Herington USD 487 -

Herington Elementary School daily announcements for Tuesday, October 27, 2020. https://youtu.be/T0BRFcHnXW8

Herington Middle School will celebrate Red Ribbon Week, beginning Monday. Each day students are invited to dress according to the theme for the day. Monday -Tie Die Day Tuesday - Mix match day Wednesday -Jersey Day Thursday - Crazy hair day Friday - Pink Out Day (also tying in our Breast Cancer Awareness Month) Please remember all dress up days need to be school appropriate.

Herington Elementary School will celebrate Red Ribbon Week, beginning Monday. Each day students are invited to dress according to the theme for the day. Monday - Team Up Against Drugs - Wear your favorite team clothes. Tuesday - Walk Away from Drugs - Wear mismatched socks and shoes. Wednesday - Dreaming of a Drug-Free Life - Wear Pajamas. Thursday - Vote "Yes" for your Future - Drug Free - Wear Patriotic Clothes (red, white, and blue). Friday - Drugs are Scary - Wear Fall colors (purple, orange, black, etc.) and bring costume for parade at 9 a.m.

Davanne Schaffer will be representing Herington at the State Cross Country Meet. She finished 7th with a time of 23:08 at the Wabaunsee Regional Meet. Davanne will run at the State Meet on Saturday, October 31 at 10:05am. Sand Plum Nature Trail in Victoria, KS Will host the 2A State Cross Country Meet. Congratulations Davanne for being a 2 time state meet qualifier!!! Railer Nation is proud of you!

After defeating Republic County the Lady Rails Volleyball team drops a close match to Wabaunsee in 3 sets at Sub-State ending their incredible run this season! This team was amazing to watch! Congrats to the coaches and players on their record setting season! The administration, teachers, student body, and the Herington community are very proud of you and your accomplishments!

Railer Football took care of business tonight defeating Bennington 50-34. Congrats players and coaches. Railer Nation is proud of you!

Volleyball Sub-State Bracket

Good Luck to the Lady Railers as they compete in the 2A Sub-State Volleyball Tournament tomorrow in Herington. The games will be a live feed on the school YouTube channel. Lady Tailers first match is at 2:00. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCry0OWR1pyQF_17jHdO4Pew

Good Luck to the Cross Country Team tomorrow as they run at Regional Cross Country. The race is in Alma, KS. 10:00 – Girls’ Race 10:40 – Boys’ Race Best of luck Railer Cross Country

Good Luck to the Herington Railer Football team as they host Bennington tonight. Game time is 7:00 pm. Good Luck Railers!

Good morning, U S D 487 will continue to function in the "green" for the next week. Preschool through 12th grade students may continue attending school in person.

Because of the last minute menu change today, next Monday we will have grilled chicken sandwiches instead of the breaded chicken sandwiches. Thank you for your understanding.

After reading the Training Camp book in Mrs. Beye’s MTSS, seniors had to write playbooks for people in their lives. They were to share ten ideas that make them better then the rest. Senior, Carrie Roe, decided to share her playbook with the 8th grade volleyball team.

Kindergarten students look at the library books they selected during library time today. They are doing a great job of picking books that are interesting to them. #breakingout

Little Railer preschool students listened to the book “I Am Yoga” during library time, and then practiced some yoga moves to help them relax and calm down. #breakingout

Fifth grade students have been learning about Native American tribes. They built models of the types of lodging each tribe used . #breakingout

MS Volleyball are your Wheat State League Tournament Champions. They defeated Little River in the finals in an exhilarating 3 set match. This caps an undefeated 11-0 season. Congrats ladies!! We are all proud of you!

Mrs. Brunner’s fourth grade students learned about the functions of the eye by creating and identifying different reflections and shadows! #breakingout

Ms. Hawkins’ advisory class met with community members and created a news segment for their PBL project! Their main question was “High Sales Tax: Where Does the Money Go?” The 6th grade students enjoyed research and gaining information on our community! Thank you to those who participated! https://youtu.be/iH8fROzFOgc