The artwork of multiple students from Herkimer is part of a show entitled “Reflections” at Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts that runs through March 14. The show features about 65 pieces of artwork from teachers and students around the area. The theme of the show is “reflection,” and teacher Heather McCutcheon says that the …
The 17 students in the food and nutrition class co-taught by Mrs. Baker and Ms. Neff at Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School recently took a field trip to Sand Flats Orchard to learn about production strategies and how to properly pick crops. The goal of the class is to connect students to how and where their …
The Jr./Sr. High School Open House held an open house on Thursday, Sept. 23. Please see the open house presentation and other links below. Open House Presentation If you cannot play the presentation, please click here to open in a new window Useful tools for Parents Learn more about Parent Square School Tool Parent Portal …
Herkimer is proud to help celebrate National Arts in Education Week this week (the week of Sept 12). In addition to its talented student artists and musicians, the district program has included musicals, concerts, art shows, field trips, and guest speakers. This week on social media, the district will look back visually at the transformative …
Imagine if a popular character from a book had a Twitter profile. Well, that’s exactly what the grade 8 English students in Jillian LaLonde’s class at Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School have been doing in March while reading the popular book, “The Outsiders.” LaLonde has taught the book to her students for more than five years …
Ms. Turnbull’s sixth-grade students found a special way to pay tribute to veterans this Veterans Day. For many years, Mr. Sheldon has given a Veterans Day presentation for all sixth-grade students. Typically, the sixth grade joins together to hear Mr. Sheldon’s presentation in the auditorium. Because of the pandemic, the sixth-graders weren’t able to do …
Flu is a contagious disease that begins in the fall and continues through the winter. During the COVID-19 pandemic, protecting against flu is more important than ever, especially for health care workers and other essential workers, as well as people at risk of severe illness from COVID-19 or flu. The New York State Department of …
New York State is using a portion of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds to provide child care to income eligible essential workers at no cost. Essential workers who must work outside of the home and who are using a regulated child care provider will receive a scholarship for …
On March 18, Governor Cuomo issued an Executive Order directing school districts to develop a plan for child care, with an emphasis on serving children of parents who are employed by essential businesses and entities that are critical to the COVID-19 response effort. Child care placement is available to personnel who provide essential services, supplies, …
