It’s the best time of year in the Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School agriculture room because it’s hatching season. Students in agriculture teacher Talia Baker’s agriculture, food and natural resources class (AFNR) chose to incubate ducks this year, and students and staff across the district followed along as the ducklings hatched. “I love doing this at …
The New York State School Boards Association recently presented Herkimer Central School District with a Champions of Change Award and a Culture of Caring Award. Herkimer’s Champions of Change Award was for a positive self-identification project fifth grade teacher Barb Macri conducted with her students based on the book, “The Best Part of Me.” The …
Herkimer Central School District residents voted 248-43 on Tuesday, May 16, to approve the district’s $32,776,543 budget for the 2023-24 school year. For the third consecutive year, the budget includes a property tax levy change of 0%. The budget also provides for enhancements to student programs and services at the district, elementary and secondary levels. …
Herkimer Central School District third grade teachers Ryan Judd and Jamie Brown had their classes present to the Herkimer Board of Education on Wednesday about their real estate project. Students presented about their real estate properties – showing how they computed area, as they were learning that topic in math class. Board of Education members …
Herkimer Central School District third grade students recently wrote their own short songs in music class to along with two March themes – Music in our Schools Month and March Madness. The songs students created with Herkimer Elementary School vocal music teacher William Pegg were entered into a March Madness style competition at the school …
A simultaneous “swatting call” was made to the 911 center this morning. An unknown caller falsely reported that an incident occurred at Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School. Herkimer Police immediately notified the SRO and sent officers to both schools. A “hold in place” was called, and Herkimer police cleared the building, under the chief’s direction. At …
Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School students in the agriculture, food and natural resources class helped Herkimer Elementary School students have a special National Agriculture Day courtesy of Cornell Cooperative Extension. In partnership with National Agriculture in the Classroom, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Herkimer County was able to provide Herkimer Central School District with books for the …
The Herkimer Central School District Elementary School kicked off its Pick a Reading Partner program for this school year with an assembly on Monday, March 20, that featured storyteller Regi Carpenter and this year’s PARP theme. “That’s our goal is to inspire reading – to get you to want to read,” Herkimer Elementary School Principal …
Herkimer Central School students have artwork on display in a Herkimer County Youth Art Month display at Bassett Healthcare in Herkimer and virtually online. The show features artwork from 22 Herkimer students in grades 1-12. Herkimer art teachers Heather McCutcheon, Leah Zorn and Heather WheelerStapf helped students submit artwork to the show. The display also …
The Herkimer Central School District is seeking community input on various facilities and infrastructure decisions that could be addressed through a capital project in 2024. The Herkimer Central School District Board of Education’s Facilities Management/Capital Project Committee is seeking feedback and ideas related to safety, instructional programming, athletics, facilities, technology and more. To access this …