The fifth graders have been participating in Starbase these past few weeks. Kansas STARBASE is a premier youth educational program of the U.S. Department of
Defense. Their goal is to motivate students in the areas of Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). With their "hands-on, minds-on" approach,
students are engaged and encouraged to pursue careers in STEM. They have one more session to attend tomorrow (Thursday).
A student favorite was controlling robots! Each student got to program a robot to tell it how far to go and which direction to go to get to the desired target.
Defense. Their goal is to motivate students in the areas of Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). With their "hands-on, minds-on" approach,
students are engaged and encouraged to pursue careers in STEM. They have one more session to attend tomorrow (Thursday).
A student favorite was controlling robots! Each student got to program a robot to tell it how far to go and which direction to go to get to the desired target.
Ms. Paula came on Tuesday to share her 2 week old goat Vincent with the students at the elementary. She shared facts about the baby goat and the students were allowed to pet him.
The Herington Middle School Vocal group performed at the Wheat State League MS Music Festival, in Wakefield on Tuesday, March 10. The group performed two selections and earned a “I" (superior) rating.
On Tuesday, senior students chose to attend a special session of the Kansas Supreme Court at the Eisenhower Presidential Library. The students listened to oral arguments from both sides and attended the reception afterwards!
As we start our Spring Seasons, this is a reminder to look for your Railer Gear at our school store! Go Railers!
https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/kansas/herington/herington-high-school
This is it! Our Scholastic Book Fair is HERE! It will be open today and tomorrow until 7:45 through parent/teacher conferences. It will also be open on Wednesday from 8:00-4:00. And the card reader is working this time! Cash, checks, and credit cards are accepted.
Early Childhood Screenings are coming up! If interested, please call the phone number on the flyer.
USD 487 Activities
Week of March 9-14
📣 Calling All Future Railer Rowdies! 🚂
We’re starting something new to help bring even more spirit to our Herington Railer games and we need your help!
The Railer Rowdies Pep Club is looking for:
⭐ Students who want to cheer loud and support our teams
⭐ Adults willing to help supervise our younger fans at games
⭐ Creative ideas to boost fan involvement and school spirit
If you or your child want to help pump up the spirit at Railer games, we’d love to hear from you!
📧 Contact: lbeye@usd487.org
or kharper@usd487.org
Let’s pack the stands and make Railer games louder than ever!
We’re starting something new to help bring even more spirit to our Herington Railer games and we need your help!
The Railer Rowdies Pep Club is looking for:
⭐ Students who want to cheer loud and support our teams
⭐ Adults willing to help supervise our younger fans at games
⭐ Creative ideas to boost fan involvement and school spirit
If you or your child want to help pump up the spirit at Railer games, we’d love to hear from you!
📧 Contact: lbeye@usd487.org
or kharper@usd487.org
Let’s pack the stands and make Railer games louder than ever!
For her senior project, Karizma Matthews organized "LPSS Fest." This was a career fair specifically catered toward students interested in Law and Public Safety careers, and Karizma hoped to spark interest in younger students who might be interested in the LPSS pathway, which Karizma will complete in May. Karizma invited and coordinated the following agencies to present to HMS & HHS students this afternoon: Herington Police & Fire, Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Geary County District Judge, Morris/Marion County Attorney Michelle Brown, DK County Sheriff's Department, and DK County EMS
Thank you to Karizma's MTSS and pathway teacher, Mr. Hinkle, for guiding Karizma through this process. Good job to Karizma -- HHS is proud of you! #RailerProud
Thank you to Karizma's MTSS and pathway teacher, Mr. Hinkle, for guiding Karizma through this process. Good job to Karizma -- HHS is proud of you! #RailerProud
Three Railers participated in Job Olympics on March 4th in Manhattan. Phoenix brought home a 1st place medal for Computer Data Entry and a 2nd place medal for Host/Hostess. James brought home a 1st place medal for Composing an Email and a 3rd place medal for Stuffing and Labeling Envelopes. Gunnar brought home a 2nd place medal for Stocking Shelves. Very proud of these boys!
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! Starting TOMORROW and running through next Wednesday, March 11, the book fair will be open in the H.E.S. library! Get your reader psyched to pick out their own books! Start exploring together: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/heringtonlowerelemschool
#ScholasticBookFairs
Thursday, March 5 open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday, March 9 open from 8:00 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. during P/T conferences
Tuesday, March 10 open from 8:00 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. during P/T conferences
Wednesday, March 11 open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 12 open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:25 a.m. ONLY
Congratulations to Reid Griffiths for breaking the Season Record for Victories record that was held by Cameron Svitak. Reid had 44 match wins this past season. Great job Reid! Your hard work has paid off.
And just like that February is over! Enjoy the latest installment of the Railer Review.
Our February Railer Report is available at the link: https://youtu.be/G-v-_f1oXSc?si=-XLFh50C8rcsJsq2
More pictures from Family Literacy and Game Night!
Last Friday, the H.E.S. library and P.T.O. hosted Family Literacy and Game Night. Those who came enjoyed playing games with their families and friends, flashlight reading in a dark gym, goodies from the cake walk, bookmark making, a light experiment and duck story with Ms. Susan, bingo prizes and more! It was a fun night. Here are part 1 of the pictures. More to come!
Winter Activities are coming to a close. Spring Activities starting. Follow the school website and USD 487 for the latest information. Good luck Railers!
Reid Griffiths placed 6th at the State Wrestling Tournament in Hays this weekend. Congratulations on a great season Reid and Coaches!
First and second grade teachers took advantage of the beautiful weather this week and had reading and math lessons outside. Learning can happen anywhere!
