SENIORS LAST DAY AND SENIOR WALKOUT -- The last day of school for the CHS Senior Class of 2025 is Friday, May 9, 2025. The Senior Walkout will be at 11:15 a.m. Good Luck to our Seniors! You will be missed!
SENIOR FINALS (MAY 8-9) AND SENIOR WALKOUT (MAY 9) -- Senior Finals will be on the following days: Thursday, May 8 -- 4, 5, 6, 7 periods. Friday, May 9 -- 1, 2, 3 periods. The Senior Walkout will be at 11:15 a.m. on Friday, May 9. Students must attend classes that morning (including CTC) to participate.
REMINDER – HONORS BANQUET ON MAY 8TH -- The CHS Honors Banquet will be on Thursday, May 8, at 6:30 pm. Individual invitations and dinner tickets were mailed out, and all CHS Honor Students and Academic Letter Recipients received an invitation with 2 complimentary tickets for parents, guardians, relatives, or guests. Please remember to bring your tickets to present at the door. The deadline to purchase additional tickets was May 2nd.
PAJAMA DAY AT CES AND CHS ON MAY 8 -- Student Council is sponsoring a Pajama Day at Chaffee High School AND Chaffee Elementary on Thursday, May 8th, to help raise money for the family in Scott City that was affected by a house fire. Students and staff can wear pajamas to school for $1.00. Extra donations will also be accepted. Thank you for your support!
REMINDER – CHS STUDENT COUNCIL APPLICATION DEADLINE -- Student Council is accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year! All students in grades 8-11 this year can apply. If you want to become more involved in your school and community, see Mrs. Swinford or Mrs. Knutson to get an application. They must be turned in by Wednesday, May 7th.
Increased screen time during the summer can impact student health, wellbeing, and safety, especially with greater exposure to harmful content or online strangers. Help your family stay safe and balanced with Parent ProTech’s free Summer Screen Time series: https://parentprotech.com/en/15/chaffeer2schooldistrict/167/summer-is-here-and-so-is-increased-screen-time-how-can-i-help-my-child.
NATIONAL NURSES WEEK MAY 6-12, 2025 AND SCHOOL NURSE APPRECIATION DAY MAY 7, 2025 -- We want to thank Nurse Linda and Nurse Stacie for their commitment and dedication to our students and staff! We are so lucky to have two of the best! They are the heartbeat of our schools’ health and wellness, and their care and kindness make a difference. Thank you for everything you do – Linda Wessel (Jr/Sr High School) and Stacie Davis (CES).
FINE ARTS NIGHT ON MAY 6, 2025 -- The Fine Arts Night (Grades 2-12) will be held on Tuesday, May 6, from 5:00-7:00 pm in High School Gym. Fine Arts Night will feature 2nd-12th Grade artwork and music performances by the Elementary and HS Choir. Please join us for an evening with the Fine Arts!
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK IS MAY 5-9, 2025 -- Thank you Chaffee Elementary and Junior/Senior High teachers for everything that you do and for your commitment to our students, staff, school, and community!
THIS WEEK IN CHS ATHLETICS (MAY 5-10)
SCHOOL LUNCH HERO DAY ON MAY 2 -- School Lunch Hero Day is Friday, May 2. Thank you to all of our School Lunch Heroes for 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 to the following School Lunch Heroes: Bobbie Jones, Erica Huffman, Roxanne Warburton, Crystal Gramlisch, Judy Lynn, Rachell Williams, and Brandon Wiley.
GAME UPDATE FOR MAY 2 -- The baseball schedule for Friday, May 2nd, is now Chaffee Varsity vs Westwood Baptist Varsity at 6:30 pm. The 4:30 game with Cooter has been cancelled by Cooter. Please continue to watch for updates from the school announcements, on the school website, or on the school Facebook page for additional information regarding a possible double header.
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 their dedication, leadership, and commitment to our students, faculty, staff, and school community. Happy School Principal Appreciation Day!
SPRING CONCERT ON MAY 1ST – The Spring Band Concert for Junior High and High School Band will be on Thursday, May 1st, at 7:00 pm in the High School Gym. Please join us for an evening of music!
BASEBALL GAME UPDATE FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 -- Varsity Red Devils Baseball will now play AT CARUTHERSVILLE on Wednesday, April 30 with game time at 4:30 pm!
THIS WEEK IN CHS ATHLETICS (APRIL 28-MAY 3)
CES MAP TESTING IS NEXT WEEK (APRIL 28-MAY 2) FOR GRADES 3-6 -- Please visit our school website (chaffeer2.org) or our Facebook page for the testing schedule. A few reminders 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. (4) Try to schedule all outside appointments around testing times. Thank you for your continued support of your student's academic success!
JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL MAP & EOC TESTING ON APRIL 28–May 7 -- Please visit our school website (chaffeer2.org) or our Facebook page for the testing schedule. A few reminders for MAP & 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. Thank you for your continued support of your student's academic success!
ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY (APRIL 23) -- Please join us in thanking all of our Chaffee School District administrative professionals on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, on Administrative Professionals Day. 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 for their commitment and dedication to our students, staff, parents, and school! Thank you for all that you do -- Kelly Spies, Laura Schilling, Amber Flanigan, Amy Ratledge, Gina Crowe.
SCHOOL BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION DAY (APRIL 22) -- April 22nd is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in Missouri 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! Thank You -- Debbie Flanigan, Kelly Glastetter, Aaron Horrell, Sid Atkins, Andy Cannon, Josh Govreau, Brian Horrell, and Ricky Byers.
