Community. For me, everything goes back to this one word that holds so many meanings. From the time we moved to Mahomet in 2002, this Mahomet community has grown and changed immensely. And the definition of community within the framework of who we are and where we are going has […]
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An Open Letter to Cheryl Odle
Dear Cheryl, I’m am sorry for writing this to you publicly. I know it’s not the right thing to do, but I just found out how sick you were three days ago. I went to Walgreens to buy you a card that sat in my car for more than 24 […]
Bricks and Devices: Helping Kids Experience Summer
I really don’t think we could have asked for better weather to kick off summer break. I should probably be wearing more sunscreen, but it’s been so nice to be outside the last six days. I hope you’ll excuse the time I’m taking this week. I worked non-stop through May […]
How Youth Sports Capitalizes on Young Athletes
What did you do this weekend? Some of you with older kids, stayed home to help your child get ready for prom. Then, there were some of us with middle-aged kids who had a weekend full of sporting events to keep us occupied. My son had four games this weekend, […]
Dear Bean: Don’t Forget Your Priorities
Dear Bean, As a mother in her early twenties, I brushed off when the women with older children would tell me about how fast your childhood will go. I didn’t think they understood how I was just going through the motions to get through each and every day that felt […]
I Don’t Make My Children Take the PARCC Test
When PARCC testing time rolls around, all three of my children get excited. You see, I don’t make my children take the PARCC test. I believe that children are tested too much and that the outcome of their education is not reliant upon a test. Yes, I agree that we, […]
Driving Out the Darkness in the Bathroom
I came to the conclusion about three years ago that people want two things in life: 1) everyone wants to belong (to be loved, accepted and have a place) and 2) that everyone wants to be heard (implying that also means they have a voice). Take one of these two […]
Donations to Special Olympics made in honor of McNulty
Friends and family of Sophmore Madeleine McNulty, who passed away from complications of from PCDH19 epilepsy on February 25, 2017, are selling bracelets to raise money for the Mahomet Special Olympics team. Madeleine competed with the local Special Olympics team by participating in gymnastics, bowling and bocce ball. She participated […]
All the Things Women Cannot Do Today
Written by Faith Swartzendruber and Dani Tietz Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day. It’s also recently heralded as a “Day Without a Woman”. A day when women are supposed to wear red, not go to work, not spend money in stores, to protest and give to charitable organizations that […]
My Daughter Did Not Make the Musical
My daughter found out she did not make the cast of Grease at Mahomet-Seymour High School last night. It wasn’t a surprise when her name wasn’t on the list of nearly 70 cast members, but still, being part of the team is something she really wanted to do. Her interest […]
