BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour School District will offer a self-contained special education Math course called “Math Readiness” beginning in the fall of 2020, eliminating a current course, “Action Ed.” Proposed by Instructor Garrett Risley, the course will be offered to students with an IEP to meet the needs of […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Senate Bill 2762 could mandate “inclusive, medically accurate, and culturally appropriate comprehensive sex education” for students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade if it becomes law. Presented by sponsors Senator Ram Villivalam (Democrat District 8) and Representative Kathleen Willis (Democrat District 77), the bill would require the […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour senior Tim Glumac was recently named as a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. Glumac’s junior-year PSAT score put him on the list of 16,000 semifinalists. After evaluating other measures, such as GPA, transcript and essays, Glumac stood with the top one-percent of all high school seniors to […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour senior Seth Honnigford is looking forward to making a difference in the community while also giving teens an opportunity to have fun. As part of his Eagle Scout project, Honnigford will host a Super Smash Brothers Tournament on March 8 at the Mahomet Public Library to […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Ken Thomason can’t decide what he loves more: fixing cars or helping people. With his new endeavor as owner of TZ Automotive, Thomason doesn’t have to decide. In early November, Thomason teamed up with his friend, Ed Zilewicz, to open their first shop at 1006 E. McDougal […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour School District received a preliminary score of 2.55 on its ISBE Financial Report, putting it in the “Financial Watch” category, the lowest category designated by the ISBE. District Chief School Business Official Trent Nuxoll, who has resigned from his position in the Mahomet-Seymour School District […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com As the Mahomet-Seymour School Board prepared to open new business, IL Senator Chapin Rose came to the meeting to let them know that $400,000 of tax money from the State of Illinois will be given to the school district to renovate the Mahomet-Seymour Fieldhouse if the district […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour High School students in the Spanish program know what a difference change can make. Prior to winter break, the group raised $1000.18 for Mission Roatan by collecting change in used water bottles during lunch. Mission Roatan began in 2006 as a non-profit seeking to raise money […]
Mahomet-Seymour color guard coach Kari Marino wanted to create memories for her team. Their IDTA (Illinois Drill Team Association) State Championship win on Saturday did just that. The 24-member color guard squad placed first at the 2020 IDTA Class AA Colorguard State Finals. Other accolades include the second place Lyrical […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Adele didn’t mind that John Perkins didn’t dance. “We used to go to a place where they had dancing to records,” Adele said. “Just like a neighborhood tavern. “That’s where we met, but he didn’t dance.” “I still don’t,” John said. It was 1943, and young men […]
