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  • 5 Essentials Survey open to parents

    BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Illinois State Board of Education’s (ISBE) 5 Essentials Survey is now available for parents to take in order to provide feedback on school climate and learning conditions. The questions from the Parent Survey went live on Oct. 24 and will remain available until Feb. 14, 2020. Students and teachers will be… Read more

  • Keefe resigns from M-S PTO board, M-S district releases statement

    BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Ken Keefe announced his resignation from the M-S PTO board after allegations that he did not disclose that he owned and profited from a company that processed Dawg Walk donations in 2018. In Keefe’s Facebook statement, he took time to explain the situation from his perspective. Keefe said two organizations associated… Read more

  • Mahomet-Seymour school board hears from constituents on PTO issue

    BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Sunny McMurray and Lisa Frerichs asked the Mahomet-Seymour School board to investigate M-S PTO’s Corresponding Executive Ken Keefe’s use of credit cards to pay for Dawg Walk prizes during the fall of 2018. McMurray began the discussion by citing her professional experience, that she has children in the school district and… Read more

  • Mahomet-Seymour School District Registration opens July 16

      ON-LINE REGISTRATION: On-line registration for the Mahomet-Seymour School District will start, through Skyward, on Tuesday, July 16, 2019.  If you have any questions, please contact the office of the school(s) where your child(ren) will be attending in the fall. Registration Fees: K-5: $110 6-8: $135 9-12: $170 MAHOMET-SEYMOUR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 19-20 SCHOOL… Read more

  • MSHS Fieldhouse to get a facelift

    The Mahomet-Seymour School District is ready to move forward with the renovation of the field house at the high school and the CAIR Center. Mahomet-Seymour Superintendent Lindsey Hall said the field house, which was built 20 years ago, has safety concerns. “The floor is very slippery, has lost its ‘tack’  and is a safety issue,”… Read more

  • MSJHS names December Students of the Month

    The Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School Students of the Month for December are Avery Rosa, Benjamin Wallace,  Grace Rodebaugh, Hannah Hofbauer, Jenna Wade, Aiden McNamara. Read more

  • M-S Board Agenda 12-17-2018

    The Mahomet-Seymour School Board will meet on Monday, December 17, 2018 at 7 p.m. at Middletown Prairie Elementary. [gview file="https://mahometnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/12-17-18_Meeting_Packet.pdf%22]M-S Read more

  • Opportunity for parents, students and teachers to help improve schools available

    Students and teachers can now give feedback on their school environment through the Illinois State Board of Education’s (ISBE) 5 Essentials Survey. The student (grades 4 through 12) and teacher surveys became available on Dec. 11. Administered by a third party, the UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago, the 5 Essentials Survey was implemented… Read more

  • Hometown Hero: Janet Watkins shaped the MSHS Madrigals

    By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Tracing the origins of events steeped in history can be a bit nebulous.  The starting point isn’t always clearly defined like a birthday, which can be verified by an official piece of paper. The beginnings of Janet Watkins’ interest in Madrigals and its arrival in Mahomet doesn’t have a concrete date.… Read more

  • MSJHS announces sixth-grade Students of the Month for November

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