Herkimer Central School District seniors were busy during English class this week with a variety of Thanksgiving activities based on thankfulness and using the library. Working with English teacher Brooke Jones on Monday, Nov. 21, and Tuesday, Nov. 22, Herkimer seniors first selected a current Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School staff member that they are thankful …
Students in Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School art teacher Heather McCutcheon’s social emotional artistic learning class recently created custom planters for teachers’ classrooms and are growing plants in them. The students were challenged to create a planter for the classroom of a teacher that they’re friendly and comfortable with. The students asked the teachers for permission …
“The most exciting thing about returning to work at Herkimer is having a chance to impact the youth and community that I grew up in, in a positive way.”
Herkimer Central School District students in fourth and fifth grade recently heard from local professionals and older students from four different fields during Herkimer Elementary School’s Career Day. Sara Lamanna, school counselor at Herkimer Elementary School, said it’s helpful for students to be exposed to career opportunities at a young age. “When students make the …
Herkimer Central School District sixth-graders recently created “Story Spine Bookmarks” to go along with reviews they wrote on books they read. Herkimer sixth grade English language arts teacher Cheryl Jory and Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School library media specialist Brianne Bello recently introduced sixth-graders to the Pixar storytelling rule known as “The Story Spine.” Students used …
Herkimer Central School District teacher Amanda Johnson’s kindergarten class has a different way to learn about animals, farming and dairy products this school year – they adopted a cow. By applying through Discover Dairy, Johnson was able to arrange for her class to adopt a cow named Delilah from Stargo Dairy Farm in Malone, N.Y., …
Herkimer Central School District will be operating on a one-hour delay today, Wednesday, Nov. 16.
Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School’s Student Council, National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society are once again hard at work on their annual Holiday Project. What started five years ago as a small way to bring some holiday cheer to our students has blossomed into a project that served more than 200 students last year. …
Parents are invited to join the Middle/High School Counseling Department for the next Conversation Corner from 5-6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, in the Jr./Sr. High School Library Member Center. Conversation Corner is presented by the Middle/High School counselors and school resource officer. For the Nov. 21 event, social workers Ms. Carpineti and Mrs. Klink …
