Herington FBLA had an awesome 2022 State Conference. Nine students placed and qualified for Nationals this summer in Chicago. Sophia Weber will serve the next year as Kansas FBLA State President! Eleanor Silhan will serve as our District III VP. Great job Railer FBLA!!!
RESULTS:
Ms FBL - Megan Mortensen 9th; Emma Alt 5th
Business Plan - Sophia Weber, Tyus Becker and Mason Mortensen 3rd
Will Lingenfelser- 3rd place Healthcare Administration
Tristyn Kremeier - 3rd place Electronic Career Portfolio
Aiden Thibodeau -10th place Financial Math and 1st place Introduction to Business Concepts
Sophia Weber - 2nd place Intro to Social Media Strategies
Halle Rutschman and Madi Becker - 3rd place Public Service Announcement
At the June 2021 Kansas State Board of Education meeting, Commissioner of Education Randy Watson announced the establishment of a Graduation Requirements Task Force, which include members of the State Board of Education, business leaders, curriculum directors, high school principals, counselors, teachers, KSHSAA, local boards of education and superintendents, charged with examining graduation requirements in Kansas from at least three different lenses:
Additional courses or deletion of courses required for graduation (if any).
Examination of competencies and multiple ways to show mastery of skills which allow students to move at their own pace and time.
Examination of any additional requirements in addition to the high school diploma (value-added assets such as industry recognized certificate, college credits, etc.)
Today, we’re asking for your feedback to help guide the work of this group. Please use this link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgh-IpVSnY3zDAAKh1UdVOs48u-bcjLjqxI8gOP2-8TYBQHA/viewform?usp=sf_link to complete a short survey regarding your thoughts on Kansas’ high school graduation requirements.
The deadline to submit feedback is April 15.
Thank you.
Transportation Changes for Tuesday April 5th Students riding Bus#1 will depart from school late (at 4:00 p.m.) next Tuesday. A shortage of drivers makes this change necessary. Thank you for your understanding.
Follow Herington High School Track Team's live results as they compete at the Bennington Relays today. Use the link below to see event results. Go Railers!!!
http://results.tfmeetpro.com/Red_Dirt_Race_Management/2022_Bennington_Invitational/
Fifth graders in Mrs. Beames's class work on moon phases and use Oreos to model the changes in the lunar cycle. #backontrack
One of the first grade reading groups learned about The Wright Brothers this week and are creating posters to show what they learned! #backontrack
Here is the schedule of events for the Bennington Meet on Friday April 1.
Sophomore advisory students (Clark's Harks) completed an activity that challenged them to start a drawing, then pass that drawing to a partner. That partner continued the drawing without any direction, passing it back to the owner after some time. Students discussed the importance of communication on projects, how expectations can and will change, and how different perspectives can affect the outcome of something.
HES third grade students did some “plant hunting” to compare characteristics of plants in different locations! #backontrack
Final Four Friday
Wear your favorite team's colors or gear on Friday April 1st.
Third grade students read books to a second grade MTSS group today. #backontrack
Junior class Parents meeting Wednesday March 30th @ 6pm in Megan Meins room. You can park in the back by her back door.
HES Families: Today is the last day to order your 2021-2022 HES yearbook! Please visit www.ybpay.com and use Yearbook ID Code: 13802922 to complete your order. The yearbooks are $10 each.
Day one of the Little Railer Kids Basketball Clinic was a success. Thank you to the 40+ kids K-5 who joined us. We had a great first day. See you all next Saturday at 10:00 am.
Kindergarten Round-Up at HES - Families will please need to call the HES office at 785-258-3234 to register for this event. We are moving this event to the evening from 5:30-6:30. Our current group of kindergarten students will continue to have a normal school day session on April 28th.
Kindergarten Round-Up at Herington Elementary School
Kindergarten Round-Up in the Herington School District will be Thursday, April 28th, 2022 at Herington Elementary School. The child must be five years old on or before August 31, 2022 in order to attend Kindergarten next term.
Prospective students and their parents are encouraged to attend Kindergarten Round-Up and become informed and prepared for your child’s Kindergarten year. Each student will be given an assessment to indicate their level of readiness for Kindergarten. The screening will focus on motor skills, concepts, social/emotional skills and language.
During the time the student assessments are occurring, parents will 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).
Appointments are required and will occur at Herington Elementary School. Please call Herington Elementary School at 785-258-3234 to schedule an appointment for Kindergarten Round-Up on Thursday, April 28th. The process will take approximately an hour.
HES Basketball Clinic Reminder:
Our first clinic starts tomorrow at 10am! Please plan to arrive a few minutes early to participate in the short parent meeting. Enter through the elementary doors and please remember to send a water bottle and clean, non-marking shoes with your student. Future clinic dates are: April 2nd, April 9th, April 23rd, and April 30th.
HES first grade students created translucent stained glass windows after learning about light traveling through materials and whether they are transparent, translucent, or opaque! #backontrack
Today, Mr. Hirsch’s world history class did an interactive game that had students step into the shoes of General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Students were ALL engaged and enjoyed the unique activity that really made them feel like they were there at the actual Newburgh Conspiracy. They listened to different point of views to decide what they should do as Washington.
Fourth grade students integrated science into their social studies curriculum by creating three dimensional, topographical maps of different southwest states they are studying! #backontrack
