Ms. Stephania's kindergarten class had fun doing a scavenger hunt to find different shapes in their classroom! #LevelUpRailers
Free Early Childhood Screening
Developmental 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 31 st , 2024 and you are interested in the Little Railers Preschool program at the elementary school, please make an appointment to have them 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 Miss Andrea or Dr. Morgan at the elementary school with any questions at 258-3234.
HHS Seniors, the Alumni Scholarship application has been posted to the senior class google page. It is due to me no later than May 1st. You can see me or the office staff for a copy of your transcript.
On Feb 24th the Herington Railer Archery team traveled to Clearwater, KS to compete in bullseye and 3D competition against 9 other schools.
3D
The MS archery team placed 2nd overall in the 3D competition
Gage Billinger shot 270 for 1st place in MS boys
Ivy Osburn shot 245 for 2nd place in MS girls
Atalie Alexander shot 242 for 3rd place in MS girls
Carly Miller shot 221 for 2nd place in ES girls
Several Herington Archers set new 3D PR’s
Adysen Lansbury - 213
Aeowyn Ruiz - 198
Alex Kibler-Deyoe - 184
Anastaria Haynes - 174
Brooklyn Bess - 168
Carly Miller - 221
Connor Hight - 235
Gage Billinger - 270
Ivy Osburn - 245
Lillian Rucker - 225
Malakai Stroda - 228
Xane Kluth - 88
Bullseye
The Railer archery team didn’t have enough participants available to field a team in bullseye competition but several individuals placed & set new PR’s
Koryn Alexander shot 271, setting a new PR, for 1st place in HS girls & shot a perfect 50 in her third round of shooting
Gage Billinger shot 273 for 1st place in MS boys
Ivy Osburn shot 257 for 2nd place in MS girls
Carly Miller shot 243 for 2nd place in ES girls and set a PR for the second week in a row
Adysen Lansbury set new PR of 238
Alex Kibler-Deyoe set a new PR for the second week in a row with a score of 234
Anastaria Haynes also set a new PR for the second week in a row with a score of 201
The Railer Archery team has a two week break until our next competition in Herington when we will host our annual State archery preview tournament, shooting both bullseye and 3D.
Hello USD 487 families! As a reminder, we are offering our driver's education program again this summer. If your current 8th grader or high schooler is interested, please have your student sign up in the office by Thursday, February 29. We intend to get letters out to interested families at the end of the week. Please call the high school office at 785-258-2261, if you have any questions.
National Honor Society selection will take place this week. As part of the national membership requirement, the by-laws are posted for the public. We will not post the last page (for privacy) as they have member names on them. If you have any questions, please contact cclark@usd487.org
HES Families: We are starting our Herington Hearts fundraiser today! Students will be bringing home their packets with more information. Participation in this fundraiser is completely optional. Packets (and all funds raised) will need to be turned into your student's classroom teacher by Thursday, March 7th so we can work on getting the prizes ordered. The top three fundraisers from HES will have an opportunity to throw a pie in the face of an HES staff member at our March all school assembly. Thank you for your support in helping this local, Herington organization!
Good Luck HHS Basketball Teams!
Congratulations to Reid Griffiths and Cameron Svitak for both placing 6th at the State Wrestling Tournament. Great job coaches and wrestlers! It was a great season.
Reid and Cameron are done wrestling for the day. Tomorrow they will wrestle for a top six medal position. Best of luck!!!
Update from State Wrestling!
Reid Griffiths 2-0
Cameron Svitak 1-1
Peyton Taylor 0-2
Reid and Cameron will wrestle tomorrow. Peyton we are proud of you and your appearance at State!!
HMS After School Program starts today!!! Please contact the Herington Middle School office if you have any questions.
HHS Basketball - Sub-State - 1st round at Moundridge
Both Girls and Boys will play Monday night in Moundridge at 6:00 and 7:30.
https://kshsaa.org/Public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Basketball/2ASub-State.cfm?Activity=2&Class=5&WeekID=5696
https://kshsaa.org/Public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Basketball/2ASub-State.cfm?Activity=2&Class=5&WeekID=5742
Good luck to our HHS wrestling coaches and wrestlers as they compete at the State Tournament starting today in Salina. Great job guys!!!!
HOSA, FCCLA and FBLA are selling pies to help with the expenses of their state contest. If you are interested contact a member or their advisors, Melissa Brunner, Megan Mein or Lisa Beye. Thank you for your support.
On February 17th The Herington Railer Archery Team traveled to Overland Park, KS to compete in the Border Wars tournament. Border Wars is a two day indoor bullseye event that hosted over 900 archers from 9 different states.
This is the largest event the Railer Archery team has ever attended with some of the best archery shooters in the Midwest in attendance. While The Railer Archery team was not fortunate enough to bring home any medals from this tournament, we had several archers achieve new personal best scores.
ES Archer Highlights:
Carly Miller, 5th grade, shot a new personal best score of 241 for 8th place in her division and was the only archer from Herington to place in the top 10.
Anastaria Haynes,, 5th grade, shot a new personal best score of 190.
MS Archer Highlights:
Hunter Haws, 6th grade, shot a new personal best score of 207.
Ivy Osburn, 7th grade, was the top female shooter from Herington and shot a new personal best score of 274.
Tyson Schlesener, 7th grade, shot a new personal best score of 236.
Gage Billinger, 8th grade, was the top male shooter from Herington with a score of 274.
HS Archer Highlights:
Leland Urban, 9th grade, shot a new personal best score of 262.
Alex Kibler-Deyoe,12th grade and a first year archer, shot a new personal best score of 231.
The Railer Archery team travels to Clearwater, KS this coming Saturday, 2/24, to compete against 9 schools in the bullseye competition and 5 schools in our first 3D competition of the season.
Congratulation to Herington FBLA Chapter for receiving the State Chapter of the Month for the month of January. Great work Herington FBLA Members!
Three Herington High School FBLA Members have started a community service project this winter. They created a 4th and 5th grade basketball team that competes through the Junction City YMCA. They play each Saturday and Sophia Weber, Tyus Becker, and Kenzie Castleberry are the coaches. USD 487 is proud of them for taking the initiative and time to invest in these children. We hope this sparks growth in all students to strive for more!
COME VISIT THE BOOK FAIR! The libraries at Herington Elementary School and Herington High School are hosting book fairs this week. This is the first time in many years that the high school has hosted a fair for secondary students.
The book fairs will be open until 7:45 tonight. Wednesday they will close at 4 p.m., and Thursday they will wrap up at 6:30 p.m. Please note that we will close before conferences conclude on Thursday so items can be packed for shipping.
We are excited to announce that we will be offering our driver's education program again this summer. If your current 8th grader or high schooler is interested, please have your student sign up in the office or sign up during parent teacher conferences. Please call the high school office at 785-258-2261 if you have any questions.