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.
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
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.
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!!!
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
Correction: USD 487 schools will be closed Tuesday January 18th and Wednesday January 19th.
USD 487 will be closed Tuesday January 17th and Wednesday January 18th due to staffing issues. Other scheduled activities will continue at this time.
HHS Boys and Girls Basketball Teams will compete in the Centre Cougar Classic next week. Attached is Tuesday's schedule. HHS Boys will play Centre at 6:00pm and the HHS Girls will play Wakefield at 7:30pm.
HMS Basketball teams will be in action tonight versus Rural Vista.
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
Good Luck Railers!!!
Discount on box of 60 chocolate bars. One box $50.
Great for lunches… Valentines for school age kids… Snacks for your house. If you are interested please contact mmein@usd487.org
The HES After School Program will not be occurring this week! Thank you!
Subject: Archery Announcement for 1/15/2022
Due to Covid Concerns Herington Archery will not be traveling to the Chapman Invitational tomorrow 1/15/2022. This Tournament will now be a part of the Chapman Tournament on February 5th. There will be no Archery Tournament Tomorrow in Chapman!
Please contact Mr. Fewin with any questions!! afewin@usd487.org
Sincerely,
Andy Fewin
Tonight's scheduled HS basketball games versus Solomon have been canceled!!
Thank you for understanding!!!