Chillicothe Middle School -

It's officially Winter Break! We hope everyone is able to relax, enjoy time with family and friends, and get ready to head into the new year. We'll see you January 7th, 2026!

The Adena Mobile Health Clinic will be stationed outside of Chillicothe High School on January 19th, 2026!

CORRECTION: Due to driver shortage the TURTLE bus will not be running. Wednesday December 17th.
Sorry for the inconvenience .

Due to driver shortage the Dolphin bus will not be running. Wednesday December 17th. Sorry for the inconvenience .

Chillicothe 7-12 Parents, Guardians, and Students,

We are excited to share our December 2025 Newsletter, which is attached to this post. Please take a moment to read about the wonderful things happening at our school!

As the first semester comes to a close, we are incredibly proud of the amazing accomplishments achieved by our students and staff. We look forward to building on this success and having an amazing second semester!

Important Dates & Reminders

Early Release Reminder: This Friday, December 19th, is an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 1:30 PM.

Winter Break: Students will begin their winter break following the early release on December 19th and will return to school on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

We wish all of our families a happy holidays and a happy New Year!

DECEMBER NEWSLETTER: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uKHgMtTssZcebey5Yj9Xpqc7fjkIib06/view?usp=sharing


Go Cavs!

Sincerely,

Matthew Ballentine Principal Chillicothe 7-12

Good afternoon. Our Boys Basketball game against Hillsboro is on for tonight. Also, our Middle School Band Concert at 6pm and High School Band Concert at 7pm are also happing as scheduled.

Chillicothe City School District will be closed on Tuesday, December 16th!

There will be no school on Monday, December 15th!

Due to forecasted weather conditions and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our students, staff, and families, Chillicothe City School District will be closed on Saturday, December 13. All district activities scheduled after 12:00 PM are canceled. Thank you for your understanding as we prioritize safety. Please continue to monitor district communications for any additional updates.

The Chillicothe Middle School and High School Holiday Choir Concert and Cookie Walk is still on for tonight, December 11th! The CMS Choirs begin at 5:00PM!

You may have received a text update saying tonight's event is cancelled. This is an update for Unioto's choir concert, also this evening. We are working on remedying the issue, so our all-text announcements do not get mixed up! Thank you for your patience, and be sure to come out and support our singers this evening!

Reminder: Choir Concerts are tonight...
5pm - Middle School Concert
5:30pm - Cookie Walk in Cafeteria
7:00pm - High School Choir Concert

CHS/CMS the Giraffe Bus is running about 15 minutes behind due to a sick driver. Please be patient, they will be there.

Thursday, December 11th, our Chillicothe Cavaliers wrestling ladies and gentlemen will be in action at home. Our Cavalier middle school and high school wrestlers will go head-to-head with the Washington Courthouse Blue Lion wrestlers. Start time is 6:00 p.m.

Go Cavs 🤼💙🤼‍♀️

Be sure to come watch our middle school and high school orchestras TONIGHT!

🥇 CMS Wrestlers Hit the Mat at Logan! 🤼‍♂️💪
Our Chillicothe Middle School boys competed in the Logan Middle School Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, taking on athletes from 15 schools! We’re proud of their hard work and strong finishes:

🏅 Ty Bolyard – 3rd
🏅 Chase Bolyard – 2nd
🏅 Wyatt McDaniel – 6th
🏅 Landon Manring – 4th
🏅 Ryan Lake – 2nd

Great job, Cavs! 💙🔥

Join our very own Lori Dana for a holiday Paint and Sip on Thursday, December 18th!
Grab some friends, unwind, and leave with a beautiful painting!

Make your payment to reserve your spot and sign up using this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bOyzKMvTOd2gP_3hfurszBehT2VzlVaf7F5YTe549mk/edit?usp=sharing

As we approach the winter break, here are important dates to keep in mind!

On Saturday, we had the pleasure of hosting the Ross County Elks Hoop Shoot Contest! Our Cavaliers rose to the occasion and made us proud!

In the 8-9 Division, Gigi Trotter took 1st place, and Bentley Queen placed 3rd.

In the 10-11 Division, Victor Hall came in at 2nd place.

Finally, in the 12-13 Division, Joshua Strong brought home 1st place!

Gigi Trotter and Joshua Strong will compete in the District Competition on January 11th!

Annie Jr. premieres TOMORROW! We have shows December 5th at 7:00PM, December 6th at 2:00PM and 7:00PM, and a final show December 7th at 2:00PM! You won't want to miss this! 🎶

Snow Day! Chillicothe City Schools will be closed today, December 2nd!