Emilie Roe was honored Wednesday, May 1, in Topeka with a $1000 scholarship. She placed 5th in the 5th Annual Kansas Financial Scholars Essay Scholarship Contest. The essay contest was sponsored by the Kansas Banking Commission, the Kansas Securities Commission and the Kansas Insurance Department. Ninety students from across Kansas submitted essays for this contest. Students must have been enrolled in an approved financial literacy class. The personal finance class required to be taken by students of USD 487 to graduate meets this requirement. The essay had two parts. In the first part, students had to discuss a real-life event that they, a friend or family member has experienced that made a significant impact on the student’s view of smart money management. The students then had to interview one to two persons who are already active in the field/career to which they aspire. The students then wrote a 3 to 6-page analysis of how they will apply what they learned from the interview, what you wrote about Part 1, and what you learned from your financial literacy course to their own life as they prepare for the future. Congratulations Emilie!
Third graders in Mrs. Garrard’s class researched continents and displayed what they learned on the world maps they created. #growinglearners
HES Parents: If you attended a L.I.F.E. family engagement course in the past and would like to reconnect with families and friends from your session, make plans to attend the FRIENDS FOR LIFE event from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at Uncle Bob's Pin-Up Bowling Alley. The event is free and includes lunch (hamburger/grilled cheese, fries, drink), bowling, and prizes for families that attend.
Please RSVP no later than May 15 to dlewis@usd487.org or by calling (785)414-8161 or (785)258-3234.
From beginning to end, fifth graders researched volcanoes and then made models to replicate volcanic eruptions. #growinglearners
Herington Middle School Parents, this is to inform you that today's middle school track meet at Lyndon has been canceled.
Mrs. Koehn’s first graders are studying family traditions! One of the traditions they learned about was origami, the art of folding paper. Today students made origami puppies. #growinglearners
Today's taco burgers were made with locally raised beef. Thanks to the Diekmann
family for their donation of a whole cow. A perfect example of farm to plate!
Order of Events for the Junior High Meet at Lyndon May 2, 2019
Girls followed by Boys and 7th followed by 8th:
3200 M Run-- (will run at 2:45)
FIELD EVENTS:
High Jump Discus Shot Put Long Jump Triple Jump
8G 7G 8B 7B 8B
7G 8B 7B 8G 7B
8B 7B 8G 7G 8G
7B 8G 7G 8B 7G
All other races will begin at the conclusion of field events.
100 M Hurdles (8th boys will be 33")
100 M Dash
1600 M Run
400 M Relay (4x 100)
400 M Throwers Relay (One boys and One girls per school)
400 M Dash
800 M Relay (4 x200)
800 M Run
200 M Dash
1600 M Relay (4 x 400)
Steve Herrmann Invitational Track Meet Schedule
At Herington May 2, 2019
Field events- 3:30 PM Preliminary Running Events- 5:00 PM
Order of Events
Field Events- 3:30 PM-Prelims and Finals in all Field Events
Girls Shot Put West Ring
Boys Shot Put East Ring
Girls Javelin followed by Boys Javelin
Boys Long Jump followed by Girls Long Jump
Girls Triple Jump followed by Boys Triple Jump
Girls Discus West Ring
Boys Discus East Ring
Boys High Jump followed by Girls High Jump
Girls PV followed by Boys PV
Preliminary Running Events-5:00 PM
100m Hurdles
110m Hurdles
100m dash
200m dash Prelims
Following Prelims we will have the 4 X 800 M relay
Then we will have a 15 minute break and will proceed with the finals of the running events
Girls followed by boys-
100 M HH, 110 M HH
100 M Dash
1600 M Run
400 M Relay
Cheese Cake Relay
400 M Run
300 M LH, 300 M IH
800 M Run
200 M Dash
3200 M Run
1600 M Relay
May Calendar
May Menu
Due to current weather conditions and rain we are cancelling JH and High School Track practice today 4-30-19.
Carrie Roe spent the morning at the FBLA State Board Meeting in Topeka. Carrie began her term at the State Leadership Conference the beginning of April.
High School Meet at St. Mary's 4-26-19
2:45 pm: Coaches’ Meeting in MAIN Gym (moved from South/Secondary Gym from years before)
Reminder: Please do not use the Home bleachers for team camps
3:30: Field Events begin
5:15: Preliminaries of Running Events (8 Qualify for Finals -- qualification depends on the number of Prelim heats)
Girls’ 100m Hurdles
Boys’ 110m Hurdles
Girls’ 100m dash
Boys’ 100m dash
Note: We will not have 200m dash Prelims
At the conclusion of Prelims, we will go right into the 4x800 Relays
Girls’ 4x800m Relay**
Boys’ 4x800m Relay**
*15-Minute Break*
During the break, there will be a Senior Recognition, as well.
6:20 (approximately)
Finals -- Order of Running Events (Girls, followed by Boys)
100 HH/110 HH
100m dash
1600m run
Throwers’ Relay**
JV 4x100 (if possible, we will combine Throwers’ and JV 4x100s)**
4x100 (Varsity)
400m dash
300m Hurdles
800m run
200m dash
3200m run
JV 4x400**
4x400 (Varsity)
Fourth graders had fun at the Abilene Water Festival today. #growinglearners
Final flower sale forms are due by 830 tomorrow morning!
HES Families: Just a few friendly reminders! We have our author's visit tomorrow (4/26) at 1:45. We will have our all school assembly directly following this event at approximately 2:30. Our Family Literacy Night is scheduled from 6:00-8:00 tomorrow (4/26) evening and is free of charge so please plan on attending that. Continue to send in items for flood victims in Iowa through next Wednesday, May 1st to meet our goal of having Mrs. Knopp and Mr. Morgan kiss a pig and/or color their hair. Finally, the color run is scheduled for May 15th at 6:30 and is free of charge. Thanks for all your support!
Mrs. Gutsch’s third grade students learned about the life cycle with Mexican jumping beans! The students explained that the mother moth laid eggs in the seed pods and these seed pods have hardened since last September. During this time in the seed pod, the eggs have developed into larvae. This larvae has now dug its way out of the seed pod and formed a chrysalis. Finally, the larvae sheds the chrysalis and out comes a moth! Complete metamorphosis! #growinglearners
Business Communications students worked on teamwork and problem solving by creating a safe package for an egg.
Herington Middle School students received their middle school shirts today (Thursday) and we are asking them to wear their shirts on Friday, April 26th so we can take class and all school pictures! Written by Amanda Hawkins