Author: Dani Tietz

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Mahomet-Seymour kindergarten registration opening March 2

Kindergarten registration will open to Mahomet-Seymour children who will turn five-years-old before September 1, 2021 on March 2. The district will use Skyward to enroll incoming kindergarteners for the 2021-22 school year. Any family who is enrolling their student for the first time will visit https://skyst.mscusd.org/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsEAplus/skyenroll.w to create an account. Parents will […]

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Athlete of the Week: Owen Kearns

Freshmen Owen Kearns has helped the young Mahomet-Seymour swim team jump off to a 4-2 start after three meets in 2021. At 5’10”, Kearns finished with runner-up performances in the 200-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly in his first high school meet against Champaign Central and Charleston. A week later, […]

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Athlete of the Week: Savannah Orgeron

Mahomet-Seymour Sophomore Savannah Orgeron was been a force to be reckoned with in the Bulldogs’ first five games.The 5-foot-11 forward kicked off the season against Charleston with 15 points, including three three-pointers. The next night she contributed 12 points, five rebounds and a blocked shot.The Bulldogs picked up their first […]

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States Must Give Standardized Tests This Year

State education leaders learned Monday that The U.S. Department of Education (ED) will require federally mandated standardized exams this school year despite the pandemic. States, though, will receive “flexibility” in administering assessments in 2021 as a result of the pandemic. Instead of using the tests as an accountability tool, the […]