Chillicothe Educational Foundation - Missouri

01/03/2024

Outstanding nominees for the 2023 CEF Beacon Award! Please watch this video, created by the Chillicothe R-2 School District, to get to know each building's Beacon winner.

01/03/2024

There were so many great nominees for the 2023 CEF Teacher of the Year! Please take a few minutes to watch this wonderful video from the Chillicothe R-2 School District and get to know the winners from each building.

01/02/2024

Shelley Beemer Hayen of Chillicothe Elementary School was chosen as the 2023 CEF Teacher of the Year and Cinda Figg of Dewey Elementary School was chosen as the 2023 CEF Beacon Award Winner. Congratulations to all of the the 2023 CEF Teacher and Beacon of the Year Award nominees - the Chillicothe Educational Foundation appreciates all you do for the District and our students!

03/08/2023

Several Chillicothe R-II staff members received good news this (Tuesday) afternoon when Superintende...

01/03/2023

Congratulations to these 2022 Teachers of the Year and the Beacon Award winners from the Chillicothe R-2 buildings. CEF President Ed Douglas and Chillicothe Superintendent Dr. Dan Wiebers recognized the award winners this morning at the annual assembly to kick off the second semester.

Special recognition to the 2022 Beacon Award Winner Chris Shearer from Field Elementary, and the 2022 Teacher of the Year Winner Reid Stephens from Grand River Technical School. The Chillicothe Educational Foundation is proud to sponsor these awards and recognitions each year!

10/28/2022

One of the Chillicothe Education Foundation's favorite days of the year! Congratulations to all recipients!

Several Chillicothe R-II staff members received good news this (Wednesday) morning when Ed Douglas, ...

02/08/2022

We were pleased to honor the Teacher and Beacon Nominees and Award Winners at our Annual Reception at the home of Ed Milbank. Congratulations to all!

10/28/2021

Chillicothe Education Foundation Awards Fall 2021 Mini-Grants

Several Chillicothe R-II staff members received good news this (Wednesday) morning when Superintendent Dr. Dan Wiebers, Chillicothe Education Foundation President Ed Douglas, and CEF Board members Lindy Chapman and Susan Fair surprised them with certificates naming them winners of one of the 2021-22 Mini-Grants.

The Chillicothe Education Foundation funds the mini-grant competition each semester in its commitment to supporting excellence in education. This round of mini-grant winners included 11 awarded applications which totaled $4,418.28 in winnings. The funds from the grants will be used to enhance the classroom experience and upgrade equipment throughout the District.

Superintendent Wiebers expressed his thanks to the Chillicothe Education Foundation and noted that this grant process is always very competitive and the latest installment of entries was no exception. He noted that there were 24 applications for mini-grants this Fall.

“We just have incredible teachers and staff members willing to go the extra mile to make sure our students are thriving in our buildings,” Superintendent Wiebers said. He added, “Thanks to the continuing support of the Chillicothe Education Foundation, our staff can utilize new and different technology and teaching strategies to keep students interested, involved, and excited about learning new things.”

The winners of the 2021-22 Mini-Grants for the first semester were:

Libby Howe & Ellen Gott - Dewey - Bringing Reading and Writing to Life: $500
Buffy Tipton & Amanda Marsh - CHS - High School Small Group Counseling: $200
Shelby Holcer - CES - Wiggle While We Work: $453.88
Penny Kennebeck - CHS - We Shall Never Forget: $137.69
Brandi Ellis & Mandy Gaston - Field - Tapping the Power of Non-Fiction: $380 (Patty Palmer Award)
Denise Toole, GRTS - GRTS Engineering and Tech Math: $500
Kathy DeBoer - CMS - Ancient History S.T.E.M. Challenges: $449
Ellen Duckworth - CHS - Can You Hear Me Now?: $500
Brooke Wolf - CES - Math Tools for All!: $492.07
Terria Cox & Nancy Burtch - Field/Grand River Technical School - Grand River Tech Tadpoles: $371.64
Lily Pyrtle - CES - Designing & Building with Littles - $434

03/22/2021

The Chillicothe Education Foundation would like to congratulate the 2020 Teacher of the Year Lisa Rule (CHS) and the 2020 Beacon Award recipient Emmalee Oliver (Dewey)! They are pictured here with CEF President Ed Douglas.

We are proud of all the Teacher of the Year and Beacon Award nominees from the district this year. They will be celebrated at the annual CEF reception that will be held on Wednesday, April 21st at the home of Ed Milbank.

Beacon Award Nominees, from left: Eric Menconi, middle school; Suzy Boon, Field; Anna Plattner, GRTS; Emmalee Oliver, Dewey; Fara Minnick, Chillicothe Elementary School, and Andrea Graves, CHS; with Ed Douglas, Chillicothe Education Foundation President.

Teacher of the Year Nominees: Susan Keller, Dewey; Mandy Gaston, Field; Sondra Sturguess, GRTS; Lisa Rule, CHS (Teacher of the Year); Katherine DeBoer, CMS; Jaryn Schneider, Chillicothe Elementary School; with Ed Douglas, Chillicothe Education Foundation President.

The CEF Teacher of the Year recognition program began in 2002 and the Beacon Award in 2007.

03/09/2021

The Chillicothe Education Foundation provided 8 mini-grants for new programs, supplies, and activities throughout the Chillicothe School District. Join us in congratulating these grant recipients!

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Several Chillicothe R-II staff members received good news this (Wednesday) morning when Superinte...