Herington USD 487 -

Now Hiring Early Childhood Full-time Lead Teacher (Older toddler/Preschool) – The childcare full-time teacher will work closely with the other teachers in conducting daily duties such as serving meals, planning and delivering lessons, writing daily reports, supervising children during outdoor activities, assisting to put children to sleep, and creating a safe environment. Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $13.00 per hour This position is benefits eligible (health, dental, and retirement). Location: Herington Community Childcare Center (USD 487) Hours: Monday through Friday 7:30-4:30 pm This will be a year-round (12 month) job. Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent Background verification check 18 hours of clocked KDHE approved trainings within 30 days of hiring. Will provide CPR and first aid trainings. Health assessment on file Complete and pass a physical and TB skin test Applications can be picked up at the USD 487 Board of Education office at 19 N Broadway

Good Luck HMS Wresters!

Our apologies for the list of wrestlers being left off the program last night at the Winter Awards. We are beyond proud of our wrestling program and the success they have in our school! You are a great example of hard work and dedication. Great season HHS Wrestlers and Coaches. Aidan Johnson Ty Braucher Josh Baehr Hunter Matthews Dakarai Melcher Kyley Sly Korbyn Gentz Reid Griffiths Ethan Urbanek Colten Gehrke Cameron Svitak Trent Nuss Gabe Gardner Manager Taegyn Gentz Manager Raquel Lawrenz Head Coach: Nate Lawrenz Assistant Coach: Ryan Batchman

Herington High School FBLA spent the afternoon doing activities with some residents at the Legacy of Herington.

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!

Free Early Childhood Screening at Herington Elementary School Developmental screenings for children ages birth to five will take place on Thursday, April 17h at Herington Elementary School. 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 use the following Sign-Up Genius links to reserve a screening time for your child: Sign-Up Genius link for children aged 0-3 (not turning 3 before June 30th) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A44ABAD22A6FFC70-55419314-birth Sign-Up Genius link for 3-year-old children (turning 3 on or before June 30th) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A44ABAD22A6FFC70-55089120-early If you have a child that will turn four before August 31st, 2025 and you are interested in the Little Railers Preschool program at the elementary school, please make an appointment to have them screened. Parents will have the opportunity to complete an application for Little Railers Preschool at (or before) the screening. The screening is a required part of the application process for the HES Little Railers Preschool program. There are fee and grant based spots available in the program for those who qualify. Contact Miss Mayes or Dr. Morgan at the elementary school with any questions at 785-258-3234 or if you need support getting a time reserved for your child to complete the screening.

Winter Awards tonight in the HS gym at 6:30.

John participated at Job Olympics in Manhattan. He competed in custodial, gift basket assembly, mail sorting, and stocking shelves. He placed 1st in gift basket assembly and custodial. He placed 2nd in mail sorting!

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!

Herington Archery The Railer archery team traveled to Pratt KS on Saturday March 1st to compete in bullseye and 3D competition against 14 other schools from central Kansas. The Railers performed well, bringing home 5 individual medals from bullseye and 6 individual medals and 3 team trophies from 3D. The railers are continuing to get better every week. They had 23 new PR’s set on saturday. In the Bullseye competition, the following archers placed: Atalie Alexander 2nd place HS Girls 274 Gage Billinger 3rd place HS Boys 276 Austin Henson 2nd place MS Boys 259 Carly Miller 2nd place MS girls 265 Brynlee Alexander 3rd place ES Girls 219 In the 3D competition, the following archers placed: Koryn Alexander 1st place HS Girls 272 Austin Henson 1st place MS Boys 273 Tyson Schlesener 3rd place MS Boys 261 Lillian Rucker 1st place MS Girls 266 Brynlee Alexander & Emma Pruitt tied for 3rd place ES Girls 205 Along with the following team awards in 3D: 2nd place HS team 1st place MS team 2nd place ES team Austin Henson & Koryn Alexander were the #2 & #3 shooters (respectively) across all divisions in the 3D competition. Great Job Railers!!! The Railer Archery Team competes next at home on the 15th of March when they host The Herington State Preview Tournament.

Herington Elementary School has openings for paraeducator positions in our Little Railers Preschool Program. We have half-time and full-time positions available. These are USD305 CKCIE cooperative paraeducator positions (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.

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!

Spring Activities are here before we know it. Attached are sports schedules for Track, Golf, Baseball and Softball. Good luck to our Railer Teams!!

Employers seeking candidates: Dickinson County Coalition will be hosting a job fair at Herington High School on April 30, 2025. If you are interesting in having a booth at this event, you can now sign up at this link: https://forms.office.com/g/mHRfRP8B4G .

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!

Attention HS Track Parents: Track practice will start after school on Monday, March 10th. Please be sure your child wears appropriate clothing for weather and to bring a water bottle. Thank you!

Employers seeking candidates: Dickinson County Coalition will be hosting a job fair at Herington High School on April 30, 2025. If you are interesting in having a booth at this event, please contact Susan Johnson at 785-906-0282 or by email: sjohnson@occk.com!

HES third grade students are learning about their community. They spent an afternoon at the public library making corn husk dolls with Mrs. Susan, and then made a trip to the local museum where Mark Wills shared a lesson on the history of Herington.

HHS Speech and Drama traveled to Hays to compete at the Old Fort Hays Forensics Invitational. We had 9 events break into the finals round: Conley Souza—5th place in Solo Acting Conley Souza and Cheyenne Purkeypyle—2nd place in IDA, qualifying for the state tournament. Henry Nelson—2nd place in Original Oration, qualifying for the state tournament. Jesse Meier—6th place in International Extemporaneous Speaking Aidan Thibodeau—3rd place in US Extemporaneous Speaking, qualifying for state festival Cheyenne Purkeypyle and Aidan Thibodeau—5th place in Duet Acting Alyssa Price—4th place in Serious Solo Acting Christian Camp—5th place in Informative Speaking Alexandra Maples—6th place in Informative Speaking The students also wanted to thank the Orange Express for the snack bags they provided! This was a wonderful treat! These competitors still have a very full season in front of them so be sure to cheer on your Railer Speech and Drama team! 🚂🎭

So proud of our wrestlers!! Cameron also beat the school record of wins per season with 42 wins!