Meet Mary Ellen Clark
Mary Ellen Clark is the nurse at Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School.
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STEM students get glimpse of robotics in action
Herkimer Elementary STEM Club students got a hands-on look at robotics in the real world on Thursday, Feb. 2, during a demonstration by the Herkimer Police Department.
Meet Leah Peyton
Leah Peyton is STEM teacher at Herkimer Elementary School.
District’s ‘fiscal stress’ score improves
A Jan. 25, 2017, report from the New York State Comptroller’s Office identifying Herkimer as being “susceptible to fiscal stress” highlights the need for continued financial support for the district, Superintendent Robert Miller said. Read more: Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Results for School Districts: Four-Year Review Herkimer’s status has improved dramatically over the previous year, when …
‘Magician Mania’ includes news of $15k donation
News of a $15,000 donation to Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School capped off “Magician Mania,” a day-long event for Herkimer Jr./Sr. High Students aimed at bringing the school community closer together. Rather than following their normal class schedule, the entire junior-senior high spent the day in team-building exercises, “meet and greet” sessions with club and …
Meet Patrick Malowski
Patrick Malowski graduated from Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School in 2010.
Building upgrades continue throughout district
Work is continuing through the fall on Herkimer Central School District’s $10.4 million capital project, but students have already been enjoying many of the upgrades already in place. Media centers in both school buildings have been completely renovated with an eye toward collaborative, project-based learning. A redesigned entryway and main office space at the high …
Elementary media center revamped for STEM work
In the freshly redesigned space of the elementary school media center, groups of sixth-graders are hard at work cutting, taping, reading and assembling pieces of paper to construct submarines. Teacher Leah Peyton travels around the room, checking in with one group, stopping to help another, fielding questions from students who run up to her with …
Herkimer seniors stage mock debate, election
In a darkened auditorium, the campaigns of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are preparing for a major debate just days before the popular vote. As posters are hung to line each side of the auditorium, Trump and Clinton supporters fold brochures, test audio-visual equipment and talk last-minute strategies. In a white blazer, Hillary Clinton sits …
Curriculum exchange program gives Herkimer students STEM experience
A curriculum exchange between Herkimer and Frankfort-Schuyler central school districts is going smoothly, according to officials from both districts. Six students from Herkimer High School visit Frankfort-Schuyler each day to participate in the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) pre-engineering program. In addition, F-S students have the opportunity to participate in Herkimer’s Advanced Placement Art program. …