Upcoming Events at Herrick
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Thu, Feb 09 - 5:15pm - 8:30pm
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Mon, Feb 20
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Fri, Mar 02
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Mon, Mar 05
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Fri, Mar 23
(2/8/11) A Note From The Principal...
To The Herrick Family,
It sure is hard to believe that February is already here! Even harder to believe is that the 2011-12 school year is more that half-way completed. I know I am speaking on behalf of the entire Herrick staff when I say these two simple words... “Thank You.” I don’t feel like you as parents hear this enough. I say this because we all appreciate your support and partnership. This has truly been an amazing year so far. Both the 7th and 8th grade classes have demonstrated a positive demeanor that makes all of us appreciate that we get to educate the best of the best daily. It has been eye opening to me in my third year as principal of Herrick to see students who participate not only in the classroom (over 375 students on one of the three honor rolls), but also in events at Herrick... not just for themselves, but for their peers. An example would be having students who were not even competing in the Geography Bee Final Round show up to encourage their friends. I cannot remember a time where that happened before. Our crowds for the home athletic events have been larger this year as well. I hope this continues for our girls’ basketball and boys’ volleyball games.
I think it all comes down to making the most out of middle school. If your child has been participating in extra curricular activities, please encourage them to continue, but if your child has not done so, please encourage him/her to give it a try the second half of the year. We have so much to celebrate at Herrick, and it is my hope that the second half of the year gets even better.
The second half of the year is filled with lots of exciting events, but it also can be a difficult time of the year. I say this because there tends to be a low in morale during winter months. We recognize this at Herrick and try to overcome those attitudes by encouraging students to get involved. We will have a pep rally in early March celebrating our students who are involved in Herrick activities, and a group of DGNHS students will be speaking to our students on the importance of leadership. I am looking forward to seeing our students positively taking part in these upcoming activities!
Jason Lynde, Principal
"Dream It, Practice It, Do It"
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Dance & Etiquette Class For 8th Graders
Herrick's PTA will be offering a dance & etiquette class again this spring. The dates for this popular event are: April 20, April 26, May 4, May 11, and May 18. The classes take place at Herrick in the evening. The fee for this program will be $40. More information will be coming out soon.
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Math Night Presentations:
Thank you to all of the parents that came to our math information nights this past week. We were very pleased with the amount of parents that came to the presentations. We hope to continue these informational nights in the future. Below are links to the different math night presentations in case you were unable to attend or if there was something you missed or wanted to see again.
Course 2 & Course 3 Math Night Presentation
Pre-Algebra Math Night Presentation
Algebra Math Night Presentation
Geometry Math Night Presentation
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Herrick's Bus Routes as of
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
If you have any questions or concerns
regarding the new routes, please contact
Mr. Neustadt at 630-719-5810 or
mneustadt@dg58.org.
New Counseling site
The Herrick counselors have a new website: http://herrickcounseling.weebly.com
PTA Forms
Herrick PTA Student Directory Form
Herrick PTA Volunteer Opportunities
Fine Arts Performance Calendar
June Calendar
Fall 2011 Sports Information
Supply Lists
