Green Thumbs

Every Friday at Chillicothe Middle School we have designated time to participate in a fun activity that can help the school and community. These activities are called Leadership Groups. My Leadership Group is called the Green Thumbs and is led by Mrs. Wike. In this group we water and trim all the plants located in the school building. We also have multiple plants growing in several different classrooms. Some of the plants we tend to are exotic like a pineapple tree and a coconut tree. We also have plants like Aloe and Creeping Charlies. During the spring time we have plans to go into the Courtyard and plant flowers and maybe also a garden which can be viewed by several middle school and also several high school classrooms. Students interested in gardening will learn essential steps in plant care taking.

Article written by Journalist Macie 

Culinary Leadership Group

One of the leadership groups at Chillicothe Middle School is a Culinary Group.  Miss Schroeder is the facilitator of the group. When asked why she wanted to offer culinary as a choice for leadership, she expressed how much she loves to cook and eat.  Miss Schroeder just knew that there would be students who loved food as much as she does.  She began cooking in high school as a result of being the middle child of seven siblings.  Her favorite cuisine is Mexican and also Italian.  This year she is trying to use a different recipe each time she cooks and so far hasn’t repeated one yet!  There are around twenty-five students who have signed up for the Culinary Group.  During the time together the members watch cooking shows and are interested in exploring cooking gadgets. Every other week she brings in a prepared dish for the members to taste.  

Miss Schiff 

Running Club at Chillicothe Middle School

The Running Club meets every Friday morning for 45 minutes as part of the 7-Habits Program at Chillicothe Middle School.  CMS values the program created by author, Stephen Covey. The teacher who directs this leadership group is 7th grade math teacher, Miss Schiff. The activities in this group are mainly running on the flood wall, but the group also goes into the gym if the weather isn’t permitting to run outside and participants are given the option of participating in several activities such as basketball, running games, throwing football and other activities combined with another leadership group, Outdoor Adventure. The Running Club is for individuals to build endurance,  become healthier or get in shape.  

Article written by Journalist Xzavier

Event Awareness Leadership



The leadership group, Event Awareness is facilitated by Mr. Williamson. The group consists of seventh and eighth grade students who selected to participate in Event Awareness at the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year. During Event Awareness leadership group we make posters about upcoming events at our school such as upcoming dances, sporting events, Positive Behavior and Support, or PBIS activities, and for  “No Name Calling Week” we made the posters that said what to wear on each day. The main goal of the leadership group is to keep the students at Chillicothe Middle School informed.  Keeping students involved in activities allows students to feel like they are an important part of the school environment and gives them the feeling of being a Cavalier. Recently, the group distributed posters advertising the Semi Formal Dance. This years Semi Formal Dance is scheduled for May 5, 2017.  Tickets are sold at the door for three dollars and will run from 7- 9:30 pm.

Article written by Journalist Savannah

Positive Positivers

On  Fridays,  at  Chillicothe Middle School,  students  partake in a leadership group to help out the  community or the school. One leadership group in particular is the Positive Positivers.  This group is lead by 7th grade science teacher Mr. Gilsdorf. The Positive Positivers attempt to encourage  others to stay positive. This  group  gathers  every  Friday for about 45 minutes in room 132. The end goal is to make someone’s day positive- the group accomplishes this by hanging positive signs, positive quotes, awarding prizes, and holding fun events. Students who are recommend as “Student of the Week” receive a box of candy and have their locker decorated!

Article written by Journalist: Zachary

Outdoor Adventure
Journalist: Joshua D.

Every Friday, students attend a leadership group.  Outdoor Adventure is one such group offered and is facilitated by Mrs. Conaway.  In this group we do a lot of various activities outside. One of the more popular games is shooting basketball hoops down in Yocktangee Park.  If basketball isn’t your game there are other sports like football, frisbee, baseball or even sidewalk chalk drawing.  Outdoor Adventure is for students that love being outside and  want physical activity. As a whole group activity the group will  feed the ducks in the park. During the winter, students get the chance to outside and enjoy the snow. Leadership Groups are  part of  the 7- habits program at Chillicothe Middle School.  Outdoor Adventure is highly recommend to students who enjoy the elements, enjoy physical activity and want to have fun. The best thing about this leadership group is there are different choices of interest for all the students in the group to select each Friday.

Survey Created by Kyle W.

To my surprise, students selected the image Thug Life over the image options used to make memes. 111 Chillicothe Middle School students recently participated in a survey conducted by the middle school Journalism Class.  When asked which picture they would rather use to make the meme 20.2% selected Thug Life as their favorite meme template to use.  There was a second place tie with 18%.  What is your favorite picture to create a meme?