HOMECOMING REMINDERS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 22
Reminder that Thursday, January 22 is Pit Crew Day!
Wear your class colors:
7th Grade - Grey
8th Grade - Black
Freshmen - Yellow
Sophomores - White
Juniors - Red
Seniors – Blue
Guest Speaker, Ricky Johnson, Jr., sponsored by CHS Student Council will be at Chaffee High School on Thursday, January 22, at 9:30 a.m. to speak with students about Mental Health Awareness.
Class competitions and the Senior/Faculty Game will take place Thursday afternoon. Please make sure to have the appropriate attire if you are participating in these events.

LADY DEVILS GAME TIME CHANGE ON JANUARY 22 -- The Lady Devils Basketball game on Thursday, January 22, at East Prairie will now have a start time of 5:00 p.m. The player bus will leave at 3:15 p.m.

MR. CHS IS POSTPONED! Due to school being out, Mr. CHS has been postponed for tonight (January 21, 2026). It will be rescheduled for a later date.


HOMECOMING UPDATES FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 23
GAME ~ CORONATION ~ DANCE
With the potential of winter weather, the following Homecoming activities and times have changed:
~ The JV boys basketball game will now start at 5:00 p.m. with the Varsity game to follow.
~ The Homecoming Coronation will take place in the HS gym immediately following the Varsity game.
~ The Homecoming Dance has been moved from Saturday to Friday night (1/23/26) from 8:00-11:00 p.m. in the High School Activity Center.

START YOUR ENGINES!
CHS HOMECOMING WEEK IS JANUARY 19-24!
DRESS UP DAYS:
Monday (January 19) – No School
Tuesday (January 20) – Pit Stop Pajama Day – Wear PJs
Wednesday (January 21) – Retro Races Day – Wear 80’s Attire
Thursday (January 22) – Pit Crew Day – Students should wear the following class colors:
7th Grade: Gray
8th Grade: Black
9th Grade: Yellow
10th Grade: White
11th Grade: Red
12th Grade: Blue
Friday (January 23) – Racing Home Day – Crazy Red & Black Day

THIS WEEK IN CHS ATHLETICS (JANUARY 19-24)
January 19 (Monday)
HS Girls Basketball – Lady Devils vs Dexter (Home) at 6:00 p.m.
January 20 (Tuesday)
HS Boys Basketball - Red Devils vs Oran (Away) at 6:00 p.m.
January 22 (Thursday)
HS Girls Basketball – Lady Devils vs East Prairie (Away) at 6:00 p.m.
January 23 (Friday)
Homecoming Game
HS Boys Basketball - Red Devils vs Oak Ridge (Home)
* GAME TIME CHANGE – The JV game will now start at 5:00 p.m. with the Varsity game to follow.
The Homecoming Coronation will take place in the HS gym immediately following the Varsity Game.
The Homecoming Dance has been moved to Friday Night (1/23/26) from 8:00-11:00 p.m. in the HS Activity Center.
January 24 (Saturday)
HS Girls Basketball – Scott Mississippi Conference Tournament (at Oran) – Chaffee Lady Devils vs the winner of Friday’s East Prairie vs Oran game. Game Time 9:00 a.m.

START YOUR ENGINES!
CHS HOMECOMING WEEK IS JANUARY 19-24!
Dress Up Days:
Monday (January 19) – No School
Tuesday (January 20) – Pit Stop Pajama Day – Wear PJs
Wednesday (January 21) – Retro Races Day – Wear 80’s Attire
Thursday (January 22) – Pit Crew Day – Students should wear the following class colors:
7th Grade: Gray
8th Grade: Black
9th Grade: Yellow
10th Grade: White
11th Grade: Red
12th Grade: Blue
Friday (January 23) – Racing Home Day – Crazy Red & Black Day

REMINDER – NO SCHOOL ON JANUARY 19 -- No classes will be held on Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

THIS WEEK IN CHS ATHLETICS (JANUARY 12-18)
January 12 (Monday)
CANCELLED -- HS Girls Basketball – Lady Devils vs Oran
January 13 (Tuesday)
HS Girls Basketball – Lady Devils vs Oak Ridge (Home) at 4:30 p.m.
HS Boys Basketball - Red Devils vs Scott City (Home) at 6:00 p.m.
January 15 (Thursday)
HS Girls Basketball – Lady Devils vs Scott City (Away) at 6:00 p.m.
January 16 (Friday)
HS Boys Basketball - Red Devils vs Kelly (Away) at 6:00 p.m.

LADY DEVILS BASKETBALL UPDATE – JANUARY 10, 2026 -- GAME TIME CHANGE! The Lady Devils will play the Cape Central Lady Tigers on Saturday, January 10, at 1:15 p.m. at Delta in the Next Era Shootout!

STUCO IS SPONSORING A GUEST SPEAKER FOR STUDENTS ON MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
CHS Student Council is sponsoring a guest speaker, Ricky Johnson, Jr., at Chaffee High School on Thursday, January 22, at 9:30 a.m. to speak with students about Mental Health Awareness.
Please contact Mrs. Morgan Swinford if you would like to make a monetary donation to help bring this speaker to CHS to discuss Mental Health Awareness.

LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY - January 9th is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Thank You to all of our law enforcement officers who keep our school and community safe! And, a very special Thank You to our Chaffee School District Resource Officer -- Officer Lyerla!

THIS WEEK IN CHS ATHLETICS (JANUARY 5-10)
January 5 (Monday): HS Boys Basketball - Red Devils vs Advance (Away) at 6:00 p.m.
January 6 (Tuesday): HS Girls Basketball – Lady Devils vs Woodland (Home) at 6:00 p.m.
January 8 (Thursday): HS Girls Basketball – Lady Devils vs Notre Dame (Home) at 6:00 p.m.
January 9 (Friday): HS Boys Basketball - Red Devils vs Bell City (Away) at 6:00 p.m.
January 10 (Saturday): HS Girls Basketball – Lady Devils vs Cape Central – at Delta Shootout - 3:45 p.m.

REMINDER -- STUDENTS BACK TO SCHOOL FROM WINTER BREAK ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 6 -- Monday, January 5, is a Teacher Professional Development Day and No School for students. Students return to school on Tuesday, January 6. We’re excited to start the new year together and look forward to a great second half of the school year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 FROM CHAFFEE SCHOOL DISTRICT -- Happy New Year to our Chaffee school community! We wish our students, staff, parents, and community members a year ahead filled with happiness, success, and wonderful memories. Let’s make 2026 the best year yet!

CONGRATULATIONS RED DEVILS BASKETBALL -- Congratulations to our Red Devils Basketball Team for their 5th place finish in the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament! This is the Chaffee Red Devils highest team finish in tournament history!
Congratulations to Dane McMullin who set the 2025 tournament single game high points record with 37 points!
Congratulations to Nolan Fowler for being one of the top point leaders for the tournament and making the Southeast Missourian All Tournament Team!
GREAT JOB RED DEVILS AND COACHES!

SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT – DAY 4 – DECEMBER 30 – Chaffee Red Devils defeated 3rd seeded Cape Central 46-32 on Day 3 - Monday, December 29, in the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. Chaffee will take on Delta for 5th Place in the Winners Bracket Game at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 30, at the Show Me Center. Tickets are $6.00 for ages 6 and older (5 and under are free) and can be purchased at the Box Office. Reminder that the Show Me Center has a clear bag policy in place. Good Luck Red Devils!

UPDATED SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT BRACKET FOR DECEMBER 30, 2025 -- Good Luck Red Devils!

SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT – DAY 3 – DECEMBER 29 – The Red Devils will play Cape Central Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Day 3 - Monday, December 29th, at the Show Me Center. Tickets are $6.00 for ages 6 and older (5 and under are free) and can be purchased at the Box Office. Reminder that the Show Me Center has a clear bag policy in place. Good Luck Red Devils!

