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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY (APRIL 24, 2024) -- Administrative Professionals Day is Wednesday, April 24. Please join us in thanking all of our administrative professionals at Chaffee School District. Their dedication is a key to our success and a special reason why they are appreciated so much! They are the heroes of our offices who keep everything running smoothly day in and day out! We thank these amazing ladies (Kelly Spies, Laura Schilling, Amber Flanigan, Amy Ratledge, and Gina Crowe) for their commitment and dedication to our students, staff, parents, and school!
REMINDER -- NO SCHOOL ON APRIL 26 AND 29 -- Chaffee R-2 School District will not be in session on Friday, April 26, or Monday, April 29. Cape Career and Technical Center (CTC) will hold classes on both of those dates, and transportation will be provided to and from CTC.
1ST GRADE FIELD TRIP REMINDER FOR APRIL 24 -- The 1st Grade Field Trip will be on Wednesday, April 24, at the Bootheel Youth Museum in Malden. Students should be at school at the regular time (no later than 8:00 a.m.). The bus will be leaving at approximately 8:45 a.m. The bus will return at approximately 2:30 p.m. so students can go home their regular way. Students should wear a red shirt and tennis shoes. Lunch (pizza) will be provided. Students do NOT need to bring money. Cell phones and electronic devices are NOT permitted on the bus.
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SCHOOL BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION DAY (APRIL 23, 2024) -- Tuesday, April 23rd, is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day when we celebrate Chaffee’s amazing bus drivers and transportation staff! Our transportation team consistently ensures safe and dependable transportation for students to and from school every day and also to all of our athletic events and field trips. Thank you for your dedication and commitment and for going that “extra mile” for our students’ safety! Debbie Flanigan, Kelly Glastetter, Aaron Horrell, Sid Atkins, Andy Cannon, Josh Govreau, Tom Ratledge, Brian Horrell, Connie Reimann.
