Herington Elementary School has an opening for a paraeducator position in the Little Railers Preschool. The position can be a half time or full time position. This is a USD305 CKCIE cooperative paraeducator position (these positions report for duty on site at Herington Elementary School but are employed through USD305). If you are interested in applying please follow the link below:
https://www.applitrack.com/usd305/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Support+Staff&subcategory=Paraeducator+for+Sped
Click on the Apply button under the "Paraeducator - USD 487 Herington Unified School District" tab (you will need to scroll down and the tab is located about halfway down the web page). If you have any questions please call 785-258-3234 and we hope you will consider joining a great team!
Finally, we are still in need of substitute teachers and substitute paraprofessionals/aides. If you are interested in any of these positions feel free to call 785-258-3234 with any questions.
Free Kindergarten Round-Up Event at Herington Elementary School
Kindergarten Round-Up in Herington Schools USD487 will be Wednesday, April 30th at 5:30 at Herington Elementary School. Your child must be five years old on or before August 31st, 2025 in order to attend Kindergarten next term. We will be doing an individual photo of each student signing their "letter of intent" to attend kindergarten at HES next year. We will plan on posting an individual photo of each student (with or without parents and siblings) on our school district's Facebook page. Your student will need to attend kindergarten round-up on Wednesday, April 30th in order to have their photo on the school district's Facebook page.
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).
Please call Herington Elementary School at 785-258-3234 to confirm your attendance for Kindergarten Round-Up on Wednesday, April 30th. The process will take approximately one hour.
The Baseball and Softball games at Herington will be starting at 4:00 tomorrow instead of 4:30. Come support the Railers in their home game!!
Our April Breakfast/Lunch Dinner!
Dear HMS Parents, here is the daily update I wanted to share of classroom assignments for HMS students. Please take a moment to check in with your child to ensure they are working on the assignments listed for their respective grade levels. Your support in helping them stay on track is greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for your continued partnership!
Enjoy the newsletter for January and February from the HHS Yearbook team!
The HHS HOSA-Future Health Professionals Chapter has arrived to the 2025 Spring Leadership Conference in Manhattan, Kansas, with Chapter co-Advisor Melissa Brunner. Kansas HOSA is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year. Our five HHS representatives will be participating in competitive events, attending workshops, as well as attending college and healthcare expos during the next two days. Good luck to our HHS HOSA members competing today: Alexis Sjodahl & Audrey Kamena (job seeking skills), Jakaylynn Meier & Calie Holmes (forensic science). Atalie Alexander and Alexis Sjodahl are also serving as voting delegates for the 2025-2026 Kansas HOSA Officer Team.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
USD 487 is searching for a PreK-5th grade principal. Interested parties should complete an application associated with our job posting at: www.educatekansas.org This position will remain open until filled. For more information, email Donalyn Biehler at dbiehler@usd487.org
Parents,
Please see the attached flyer for Driver's Education for this upcoming summer. You can sign up at the below link or email us at kharper@usd487.org. Please call the HHS office at 785-258-2261 with any questions.
https://forms.gle/JwxTof9FHQr1FXeE7
Dear HMS Parents, here is the daily update I wanted to share of classroom assignments for HMS students. Please take a moment to check in with your child to ensure they are working on the assignments listed for their respective grade levels. Your support in helping them stay on track is greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for your continued partnership!
Mr. Hinkle’s senior Government class is currently working on a Mock Trial. They have prepared their prosecution and defense teams. Ms. Rookstool’s sophomore English class is serving as the jury, allowing the seniors to present their case using evidence and witness testimony.
Herington Elementary School will be having a "Blue Ribbon Tuesdays" social media campaign this fourth quarter to highlight the incredible achievement of being named a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. We are so proud of the students, staff, and community support that was able to make this accomplishment possible. A big thank you to Mrs. Knopp for putting together the video (at the link below) to kick-off our "Blue Ribbon Tuesdays" social media campaign for this final quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. Great job, Railers!
https://youtu.be/yxKGEuyGni0
A huge thank you to all of the HES students who participated in our Herington Hearts fundraiser! Our students raised over $2,200 for this local, Herington, organization! Our top fundraisers were: #1 - Taryn Ebright, #2 - Liam Hyden, #3 - Ryker O'Conner. These students will get to throw a pie in the face of an HES staff member at our March K-5th school assembly that will be on Monday, March 31st at 3:00 in the HES gym.
Good Luck in the season opener against Council Grove!!! Games starting at 4:00.
Herington Middle School is excited to host the 3rd Quarter Awards Assembly on Wednesday, March 26th, at 2:30 PM in the HMS Gym. We will be honoring students who excelled in Basketball, Cheer, and Wrestling, as well as celebrating our outstanding 3rd Quarter academic award winners. We invite everyone to join us in recognizing the hard work and dedication of our students!
USD487's Spring Picture Day is 04/02/2025, mark your calendar! Order before Picture Day to receive free shipping to the school. Ordering online is easy, visit https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/93298RF. We will be sending home flyers later this week and next week. Please reach out to your office with questions.
Week of March 24th - Activities at Herington Schools
HHS Speech and Drama traveled to Marion to compete on Thursday. The places are pictured below.
Overall the team took 3rd place! 🥉 🎭
Good luck to our Archery Team at their home meet today.
Henry, Ethan, and Isabelle went to the Congressional Debate National Qualifier yesterday. Competing against dozens of bright students from West KS schools, Henry received 11th Place in the House, Ethan 13th in the Senate, and Isabelle 15th in the Senate. While these places don’t qualify for the national tournament it is possible that others defer later on and they get a chance to go. Great job, we are proud of you for trying something new!
