More than 50 Herkimer Central School District earth science students will take a field trip on Monday, April 8, to Erin Park in Boonville with earth science teacher Kathryn Lister to view the total solar eclipse. At the Boonville location, students will be able to view the eclipse in totality. During the eclipse, students will …
What do you get when you mix Music in Our Schools Month with March Madness at Herkimer Elementary School? Herkimer Elementary School vocal music teacher William Pegg created “Music March Madness” for Herkimer Central School District third graders and continued the tradition this year. For the competition, third graders wrote their own short songs in …
March 21, 2024 Dear Parents/Guardians/Staff, I hope this letter finds everyone doing well and enjoying the start of Spring. At the time of this letter, the Herkimer Central School District has three (3) emergency/snow days remaining for the 2023-2024 school year. If no more emergency/snow days are used, we will abide by the calendar changes …
Among the meetings, activities and professional development sessions that took place during a Superintendent’s Conference Day on Friday, March 15, at Herkimer Central School District were workshops that highlighted Herkimer classes to other local educators. Herkimer art teacher Heather McCutcheon hosted a workshop titled “SEL in the Art Room” about social and emotional learning through …
Herkimer High School presents the “Mamma Mia!” musical at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 21; Friday, March 22; and Saturday, March 23, at the Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School. Tickets are free for current Herkimer students and $10 for everyone else. Tickets are general admission and can be purchased at the door or in the Jr./Sr. …
Herkimer Elementary School kicked off its 2024 Pick A Reading Partner (PARP) program with an assembly focused on reading, writing and fun. Jennifer Olds, Herkimer Elementary School library media specialist, presented the PARP assembly on Thursday, March 14, and was joined by author Melanie Lopata. Olds outlined plans for the PARP program, which runs from …
The Herkimer Central School District indoor track team had a standout season this school year – with six students setting school records, two students winning sectional championships and three students becoming national qualifiers. “It was a good season,” Herkimer indoor track coach Jason Richard said. “It’s a good group of kids. They’re self-motivated and always …
There are 27 Herkimer Central School District students with artwork on display in the Herkimer County Youth Art Month Exhibit at Bassett Healthcare in Herkimer. The work will be on display for the full month of March. Students from nine school districts in the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES region contributed more than 200 works of art to …
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The Art Student of the Month for March is ninth grader Elijah. Elijah was chosen as Student of the Month by Mrs. Zorn because of his work ethic and his willingness to challenge himself creatively in the classroom. Elijah is a role model in the classroom. He consistently comes up with original project ideas, and …
