Category: Elementary Announcements
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District announces changes to school day hours
Herkimer Central School District has announced changes to the school day hours. This fall, the students’ school day schedule will be as follows: Herkimer Elementary School: 8:45 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. (Students may enter the building at 8:40 a.m. They may not enter prior to 8:40 a.m.) Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School: 7:35 a.m. to 2:25
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District shares SRO Informational Sheet
SRO Informational Sheet- Herkimer Central School District Background There has been some recent discussion regarding the SRO program and the details of the agreement. The purpose of this Informational Sheet is to provide some facts. On November 22, 2023, Herkimer Mayor Dana Sherry sent the Herkimer Central School District a letter requesting “a meeting to
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District Wide School Safety Plan now available for public review
The Herkimer Central School District’s District Wide School Safety Plan is now available for public review through Aug. 21, 2024, when the Board of Education will vote to approve it. New York Codes, Rules & Regulations requires that each Board of Education, chancellor or other governing body shall make each District Wide School Safety Plan
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Herkimer police visit elementary students for Officer Awareness Assembly as part of emergency preparedness
Herkimer Elementary School students recently attended an Officer Awareness Assembly with the Herkimer Police Department to increase familiarity for students in the event of an emergency. Most students know Herkimer police by their black patrol uniforms but only would see SWAT teams in emergency situations, Herkimer Elementary School Principal Renee Vogt said. “Today was meant
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Herkimer Central School District 2024-25 budget approved
Herkimer Central School District residents overwhelmingly approved the district’s $33,932,756 budget for the 2024-25 school year on Tuesday, May 21, with a vote of 179-32. “Thank you to the Herkimer school community for coming out and supporting our school and our students by approving this budget,” Herkimer Superintendent Kathleen Carney said. “The budget maintains all
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Herkimer County conducting survey about food insecurity
Herkimer County and the Food Insecurity Workgroup are conducting a survey to find out how Herkimer County residents are feeling about their ability to access food and would like your support in completing the survey. Fill out the short, anonymous survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HCFoodSurvey2024 As the cost of food has increased significantly recently, people are understandably
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Herkimer agriculture students read to 2nd graders for Agricultural Literacy Week
Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School students in agriculture teacher Talia Baker’s Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources class and the Herkimer FFA recently read the book “I LOVE Strawberries” to second graders in support of Agricultural Literacy Week. “The high school students learned about the importance of literacy at young ages, practiced reading out loud and prepared
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Herkimer earth science students taking field trip to view solar eclipse in totality
More than 50 Herkimer Central School District earth science students will take a field trip on Monday, April 8, to Erin Park in Boonville with earth science teacher Kathryn Lister to view the total solar eclipse. At the Boonville location, students will be able to view the eclipse in totality. During the eclipse, students will
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Herkimer 3rd graders compete in ‘Music March Madness’ with songs they created
What do you get when you mix Music in Our Schools Month with March Madness at Herkimer Elementary School? Herkimer Elementary School vocal music teacher William Pegg created “Music March Madness” for Herkimer Central School District third graders and continued the tradition this year. For the competition, third graders wrote their own short songs in
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Herkimer CSD announces plan for unused emergency/snow days
March 21, 2024 Dear Parents/Guardians/Staff, I hope this letter finds everyone doing well and enjoying the start of Spring. At the time of this letter, the Herkimer Central School District has three (3) emergency/snow days remaining for the 2023-2024 school year. If no more emergency/snow days are used, we will abide by the calendar changes
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