Herington Grade School Awarded the Challenge Award for 2009
by Rich De Mont
October 16, 2009
Herington Elementary School Receives
Challenge Award
The Herington Elementary School has been awarded a Certificate of
Merit as part of the 7th Annual Challenge Awards sponsored by the
Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force. This award
recognizes schools for outstanding achievement and uncommon
accomplishment based on Kansas Assessment results form 2009 and
other qualifying factors, specifically the sample size, ethnicity,
and socio-economic status of those taking the test. Herington
Elementary School has been honored as a result of its performance
on the 3rd Grade Reading assessment.
A recognition dinner has been scheduled for Thursday, November 12
at Lakewood Middle School in Salina. Mrs. Gutsch from third grade
will receive the award.





