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The HHS Forensics team would also like to give a huge shoutout to the Herington FRE for providing pizza for lunch today for the whole team! Thank you so much!!!

Congratulations to the HHS Forensics team! After a LONG day, the team ended up with 3rd place at 2A State Forensics!! Coaches Hirsch and Rookstool cannot be more proud of the team!!! The following medaled: IDA Ethan Urbanek & Henry Nelson - 5th Place Prose Aiden Souza - 4th Place Adrian Harrison - 6th Place Humorous Solo Sophia Weber - 1st Place - State Champ! Oration Sophia Weber - 1st Place - State Champ! Informative Sophia Weber - 1st Place - State Champ! Congrats to EVERYONE who competed at state champs and state festival today! Herington could not be more proud of you all! Go Railers!!!!

Result Time!!! State Festival students received a ranking on the quality of their piece! We had four students qualify for Festival. Karizma Matthews in Poetry: 1 Mallory Arnold in Informative: 1 Lucas Vinduska in Impromptu: 3 Lucas and Gabe Vinduska in IDA: 2

Forensics Final Round Updates: IDA: Henry Nelson and Ethan Urbanek Prose: Aiden Souza, Adrian Harrison And Sophia Weber in all three of her events: Oration, Informative, and Humorous Solo Our team is working hard! Keep cheering on your Railers!

Update on your HHS State Forensics competitors: The following students broke into semi-finals! IDA teams: Henry Nelson and Ethan Urbanek, Raquel Lawrenz and Aidan Thibodeau Prose: Aiden Souza, Adrian Harrison And Sophia Weber in Oration, Informative, and Humorous Solo Stay tuned for final results! Go Railers! ♥️🧡

The HHS Forensics team is celebrating before state forensics tonight with a team activity at Mosley Street Meldodrama! The following will be competing at State Champs: Duet Henry Nelson & Isabelle Ecklund Prose Aiden Souza Kennedy Idleman Adrian Harrison Poetry Cheyenne Purkeypyle Aiden Souza Korey Meier IDA Ethan Urbanek & Henry Nelson Sierra Woods & Adrian Harrison Aiden Souza & Peyton Rand Raquel Lawrenz & Aidan Thibodeau HSA Sophia Weber Oration Sophia Weber Informative Sophia Weber The following will be competing at State Festival: Informative Mallory Arnold Impromptu Lucas Vinduska IDA Gabe Vinduska & Lucas Vinduska Poetry Karizma Matthews Good luck tomorrow! Go Railers!!

HES had a wonderful field day today! Huge thanks to Mr. B, the HES staff, and the HHS students for making this a fun afternoon for the Railers! #LevelUpRailers

Senior Spotlight today -- Tyler says that she will miss Bean Boozled with her advisory the most!

Good Luck to the HHS Forensics Team heading to State Forensics this weekend.

HES fifth grade students had their annual museum earlier this week! #LevelUpRailers (part 2)

HES fifth grade students had their annual museum earlier this week! #LevelUpRailers (part 1)

HES had an assistant principal helping out this morning! Miss Dixie Ridenour earned this with her positive behavior points. She helped with field day set-up, student behaviors, and in the cafe. #LevelUpRailers

Mrs Mein’s Early Childhood and Teaching classes went and did story time for Ms Susan at the library. But with the rain they went to Discovery Daycare, so the kids didn’t have to walk. Where they made a craft, had a snack, and Hs students read to the children.

HES had a big time group of recruits sign their letters of intent to attend kindergarten last night! Introducing the HHS class of 2037 and their wonderful kindergarten teachers! (part 2)

HES had a big time group of recruits sign their letters of intent to attend kindergarten last night! Introducing the HHS class of 2037! (part 1)

Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Herington Middle School Cheer Squads!!!

Today's Senior Spotlight -- Caleb has been a great addition to HHS. We hope you had a great Senior year!

Hello USD 487 Families, If your child going to be in middle school or high school next year and plans on participating in any sports, we are offering sports physicals at the school next week for $25. Please have your child sign up in their school offices. We ask that all sports physical forms be filled out and turned into the school by May 6th. Sports physicals can be paid in cash or check to USD 487. Please call your school with any questions!

Today's Senior Spotlight -- Emma is always quick to smile and laugh -- may she always be that way!

This is a copy of the letter sent home with students providing infomation about our upcoming field trip.