As Herkimer Central School District elementary students recently filtered into the cafeteria for an assembly, “Respect” by Aretha Franklin played on repeat over the speakers, signs they walked past in the hallways and cafeteria focused on respect and teachers and staff wore gray shirts with “Respect” displayed on them in green. During the assembly, students …
Herkimer Middle School presents two performances of the “Seussical Jr.” musical this weekend. Students will perform “Seussical Jr.” at 7 p.m. this Friday, Nov. 11, and Saturday, Nov. 12, in the Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School Auditorium at 801 W. German St. in Herkimer. Tickets are free for Herkimer students and $5 for everyone else. Ticket …
Herkimer Central School District senior Josh Leskovar was recently named a Commended Student in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program and was announced as this year’s winner of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen Award. Those recognitions set the stage for how Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School will continue to honor student achievements …
School clubs have returned to the Herkimer Elementary School this fall for the first time since COVID-19 first impacted schools more than two-and-a-half years ago. Most of the clubs that were previously in place are now up and running again, and a new one has been added with a third-grade Drama Club. Despite the gap …
Herkimer Central School District students in teacher Caroline Lampert’s civics class recently met with Herkimer Mayor Dana Sherry as part of their capstone project examining the safety and efficiency of the school roadways and parking lots. Herkimer senior Kiarra Cisco, senior Torri Nalaskowski and junior Alex Collis are working toward their Seal of Civic Literacy, …
Herkimer County students chose a theme of “building a better tomorrow” for the 2022 Herkimer County Youth Summit – with a focus on mental health and improving behavior in school. Catholic Charities of Herkimer County Youth Summit organizers and student organizers from local schools said they identified that many students have struggled since COVID-19 with …
The Herkimer Elementary School has announced dismissal changes that will take effect Monday, Nov. 7. The winter weather will be here soon, and after assessing our parent pick-up dismissal procedure, we feel that some changes will help increase efficiency as well as safety for our students, staff and parents/caregivers and those who will be plowing …