Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School has announced the 4th Quarter Luke Busch Award winners. Luke Busch was a student at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High when he was diagnosed with a terminal illness. The Busch family established the Luke Busch H.E.A.R.T. Award in his memory. Students are selected based on: Helpfulness, Effort, Acceptance, […]
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School announced its second-quarter Luke Busch Award winners before winter break. Luke Busch was a student at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High when he was diagnosed with a terminal illness. The Busch family established the Luke Busch H.E.A.R.T. Award in his memory. Each quarter students from each grade are […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s eighth-grade girls’ basketball team ended the season with a narrow loss to Urbana on Tuesday in an IESA Class 4A regional semifinal game. The third-seeded Bulldogs (15-8) opened postseason play on Monday at Urbana Middle School with a 41-6 victory over Danville North Ridge. Claire Seal […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com When Mahomet-Seymour alum Joel Jessup told his story to Mahomet-Seymour Junior High students, it was a story that they heard before: the small boy who is transformed into a superhero. The 1999 graduate was unsure of what he wanted to do in his life as a high […]
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High’s first-quarter Luke Busch H.E.A.R.T. Award winners have been announced. The quarterly award is given to one student in each grade. Teachers and staff nominate students who exhibit H.E.A.R.T.: Helpfulness, Effort, Acceptance, Respect and Tolerance. The honor is in memory of Luke Busch, who was diagnosed with a […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour School District received a “Commendable” designation on the Illinois Report Card, which was released on Oct. 30. Each year, the Illinois State Board of Education gives schools summative designations based on data provided. Schools receive Exemplary School, Commendable School, Underperforming School, and Lowest-Performing School designations. […]
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School has announced their High Honor Roll and Honor Roll lists. High Honors students end the quarter with a 4.0 GPA. Honor Roll students end the quarter with a 3.0-3.9999 GPA. *Please note: There will be two lists. High Honor Roll first, then Honor Roll. If you […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour School District was recognized as the 26th-best school district in Illinois by Niche.com. “The Mahomet-Seymour Schools have a tradition of academic excellence that continues. We are proud of our accomplishments, and most importantly, credit goes to our amazing students. We’re also so extremely proud […]
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School recognized seventh-grade students Brandon Roady, Daniel Traficante, Lilly Niver, Theron Beguin, Gavin L Bailey, Ella McCormick, Kassi McKinney, Linden Carlson, Autumn Hinton and Olivia Pfeifer as August’s Students of the Month. Vance Clark, Collin Jackson, Amalie Dallerba, Haley Houchin, Grace Bednar […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Returning to school can be an exciting time for many children and parents. But with extra vehicles on the roads, including school buses, it is important to remember Illinois State Law when approaching school zones and buses. In a school zone: When approaching a school zone […]
