Here are the seedings and brackets for the Cougar Classic basketball games which will be played at Centre on January 21, 24, and 25th.
State FBLA officers and Adviser Lisa Beye spent the day in Topeka at CTSO Citizenship Day. They were able to have discussions with members of the State Board of Education on the importance of Career and Technical Education.
Good Luck HHS Basketball today at Wakefield!!
HHS is looking for judges for our Forensics Invitational on January 25, 2025. No experience is necessary, we just ask to report 15 minutes early to your round if you have no experience.
A free lunch will be provided.
We need judges for any or all of the following rounds:
Round 1: 8:30am-10:00am
Round 2: 10:00am-11:30am
Round 3: 11:30am-1:00pm
Finals: 1:30pm-3:00pm
Please email Kevin Colle at kcolle@usd487.org if you are interested.
HES female students in 3rd-5th grade have an opportunity to be an honorary captain at an upcoming home basketball game! Students who are interested need to write a short essay (3-5 sentences) about why they want to be an honorary captain. Students or parents will need to turn the essay into their teacher or the HES office. Either Coach Heitfield or an HES staff member will get in contact with you with further details after that. Go Railers!
Congratulations to the Herington HS & MS art students who received regional honors in the 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Competition. This year, more than 2,200 artworks were submitted by teens across Eastern Kansas. American Vision, Gold Key, and Silver Key award winning artwork will be on exhibit at the Mark Arts Center in Wichita with Honorable Mention pieces shown as a slideshow Friday, February 7 – Saturday, March 29.
Reminder that you can buy your Railer Gear year-around. The following link is to our Railer Sideline Store.
https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/kansas/herington/herington-high-school
As of right now the Wrestling Tournament has been canceled tomorrow night. However, we are planning to have the tournament Saturday. We will be running Girls, JV boys and Varsity Boys.
No school for USD 487 Herington tomorrow, January 10th.
HES is fortunate to have a mother/daughter combination serving our students in their different roles this spring! Mrs. Michele Berens started at HES this past fall in third grade and her daughter Miss Addie Berens is wrapping up her first day as a professional teacher in fifth grade. We are lucky to have these two join the HES team this year!!!
HMS Basketball at Elyria Thursday, January 9th has been postponed. We are working on finding a new date to play the games.
USD 487 will have a 2 hour delay tomorrow, January 9th.
The HS Basketball Game that was scheduled to be played at Little River Tuesday, January 7th has been rescheduled for Monday, January 27th at Little River.
No school for USD 487 students tomorrow, Wednesday January 8th.
We will be ordering book bags again soon. If you are interested contact Lisa Beye at lbeye@usd487.org before Monday, January 13th. Book bags are $55. Personalization is not extra.
Games at Little River tomorrow have been postponed and will be rescheduled. 🏀
No school for USD 487 tomorrow, Tuesday January 7th.
There will be No School on Monday January 6th. Please stay safe!
The FBLA State Officers and State Officer Candidates attended the State Meeting and officer interviews Saturday, January 4th via zoom due to weather
Mrs. Roth’s Kindergarten class decorated gingerbread houses with the help of their families. Everyone had a great time, and the houses were so creative.
