Herkimer High School students will have the chance to explore agriculture with three new classes starting in January. Business teacher Kiley Treen will draw on her expertise in agriculture to teach Animal Science, Plant Science and an introductory course on Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) for ninth- through 12th-graders. The elective classes will give …
Herkimer students created hundreds of “Pinwheels for Peace” on Friday as part of a worldwide effort to mark Sept. 21 as the International Day of Peace. Students in elementary and middle school grades had the opportunity to create their own pinwheel during class, and some high school students chose to join the effort as well. …
Susan Hildreth is a librarian, graduate professor, Aspen Fellow and treasurer of the American Library Association.
District to roll out Chromebooks for Grades 10-12 Beginning this fall, Herkimer High School students in grades 10, 11 and 12 will each receive their own Chromebook laptop to use in school and at home, and any student will have the chance to “check out” a mobile Internet hot spot. Chromebooks are designed to be …
From “smart” boards to Chromebooks, 21st-century classrooms look very different than when today’s parents were students themselves. In most Herkimer CSD classrooms, interactive whiteboards have the ability to run apps, play videos and send and receive information. It’s this last piece that makes interactive whiteboards (often called “smart” boards) a key part of a new …
A national expert on child safety recently offered tips for Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School students and their families for staying safe online. Wendy Fical, program director for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, spoke to eighth-graders and their parents about using social media and the Internet safely and responsibly. Fical offered the following …
Herkimer Elementary students were treated to an inspiring presentation on Monday as speed painter Tom Varano brought his “Emotion Into Art” program to the school. Video: Emotion Into Art When Varano’s presentation began, three large blank pieces of black paper hung behind him. In no time at all, Varano had filled each canvas with vivid, …
With the recent tragic events in Parkland, Florida, Herkimer Central School District officials have been in contact with local law enforcement to review and strengthen security procedures. The district partnered with the Herkimer Police Department to place a full-time School Resource Officer (SRO) in the district beginning in August. SRO Shauna Jones works with administrators, …
Jen Olds wants you to breathe. On a recent Friday afternoon, Olds stood in front of a room full of her fellow teachers at Herkimer Elementary and led them through a breathing exercise designed to increase focus and become present. Olds has been leading an effort to bring mindfulness into the lives of Herkimer Elementary students …
When Herkimer College student Emma Vanderwerken reached out to Kerry Reppel about giving an anti-bullying presentation to Herkimer junior high students, the timing couldn’t have been better. Frankfort-Schuyler alumna and former Friends of Rachel Club member Vanderwerken contacted Reppel only days after Herkimer hosted the Sweethearts & Heroes presentation, and asked Reppel if she could …
