Members of the Herkimer FFA Chapter recently attended their first Leadership Development Event as part of New York State District 5 competitions. Eight members participated in different events on Feb. 3 that encourage career development and personal growth, and they participated in a Meals of Hope community service project at Hamilton Central School. Seventh grader …
Sixth graders had a blast snowshoeing on Monday, Feb. 12, at Black River Education Center! They smiled, they laughed, they tried something new and proved to themselves, once again, that they can do hard things! Seventh graders had their chance to try something new on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the Whitestown Ice Rink! They may …
What: Maureen Seamon, the director of financial aid at Herkimer College, will be at Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School to help students and parents complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA application. ****Parents and Students should have created their FAFSA account and obtained their FSA ID before attending. Ms. Seamon also asks that parents bring their 2022 tax documents …
The Art Student of the Month for February is Melinda Poplawski! Melinda is in ninth grade and was chosen as Student of the Month by Mrs. Zorn because of her positive work ethic and attitude in the classroom. Melinda consistently uses her work time well, and she has demonstrated a willingness to challenge herself creatively. …
Members of the Herkimer Middle School chorus sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” under the direction of Madison Heuser before the Utica City Football Club match on Sunday, Jan. 28, at the Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. Students then enjoyed the game together as well! Great job, students!
Utica Police Officer Wesley Jackson was a guest speaker for Herkimer Middle School students on Friday, Jan. 26, to talk about diversity and respecting one another despite differences such as race, ethnicity, height, weight and hair color. Officer Jackson is a former assistant basketball coach at Proctor and currently helps run Wilson’s Cops and Kids …
Herkimer Central School District students and art teachers Heather McCutcheon and Leah Zorn currently have artwork on display in the Youth Art Month Reflections Art Show at the Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts. “The common theme of this exhibit is reflection,” McCutcheon said. “Students learn from their teachers, and we learn from them. All …
Hello Herkimer CSD families, The availability of free meals for all students has been great for our school community, but we have seen a reduction in the number of income applications that we have received. Completing these forms (formerly “free and reduced meal applications”) helps the district qualify for different types of funding and programs …
To take the 2024 Digital Equity Survey, click here. Please submit a separate survey response for each child in your family in grades K-12. Collecting accurate data regarding digital resource access for our students will greatly help educators to better serve their students and families. In order to accomplish this, the New York …
Herkimer Central School District residents voted 124-13 on Tuesday, Jan. 16, to approve a $35.35 million capital project that will address health and safety, aging infrastructure, accessibility and programmatic needs. “Thank you to the school community for coming out and supporting the school and this capital project,” Herkimer Superintendent Kathleen Carney said. “The project encompasses …