By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com They shared experiences, just in different eras. Dozens of former students, parents of former students, and former teachers made their way to the Sangamon School for Thursday evening’s 2 1/2-hour open house. They were greeted by various administrators or school board members as well […]
Year: 2018
Forman hired as Principal of Eastlawn Elementary in Rantoul
Mahomet-Seymour employee Chris Forman was hired by the Rantoul School District to be the Principal of Eastlawn Elementary School Thursday night. Forman joined the district as a third-grade teacher in 2008. In 2016, he was promoted to Instructional Technology Coordinator. At the March 12, 2018 board meeting, Forman was voluntarily reassigned […]
2018 Apollo Conference All-Conference Academic Team
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The Sock Connection: Love Your Neighbor Ministry fills a need
Are your feet warm? When you get chilly in the middle of the night, do you have socks to wear underneath your covers? Something as simple as socks is a resource many people with money take for granted. But James Moreland, the Founder of Love You Neighbor Ministries, knows what […]
MSHS Soccer, Softball and Girls’ Track pick up wins
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour remained unbeaten in Apollo Conference girls’ soccer action with a 7-0 shutout at Taylorville on Tuesday. M-S is 11-2 overall and 4-0 in conference matches. The shutout was the ninth for goalkeeper Sarah Hohenstein. Meredith Johnson-Monfort had a hat trick in the Bulldogs’ fifth consecutive […]
Connections overseas: Matthews and Ortega’s friendship spans 50 years
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com This story had its beginnings nearly 50 years ago, but it couldn’t have been reported a half-century back. It required not only the creation of the Internet, but also apps such as the one which can translate a message written in a foreign language into English […]
Update on Involuntary Reassignment of Courtney Porter
When a beloved administrator is involuntarily reassigned, questions arise. On March 12, 2018, the Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education voted 6-0 to involuntarily reassign Lincoln Trail’s Assistant Principal Courtney Porter, who has held the post for 10 years. The March 12 board packet posted on the Mahomet-Seymour School District website on […]
Mahomet-Seymour Administrator Pay from 2013-2018
The Mahomet Daily has compiled base salary information for all of the Mahomet-Seymour School District Administrators per the 2017-2018 contracts. District administration contracts run from July 1-June 30 of the following year. Some administrative contracts, run for multiple years, explaining why some administrators have the 2018-2019 base salary listed. New hires, […]
MSHS WYSE team places second at State competition
The Mahomet-Seymour High School WYSE (Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering) team took second place at the Illinois State Competition Monday. Dunlap High School placed first. Junior Jessica Berkman was named the State Champion in Biology. She also placed third in Physics. Nick Morrow placed second in Math, Ben Dahl captured […]
M-S Board raises school enrollment, Kid’s Club fees
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board voted to increase school registration and Kid’s Club fees for the 2018-2019 school year. Middletown Prairie and Lincoln Trail (K-5) registration increase will go from $85 to $110. MSJHS registration will go from $85 to $135 and MSHS registration will go from $120 to $170. The school […]
