High schoolers, come on down to Mr. Hirsch’s room to find an outfit that is right for you for the homecoming dance this Saturday. There are LOTS of dresses to try on of all different sizes! There are also ties and nice shirts for the guys! We will be here until 11:30. See you soon!
HES Parents...
Congrats to the Lady Railers on their 3rd place finish today at the Herington Tournament.
First graders in Mrs. Koehn’s class learned about the transparency of objects, sorted by the degree of transparency, and made “stained glass” flowers during science time this week.
Railers take a tough loss at Peabody tonight 28-60.
Keep working hard, Railers!
It's time to enroll in LIFE!
LIFE is the Literacy Integrated Family Engagement program that is offered at Herington Elementary School for families with at least one student in a K-3 class. Sessions begin Oct. 1 at the elementary school. To enroll your family, please call Mrs. Baldwin at 785-414-8161.
More information can be found on the accompanying flyer.
We are full for the blood drive today, so no walk-ins.
Mrs. Mortensen’s second graders learn about melting, as well as solid and liquid states of matter, by testing the "meltability” property of various kinds if candy.
Middle School Football defeats Bennington 36-0! Great job, Railers!
Middle School Volleyball vs. Bennington:
A Team loses in two sets
B Team wins in two sets
C Team finished up with a running clock
Great job, girls! Keep working hard!
Principles of Biomedical Science students have began work on DNA. Today, they are building a 3-D model of DNA.
Spirit Week at HMS (9-25 to 9-28)
Tuesday---Pajama Day
Wednesday--Color Wars Day
6th--Black
7th--Red
8th--Blue
Staff--Green
Thursday--Celebrity Day
Friday--Railer Pride Day
A college financial aid adviser will be giving a presentation on all things related to financial aid resources, including FAFSA information, for college bound students. Parents of senior students are highly encourage to attend. The presentation will be held on October 10th at 6:30 pm in the Herington Elementary cafeteria.
Please use this link to see an overview of the financial aid process. https://www.youtube.com/user/FederalStudentAid
Jeff Yalden will be a guest speaker in our area on November 13, 2018 and will share his message and expertise concerning positive mental health and suicide prevention. He has toured in all 50 states and 49 countries to spread his inspirational message. He will be presenting in White City at 8:15 am, in Hope at 10:30am, and Herington High School at 1:00pm and will also facilitate a parent and community member session at 6:30pm in Herington’s Elementary gym.
If you would like more information on Jeff Yalden, please visit his website: http://www.jeffyalden.com/
Principles of Biomedical Science students have began work on DNA. Today, they are building a 3-D model of DNA.
Elementary parents - please join us tonight for our Title I information meeting from 5:00-6:00 in the Flex Lab!
Bracket for Herington Invitational Volleyball Tournament
Sheryl Beeman put together an excellent example to demonstrate her understanding of the basic tenants of geometry from Chapter 1 for Mrs. Griffiths' class. Sheryl used popsicle sticks, cardboard, and colorful puff balls to display her knowledge of the vocabulary as well as the postulates.
HHS is hosting a blood drive this Friday September 21st in the high school gym. We have a few time slots still available if you would like to donate. If you are 17 or older you can go to redcrossblood.org to sign up or contact Michele Clore (mclore@usd487.org) who will work with you to make an appointment. Don’t forget to eat breakfast and stay hydrated before and after you donate.
HS Volleyball at Little River:
Varsity loses match one in three sets.
JV wins in two sets
Varsity rebound to win an intense match two.
Great job, Ladies! Keep working hard!
