Category: District News

The Art Student of the Month for January is Isabella Gilmore! Bella is in the ninth grade and she was chosen as Student of the Month by Mrs. Zorn because of her desire to challenge herself creatively, as well as her diligence and determination in the classroom. Bella consistently uses her class time well, and

Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School students in various agriculture classes recently boosted holiday spirit at the school with projects they worked on. Students in the landscape design class, home maintenance class and agriculture, food and natural resources class – along with FFA members – made flower arrangements as holiday centerpieces. Landscape design students also created a

Herkimer Central School District senior Jayden Crandall participated in the New York State School Music Association Conference All-State Mixed Chorus Nov. 30 to Dec. 3. Crandall was selected to participate in the choir based on his NYSSMA Solo Fest score. Over the course of the weekend, he spent several hours rehearsing with other young musicians

The return of the Herkimer Central School District wrestling program under the guidance of Herkimer teacher Dan Appley, a 2015 Herkimer graduate, was featured in a story in the Times Telegram. The story was also picked up by Yahoo Sports. To read the story on Yahoo Sports, click here.  

Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School art teacher Heather McCutcheon was featured on Spectrum News for winning the New York State Art Teachers Association’s New York State Art Educator of the Year Award! To watch the TV news story, click here. To read our previous story on her winning the award, click here.  

Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School has announced the students who were named to the Honor Roll for the first quarter of the 2023-24 school year. Grade 6 High Honor Roll: Aubrey Anthony Brayden Bennett David Blumenberg III Isabella Brewer Zane Brown Cassidy Bryce Jordan Chrisman Maya Dadello Maximillian Fay Aubree Jones Zoe McCovery Ayden Mosher Landon

The Art Student of the Month for December is Jenna Papke! Jenna is in ninth grade and was chosen as Student of the Month by Mrs. Zorn because of her willingness to challenge herself creatively and her positive attitude in the classroom.  Jenna always uses her work time well, and she never hesitates to help

Almost 50 Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School students in grades 10-12 received Academic H Awards on Monday, Nov. 20, for maintaining a grade-point average of 90% or higher for every marking period of the previous school year. “The Academic H Awards have more than 40 years of history and recognize students for a sustained commitment to

Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School art teacher Heather McCutcheon won the New York State Art Teachers Association’s New York State Art Educator of the Year Award. “Congratulations to Heather,” Herkimer Superintendent Kathleen Carney said. “We are proud to have her share her talent, gift of teaching and love for her profession with the students at Herkimer

Four Herkimer Central School District students were selected to the New York State School Music Association Zone 4 Area All-State Mixed Chorus. They performed in the Area All-State Concert on Saturday, Nov. 18, at John C. Birdlebough High School in Phoenix, N.Y. The four Herkimer students are pictured below, from left: Chris Ferrell, Jayden Crandall,