Author: Press Release

The following Mahomet-Seymour students received an Academic Letter on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2019. To receive an Academic Letter: -Students must be enrolled in a minimum of five academic courses each semester.-Freshman and Sophomores must maintain a 3.6 GPA for the entire academic school year and Juniors and Seniors must maintain a 3.8 GPA for the… Read more

With COVID-19 spread now exponential in every region of the state, our statewide positivity rate at record highs and hospitalizations already surpassing our Spring peak, all 11 regions will move into Tier 3 effective November 20, 2020 at 12:01am. The new mitigation requirements to combat the surge of COVID-19 across Illinois are as follows: Retail (including service… Read more

By Julia Schultz As many of the theatre fans know, Broadway has been dark for the past few months and will stay dark for months to come. This has been devastating to actors and audiences around America. But, Mahomet Seymour High School is pleased to say they will be performing this fall. The Mahomet Seymour… Read more

Mahomet-Seymour High School Fall 2020 Sports Awards   Boys Golf: Head Coach David Sebestik   Bulldog Award Jameson Drinkwater Sportsmanship Award C.J. Shoaf Student/Athletes who earned Varsity Letters: Erik Christainson, Zach Courson, Brian Coyne, Jameson Drinkwater, Blake Harvey, Jaedon Lager,  Ryan Long, Jacob Louis, Carter Selk, C.J. Shoaf, John Wagner, Jackson White Girls Golf: Head Coach Troy… Read more

Urbana, Ill.— Carle is announcing additional restrictions for visitors and support person restrictions beginning Friday, November 13 at all Carle Health locations. The entire Carle system is seeing an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations.  “We’re taking difficult but necessary steps to limit the number of people in our facilities beginning Friday,” Lynne Barnes, President, Carle Foundation… Read more

With many sports and activities either canceled or postponed this fall, the Mahomet-Seymour High School Speech Team is excited to begin their competitive season in a “virtual” format this year. Students have been practicing since late September and participated in two October scrimmages hosted by University High School in Bloomington to help students become familiar… Read more

CHICAGO – Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are announcing COVID-19 resurgence mitigations will be implemented in Region 6—East-Central Illinois—beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, November 2, 2020. The region has seen a 7-day rolling average test positivity rate of 8 percent or above for three consecutive days, which exceeds the thresholds… Read more

American writer William Carlos Williams is known for his staccato-short poems. One called “So much depends upon” gives two images: a red wheelbarrow glazed with rain water, and several white chickens beside it. Why these barnyard items and nothing more? To remind us of beautyin what is very ordinary, taken for granted without a second… Read more

CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s (CUPHD) COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing program is asking residents to answer the call and help slow the spread of COVID-19. By answering the call, you can help keep yourself, your family and your community safe. Residents who test positive for COVID-19 or are identified as… Read more

Editor: On Monday, Oct. 19th, the Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education will be making yet another highly-consequential decision regarding the model of education provided by our district. This decision will have long-lasting impacts on the development and preparation of our children, as well as the short-term and long-term health of our children, families, and staff. Additionally,… Read more