7, and 8. April 30 (Tuesday): 7th Grade LA MAP, 8th Grade LA MAP, LA 2 EOC. May 1 (Wednesday): 7th Grade LA MAP, 8th Grade LA MAP, LA 2 EOC. May 3 (Friday): 7th Grade Math MAP, 8th Grade Math MAP. May 6 (Monday): 7th Grade Math MAP, 8th Grade Math MAP, Biology EOC, Government EOC. May 7 (Tuesday): 8th Grade Science MAP, Algebra I EOC. May 8 (Wednesday): 8th Grade Science MAP, Algebra I EOC. Here are just a few student reminders for MAP and EOC testing: (1) Get a good night’s sleep. (2) Eat breakfast. (3) Arrive to school on time. (4) Make sure you bring your Chromebook to school EVERY day and make sure that they are FULLY charged. Please see Ms. Mossman ASAP if you need to purchase a new charger ($10.00). (5) Try to schedule all outside appointments around testing times.
REMINDER -- ELEMENTARY MAP TESTING WILL BE APRIL 30-MAY 3 FOR GRADES 3-6. Below are the dates and subjects that each grade level will be testing: April 30-May 3, 2024: 3rd grade English Language Arts and Math / April 30-May 3, 2024: 4th grade English Language Arts and Math / April 30-May 3, 2024: 5th grade English Language Arts, Math, and Science / April 30-May 3, 2024: 6th grade English Language Arts and Math. Here are just a few reminders for students for MAP testing: (1) Be at school EVERY day and arrive to school on time. (2) Get a good night’s sleep. (3) Eat breakfast. * Parents -- Please make sure you read the Parent Letter that Mrs. Cossou sent home regarding MAP testing. A copy of the letter can also be found on the CES website. Parents can access practice tests and tutorials by going to the MAP Grade-Level Assessment website (http://dese.mo.gov/college-career-readiness/assessment/grade-level) and clicking on Grade-Level Online Tools Training in the “Quick Links” box . No login or password is necessary to review practice tests or tutorials. Students who are safe, respectful, and responsible each day (with 0 checkmarks for misbehavior) will participate in a daily celebration snack and extra outdoor time. In addition, if you check your child’s grades online you may notice that there will not be as many grades posted during MAP testing. In order to increase success, the students will not be given any in class tests or homework during their assigned MAP testing week. Thank you for supporting your child’s academic success!! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mrs. Cossou at 887-3244.
CONGRATULATIONS COLIN MENZ!! Congratulations to Colin Menz for earning a Gold Medal at the State Solo Festival in Columbia, Missouri on Friday, April 26. Awesome job Colin!
CONGRATULATIONS FCA IMPACT ATHLETES OF THE YEAR! Chaffee Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) would like to congratulate Kaylynn Tuttleton, Carson Spies, Logan Horton, and Leah Vandeven for being nominated as an Impact Athlete of the Year for SEMO South FCA. These students will attend a Night of Champions Banquet to be recognized. Thank you for being great leaders!
REMINDER -- KINDERGARTEN FIELD TRIP IS ON THURSDAY, APRIL 25 -- The Kindergarten Field Trip will be on Thursday, April 25, at the Cape Movie Theater and Cape County Park. Students will be leaving the school at 9:00 a.m. and returning at 2:30 p.m. Students should wear a red shirt and tennis shoes. There is NO cost to the students. Please do NOT send money with the students. Lunch will be provided at the park. Parents/guardians are welcome to meet us at the park.
CONGRATULATIONS AYNE' HELD - GIRLS DISCUS SCHOOL RECORD! Ayné Held broke the girls discus record on April 23rd at the Saxony Lutheran Open with a throw of 31.36m (102'10.6"). The previous record holder was Kristi Martin who threw 102'10" in 1992. Great job Ayné!
