School Pictures for students in grades 6-12 on Sept. 27-28

Students in grades 6-12 will have their school pictures taken next week on Monday or Tuesday. Pictures will take place during the school day. Students in grades 6-8 will have their pictures taken on Monday (9/27) and students in grades 9-12 will have theirs taken on Tuesday (9/28). Order information and forms will be distributed …

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Jr./Sr. High School Open House presentation/links

The Jr./Sr. High School Open House held an open house on Thursday, Sept. 23. Please see the open house presentation and other links below. Open House Presentation If you cannot play the presentation, please click here to open in a new window Useful tools for Parents Learn more about Parent Square School Tool Parent Portal …

Sixth grade science students build wind vanes during hands-on project

How can you determine which direction the wind is coming from? That is the question the grade 6 science students at Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School have been working on during a recent weather and climate unit. Teacher Kristine Moskal introduced students to a wind vane, which they discussed as a class. Using a variety of …

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Meet the new teachers/staff members at Herkimer

There are a few new faces around Herkimer this year, so we caught up with them to ask about their background and why they wanted to come to the district.  Please see their profiles below. We will continue to add to the story as profiles come in. Jamie Brown – Grade 5 Q. Why did …

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Herkimer now accepting same and next-day PCR test results for COVID-19

The Herkimer Central School District is now accepting the results of same and next-day PCR tests for COVID-19 that are available at Primary Urgent Care and Bassett Health Center in Herkimer. Depending on what time of day the test is taken, results are often available the same day. The district was previously only accepting send-out …

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New protocol for students to return to sports after COVID-19 diagnosis

New protocol based on guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics reports that students who want to return to playing sports after being diagnosed with COVID-19 must be assessed by a medical practitioner. The protocol includes a multiple-step screening evaluation with special emphasis on cardiac symptoms including chest pain, shortness of breath out of proportion …

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Herkimer teacher honored as finalist for NYS Teacher of the Year

Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School art teacher Heather McCutcheon was honored on Tuesday, Sept. 14, by the New York State Education Department and New York State United Teachers as a finalist for New York State Teacher of the Year. She was one of five finalists from around the state in the spring. McCutcheon – who has …

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Herkimer celebrates National Arts in Education Week

Herkimer is proud to help celebrate National Arts in Education Week this week (the week of Sept 12). In addition to its talented student artists and musicians, the district program has included musicals, concerts, art shows, field trips, and guest speakers. This week on social media, the district will look back visually at the transformative …

BMI Parental Notice

As part of a required school health examination, a student is weighed, and his/her height is measured. These numbers are used to figure out the student’s body mass index or ‘BMI’.  The BMI helps the doctor or nurse know if the student’s weight is in a healthy range or is too high or too low.  …

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