By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Imagine studying for an exam without knowing the specific areas to be covered. Prior to entering the testing site, just general topics are available, notably Biology, Chemistry, English, Mathematics and Physics. High school students who participate in the annual Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) […]
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Record-breaking weekend for MSHS Sports
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Aubrie Shore continued her stellar freshman season on Saturday, slugging four home runs, driving in 10 runs and pitching a three-hit shutout as the Bulldogs swept an Apollo Conference doubleheader from visiting Taylorville. M-S won the opener 7-0 and the nightcap 21-1 in four innings. Shore […]
Brogan’s Corner: Are Two Heads Always Better Than One?
By Brogan Hennesy, Sixth Grade In sixth grade at the Mahomet Seymour Junior High, I have two out of four of my core classes where other students and I frequently work in groups. I can see what teachers are trying to teach me beyond the lesson. Things like communication with […]
Saying Goodbye to Sangamon: Memories from the hallway
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 […]
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 […]
