Herkimer Elementary students learned how, when and why to dial 9-1-1 during assemblies on Tuesday morning. Students listened intently as School Resource Officer Wright shared a presentation that included two actual 9-1-1 calls that had been made by children during emergencies. In one phone call, an 11-year-old girl alerted police that intruders were in her …
On Feb. 6, John Halligan shared “Ryan’s Story,” a powerful and moving presentation about the death by suicide of his son Ryan, with the Herkimer school community. Mr. Halligan spoke with Jr./Sr. High School students during the day at two separate assemblies, and gave a presentation for families and community members in the evening. He …
Kayla Critser graduated from Herkimer High School in 2007.
Because of changes New York state recently made to the Enhanced STAR tax exemption, all residents ages 65 and older enrolled in Enhanced STAR now need to also be enrolled in the state’s Income Verification Program (IVP) to continue receiving their Enhanced STAR benefit. For Herkimer Central School District residents, the deadline to enroll in …
Herkimer High School New Media students are zooming in on the details that surround them for a photo project on “Humans of Herkimer” The assignment was inspired in part by the popular “Humans of New York” photo series, and also by photographic portraits that portray their subject without showing the person’s face. While being photographed …
Jen Olds teaches fourth grade at Herkimer Elementary School.
Students in Mrs. Olds’ fourth-grade class had the chance to become teachers recently, when visitors from Camden Elementary School came to Herkimer to learn more about mindfulness. The Camden Elementary principal and three teachers visited Herkimer following a mindfulness presentation given by Mrs. Olds, with Sherry Spina of Central Valley, at a statewide conference for …
Herkimer middle school students got to brush up on their cyber-safety skills recently, with help from School Resource Officer Shauna Jones, prevention specialist Crystal Gerhardt and a special guest from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. On Monday, SRO Jones and Mrs. Gerhardt visited classrooms to talk to students about the information they …
Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School technology coordinator Ryan Orilio was honored by the Genesis Group at its “Celebration of Education” event on Nov. 16. The not-for-profit organization, which was founded in 2000, aims to unite business and community leaders to advance regional economic, social and cultural interests throughout the Mohawk Valley region, according to its website. …
The Herkimer Elementary School Library Media Center was chosen as “School Library of the Year” for 2018 by the Central New York Library Resources Council. The awards recognize libraries and programs that stand out or have made a difference in the lives of their patrons. The elementary Library Media Center was renovated prior to the …
