
Good afternoon! As Dr. Ryker announced earlier, tomorrow (Thursday, February 11, 2021) is e-Learning Day #2 for Herrin High. We will run our normal schedule for Thursday (3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th) virtually beginning at 8:20 AM.
Teachers will place links in their Google Classroom for all (in-person and remote) students to join their classes synchronously (live instruction) following this year’s schedule. Faculty and office staff will be working remotely and will be available throughout the day via email. Assignments will be collected and graded as normal.
Thank you, and stay safe!


All extra curricular practices and contests for the Herrin Unit 4 school district are canceled for today February 10th, 2021. Stay Safe!

Good evening! As Dr. Ryker just announced, tomorrow (Wednesday, February 10, 2021) is an e-Learning Day for Herrin High. What that means is we will run our normal schedule for Wednesday (1st, 2nd, Advisory, 5th) virtually beginning at 8:20 AM. Teachers will place links in their Google Classroom for students to join their classes synchronously following this year’s schedule. Faculty and staff will be working remotely and will be available throughout the day via email.
We appreciate all of your patience and support throughout this year as we progress through the unknown. Stay safe!


The boys Jv/Var basketball game tonight @ Benton has been postponed. Make up will be tomorrow Feb. 10th with Jv starting @ 6:15pm. Please continue to follow Herrin High School social media for updates.

The girls basketball game is currently streaming online. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.

We are experiencing technical difficulties with our streaming service. We are working through the problems. We appreciate your patience.

Attention: The start time for the girls basketball game tonight has been moved to 5:30pm. Varsity will play first with the jv game to follow pending weather.

Herrin High School Activities/Athletics 02/08-02/13/2021 Schedule
HHS will stream all home games through Sportscope Live. Each game will cost $5 to view.
Boys Basketball link: http://bit.ly/hhsboysbball2020
Girls basketball link: http://bit.ly/hhsgirlsbball2020


Dear Parents and Guardians,
Beginning February 3, students and teachers across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the ninth annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of Herrin High School. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about HHS.
On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success are:
· Effective Leaders
· Collaborative Teachers
· Involved Families
· Supportive Environments
· Ambitious Instruction
Prior research in more than 400 schools has shown that schools that were strong on at least three of these “5Essential” indicators were 10 times more likely to improve student learning gains in math and reading than those that were weak on three or more Essentials.
All Herrin High School teachers and students will be responding to this survey. 5Essentials Reports will be generated for schools if their teachers and/or students meet the response rate threshold of 50 percent. These reports will be sent to schools and districts in May 2021 and will also be included in the State School Report Card.
Additionally, Herrin CUSD #4 has chosen to provide the optional Parent Supplement survey. If at least 20 percent of Herrin High School parents complete this survey, a parent supplement report will also be generated. The parent data will not be reported on the State Report Card.
Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at HHS and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.
The Illinois 5Essentials Survey for students and teachers will be conducted February 3, 2021 through April 2, 2021. The Parent Survey Supplement will be conducted during that same timeframe. To take the survey please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin.
For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or to view previous years’ Reports, please visit https://www.5-essentials.org/illinois. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or impact-surveys@uchicago.edu.


Tomorrow's girls basketball game @ Carterville will be streamed on NFHS Network. Start time 10:00am. Here is the link to the stream: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/carterville-high-school-carterville-il

Boys B-ball @ home tonight vs Carterville. Start time 6:15. All spectators, game personnel, & media need to park in the front lot off Polk St. Temps will be check upon arrival. Masks must be worn at all times. Tonight's stream link: http://bit.ly/hhsboysbball2020

Girls B-ball @ home tonight vs. AJ. Start time 6:15. All spectators, game personnel, & media need to park in the front lot off Polk St. Temps will be check upon arrival. Masks must be worn at all times.
Here is the link to tonight's roster: http://bit.ly/hhsgirlsbb020421

HHS Activities/Athletics 02/01-02/06/2021 Schedule
HHS will stream all home games through Sportscope Live. Each game will cost $5 to view.
Boys Basketball link: http://bit.ly/hhsboysbball2020
Girls basketball link: http://bit.ly/hhsgirlsbball2020


Attached is Herrin High School's spectator and media policy for winter sports. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the athletic department at 618-942-6606.


Please mark your calendars for the Elks Free Children's Orthopedic Clinic at Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin on Friday, 2/26/2021 (by appointment only).
More information can be found by visiting this link: https://news.wsiu.org/community-calendar/event/654746#stream/0.

Herrin High's Mrs. Cornelius, Mrs. Shelton, and Mr. Tate are “All In For All Students” every day. Have you thanked @herrin_high's
#schoolcounselor today? Celebrate National School Counseling Week (Feb. 1–5) #NSCW21.


Date correction!
There will be no school on Monday, January 18 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Also, Herrin Unit #4 Schools are providing breakfasts/lunches to our students at no charge for the remainder of the school year. Please follow https://www.herrinschools.org/o/hhs/dining to find our menu through the end of February.

Good afternoon Herrin High School Families!
We hope that everyone had a safe and enjoyable Christmas and New Years. We definitely are excited to transition to 2021.
This is a reminder that Herrin High School's Spring 2021 semester begins tomorrow, Tuesday, January 5, with 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 7th hours. We will maintain the same bell/daily schedule as the fall semester. Student schedules are available via the PowerSchool Parent/Student portal or with your child's advisory teacher from 8:00-8:20 tomorrow morning.
We will have textbooks ready for remote learners to pickup on Wednesday, January 6 from 2:00-3:00 PM in the commons area.
If your son or daughter is transitioning back to in-person instruction, please send an email promptly to Mr. Mason at kris.mason@herrinschools.org or Mrs. Williams at amy.williams@herrinschools.org, so we can update our records.
Stay safe! #herrintigerpride


Good morning! If you happen to some loose change that needs a home, please visit Herrin Walmart! Herrin High School faculty and staff (as well as Herrin Unit #4 Asst. Supt. Mrs. Burgess!) will be ringing bells for the Salvation Army. Please help us support a great cause!


Congratulations to HHS Family & Consumer Sciences teacher Mrs. Amber George! She was notified this weekend that she earned her National Board Teacher Certification (@nbpts, nbpts.org).
This is a HUGE accomplishment! #herrintigerpride #NBCTstrong #williamsoncocte
