Students sign scroll to support NASA memorial

Herkimer students recently paid tribute to a fallen local hero through a partnership with the county legislature. Community members invited the district to support their efforts to create a memorial to the late Gregory Jarvis of Mohawk, who was one of the astronauts lost in the 1986 explosion of the Challenger space shuttle. Herkimer students …

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3D printing adds new dimension to education

Q: What do topographical maps, dinosaur bones, ceramic stamps and the Millennium Falcon have in common? A: These are all objects replicated by 3D printers at Herkimer Central Schools. The district obtained four MakerBot 3D printers over the winter, purchasing three machines for about $7,000 and winning a fourth machine as a contest prize. The …

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