On October the 11th, the freshmen will take the PreACT 8/9. This assessment can be used as a predictor of scores on the ACT they will take as juniors. It is also useful to determine testing areas of strength and subject matters that may need improved upon before taking the ACT. Students will begin testing at 8:15 am.
Good Luck to the Lady Railers tonight traveling to Little River to play Goessel and Canton Galva. GO RAILS!
HHS Students had a blast competing in a volleyball tournament during morning advisory. Congratulations to Miss Rookstool's Junior Advisory for winning the first-annual tourney! Attached are pictures and a link to a video made by Studio 24 Broadcasting.
https://youtu.be/atwqj5JdP_s
Good afternoon, a gas line was hit earlier near Kansas Avenue. There is no danger to students or staff, but the smell of natural gas can occasionally be detected in the area. Police and Fire staff are on site to address the concern.
October Menu
The first graders' reading unit covered pets and what makes them special. The students in Ms. Collins's class were able to share their own pets with the class and what makes them special! #LevelUpRailers
First graders use multiple strategies to learn their high frequency words. Two of those are word scavenger hunts and using play-doh to practice spelling the words. #LevelUpRailers
Activities this week at HMS and HHS
GO RAILERS!
The Railer Football team brought home a win against Pretty Prairie, 52-22. This win makes the Railers 4-1 on the season. Keep up the good work Railer Football Team and Coaches!! 🏈
HMS is proud to have Averi Keiter compete in the Kansas High School Rodeo Association's Junior High Division this year. She represents HMS as she competes against hundreds of other competitors around the state in a variety of events like Barrel Racing and Pole Bending. She has already competed in 3 of 4 Fall rodeos and will continue again this Spring.
Good Luck Railer Football
Juniors at HHS will be taking the ACT WorkKeys assessment on Wednesday October 4th. The WorkKeys is a nationally recognized credential which assesses individuals work skills and capabilities in the areas of Workplace Documents, Applied Math, and Graphic Literacy. The assessment will take approximately 3 hours to complete. Juniors will report to the HHS gym at 8:15 following advisory.
Congratulations to the HMS C Team volleyball ladies on your victory last night!! You earned that win with a team of 6th graders against a team of 7th and 8th graders and you did it in 2 sets, 25-17 and 25-21. Well done ladies!
The HMS Volleyball A-Team played very well but lost a close match to a very good Bennington squad 22-25, 16-25. B-Team girls battled hard but dropped their match 18-25, 14-25.
The HMS volleyball team will travel to Bennington today. B Team will play at 4:00p, followed by A Team, followed by C Team. Good luck ladies!
Mrs. Roth’s and Ms. Stephania’s Kindergarten classes went on a scavenger hunt in the garden this week. They used their senses and drew pictures of something they could see, hear, touch, and smell. They had so much fun searching for their objects to draw and sharing what they drew! #LevelUpRailers
Picture Day for Herington Schools is scheduled for Friday, Oct 13.
This event's Order Code is 78549JF.
Online ordering is available before and after Picture Day. Shipping and handling charges may apply to orders placed after Picture Day. Order before Picture Day to receive free shipping to the school. Order online at https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/78549JF.
Second graders learned how to do a direct drawing and then use watercolor paints. What a "Hoot" that was! #LevelUpRailers
Second graders learned about the properties of science by conducting an experiment in which they had to create a hat that would protect them if they were stranded on a beach. #LevelUpRailers
Lady Rails coming home with 3 wins tonight. JV defeated Centre 25-16; 25-10. Varsity defeated Centre 25-8; 25-5 and Elyria 25-15; 25-11.
