Check here to find the most recent Chilhowee R-IV District Covid-19 Information READ MORE >
Please visit the link below to view the January Board Update.January Board Update READ MORE >
Parents and Guardians, we realize that Mondays can be a bit confusing this year. We hope that the "Learning Pattern Calendar" will help keep everyone in the loop so that families can plan accordingly. Please check out the link below. Learning Pattern Calendar 2021 READ MORE >
Please view the new Covid-19 Guidelines for Chilhowee Basketball Home Games. READ MORE >
Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020, families that qualify for free or reduced price meals at school may be eligible for a new one-time Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) of up to $302 per child (Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 12) to help cover the cost of meals students have eaten at home on days that schools have been closed. Students... READ MORE >
March 18, 2020 Dear Chilhowee Community, Chilhowee School District administration along with the Johnson County School Districts, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and Health officials continue to monitor the latest developments regarding COVID-19, commonly known as the novel coronavirus. To help ensure the health, safety, and well-being... READ MORE >
February 27, 2020 The Chilhowee School Board is proud to announce the hiring of Mr. Brandon Wallace as the new principal for the 2020-2021 school year. Brandon has been a teacher/coach/principal in the region for 14 years. He has previously served as an elementary PE teacher in Sedalia, a middle school health and wellness instructor in Warrensburg, and... READ MORE >
The Board of Education met on Wednesday night for the regularly scheduled meeting. The session was called to order at 7:00 pm by President Mylissa Jennings. The board approved the agenda and heard from Mr. Marnholtz on the financial update of the district. The district in January started the month with $825,727.72. The district received $552,703.32, a majority... READ MORE >
January 9, 2020The Chilhowee Board of Education is proud to announce the hiring of Mr. Joe Murphy as the new superintendent for the 2020-2021 school year. Joe has been a long time member of the community and school. Joe graduated from Chilhowee High School in 1998. He attended Missouri Valley College and the University of Central Missouri where he graduated with... READ MORE >
The Board of Education met last night for the regular scheduled board meeting. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. The board members present at the meeting were: Chris Postlethwait, Dan Malott, Tim Miller, Wendell Jackson, and Trina Anstine. The board heard the financial report from Mr. Marnholtz. In the report, the funds from November were discussed. ... READ MORE >
The filing window for community members interested in filing for the board of education opens tomorrow, December 17, 2019. There are three member's seats up for election this year. The three board members with open seats are: Mathew Arne, Mylissa Jennings, and Chris Postlethwait. The elected candidates will serve a three year term. Interested candidates can... READ MORE >
The Board of Education met for the regular monthly meeting on November 20, 2019. The meeting was held in the school conference room and was called to order by board president Mylissa Jennings at 7:00 pm. There were five board members present for the meeting. The financial report for the month of October was shared with the board. The district started the month... READ MORE >
The Board of Education met for the regular monthly meeting on October 16, 2019. The meeting was held in the school conference room at 7:00 pm. There were five members present for the meeting. The board heard the financial report for September from Mr. Marnholtz. The district started the month with $874,925.31. The revenue for the month was $129,410.52 and the... READ MORE >
September 24, 2019Our 9th and 10th grade students got the opportunity to attend State Fair Community College Career Day. They were able to learn about a variety of career fields and education needed for them. Looks like they had a lot of fun. READ MORE >
The Board of Education met Wednesday September 18, 2019 to hold the regular board meeting. The board heard a review of the financial information from Mr. Marnholtz. The district started August with $911,809.97 the revenue for the month was $116,281.76 and expended $153,166.42. The reserves at the end of the month were $874,925.31. The board approved as part of... READ MORE >
The board of education held its regular meeting last night immediately following the tax rate hearing. During the meeting the board heard the financial update from Mr. Marnholtz. The district started July with $900,046.84 in reserves. The district received $88,329.90 while expending $76,566.77 leaving in reserves $911,809.97. The board approved the consent... READ MORE >
The District tax rate hearing will occur tonight at 7:00 pm in the conference room. The district tax rate will be discussed and public input sought on the rate. The projected tax rate is $5.3663 per $100 of assessed valuation. Immediately following the hearing, the board will hold its regular August Meeting. The meeting will include the monthly update on the... READ MORE >
The Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS) released on August 20, 2019 a Health Advisory on severe lung disease cases associated with "Vaping". The cases have been reported in 14 states between June 28, 2019 and August 17, 2019. The long term risks of vaping are unknown, but a recent study showed that inhalation of harmful chemicals through... READ MORE >
The Board met Wednesday night 7/17/2019 for the monthly meeting. The meeting handled the regular scheduled business of the district. The board heard the financial report from Mr. Marnholtz for the month of June which closed out the fiscal year. The district started the month with $1,034,397.28. The district received $153,646.57 while expending $289.692.01. The... READ MORE >
The board of education approved the adoption of the new Chromebook Policy Handbook for the 2019-2020 school year during the June board meeting. This policy creates the procedures which allow for students in grades 9-12 to be able to take home a district Chromebook for use on homework and assignments. The handbook has an updated Acceptable Use Agreement and other... READ MORE >
The Chilhowee Board of Education met Wednesday night June 19, 2019 for the monthly meeting. The meeting was held at 7:00 pm in the conference room. The board as part of the consent agenda approved the district's membership as a Launch Program school. The May financial information was shared by Mr. Marnholtz. The district started May off with $1,158,897.92. The... READ MORE >
The Chilhowee Board of Education met Thursday night May 16th for the monthly board meeting. The meeting was held in the conference room at 7:00 pm. The board heard from Mr. Marnholtz on the monthly financial statement for the district. The district started April with $1,169,468. The receipts for the month were $146,724 while the expenditures were $157,294. The... READ MORE >
The board of education met last night April 16, 2019 for the regular monthly meeting. During the meeting the board heard an update from Mr. Marnholtz on the monthly financial statement. The district started the month with $1,065,346.88 in reserves. The revenues for the month were $299,667.44 and expenditures incurred totaled $195,546.28. The district ended the... READ MORE >
March 19, 2019The board of education held its regular meeting Monday night in the conference room. The board heard a financial update from Mr. Marnholtz. The district started February with $1,176,892.48. The receipts for the month totaled, $142,999.20 while the expenditures totaled $254,544.80. The reserves at the end of the month totaled, $1,065,346.88. The... READ MORE >
Math and Spelling Bee Hosted by Leeton Elementary On Friday, April 5th, an Academic Bee will be held at Leeton Elementary School. Chilhowee has been invited to participate. The Bee will be held beginning at 4:30 p.m. Here are the details of the Bee: 1. Each school may send up to three students per grade to participate in the Spelling and... READ MORE >
The board met on Wednesday night February 20th for their regular scheduled meeting. The board received a financial update from Mr. Marnholtz. The district started January with $832,973.07 in the bank. The revenue for the month was $594,729.60, with the largest amount coming from the local tax revenue from Johnson County. The district expended $250,810.19... READ MORE >
Warrensburg Early-Bird Rotary Club RYLA Recommendation The Early-Bird Rotary Club of Warrensburg will sponsor up to two students for the 2019 Missouri RYLA Academy. We are seeking recommendations and input from high school counselors for students who have a heart for service and will be sophomores or juniors for the 2019-2020 school year. Please note... READ MORE >
The Building Project is continuing to move along. The project should be completed in February. The district wanted to provide an update on the budget and the progress for the building as of January 14th. The building is being funded through local revenues and a $500,000 loan from MOHEFA that will be paid back over a 10 year time period. The first payment was... READ MORE >
The regular Board of Education meeting was held Wednesday night January 16, 2019. During the meeting the board of education heard a financial update from Mr. Marnholtz. The district started the December with $1,008,650.60 in the bank. The district received $196,265.48 and expended $371,943.01. The district has $832,973.07 in reserves. Mr Marnholtz updated the... READ MORE >
The regular board meeting occurred Wednesday night December 19, 2018. During the board meeting Mr. Marnholtz presented the financial information. The district started November with $1,190,421 in reserves. The revenues for the month were $132,536.78 and expenditures of $314,307.30. The end of the month balances were $1,008,650.60. The main expenses were the... READ MORE >
The Chilhowee Board of Education will hold its regular board meeting on Wednesday December 19th @ 7:00 pm in room 101 of the High School. The meeting agenda includes: a consent agenda for general business, old business to update the board progress and approve a change order. The new business includes; approval of the Belcher Scholarship Nominee, Setting the time... READ MORE >
The Board of Education met on Wednesday October 17th @ 7:00 pm. During the meeting the board heard the financial report from Mr. Marnholtz. The District received $120,818.71 in September, expended $176,459.42 which left $1,320,462,.97 in the district accounts. The board heard the principal report and superintendent reports. The enrollment for the district... READ MORE >
Red Ribbon Week will be celebrated here in Chilhowee for our K-6 students next week, October 29th-November 2nd. The theme we will be using is, Live Your Life With Pride. Students are encouraged to wear red daily. Each day students will be given a small treat for wearing red. Elementary students will be given the opportunity to help create a large red ribbon in the... READ MORE >
The Board of Education met for its regular monthly board meeting on Wednesday September 19, 2018. During the meeting board heard the financial update from August. The district started the month with $1,561,621.55, expended $290,799.85, and received $105,281.98. The district finished the month with $1,376,103.68. As part of the consent agenda the board approved... READ MORE >
Dear Parents and Grandparents, We are extremely excited to have construction underway for the new addition. This new wing of the building will consist of classrooms, offices, and a new library media-center. We look forward to this year’s grandparents’ day to show our new elementary classrooms, but as with most building projects, we are currently facing some... READ MORE >
August 16, 2018 The Board of Education met for the public tax rate hearing and the regular meeting last night, August 15, 2018. The tax rate information was presented showing that the district assessed valuation increased from last year. This increase would generate $18,483. The tax levy was calculated at $5.3628 per $100 of assessed valuation. This would... READ MORE >
The Chilhowee Board of Education met last night during the regular monthly meeting. During the meeting the board approved the consent agenda to pay the monthly bills. During the old business portion of the meeting, the board heard from Mr. Marnholtz on the status of the building renovation and addition. The renovation is on track for an August 1st completion. ... READ MORE >
Mrs. Caroline Askew was nominated for her roles as an educator in the district for Regional Teacher of the Year. She was nominated by a peer for her dedication to the students of CHS and all the activities and volunteer work she does for the school. Mrs. Askew was one of eight selected for consideration by the Regional Professional Development Center. Two of... READ MORE >
new Kindergarten room being renovated. The old wall was removed for increased space. The new walls are being installed for the 1/2 grade room. The wall separating the 1/2--3/4 rooms being installed.The carpet and shelving has been removed from the library. The new tile and cabinets will be installed making the 5/6 room. The renovation is going smoothly. The... READ MORE >
May 23, 2018 With the end of the school year here and summer school quickly approaching, I wanted to send out a news update about the district. For those of you at the open forum last night, thank you for your thoughtful questions about the changes to the school. The district is moving forward with the building improvement project as well as the... READ MORE >
The regular meeting of the Chilhowee Board of Education occurred Wednesday night. The Board hear the financial report from Mr. Marnholtz, in which they were updated on the fund balances for the district as well as the monthly receipts and expenditures. The board through the consent agenda approved contracts for speech and therapy services and the agreement for... READ MORE >
The Board met last night for the April regular meeting. During the meeting the board approved the consent agenda which included the financial report, facilities evaluation and the Food service evaluation. The board also approved the contract with PoweSchool to provide our accounting, food service tracking, and student information services. As part of the regular... READ MORE >
Tomorrow morning we will be beginning testing for grades 3rd-8th and high school EOC assessments. Testing will occur Tuesday-Friday from now until May 4th. Please make sure your child is present at school during testing, has a good night's sleep, and eats breakfast. Below is an outline of what grades are testing on each date. Please call Mrs. Dillon if you have any... READ MORE >
The April Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday Night April 17th @ 7:00 pm in the Library. The meeting had to be moved to Tuesday night for the board reorganization process. The meeting agenda includes the financial report of the district and consent agenda to approve the food service evaluation as well as the Facilities and grounds evaluation. The old business... READ MORE >
March 2018 The board of education met during the regular meeting on Wednesday March 21, 2018. During the old business section of the meeting, the board discussed the Building Improvement project. The project is going to go out for bid in April. The delay has been the utilities as some uncertainty on the load and demands on the Propane system as well as the... READ MORE >
The Chilhowee Students are busy this week getting ready for the Courtwarming Game. The Indians host the Calhoun Eagles Friday Night. The game time is set for 5:30. The students have been showing school spirit this week with getting ready for the big game. The annual tradition of the Mural Competition is underway as the grades 7-12 have created their themed... READ MORE >
The Board of Education held its regular board meeting on Wednesday night. During the meeting the board heard a financial update from Mr. Marnholtz. The District has received the HELP loan and has $1,426,977.01 in reserve. This will allow for the District to pay for the building improvement project. Mr. Marnholtz also shared with the board an update on the State... READ MORE >
Leeton – Five Leeton students and one Chilhowee student were honored with checks for their academic performance in Sunflower Bank’s 2016 ABC Program. Joshua Detherage, regional sales manager for Sunflower Bank in Leeton, said Hadley Silkwood, Morgan Simpson, Harper Shaffer, Conner Davis and Dakota Berkmyre of Leeton and Ethan Pemberton, Chilhowee, received the... READ MORE >
Saturday, December 16th: -Varsity Basketball @ Warrensburg (Northeast Vernon County) Monday, December 18th: -PTO Christmas Store 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. - 3rd/4th Grade Tutoring 3:05 p.m.-4:05 p.m. Tuesday, December 19th: -PTO Christmas Store 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. - Varsity Basketball @ Otterville 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. ... READ MORE >
The Board of Education met last night for the November meeting. During the meeting, the board approved a consent agenda which included contracts for pest control with Crain Pest and Lawn, as well as a 5 year agreement with Apptegy to create a school App for the public and creation of the district website. During Old Business the board approved the final contract... READ MORE >
The Board of Education Meeting has been moved to Thursday Night @ 7:00 pm in the Library...Items on the Agenda: Old Business, Building Improvement (Architect Contract)New Business: Set Dates for School Board Election and Candidate Filing; Staff Christmas; Board Self Evaluation; District APR & MAP Scores; Insurance (Building Liability coverages). Closed Session will... READ MORE >
Monday, November 13th: - JH Basketball @ Appleton City 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 14th: -NHS Banquet 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 15th: -Early Dismissal 12:00 p.m. -PTO Meeting 5:00 p.m. -Fall Sports Banquet 7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 16th: -JH Basketball @ Home 5:00 p.m. -Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m.... READ MORE >