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Picture Day is coming up on 04/03/2024! Order before Picture Day to receive free shipping to the school. Order online at https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/84924EF

HES Families: Tomorrow will be the last chance to turn in any fundraising packets from the Herington Hearts fundraiser! We will begin ordering prizes so we need to have all packets turned into the office tomorrow. Thank you for your support of this local, Herington organization! Also, any students that haven't turned in their summer school enrollment packets need to do so as soon as possible. We are going to begin inviting our next wave of students to be a part of summer school based upon the number of students that are enrolled.

In March of 2021, a group of freshman decided to make a video after watching YouTube’s “Life in a Day.” They are now seniors and on the same March day, created an updated version. The link is below and you can also find the original video on the Studio 24 page. https://youtu.be/_t95FvoAjeA?si=h072Gl6OfLMsVnIZ

On March 9th, the Herington Railer Archery team hosted our 2024 State Preview tournament. The tournament brought in over 120 archers from 11 different schools to shoot both bullseye and 3D. The Railer Archery team performed well this weekend, claiming almost one third of all the individual medals and one first place team trophy. We also had several archers set new PR’s. 3D Tournament Herington MS team placed 1st Herington HS team placed 2nd Koryn Alexander shot 253, setting a new PR and placed 2nd in HS girls Gage Billinger shot 270, tying his PR and placed 1st in MS boys Tyson Schlesener shot 251, setting a new PR and placed 3rd in MS boys Atalie Alexander shot 250, setting a new PR and placed 3rd in MS girls Peyton Keiter shot 245, setting a PR and placed 1st in ES girls Carly Miller shot 235, setting a new PR and placed 2nd in ES girls The following also set new PR’s Xane Kluth - 97 Hunter Haws - 205 RJ Williams - 119 Lillian Rucker - 239 Ivy Osburn - 246 Aeowyn Ruiz - 200 Conner Williams - 235 Kimberly Schantz - 249 Alex Kibler-Deyoe - 241 Bullseye Tournament Koryn Alexander shot 268 and placed 2nd in HS girls Gage Billinger shot 278 and placed 1st in MS boys Lillian Rucker shot 257 and placed 3rd in MS girls Peyton Keiter shot 258, setting a new PR and placed 1st in ES girls Carly Miller shot 240 and placed 2nd in ES girls The following archers also set new PR’s Anastaria Haynes - 209 Leland Urban - 264 Tyson Schlesener - 245 Xane Kluth - 138 The Railer Archery Team’s next competition will be at the NASP KS State Tournament in Hutchinson on March 29th & 30th.

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 31st , 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.

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 31st , 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.

Sophia Weber was selected by the high school staff to represented Herington High School in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) essay/scholarship competition. Students are selected based on the qualities of Dependability, Service, Leadership, and Patriotism.

Seniors and Parents, I have posted several local scholarships to the Senior Google classroom. Please check them out. If you have questions, let me know.

Congratulations to our Railer Challenge Award winner for our Winter Activities.

The Herington 6th Grade Band, under the direction of Kenny Roe, earned an "Excellent" rating for their performance at the Wheat State League Junior High Music Festival held at Centre High School on March 5th, 2024.

For anyone needing help completing this year's FAFSA or if you have questions, please see this flyer for a come and go as you please virtual event.

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Yesterday, Sophia Weber visited the KAKE News station to shadow the weekend sports reporter and anchor, Michaela Dea. She got to see her prep for the show and create highlight reels. She also had the opportunity to sit on set and watch the show live from the studio. Sophia’s career goal is to be a sportscaster and she took the initiate to reach out to the news station after Mrs. Beye encouraged her MTSS class to explore job shadow opportunities!

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 31st , 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.

There will be an open house for high school students and parents at K-State on Saturday April 6th, from 9am to 3pm. For more information please visit k-state.edu/openhouse

Last night, members of the HHS drama club were able to attend a showing of Council Grove Community Theatre’s production of “Barefoot in the Park” by Neil Simon. Drama sponsor Mr. Hirsch plays the part of Paul and students were able to see him in action! Afterwards, there was a Q&A session. One topic talked about how theatre doesn’t have to end in HS and you don’t need a degree in it to keep performing. “It meant so much to me for them to come! I want them to see that passion for theatre never ends and there is always possibilities. Even if you have to create them.” Mr. Hirsch said. The students who attended gave it rave reviews and said everyone who loves theatre should attend! If you would like to catch Mr. Hirsch on stage, final performances are this weekend. Check out the following link for more info: https://www.councilgrove.com/cgct

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.