Herington USD 487 -

New image of the breakfast and lunch menu for February.

February Breakfast and Lunch

Thursday's 8th Grade Recognition will take place after the A-Girls basketball game at approximately 6:15pm.

HMS Basketball will be in action on Thursday! Event: 8th Grade Recognition Night!!! Opponent: Little River Game Times: MS Gym - 4:30 B-Team Boys, 5:30 C-Team Boys HS Gym - 5:00 1/2 B-Team Girls, 5:30 A-Team Girls, 6:30 A-Team Boys

HHS Girls Basketball Tonight!!! The Lady Railers Varsity will take on Chase County. Game Time: 6:00pm Location: Herington High School There is not a boys game tonight! Good Luck Railers!!!

Parents, here are the updated guidelines for USD 487 athletes return to play document. This is based on the return to play guidelines set by KSHSAA for an athlete to return to participating after having Covid-19. Please contact Mr. Gregg Hackerott at greggh@usd487.org or 785-258-2448 with any further questions. Thank you!

Current Junior and Sophomore boys, Kansas Boys State registration is open. The session will be at Kansas State University June 5th to 11th. Use this link to learn more and to apply https://ksbstate.org/ See Mr. Pritchard for more information as well.

Hello HES Families! A quick update on some fun opportunities we have going on at HES over the next couple of weeks! Reminder that participation in all spirit days is optional. • Kansas Day is Saturday, January 29th so HES is celebrating with spirit days next week: o Monday 1/24 - Windy Day! Show off what the wind can do with a crazy wind-blown hairdo! o Tuesday 1/25 - Time to shine on! Wear yellow and/or sunflowers to radiate your pride for Kansas! o Wednesday 1/26 - Home on the Range! Be a cowgirl/cowboy, farmer, or rancher. o Thursday 1/27 - Wild About Kansas! Dress up as your favorite Kansas animal! (Kansas animal symbol ideas: https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/kansas-symbols/17169) o Friday 1/28 - Hats off to Kansas! Wear a special Kansas hat or clothing to show off for the final day of pride for our state! o Saturday 1/29 - Kansas Day! Take a special trip to see something truly spectacular in Kansas. Try to go outside of your local area to check something out that is uniquely Kansas. Email a picture to Mr. Hirsch at jhirsch@usd487.org, and be entered in a drawing to win a Kansas Guidebook 2 for Explorers, signed by the authors, Marci Penner and WenDee Rowe! • We believe we should have the staffing to resume our after school program on Monday, January 24th! • The HES January All School Assembly will be on Friday, January 28th at 2:00! Please note the time change for this month! • We will be celebrating the 100th day of school by welcoming students to dress up like they are 100 years old! Because of staffing challenges, here are the dates each grade level will celebrate the 100th day of school: o Kinder, 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade – Monday, January 31st o 2nd Grade – Tuesday, February 1st

Event: HMS Basketball will travel to Centre on Monday the 24th. Schedule: Boys ● JV Boys Game (New Gym) 5:00 PM ● Varsity Boys Game (Main Gym) 6:00 PM Girls ● Varsity Girls Game (Main Gym) 5:00 PM

Herington High School will host the 3rd place games of the Centre Cougar Basketball Classic. Opponents will be determined later this evening. Game Times: 1:00pm HHS Girls Game 2:30pm HHS Boys Game

Seniors, the application for the True Blue KSHSAA scholarship has been sent to your school email. We have a lot of Railers who participate in KSHSAA sponsored activities, both athletic and non-athletic. 34 scholarships will be given out this year. I encourage you to apply!

Kansas day is next saturday the 29th! To celebrate, we will be doing some fun spirit week days! Have fun and Lets show off our pride!! Monday 1/24 - Windy Day! Show off what the wind can do with a crazy wind blown hairdo! Tuesday 1/25 - Time to shine on! Wear yellow and/or sunflowers to radiate your pride for Kansas! Wednesday 1/26 - Home on the Range! Be a cowgirl/cowboy, farmer, or rancher. Thursday 1/27 - Wild About Kansas! Dress up as your favorite Kansas animal! (Kansas animal symbol ideas: https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/kansas-symbols/17169) Friday 1/28 - Hats off to Kansas! Wear a special Kansas hat or clothing to show off for the final day of pride for our state! Saturday 1/29 - Kansas Day!!! Take a special trip to see something truly spectacular in Kansas. Try to go outside of your local area to check something out that is uniquely Kansas. Email a picture to Mr. Hirsch at jhirsch@usd487.org, and be entered in a drawing to win a Kansas Guidebook 2 for Explorers, signed by the authors, Marci Penner and WenDee Rowe!

Tonight's HHS basketball games will be held at Marion High School 3:00pm HHS Girls vs Elyria Christian 4:30pm HHS Boys vs Solomon Games tonight will be livestreamed. You can find it on YouTube.com by searching MCTV20Live.

HMS Basketball Teams will travel to Elyria Christian tomorrow!!! Schedule for the night: - 3:30 ½ B Girls (two - 6 min quarters) 4:00 B Boys 5:00 A girls 6:00 A boys 7:00 C Boys *Games will start early if we are running ahead of schedule.

Cougar Classic Basketball Tournament Schedule for Friday!! Games will be held at Marion High School 3:00pm HHS Girls vs Elyria Christian 4:30pm HHS Boys vs Solomon

Reminder!!! MS Boys and Girls Basketball teams will practice today from 12:00-1:45.

Middle school practice for boys and girls tomorrow from 12:00-1:45.

Dear parents and guardians, As you are aware, the current surge in the omicron variant is creating immense pressure on our schools and staff members as we work to keep classrooms staffed and in-person learning possible. To help alleviate some of the pressure on our schools, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), along with the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE), support schools implementing a 30-day temporary suspension on all contact tracing activities. What does this mean for you as parents and guardians? Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 18, our district will no longer notify families whose child may have been in contact, through classroom or extracurricular settings, with an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19. If you believe your child has been exposed to a positive case either at school or elsewhere, please consider keeping your child home for five days after the exposure. After that, your child may resume normal activities but should wear a well-fitting mask around others indoors and outdoors for an additional five days. Have your child tested five days after the exposure or immediately if they become symptomatic. Continue to monitor your child for symptoms of COVID-19 for 10 days after the exposure. If your child is symptomatic, have him or her tested with a diagnostic test if available. Do not send your child to school if they are sick or if they test positive. Any student who tests positive for COVID-19 must stay home for at least five days and be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication before leaving home. After that, your child may resume normal activities but must wear a well-fitting mask around others indoors and outdoors for an additional five days. Please notify your school if your child tests positive. If you have any questions regarding this change to school contact tracing protocols, please contact Michelle Hajek at 785-258-3234 or mhajek@usd487.org. To learn more about this guidance change, visit https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/283/Education-K-12. Thank you for your continued support as we navigate this challenging time for our schools and communities. We will continue to keep you informed as guidance changes are announced. Sincerely, Donalyn Biehler Superintendent USD 487

Revised January Menu

Changes to tonight's Centre Classic Basketball Schedule!!! Herington Girls will host Wakefield at 6:00pm at Herington High School. At this time the Boys do not have an opponent!! We will post an update if anything changes. Coach Kehres will be in contact with players regarding practice! Good Luck Railers!!!