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  • District provides information on cut to SRO program

    The Herkimer Central School District and Board of Education were extremely disappointed to learn that the Herkimer village mayor and Board of Trustees unilaterally terminated the longstanding school resource officer (SRO) program. The district and the village have worked together to provide SROs in each of the district’s buildings for the previous nine years. The


  • Budget Hearing rescheduled

    The Herkimer Central School District Board of Education Budget Hearing has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday, May 12, in the Herkimer Middle-High School Library Media Center. The Budget Hearing was originally scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, but was postponed due to flooding in the area.


  • Students named to Herkimer Middle-High School 3rd quarter Honor Roll

    Herkimer Middle-High School has announced the students who were named to the Honor Roll for the third quarter of the 2024-25 school year. Grade 6 High Honor Roll: Hunter Balderston, Charity Buckley, Sofie Burns, Sofia Donets, Kaydence Doxstader, Emily Ellis-Jeck, Aryanna Farrington, Alexander Fay, Isacc Leon, Rebecca Marquissee, Mei McLean, Damien Mihevc, Eve Nasso, Leo


  • Lilia McLean named Art Student of the Month for May 2025

    The Art Student of the Month for May is Lilia McLean. Lilia is in 12 grade, and she was chosen as Student of the Month by Mrs. Zorn because of her diligence and determination in the classroom. Lilia consistently uses her class time well, and her creativeness and art-making skills have improved tremendously. Below is


  • Herkimer CSD celebrates Class of 2025 top 10

    Herkimer Central School District recently announced the top 10 students with the highest grade-point averages for the Class of 2025 and honored them with a breakfast celebration. Herkimer High School Principal Zachary Abbe and high school counselor Carolyn Saugh presented the breakfast to the students to celebrate their hard work that has led to their


  • Herkimer seniors celebrate National College Decision Day

    The Herkimer Central School District Class of 2025 celebrated National College Decision Day last week – a day when many high school seniors across the country officially commit to the colleges or post-secondary paths of their choice. Many Herkimer seniors wore shirts representing their college, military or career choices to honor the occasion. “We recognize


  • Herkimer 9th graders have artwork on display at Fenimore Art Museum exhibit

    Herkimer Central School District ninth graders Gage Bassett and Amelia Hansen have their artwork on display in the “Young at Art! Timeless Tales, Vibrant Visions” exhibit through May 7 at the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown. The Herkimer students were among those selected for the exhibit out of more than 300 entries. During a reception


  • Herkimer student commits to Hartwick College to play women’s field hockey

    Herkimer student Audrey McDonnell has officially committed to play women’s field hockey at Hartwick College this fall. She plans to major in biochemistry. During the commitment ceremony on Monday, April 7, others present included her parents John and Jennifer McDonnell, coach Kelly Rowland and a few of her teammates. Herkimer high school counselor Carolyn Saugh


  • Artwork from 2 Herkimer students featured in statewide exhibit

    Two Herkimer Central School District students have artwork featured in the New York State Art Teachers Association Legislative Exhibit. Herkimer 11th grader Bella Maass has her art “Majestic Whale Shark in Blue Waters” in the show, and Herkimer eighth grader Nicholas Hutchins has his art “Wary Wolves Face” in the exhibit. “This is a great


  • Herkimer forensics class visited by narcotics investigator, his k-9

    Herkimer’s forensics class recently welcomed Jason Ploss, who works as a narcotics investigator for the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Ploss brought his K-9, named Fuel, to demonstrate their day-to-day work life. Fuel is 5 years old and works as a narcotics-sniffing dog. The forensics class taught by science teacher Tekitha