Kindergarteners explore ways to move marbles with tools, rather than their hands. #backontrack
A first grade math group uses their critical thinking skills to build towers out of sticks! #backontrack
Mrs. Polston’s/Mrs. Brunner’s fourth grade class also made totem poles recently during social studies time! #backontrack
Fourth graders in Mrs. Barnes's class work with their table partners to create Totem Poles while learning about Native Americans. #backontrack
Herington Schools are extending their mask mandate until the end of the day on October 4th.
This week’s activities
HMS Volleyball is set to take on Centre tonight! All games will be played in the High School gym!
4:30 A-Team
5:30 B-Team
6:30 C-Team
The train set is a favorite item in preschool and encourages cooperative play, creativity, and engineering skills. We are literally getting #backontrack at Little Railers Preschool!
August Student of the Month - Megan Mortensen
Megan Mortensen is the daughter of Amy and Jeff Mortensen.
Megan believes she was chosen because “I feel I got chosen as Student of the Month because I have a very strong work ethic. I always participate in class, I push myself to do my best, and I stay on top of every task and assignment I’m given.”
Megan is a senior at Herington, who involves herself in; volleyball, basketball, swim team, FBLA, NHS, scholars’ bowl, drama club, and band.
Mrs. Vinduska believes “Megan was chosen for Student of the Month because she is an exceptional young lady. She is always kind and respectful which makes her a wonderful role model. Megan sets high goals for herself and works hard to achieve them.”
Congratulations, Megan!
HES students had fun down at the track completing a walk/run unit during PE. Mr. Kehres tracked the distance that each class traveled. The students walked a total of 335 miles - the same distance it would be to travel from Herington to Branson, MO; Kit Carson, CO; Ardmore, OK; and Yankton, SD!
HES students had fun down at the track completing a walk/run unit during PE. Mr. Kehres tracked the distance that each class traveled. The students walked a total of 335 miles - the same distance it would be to travel from Herington to Branson, MO; Kit Carson, CO; Ardmore, OK; and Yankton, SD!
HES students had fun down at the track completing a walk/run unit during PE. Mr. Kehres tracked the distance that each class traveled. The students walked a total of 335 miles - the same distance it would be to travel from Herington to Branson, MO; Kit Carson, CO; Ardmore, OK; and Yankton, SD!
We will begin Archery Practice the week of October 4th. Please Pickup a packet of Information and Rules from Mr. Biehler or Mr. Fewin. The Participation Fee needs to be paid by October 5th if at all possible.
All USD #487 Students in Grades 4 thru 12 are welcome to participate. You are still welcome to join us even if you were not able to attend the Parent & Archer Meeting on September 13. Contact Mr. Biehler & Mr. Fewin for more Information. We hope to be able to Host a Tournament or two this Fall and more in the Spring.
We greatly appreciate Everyone's Help & Support as we offer our USD #487 Students this Great Opportunity.
Sophia Weber, FBLA State Executive Vice President, Emma Alt, FBLA State Editor, and Megan Mortensen, FBLA District III Vice President, are attending the State Board meeting at ESU today.
The August student of the month for Herington Elementary School is Raylynn Tracy. Raylynn is a fun-loving, kind student who is always watching to see what we will be doing next. It's clear that she is an excellent role model for her classmates as she follows classroom expectations and directions each day. She comes to class with a great attitude and is ready to learn! We are excited to see what the school year brings for Raylynn!
First graders in Ms. Fegan's reading MTSS group have been working hard this week! They have been practicing writing, independent reading, playing phonics games, and doing online adaptive practice for reading skills. #backontrack
On Thursday, September 9, 2021 The Lady Railers took on a last minute night of competition hosted by the Council Grove Braves. Excited to see some new competition from teams that they wouldn’t have typically played in their season, the Lady Rails stepped on the court to compete against Council Grove and Riley County. This was the first night of competition in which they were able to take all three squads.
Riley County
The first team that the JV and Varsity played was Riley County who is in Class 3A and ranked first in the Mid-East League. The JV squad came out timid against the Eagles and they struggled with having confidence during serve receive. The Lady Railers had also undergone personnel changes due to having people moved around. The Riley County Eagles capitalized on this and easily won the first set 7-25. After having a fire lit under them, the JV squad found their fight and did all of the little things right. They came back to win the second set 25-17. Due to this competition being outside of their league, the Lady Railers were able to play to a third set of fifteen. They were excited for this opportunity and played with a passion that the coaching staff hadn’t seen yet. After a long and hard fought battle, they came up just short. They lost 16-18. The Varsity squad had a similar start to their first set, but they were able to make mid-game adjustments that brought them back into it during the first set. They ended up losing the first set in a close 23-25 dogfight. Their forces were not working together as they typically do and the Lady Railers were just one step behind the opposing Eagles. The second set seemed to almost be a repeat of the first as the Lady Railers were playing on their heels rather than their toes. They ended up losing another set that they gave everything to, 19-25.
Statistics
The Freshmen are beginning to get more and more comfortable on the Varsity Court and the numbers continue to prove that as Freshmen Leslyn Kremeier records the highest amount of legal serves against the Riley County Eagles. The Eagles proved to be a tough team at the net, but Senior Emma Alt was tougher as she led the team in blocks with two during that match. Halle Rutschman led the team in digs with 16 against Riley County and only one defensive error. Senior Tristyn Kremeier and Sophomore Tyler Urbanek each offered up two assists for their teammates as setters.
Council Grove.
The Junior Varsity team was still riding the high of their intense competition with the Riley County eagles and they hoped to carry that energy over into their next match against the Council Grove Braves. The JV squad had a repeat first set of their last match, losing 12-25. After going on an impressive run late in the middle of the second set, it was too late and they lost 17-25. The varsity team once again put on a show stopper and had the home team just a step behind in the first set. In what was a battle for the set, the Lady Railers took the first set 25-22. Once the Braves found their stride, the Lady Railers were taken aback and the adjustments that they needed to make just didn’t come in time. The Council Grove Braves earned the win for that set, 23-25. That brings us to the third set where the Lady Railers were able to find their groove once again. With a student section that traveled to support them and with the belief from their coach, the Lady Railers brought all of their strengths together to impressively beat the Lady Braves, 25-17.
Statistics
Sophomore Tyler Urbanek spent most of her night behind the serving line as she had 14 serves with no serving errors. From in front of the ten foot line, Senior Halle Rutschman led the team in attacking on the night with 14 kills total. Senior Emma Alt proved to be a dominant force at the net once again as she had seven blocks. The team as a whole put up an impressive 106 digs in their match against Council Grove. Five of the players on the roster have ten or more digs individually. Senior Tristyn Kremeier had six assists in this match and she is consistently setting her team up for success. Senior Madi Becker, defensive specialist, had 23 successful serve receives and 27 digs.
Sophia Weber, Sophomore
Fourth graders in Mrs. Barnes's class work hard on their math fluency using XtraMath. #backontrack
The Railer High School Football game scheduled for Friday has been canceled.
Thank you for your understanding!
The Herington High School Cross Country Varsity and JV squads traveled to Lyndon on Thursday, September, 9. After getting their first meet of the season out of the way, each of the runners had a goal that they were working towards as far as their times go. This is the first year that half of these runners have competed at the high school level and they are becoming more and more confident in their abilities. Sophomore Korey Meier explained how he feels that he is getting smarter when it comes to his running strategy by saying, “My running strategy is to stay loose, breathe properly, and I work hard at trying not to tense up.”
On the girls side, Davanne Schaffer competed as a varsity runner in the 5k. She ran a time of 25:26 and placed 13th. She cut off two minutes from her last run at Mission Valley. Jaiden Vogt competed as a junior varsity runner in the 5k. She placed eighth, running a time of 31:17 and is staying consistent. On the boys side, Koy Mueller competed as a varsity runner in the 5k. He placed 21th in his division and ran a time of 19:56. Korey Meier and Sumner Schlesener competed as junior varsity runners in the 5k. Korey placed 10th against a large group of junior varsity boys and ran a time of 25:35, cutting off just over a minute. Sumner Schlesener placed 15th while running a cross country course for the first time and ran a time of 28:39.
Sophia Weber - Sophomore