Herington USD 487 -

Congratulations to the high school track team on their performance on Tuesday at our home meet. The following members won their events: Boys 4x400 relay( Sam Begley, Mason Mortensen, Pierce Schlesener, Tyus Becker), Girls 4x400 relay(Tyler Urbanek, Sienna Brown, Kora Kinchin, Hannah Pritchard), 400m dash - Sienna Brown, Long Jump - Hannah Pritchard, Triple Jump - Hannah Pritchard, 110 Hurdles - Jesse Meier, 300 Hurdles - Harley LaRosa, Pole vault - Rowdy Jackson, High Jump - Tyler Urbanek. The team earned 3 second place individual medals, and 8 third place medals. The boys team came in first place overall and their girls team finished in fourth place. Well done team!!

Mr. Hinkle’s law enforcement 1 class got to meet KHP Trooper Ben who talked to them about his responsibilities as a trooper and even showed them his brand new patrol car even letting them sit inside and turn on the sirens!

Herington Families, We are happy to be able to offer sports physicals at the school this year for the 2024-2025 school year! Please see the attached flyer and call your child's school office for any questions. Thank you!

HMS Awards Assembly

Students in Mrs. Beames's MTSS group present their Passion Projects. #LevelUpRailers

Elementary students headed outside Monday afternoon to watch the solar eclipse. #LevelUpRailers

HHS - Home Track Meet Tuesday, April 9th - starting at 4:30 QR Code for Live Meet Results and Schedule of Events for the Meet

Hello Families! As a final reminder, tomorrow is the last day we are accepting consent forms and payments for driver's education for this summer. If you have any questions, please call the high school office at 785-258-2261.

HES has posted job openings for a couple of certified teaching positions that we have open for the 2024-2025 school year! Please encourage any candidates to apply at the Educate Kansas website: 5th Grade Classroom Teacher https://jobs.educatekansas.org/inner.php?p=scripts/funct.search.job&jobTitle=Elementary+Classroom+Teacher&jobHash=357b072911ce345&employerHash=373599977900b5a Little Railers Preschool Teacher https://jobs.educatekansas.org/inner.php?p=scripts/funct.search.job&jobTitle=Preschool+Teacher&jobHash=e4c2c81111d1317&employerHash=373599977900b5a Reach out to the HES office at 785-258-3234 if you have any questions. Take advantage of this opportunity to join a great team!

Herington FBLA made an awesome showing at the State Conference last Thursday and Friday. We have 14 students eligible to attend Nationals this summer in Orlando, FL. HHS students ran campaigns and presented projects to get to the next level. Aidan Thibodeau - Executive Vice President Mallory Arnold - State Secretary Isabelle Ecklund - District III VP Broadcast Journalism - Tyus Becker Sophia Weber and Henry Nelson 4th Place Business Plan - Koryn Alexander Isabelle Ecklund and Kenley Kickhaefer 2nd Place Community Service Project - Sophia Weber Tyus Becker and Kenzie Castleberry 1st Place Electronic Career Portfolio - Sophia 1st Place Financial Statement Analysis - Mason Mortensen Tyler Urbanek Lucas Vinduska 2nd Place Graphic Design - Saydee Friesen Sierra Woods Aidan Thibodeau 1st Place Sophia Weber National Who’s Who and will represent Kansas at the National Conference. Advisor Lisa Beye was recognized for 30 years of service.

HES had a terrific March all school assembly! Top Herington Hearts fundraisers were able to choose staff member to throw a pie in their face (Miss Heitfield, Mrs. Meyer, Mr. Batchman, and Dr. Morgan). We were also able to recognize the VFW Teacher of the Year award winner - Amanda Barnes! Congratulations to Mrs. Barnes, fourth grade teacher at HES!

Additional WSL Art Show Information

Congratulations to Art Teacher, Rhonda Levens and her art students for hosting a very successful WSL Art Show. Congratulations to those earning honors.

Below is the schedule of events for the High School home track meet on Tuesday April 9th.

9th grade ELA students had a chance to explore different genres during a “Book Tasting” in class today. Do you have any book recommendations for our students?

Free Early Childhood Education Screener and Kindergarten Round-Up at Herington Elementary School Early Childhood Screening Date: Friday, April 5th, 2024 by appointment Location: Herington Elementary School, 1403 N. D St., Herington, KS 67449 Kindergarten Round-Up Date: Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 at 5:30 Location: Herington Elementary School, 1403 N. D St., Herington, KS 67449 Early Childhood Screenings for children ages birth to five will take place on Friday, April 5th in Herington, KS. The screening is provided free of charge and will assess cognitive, motor, language, and social development as well as provide hearing, vision, and dental screenings. Please call 258-3234 to schedule an appointment. If you have a child that will turn three before August 31st, 2024 and you are interested in the Little Railers Preschool program at the elementary school, please make an appointment to have your child screened. The screening is the first step of the application process for the program. There are fee and grant based spots available for those who qualify. Application does not guarantee acceptance. Contact Mrs. Andrea Nelson or Dr. Nicholas Morgan at the elementary school with any questions at 258-3234. Kindergarten Round-Up in the Herington School District will be Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 at 5:30 at Herington Elementary School. Your child must be five years old on or before August 31st, 2024 in order to attend Kindergarten next term. Prospective students and their parents are encouraged to attend Kindergarten Round-Up and become informed and prepared for your child’s Kindergarten year. Students and families will have the opportunity to meet staff members and hear some important information for next year. Parents will have some time to fill out enrollment forms and go over medical information with the school nurse. Parents are asked to bring their child’s state-certified birth certificate, immunization records, and a recent health assessment (if available). Registration is required. We are requesting you to please call Herington Elementary School at 785-258-3234 to confirm your appointment for Kindergarten Round-Up. Current HES Kindergarten students will have a regular school day with Kindergarten continuing to be in session on Wednesday, May 1st.

Yesterday, the varsity golf team endured some windy weather. We are grateful to the Herington Country Club for hosting the tournament and for their hospitality towards the athletes and coaches. Our very own, Tyus Becker, shot an 88 and placed 8th. The JV golf team will open their season at our home course this Thursday.

Congratulations to the HS track team on your success at the Burrton track meet yesterday. Gold medal winners were Kwinton Barlow-McKenna in the discus and shot put. Jeffrey Zillyette won the triple jump. First place was also won in the girls 4x4 relay with Tyler Urbanek, Harley LaRosa, Hannah Pritchard, and Kora Kinchin. Several other Railers were in the top three in their events as well. The boys team finished in third and the girls team was sixth. Their next competition will be at home on Tuesday April 9th.

A small committee of Middle School Student Council Members applied and received a $1,000 grant from The Community Foundation of Dickinson County. The committee created a helping station that is available to all Middle School students. The helping station includes healthy snack items, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, and other basic essential items.

HES Families: You are invited to join us for Night at the Library on Friday, April 5 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the elementary library area. Families will be able to build squishy and paper circuits, program Botley robots, create density towers with popular drinks, see chemical reactions in "volcano eruptions" and more. There will be a Kansas Symbols Challenge in which families can create one of the Kansas symbols from provided materials. The winner will be chosen by the students and staff of HES on Monday. The winning family will receive a $20 Pizza Hut gift certificate. We look forward to seeing you Friday evening!