School students and staff in the Herkimer County region that are placed on precautionary quarantine for an exposure to COVID-19 will have the option to return to school three days earlier if they test negative for COVID-19 and remain symptom-free. To see the updated testing out procedure, click here.
Please see a message from the Herkimer Board of Education below. The Board of Education of the Herkimer Central School District has announced the retirement of Superintendent Robert Miller effective January 31, 2022, after 8.5 years of continued service to the district. During Mr. Miller’s service, the school went from being a school whose finances …
During each quarter this year, the middle school is focusing on a different character trait which is designed to improve and enhance character development and social emotional learning. Students in grades 6-8 who exemplify that trait are being recognized by the school. For the first quarter, the school recognized 12 students for demonstrating the trait …
Students from both the Elementary and Jr./Sr. High School participated in various honors programs at Herkimer BOCES recently. About eight students from grade 4 participated in the “Birds of Prey’ program with presenter Cynthia Page, and learned about various types of birds and their habitats. Page brought in multiple owls and a turkey vulture, and …
For the last six years, Jennifer Olds’ fourth grade classes at Herkimer Elementary has spent about 30 minutes a week researching something they’re passionate about. Dubbed “the passion project,” the activity helps get students excited about learning, Olds said. “The projects are a class favorite. I wanted to give kids ownership of their learning and …
Dear Parents/Guardians: As the inclement weather approaches, the process to make a decision on closing school begins at 4:30 in the morning. School officials watch the weather reports, check the radar and make contacts with Town and Village officials in regard to road and sidewalk conditions. The primary reason for canceling school will be the …