Category: Elementary Announcements
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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
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Family BINGO Night creates fun for attendees
Second grade teachers Brenna Kirkpatrick and Debra Knowlton hosted Family BINGO Night on Thursday, April 3, at the Herkimer Elementary School. Parents and students all thoroughly enjoyed a fun-filled night of laughs and more than 30 BINGO games. Winners were excited with such a variety of prizes to choose from. In addition, consolation prizes were
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William Li named Art Student of the Month for April 2025
The Art Student of the Month for April is ninth grader William Li. William was chosen as Student of the Month by Mrs. Zorn because of his work ethic and his willingness to challenge himself creatively in his studio in art class. William is a role model in the classroom. He consistently comes up with
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Herkimer CSD announces 3 days of no school from unused emergency days
School will not be in session at Herkimer Central School District on April 17, May 23 and May 27. The district has scheduled those three days of no school by utilizing three unused emergency/snow days. This will bring the total number of school days for the school year to the required 181 days. Please note
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Herkimer 3rd graders create songs for Music March Madness competition
In celebration of Music in Our Schools Month and in the spirit of college basketball March Madness, Herkimer Elementary School third-grade classes created songs that competed in a tournament. Herkimer Elementary School vocal music teacher William Pegg organizes the annual “Music March Madness” event for third graders. Students wrote short songs in the style of
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Illusionist Leon Etienne performs for Herkimer Magicians at PARP assembly
Reading resulted in magic for Herkimer Elementary School students. Because students reached their goal of reading for a combined more than 45,000 minutes over the two weeks of their Pick A Reading Partner (PARP) program, illusionist Leon Etienne performed for students on Thursday, March 27, including a magic trick where it appeared sharp spikes went
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Prekindergarten & kindergarten registration now open
Prekindergarten and kindergarten registration is now open. We are so excited to have your child begin at Herkimer Elementary School as a prekindergarten or kindergarten student. Please stop in and grab a registration packet or call us and we will send you a packet. Register today: Herkimer Elementary School255 Gros Blvd.Herkimer, NY 13350315-866-8562
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Mia Calicchia named Art Student of the Month for March 2025
The Art Student of the Month for March is Mia Calicchia. Mia is in ninth grade, and she is currently taking Studio in Art class. She was chosen as Student of the Month by Mrs. Zorn because of her willingness to challenge herself creatively and her positive attitude in the classroom. Mia has consistently demonstrated
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Coffee for a Colleague program lets Herkimer staff recognize their peers
Herkimer Central School District staff members have an easy way to recognize their co-workers for a job well done: a free coffee from Stewart’s Shops. Herkimer Central School District staff members have been conducting a staff appreciation program called Coffee for a Colleague since the 2021-22 year to recognize staff for their hard work, dedication
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5th graders rewarded with trip to Nexus Center
Herkimer fifth graders took a “reward trip” for positive behavior on Thursday, Jan. 30, to the Nexus Center in Utica. Fifth graders signed a “behavior contract” with their classroom teacher at the beginning of the second marking period. All Students who met the criteria for that marking period were rewarded on Thursday, Jan. 30, with
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