HOMECOMING WEEK ACTIVITIES FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24: Jr/Sr High Dress Up Day: Country Attire - Dress in Cowboy/Cowgirl Attire. The Ice Cream Social is at 6:00 pm in the Activity Center and Mr. CHS is at 7:00 pm on the football field.
HOMECOMING WEEK IS THIS WEEK (SEPTEMBER 23-28). The theme is "Devils Got the Beat." Show your school spirit by participating and joining us for all our events and activities during Homecoming Week! HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23: Jr/Sr High Dress Up Day: Career Attire – Dress as your future career.
HOMECOMING DRESS UP DAYS FOR JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (SEPTEMBER 23-27, 2024) -- Monday, September 23 - Career Attire - Dress as your future career. Tuesday, September 24 – Dress in Country Attire. Wednesday, September 25 – Dress in Extra Terrestrial Attire. Thursday, September 26 – Dress in your Miss Matched Attire. Friday, September 27 – Dress in Crazy Red & Black!
CHAFFEE RED DEVIL HOMECOMING 2024 REMINDERS – This year’s Homecoming will be Monday, September 23rd through Saturday, September 28th culminating with the football game on Friday night against the Principia Panthers and the dance Saturday night from 7-10 pm. The student body will be engaged in many activities throughout the week. We would like to invite the community to take part in as many of these activities as possible. We encourage businesses to show their support by painting your storefront windows. The theme this year is “Devils Got the Beat”. Each day of school that week will be represented by a different song. On Tuesday September 24th, we will kick off Homecoming with an Ice Cream Social and the Mr. CHS Pageant. The Chili Cook-Off will take place on Wednesday, September 25th, followed by the Powder Puff Game. There will be a $1 donation entry for members throughout the community to watch. On Thursday, September 26th, we will host Wacky Olympics at 12:50 on the football field. This year we will host the Homecoming Parade on Friday, September 27th, at 1:45 pm. We will be using the same route as last year . We will begin in the high school football parking lot and start east on Yoakum to Main Street. The parade will then turn south on Main and continue to Elliott. At that time we will turn west onto Elliott and continue to Fifth Street next to Harmon Field. Heading north on Fifth, the parade will end at the high school activity center parking lot. We welcome any and all participants in this event. Any groups or organizations that wish to enter into the parade, please contact Morgan Swinford or Anna Knuston at Chaffee High School (573) 887-3226. Our Grand Marshall of Homecoming this year is Jennifer Nolen, who will be recognized during halftime. Following the football game, we will bring our activities to a close with the coronation of the Homecoming Queen. Come out and support the Red Devils and Lady Devils during our annual Homecoming celebrations. If any community member has questions involving the Homecoming celebrations, please feel free to contact Morgan Swinford at the high school at (573) 887-3226.
THANK YOU MR. RATLEDGE! National IT Professionals Day is September 17, 2024, and we would like to thank Mr. Ratledge, our Chaffee School District Director of Technology, for all he does in keeping our systems secure, our networks running, and ensuring everything operates smoothly behind the scenes. From troubleshooting to upgrading technology, his hard work and dedication keeps Chaffee School District connected and ready for success!
JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL GAME TIME UPDATE FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 – The Junior High Football game on Thursday, September 19, at Doniphan will now start at 5:30 p.m. The player bus will now leave at 2:45 p.m. with Junior High class release time at 2:25 p.m. The 6th Grade bus pickup at the Elementary will be at 2:20 p.m. for the CES / JH Boys Football players.
Lady Devils Softball Update for Tuesday, September 17 -- The Lady Devils Softball game with Twin Rivers on Tuesday, September 17, will be played at Chaffee now due to their wet field conditions. Twin Rivers will still be the home team. ** Also, Chaffee was selected as the host school for Softball Districts! The District Softball Tournament dates have not been selected yet but look for those dates in the near future. The window for Softball Districts will be October 17th through the 23rd.
THIS WEEK IN JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL RED DEVIL ATHLETICS (SEPTEMBER 16-21) -- MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16: JV Football at East Prairie at 6:00 pm. HS Softball at North County at 4:30 pm. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17: HS Softball at Twin Rivers at 4:30 pm. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19: JH Football at Doniphan at 6:00 pm. JH Girls Basketball at Charleston at 5:00 pm. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20: HS Football at Ballard County at 7:00 pm. HS Softball at Jefferson City Tournament at 3:00 pm. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21: Girls Cross Country Meet at Cape Central. HS Softball at Jefferson City Tournament. HS Cheerleading Regionals at Lindbergh at 6:20 pm. Good Luck to all of our athletes!
The High School Girls Softball Game today (Friday, September 13, 2024) at East Carter has been cancelled. A make-up date has not been set.
JR/SR HIGH FRIDAY HAPPENINGS FOR SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 ---- RED & BLACK
FRIDAY - We want to encourage all students, staff, and community members to wear your Red & Black Red Devil gear every Friday. Show your Red Devil Pride! Let's go Big Red!
HAT DAY AT JR/SR HIGH - September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. FBLA is hosting Hat Days each Friday this month to raise money for a child who is fighting cancer.
The next hat day will be Friday, September 13. For $1.00, students can wear their favorite hat. FBLA members will be at each door with stickers to show you have paid. BETA CLUB MEETING - Beta Club will have its first 7-12 grade club meeting after school on Friday, September 13, starting at 3:00 p.m. in the High School Activity Center. If you cannot make it to the meeting, please see Mrs. Rodgers to get alternative meeting information. We can't wait to see you there! YEARBOOK PICK UP - Reminder that if you haven’t picked up your 2023-2024 Yearbook yet, stop by Mrs. Knutson’s room before or after school. HS Softball Game at East Carter at 4:30 pm. HS Football Game at East Prairie 7:00 pm.
CHS Class of 2025 will have their graduation ceremony on May 15, 2025 at 7:00 pm.
LADY DEVILS SOFTBALL SENIOR RECOGNITION NIGHT -- Senior Softball Recognition Night is Wednesday, September 11, before the game. Come out to the game and help us celebrate our Senior Lady Devils and their accomplishments. Congratulations to our Lady Devils Softball Seniors -- Reese Van Pelt and Paige Wilhite!
MISSOURI EMERGENCY PERSONNEL APPRECIATION DAY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DAY (SEPTEMBER 11) - Emergency Personnel Appreciation Day is September 11th. This is a day set apart for acknowledging, with special gratitude and profound respect, all emergency personnel. Thank you to our local police, firefighters, ambulance personnel, and emergency dispatchers who keep our schools and community safe! And, a very special Thank You to our Chaffee Schools Resource Officer -- Officer Lyerla!
PATRIOT DAY – NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE 9/11 – Today, we honor the memories of those lives lost, the bravery shown, and the unity that followed.
JON RODGERS, CHS SCIENCE TEACHER, COMPLETES NATIONAL SCIENCE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM -- An elite group of hand-selected science educators from across the country recently culminated their year-long leadership program at Bayer Crop Science in Chesterfield – including Jon Rodgers of Chaffee R-2 School District. Nourish the Future is a national STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) initiative connecting students to modern agriculture. Its mission is to help teachers inspire their students to learn science, solve problems, and see the possibilities of careers in agriculture. Rodgers was selected as one of 38 educators to participate in the Teacher Leader Community program from Nourish the Future. Industry partners like the United Soybean Board and the National Corn Growers Association fund the program to help farmers educate the public on modern farming and the science behind their practices. The culminating Capstone Conference event in the St. Louis area included guided tours, curriculum activities, and an expert panel discussion. Attendees engaged with Bayer representatives and learned more about their initiatives in education and innovation. Director of Education Gary Abud, Jr. summed up the importance of connecting the agriculture industry to the classroom: “effective STEM teaching requires real-world context, which students and teachers find accessible in agriculture.” Congrats Mr. Rodgers!
BETA CLUB SPONSORS STUDENT SHOUTOUTS – CONGRATULATIONS TO EJ MORGAN AND GUNNER MCCLARD! The Beta Club September Student Shoutout Baskets were awarded to: EJ Morgan and Gunner McClard! These students were chosen based on the four pillars of Beta Club: Achievement, Character, Leadership, & Service. Congrats EJ and Gunner!
THIS WEEK IN JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL RED DEVIL ATHLETICS (SEPTEMBER 9-14) -- MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 - HS JV Football vs Charleston (Home) at 6:00 pm. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 - HS Softball at Poplar Bluff at 4:30 pm. JH Girls Basketball vs Delta (Home) at 5:00 pm. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 - HS Softball vs Jefferson (Home) at 4:30 pm (Softball Senior Night). HS Cross Country at Clearwater Invitational at 4:00 pm. JH Girls Basketball vs Oran (Home) at 5:00 pm. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 - JH Football vs East Prairie (Home) at 6:00 pm. HS Softball at Saxony Lutheran at 4:30 pm. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 - HS Softball at East Carter at 4:30 pm. HS Football at East Prairie at 7:00 pm. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 - HS Cross Country at Arcadia Valley at 10:00 am.
CONGRATULATIONS LADY DEVILS SOFTBALL!! Congratulations to our Lady Devils Softball with 5 shutouts last week. The Lady Devils are back at it on Tuesday, September 10, at Poplar Bluff before coming home on Wednesday, September 11, for Senior Night vs Jefferson at 4:30! Way to go Lady Devils!
IMPORTANT JUNIOR HIGH SPORTS BUS ANNOUNCEMENT -- We will not be running a Junior High Sports bus on Monday, September 9. Dismissal from school is at 1:30, and practices will not be until 3:00. Please make arrangements to get the JH athletes to their practices accordingly.
Grandparents Day is today (Sunday, September 8). Happy Grandparents Day to all of our Grandparents from Chaffee School District!
