2023-24 Dance Team Tryout Information! Sign up sheet is in the HS office.
HHS Winter Athletic Banquet
Thursday, March 23rd 7:00pm
Hosted at the Herington Community Center
College Comp students had the opportunity to tour the library and Washburn University, where they were able to learn about the services college libraries offer and how to access databases.
Applications for National Honor Society (NHS) will be emailed to Sophomore and Junior students today! Attached are the requirements. Applications will be due by March 31!
Free Early Childhood Screening
Developmental screenings for children ages birth to five will take place on Friday, April 14th 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 call 785-258-3234 to schedule an appointment.
If you have a child that will turn four before August 31st, 2023 and you are interested in the Little Railers Preschool program at the elementary school, please make an appointment to have them screened. The screening is a required part of the application process for the program. There are fee and grant based spots available in the program for those who qualify. Contact Mrs. Nelson or Dr. Morgan at the elementary school with any questions at 785-258-3234.
The HHS forensics team started off spring break with a tournament! It was a great day in Clay Center. The team brought 16 students and had 22 events. The team ended up with 2nd place out of 16 teams!! They are incredibly excited for all their hard work paying off!!
The following medaled:
*State Champs Qualified
Karizma Matthews & Cheyenne Purkeypyle-7th-Duet
Sophia Weber-4th-Poetry
*Aidan Thibodeau & Morgan Magnett-2nd-Duet
*Sophia Weber-2nd-Impromptu
Korey Meier-6th-Prose
Aiden Souza-4th-Humorous Solo
Brooklyn Schroeder-4th-Serious Solo
*Sophia Weber-1st-Informative
“Today was just awesome! We qualified a new event for state and we are getting some other events so close! We have a few more tournaments left and we know we can get more qualified!!” Coaches Hirsch & Rookstool are so extremely proud of the team.
Also a big thank you for Coach Rookstool for supplying amazing donuts today from the Clay Center bakery- The Tasty Pastry. That was incredibly generous and incredibly delicious!!
The team takes a break next week and will be ready for Wichita Collegiate on March 25th. Go Railers!!
The HES February student of the month is Maddox Gentz – fifth grade student in Mrs. Schneider’s Class. Maddox has become an amazing role model here at HES. He is a great friend to all of his peers and is always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. He makes us laugh daily with his funny personality, which creates a fun learning environment for all of us. Maddox is also a hard worker. Not only is his work always completed on time, but he puts forth his best effort with every task that he is given. We can always count on him to do the right thing, whether we are watching or not. We are so glad to be able to get to know Maddox throughout this school year. He is such an amazing young man, and we can’t wait to see what great things the future holds for him. Maddox is the son of Jason and Brandee Gentz.
HES had another assistant principal today! Casen Matthews helped students with their behavior, in the lunchroom, and the office staff. He did a great job! #GameOnRailers
Congratulations to Eleanor Silhan for being selected for the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Citizenship Award! She was nominated by the high school staff to represent HHS. One senior is chosen from each high school in Dickinson county based on the qualities of Dependability, Service, Leadership, and Patriotism. Eleanor and the other recipients were honored at the Abilene Library yesterday.
HES students in kindergarten through fourth grade had the opportunity to view a live theatre performance of Pinocchio at the Great Plains Theatre in Abilene this afternoon. A big thank you to the HES PTO for covering the costs associated with this fun field trip! #GameOnRailers
On 03/07/2023 Bubba Barraza participated in the Job Olympics at Kansas State University. He competed in vacuuming, sorting silverware, folding towels and washcloths, and sorting change. Bubba was even lucky enough to meet Willie the Wildcat! Bubba gave his best effort and we at HHS are super proud of his hard work!
HES had an assistant principal today! Evan Lawrenz accumulated points he earned with his positive behavior. He was a huge help in classrooms, the hallway, and lunchroom!
Reminder that we will be holding a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony today for the Rail Cafe. The public is invited. $1.00 off drinks from after the ribbon cutting until 4:00. Come and see the new addition to Herington High School and enjoy a drink!
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Two days left on the Railer HHS/HMS Track Store. Get your Railer Gear and support the Railer Track Teams.
On Friday second graders finished a fun Read Across America week by completing a Truffula Tree STEM project from Dr. Seuss's The Lorax. Students had to make the tree (pencil) stand by itself on the cardboard without touching it with their hands. They could only use paperclips and tape to secure the tree. It was a fun way to wrap up the week!! #GameOnRailers
Monday evening middle school student council members prepared and served a meal to the Herington Hearts program!
"This is National School Breakfast Week. We encourage students to stop in this morning and all week to grab a breakfast. It would be a great start to their day. Statistics show that students do much better concentrating in classes when they have eaten breakfast. Come join the Breakfast Club!!"
HES Families: We wanted to remind you and make sure you are aware of some fun things we have going on at HES coming up in the near future.
• K-4 Field Trip to Pinocchio Live Theatre Performance - Wednesday, March 8th at 1:00 in Abilene
o PTO is covering the cost for this (no fee for students), the students will eat normal lunch at school, and we will return before school is dismissed.
• Herington Hearts Fundraising Packets Due – Thursday, March 9th
• No School – Friday, March 10th – Friday, March 17th
• 5th Grade Field Trip to Rainbow Horse Rescue – Wednesday, March 22nd at 8:30
o Free of charge, regular breakfast/lunch at school, and we will return before school is dismissed.
• 1:00 Early Release – Wednesday, March 22nd
• HES Literacy Night – Friday, March 24th at 6:00
• Spring Individual/Class Picture Day – Wednesday, March 29th
• K-5 Spring Music Concert – Thursday, March 30th at 7:00
• All School Assembly – Friday, March 31st at 3:00
Also, we are currently searching for an elementary teacher aide, elementary paraprofessional, and substitute teachers/aides/paraprofessionals/bus drivers. We also have a couple of teaching openings for the 2023-2024 school year. Please encourage anyone that you may know interested in any of these openings to pick up and complete an application at the HES office or the USD487 district office located at 19 N. Broadway St.
The Herington Middle School Choir performed at the Wheat State League Music Festival in Peabody. The choir's performance earned a "I" (top) rating. WAY TO GO, KIDS!!!
Only three more days left on the store. Get your Railer Gear today!!
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