HERKIMER – State Senator Mark Walczyk presented Herkimer Central School District junior Kyle Carney with a New York State Youth Leadership Recognition Award on Monday, June 12, at the Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School. “The state of New York has a motto, ‘Excelsior,’ meaning ever upward,” Walczyk said. “Kyle has exuded the character and charisma of …
Congratulations to all of the Herkimer Central School District students who were recognized during the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Career and Technical Education Completion Ceremony for successfully finishing their CTE programs at Herkimer BOCES! The ceremony took place on Tuesday, June 13, at Herkimer College. To read more about the ceremony, see a list of students and …
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 Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School Physical Education Department has announced the April, May and June 2023 Physical Education Character Recognition Award winners. Students who are recognized with the monthly awards for displaying good character in PE class receive a #HerkStrong t-shirt and their picture displayed on a bulletin board in the hallway. April PE …
Congratulations to Herkimer Central School District senior Melia Couchman for winning the 2023 state championship in girls pole vault! She won the 2023 state championship in girls pole vault on Friday, June 9, during the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Middletown High School.
The Art Student of the Month for June is StellaBlue Ruffule! StellaBlue is in seventh grade and was chosen as Student of the Month by Mrs. Zorn because of her outstanding work ethic and her role as a positive influence in the classroom. StellaBlue consistently uses her class time well, and she strives to improve …
Congratulations to Herkimer Central School District student Emily Marquissee on recently winning a Herkimer Region College & Career Scholarship Foundation General Scholarship Award! To read more about the awards, click here. From left, Herkimer Region College & Career Scholarship Foundation President Sharon Baisley, Herkimer student Emily Marquissee and Board of Trustees member Sarah Crowe …
Herkimer Central School District sixth-graders recently developed “Book Bentos” featuring five items that represented major plot points, themes or characters from a novel they read. Herkimer sixth grade English language arts teacher Cheryl Jory and Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School library media specialist Brianne Bello collaborated on the project, which started with students selecting a novel …
Herkimer Central School District student Jacob Lamanna has been recognized as a Spectrum News 1 Scholar Athlete. Congratulations to Jacob! To view the Spectrum News story, click here.
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 …