Central School is proud of its students and thankful to the parents who help us teach their children. Thanks to our staff, students, and parents, Central is the best it can be! Even though our students are only in the 4th and 5th grades, they are involved in our community. We believe all children can contribute to the community they live in. In 2003, our students assisted the Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce with their annual fundraising auction.

Our students are also building an outdoor classroom with the help of their parents who are donating their time, materials, and equipment. It is only through joint cooperation and working together that we are able to prepare our students for the future. For more information about our outdoor classroom and the photo at left, visit our Central School GRANT page.

Come along with us and learn more about Central School by reading below and also by clicking on the links above (in our main image at the top of this page). We're so glad you stopped by to visit with us!

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eMINTS Classrooms

Our school is home to two eMINTS' classrooms. eMINTS stands for "enhancing Missouri's Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies" and transforms elementary classrooms into places for learning where teachers and students use multimedia tools to better understand the world, work together and achieve at new and higher levels.

Melissa Anderson teaches 24 fourth grade students, and Michelle Vinson teaches 24 fifth grade students in our eMINTS' classroom. For more information about eMINTS, you may visit the eMINTS' web site. You are also welcome to visit Mrs. Anderson's and Mrs. Vinson's web sites.

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Teacher Honors

The Chillicothe Education Foundation awards "mini-grants" each year. The teachers who receive the grants submit applications to the foundation, and their entries are then judged and selected from the group. As of the 2002-2003 school year, $3,000 has been awarded for the "mini-grant" program. The funds for these "mini-grants" are raised through the Chillicothe Education Foundation Golf Tournament held each May. Recipients for the 2002-2003 school year (approved from a field of 17) included Anne Jeschke (front row, 3rd from left) and Cinthia Barnes (front row, 4th from left) from Central School. Mrs. Nylene Sage was selected Central's Teacher of the Year for the 2002-2003 school year.

In addition, Anne Jeschke was named Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year in March, 2002, at the annual Missouri Council for the Social Studies Conference held in St. Louis; and, Cindy Barnes was honored with National Professional Board Certification in middle level Social Studies. More details may be found on the Teacher Awards page of the Operation Outreach web site. We are so proud of our teachers!!

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Class Schedule

Our class schedule can be viewed here: central_classschedule0708.pdf

Mini-Choraliers

Mrs. Debra Brick organizes a group of 4th and 5th grade students each year to perform as "mini-choraliers." The Choraliers are a popular group of high school students who sing and dance (visit the Student Activities link above left for more information), and our mini-choraliers are a smaller version! Try-outs are held each new school year, and students practice twice a week after school in the Fall for performances during December.

Playground

The playground equipment at Central is the result of a two-year fundraising project by the students and staff. The school received two donations from the community to help with the project, which cost $24,000. A cadrea of parents, teachers, and students selected the equipment, and it was installed during the summer of 2001.

It is a well-deserved addition to Central. Students, neighbors from the area, and grandparents come to the playground to picnic and play.

Thanks to the Chillicothe Constitution Tribune for many of these photos!

Library

We have a beautiful library. Our librarian is Mrs. Betty Sue Radcliff. Stop by and visit us any time. For more information about our library and the photo at left, visit our Central School GRANT page.

Students from Cinthia Barnes' fifth-class grade class at Central Accelerated School are shown here shopping for books at the Scholastic Books' fair at the school library in March. Scholastic Books is a company out of Jefferson City. They have been doing book fairs at Chillicothe schools for over 20 years. The book fairs are held at Central School and also at Field School. (C-T Photo by Dave Kinnamon)

After School Club

The After School Club is a program for children in grades K-6 offered locally by the Chillicothe RII School District in collaboration with the Grand River Area Family YMCA. It is a safe, well supervised program offering games, crafts, snacks, stories, homework time, and field trips for children during the after-school hours (3:00 - 6:00 p.m.) when parents cannot be home. The After School Club is held at Central School. For more information, visit the YMCA's After School Club page.

NOTES

• All drill dates are dependant on weather and other conditions. They may be cancelled.
• Grading period dates (especially for second semester) are tentative.
• Corresponding dates will be used for school events when possible.
• Any date is subject to change due to extenuating circumstances.
• The counter calendar will still be used to track other events that are added throughout the school year.

Central Teacher Web Sites

• Melissa Anderson: http://teachers.emints.org/fy05/andersom
• Hollie Burnside: www.teacherweb.com/MO/CentralElementarySchool/MrsBurnside5thGrade/
• Terria Cox: http://chillicothe.k12.mo.us/teachers/tcox
• Connie Dow: http://chillicothe.k12.mo.us/teachers/cdow
• Susan Jackson: http://chillicothe.k12.mo.us/teachers/sjackson
• Charlotte Miller: http://chillicothe.k12.mo.us/teachers/cmiller
• Pat Shannon: http://chillicothe.k12.mo.us/teachers/pshannon/
• Michelle Vinson: http://teachers.emints.org/fy05/vinsonm
• Lacey Waters: http://chillicothe.k12.mo.us/teachers/lwaters

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Public Notice
Nondiscrimination Statement
Chillicothe R-II School District

The Chillicothe R-II School District complies with all federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974 and the American Disabilities Act (ADA). It is the policy of the school district that no person, on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or handicap, shall be discriminated against in employment, educational programs and activities or admissions. Inquiries or complaints concerning the Chillicothe R-II School District’s compliance with the regulations implementing Title II, Title VI, Title IX, Section 504 or the American Disabilities Act (ADA) may be directed to: Superintendent Office, Chillicothe R-II School District, P.O. Box 530, Chillicothe, Missouri, 64601. (660-646-4566).