Mahomet-Seymour Community Schools - Home of the Bulldogs

Darrell Dale, Bus #28, just 1 member of our exceptional transportation department! Thank you for getting our kids to school safely each day. #gobulldogs

Tour today of MPE. Sangamon teachers see their new rooms for the first time!! Beautiful building! #gobulldogs

Thank you thank you to our grounds crew and custodians for clearing our sidewalks and driveways this morning! Great work and you are appreciated!

Bulldog wrestlers are IHSA Regional Champs! Congratulations!

Lincoln Trail Students Compete in Saturday Science Olympiad, Chicago!

Bulldog Dialog is cancelled for this evening, February 1, 2018 and will be rescheduled for a later date.

A message for parents/guardians from our school nurse, Nita Bachman: The peak of the cold and flu season is upon us. To prevent widespread flu in the school, we recommend that your child stay home from school if experiencing flu or cold symptoms. To decide whether or not to send your child to school, please consider the following guidelines: Consider keeping your child at home for an extra day of rest and observation if he or she has any of the following symptoms: • Very stuffy or runny nose and/or cough • Mild sore throat (no fever, no known exposure to strep) • Headache • Mild stomach ache Definitely keep your child at home for treatment and observation if he or she has any of these symptoms: • Fever (greater than 100 degrees by mouth and your child may return to school only after his or her temperature has been consistently below 100 degrees, by mouth, for a minimum of 24 hours) • Vomiting (even once) • Diarrhea • Chills • General malaise or feelings of fatigue, discomfort, weakness or muscle aches • Frequent congested (wet) or croupy cough • Lots of nasal congestion with frequent blowing of nose To help prevent the flu and other colds, teach your children good hygiene habits: • Wash hands frequently • Do not touch eyes, nose or mouth • Cover mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing, use a paper tissue, throw it away and then wash hands • Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Colds are the most contagious during the first 48 hours. A child who has a fever should remain at home until "fever free" for a minimum of 24 hours. A child who has started antibiotics needs to be on the medication for 48 hours before considered non-contagious and able to return to school. Often when a child awakens with vague complaints (the way colds and flu begin) it is wise to observe your child at home for an hour or two before deciding whether or not to bring to school. Your child should be physically able to participate in all school activities on return to school. Keeping a sick child at home will minimize the spread of infections and viruses in the classroom. Thank you in advance for helping make this year at school as healthy as possible. Sincerely, Nita Bachman R.N. School Nurse

Reminder to Parents/Community Members: Bulldog Dialog is 2-1-18--this Thursday! In the Board of Ed Meeting Room at MPE from 7-8 p.m. All are welcome! The purpose and goals of Bulldog Dialog are to:        --Facilitate and support communication between M-S CUSD # 3 and our parents/community members ---Provide the opportunity and the venue to ask questions, express concerns and listen to information from school district officials ---Engage the community in dialog about the M-S CUSD #3 Schools as well as impart factual and current information to our constituents

Good afternoon Mahomet-Seymour Parents/Guardians, Early this afternoon some staff members at Mahomet-Seymour High School made our administration aware of a threatening message on social media. Mahomet Police were immediately involved in the situation. Upon further investigation of the situation by the MPD and MSHS administration, the threat at this time has been determined to not be credible. We appreciate our staff members taking the actions that they did. Again, while the threat has been determined to not be credible, out of an abundance of caution there will be an increased police presence at MSHS tomorrow. Sincerely, Dr. Lindsey Hall Superintendent of Schools

Cheryl Dixon, Admin. Asst extraordinaire at our District Office, is the first ever recipient of our "Excellent Employee Efforts" recognition. More to come! #gobulldogs

Two hour early dismissal on Wednesday January 24th for Mahomet-Seymour Schools. Buses run regular routes, Kids Club is open. #gobulldogs

Board Meeting Starts at 7pm tonight. If you would like to attend virtually, please click the link: https://goo.gl/iWroUD

Bulldog Bash is March 9!!! Get your tickets now at: http://bidpal.net/msefbash2018

Thank you @wcia for honoring our own Julie Myers, K teacher @midecc. She’s a “Teacher to Know”— congratulations!! #gobulldogs

Miss Floodstrom, 3rd grade at Lncoln Trail, is the Teacher of the Month!! Congrats! Thanks to Rick Ridings and Mix 94.5!!!

Saw some of these going in the mail today! Thanks to our teachers for taking time to send home good news--will be nice surprise in the mailbox! #gobulldogs

All extracurricular trips/contests are cancelled this evening, January 11, due to weather concerns. Practices will still be held at JH and HS. #gobulldogs

Unbelievable experience helping Intro to Ag students virtually explore their researched country/topic today! #virtuallearningisreallearning

Ellen Ericson, Spanish instructor at Mahomet-Seymour High School, has been recognized for receiving the 2017 ICTFL Distinguished Educator Award from the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ICTFL). The Distinguished Educator Award recognizes educators whose exemplary teaching has provided inspiration to large numbers of foreign language students and/or teachers. This category includes persons who have distinguished themselves in teacher education and as in-service trainers, as well as in the actual teaching of languages and cultures. In addition to her duties teaching Spanish at Mahomet-Seymour High School, Ellen has devoted countless hours over the years mentoring other teachers and pursuing ongoing training to enhance her own professional expertise. Ellen was one of the first cadre of Illinois teachers to be trained in the TALL-IL program in 2013. In 2014 Ellen completed ACTFL’s Oral Proficiency Interview training. She has presented workshops to teachers on Backward Design, Creating Units, and Proficiency Based Learning. In 2015, Ellen represented ICTFL in the Conference Workshop/Extension Workshop on the topic of “Integrated Proficiency Based Assessment: Moving from Performance to Proficiency” at the Central States Conference. She and the other Illinois teachers from the CW/EW presented the ICTFL teacher training workshop “WinterFest” in 2016. Her colleagues at ICTFL recognize Ellen as a learner, a team-player and an active member of our teaching profession. “I couldn’t be more proud of the award that Mrs. Ellen Ericson has been granted from the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Mrs. Ericson not only works hard to improve the learning experiences for her students, but she also gives of herself to mentor others in the profession,” Shannon Cheek, principal of Mahomet-Seymour High School said. “I appreciate all the time and energy Mrs. Ericson has dedicated to the students and her colleagues at Mahomet-Seymour High School, and the time and energy she continues to dedicate to the continued development and improvement of the teaching profession. Her professionalism, hard work and dedication is admired.”

The Mahomet-Seymour Schools are OPEN on Monday, January 8, 2018.