Herkimer art teacher takes personal branding lesson to local, national conferences

Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School art teacher Heather McCutcheon recently presented at two conferences about a mind map/personal brand art project she conducts with Herkimer students. For the project, students draw mind maps about who they are as a person and then use the mind map as inspiration to develop a logo for their personal brand. …

Herkimer emerging technology students design Snapchat filters for homecoming

Custom Herkimer Central School District filters created by students are coming to Snapchat for homecoming. Students in the high school emerging technologies class developed the Snapchat filters under the guidance of Herkimer technology integration specialist Richard Mathy, who also teaches the emerging technologies class and a STEM class. The project not only helps generate school …

Elementary School hosts Fire Safety Assembly

Thank you to the East Herkimer Volunteer Fire Department, Village of Herkimer Fire Department, Sparky the Fire Dog and our very own Mr. Mathy (an Old Forge fireman) for putting on an amazing Fire Safety Assembly this morning at the Elementary School! The assembly was about how to stay safe and what to do if …

A message from the superintendent about emergency closings

To download the PDF of the letter from Herkimer Central School District Superintendent Kathleen A. Carney, click here. HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT District Office 801 West German Street Herkimer, New York 13350 Kathleen A. Carney Superintendent of Schools 315-866-2230, Ext. 1304 FAX 315-866-2234 October 4, 2022 Dear Parents/Guardians: As the school year begins and emergency …

Positive self-identification projects help Herkimer fifth graders connect to reading

Students in Herkimer Central School District fifth grade teacher Barb Macri’s class started off the school year with two projects connected to reading and positive self-identification. One project tied into a book they read, “The Best Part of Me,” which focuses on the importance of various body parts – such as an arm picking up …

Middle/High School Counseling Department launches monthly parent informational sessions

Parents are invited to join the Middle/High School Counseling Department from 5-6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, in the MS/HS Library for the first Conversation Corner. These monthly parent informational sessions will take place throughout the school year. The first session will be a meet and greet with the school counselors and the school resource …

Jr./Sr. High School students visually answer the question ‘What is art?’

Students in Jr./Sr. High School art teacher Heather McCutcheon’s classes were recently challenged with the task of answering the question: “What is Art?” The art students started with a design and then created a 6-inch by 6-inch art piece. Some students used markers, colored pencils, paint and even the iPad for their project. When finished, …

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