Herkimer students are preparing for holiday performances in December. Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School The Middle School Winter Concert will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. The High School Winter Concert will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. Both concerts will be held in the high school auditorium. Herkimer Elementary School The elementary Holiday …
HHS art teacher Heather McCutcheon brought artwork from Herkimer students to the New York State Art Teachers Association conference, held in November in Binghamton. McCutcheon, who presented a workshop on personal branding and joined a workshop highlighting Youth Art Month, also displayed artwork created by Herkimer students in Grades 8-12 while at the conference. McCutcheon, …
Herkimer High School principal Mary Tomaso showed her “Herk Pride” on Thursday when she was honored by the Genesis Group of the Mohawk Valley as an outstanding educator. Read more: Genesis Group hosts ‘Celebration of Education’ The longtime school administrator was among those recognized during the 14th annual Celebration of Education event, which “honors educators …
Donations of new children’s coats are being collected at Steet Ponte Chevrolet in Herkimer through Dec. 6. The “Coats for Kids” drive will benefit the pre-K through sixth grade students in the area, including Herkimer Elementary students. Donations may be brought to Steet Ponte at 3036 State Route 28 in Herkimer during business hours to …
Several students from Herkimer were selected to perform at the NYSSMA Zone 4 Area All-State Music Festival, held Nov. 15 and 16 at Rome Free Academy. Selected to the Treble Choir were Sarah Eastwood and Ella Wilcox. In the Mixed Choir were Zachary Williams, Nate Polus, Joseph Carney, Reeve Cunningham, Dante Mergenthaler, Dani Rivett and …
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 safety of …
About 50 Herkimer middle school students enjoyed a Game Night at the Jr./Sr. High School recently, competing in basketball and Mario Kart tournaments, and solving puzzles in student-designed escape rooms. The Game Night event was a fundraiser organized by the eighth-grade class, who approached class adviser Angela Woodard with the idea earlier in the fall. …
Herkimer Central School District students and faculty were in the spotlight at the recent 2019 Herkimer County Youth Summit, held Oct. 31 at the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES William E. Busacker Complex in Herkimer. Herkimer Elementary fourth-grade teacher Jennifer Olds delivered the keynote address on mindfulness to complement the summit’s theme of “Motivate Your Mind.” Student facilitator …
The halls of Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School were decorated with positive messages as students marked Red Ribbon Week in late October and early November. Red Ribbon Week is a nationwide alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October across the United States. While the nationwide campaign wrapped up on …
Student musicians from Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School were part of the village’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony marking the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The Jr./Sr. High School marked the 9/11 anniversary with a moment of silence. Eighth-grade students enrolled in Enrichment 8 Social Studies also worked on a project to mark the anniversary, …
