Elementary School Newspaper Club launches student newspaper

Herkimer Central School District fourth graders in the Newspaper Club have started an online Elementary School Newspaper this school year. Under the guidance of Amberlyn Ellinger, who is a fourth grade teacher at Herkimer and the Newspaper Club advisor, students are planning to produce a newspaper each month. The student publishers for the 2022-23 school …

Herkimer Elementary School students learn about career possibilities

Herkimer Central School District students in fourth and fifth grade recently heard from local professionals and older students from four different fields during Herkimer Elementary School’s Career Day. Sara Lamanna, school counselor at Herkimer Elementary School, said it’s helpful for students to be exposed to career opportunities at a young age. “When students make the …

Herkimer kindergarten class adopts a cow

Herkimer Central School District teacher Amanda Johnson’s kindergarten class has a different way to learn about animals, farming and dairy products this school year – they adopted a cow. By applying through Discover Dairy, Johnson was able to arrange for her class to adopt a cow named Delilah from Stargo Dairy Farm in Malone, N.Y., …

Herkimer National Honor Societies, Student Council lead Holiday Project to benefit students

Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School’s Student Council, National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society are once again hard at work on their annual Holiday Project. What started five years ago as a small way to bring some holiday cheer to our students has blossomed into a project that served more than 200 students last year. …

Herkimer Elementary School focusing on respect with assemblies, awards

As Herkimer Central School District elementary students recently filtered into the cafeteria for an assembly, “Respect” by Aretha Franklin played on repeat over the speakers, signs they walked past in the hallways and cafeteria focused on respect and teachers and staff wore gray shirts with “Respect” displayed on them in green. During the assembly, students …

Oct. 25 message from Superintendent Kathleen Carney to parents/guardians

October 25, 2022 Dear Parents/Guardians, Today our school administration learned of a possible threat of school violence at the Jr./Sr. High School. We immediately notified the Herkimer Police Department and SRO who are continuing to work on the investigation. School safety is on everyone’s mind, especially in the wake of recent and past school tragedies. …

Herkimer Magicians apparel available through 8th grade fundraiser

The Herkimer Central School District Eighth Grade Class is conducting a fundraiser featuring Herkimer Magicians apparel and accessories. You can purchase items online at https://fancloth.shop/bdqgm There are more than 40 items available. You can view the item size charts, material and more online. For custom items, you can add a name for $6 and/or a …

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