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Kelly Making A Distance

Kelly Making A Distance

Anna Massengale, Guest Contributor
September 18, 2018

On August 9th, 2018, the school year had started and for teacher Erica Kelly it was the start of her second year at Seymour High School. Kelly teaches two classes: Algebra and Geometry and seems to thoroughly...

Remembering Cinco De Mayo

Remembering Cinco De Mayo

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
May 17, 2018

On May 7, many students could be seen bringing in dishes for their Spanish classes to celebrate Cinco De Mayo. Some people think that Cinco De Mayo is Mexico’s Independence Day but in reality it is a...

Students Participate in Mr. SHS

Students Participate in Mr. SHS

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
May 3, 2018

On April 14th, eight Seymour High School students participated in the mock beauty pageant of Mr. SHS.  The winner of Mr. SHS, senior Bryse Colwell, said that “My friends encouraged me to do it, and...

Percussion in the Spotlight

Percussion in the Spotlight

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
May 3, 2018

April 13th marked the first ever concert of all percussion: an hour of drums, xylophones and bells. Not only has the high school percussion shown themselves to be able to carry a concert of their very...

Committee Committing to Community

Committee Committing to Community

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
April 2, 2018

Coming up on April 27 and 28th, Seymour Main Street will put on the Crossroads Acoustic Fest in downtown Seymour. The Crossroads Acoustic Fest is a concert where artists come and perform some of their...

Going to State

Going to State

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
March 12, 2018

On February 24 Seymour High School Students packed up their instrument cases once again to go to Solo and Ensemble, but this time they headed to North Central High School in Indianapolis for the state...

Pop Pop Pops Concert

Pop Pop Pops Concert

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
March 12, 2018

On February 22 the Seymour High School performed their 2018 Pops Concert/Iconic composers at Seymour High school in the Earl D. Prout auditorium. Like the previous concert, the concert was led by the jazz...

Parent/Teacher Conferences Success at SHS

Parent/Teacher Conferences Success at SHS

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
March 12, 2018

Seymour High Schools cafeteria was bustling with students, parents, and teachers on February 21 for the Parent/Teacher Conference. A Parent/Teacher Conference is a time for parents to meet their child’s...

Last Pep For the Seniors

Last Pep For the Seniors

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
March 12, 2018

On February 16th the Seymour High school and Middle school played at the last pep band game of the school year. The Seymour High school band was already large, but adding the biggest 8th grade class the...

Hating on a day of love?

Hating on a day of love?

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
February 28, 2018

On February 14th squeals from girls and rustles of balloons could be heard at Seymour High School for Valentine's day, a day for all couples (or friends) to show their love for the people they love. Typically,...

Solo and Ensemble

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
February 20, 2018

On Saturday, January 27th about 100 Seymour band students went to Columbus East to perform for Solo and Ensemble. Solo and Ensemble is an event where students from a variety of schools come and perform...

The hills are alive with the "Sounds of the Season"

The hills are alive with the “Sounds of the Season”

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
January 18, 2018

On December 13th the Seymour High School Choirs performed their Sounds of the Seasons Winter Concert at the Earl D. Prout auditorium. The choirs had a previous performance in October, “Around the World...

Christmas With the Band

Christmas With the Band

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
December 18, 2017

On December 7 the Seymour band put together their first concert of the year. All three bands have been preparing for this Christmas concert ever since the beginning of November. The first performance for...

Study, Don’t Worry

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
December 18, 2017

December 13th marked the last day of regular classes at Seymour High School and finals began the very next day. At SHS, students operate on an alternate schedule. Instead of four blocks in one day, students...

Jazzing Things Up

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
December 4, 2017

On November 16, twenty five Seymour band members performed a jazz concert for the first time since last year. The band performed seven songs with at least one solo in each. The songs performed include:...

Honor the Honor Band

Honor the Honor Band

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
December 4, 2017

On November 19, thirteen students from Seymour High School attended the Indiana Band Association All-District Honor band at Shelbyville High School. Students sign up online for All-District Honor band....

Concert on the Way

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
December 4, 2017

On November 1 the results of the excerpts (slips of music) for the three concert bands were hung on the walls around the band room. Students audition to be placed in one of the three bands. Wind Ensemble...

Marching With Style

Marching With Style

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
November 13, 2017

On October 30 the Seymour Marching Owls got their costumes on and paraded through downtown Seymour. The Halloween parade is where the band dresses up in any costume they want and march as participants...

Following in the Footsteps of Greatness

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
October 30, 2017

On October 9 the Seymour Marching Owls went around to all the schools in Jackson County. The band does this every year to help maintain interest and awareness for the band program. The Marching Owls give...

Sinking the Globe

Sinking the Globe

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
October 30, 2017

On September 25 the first rehearsal for the play “Sinking the Globe” began at SHS. “Sinking the Globe” is a play about Shakespeare’s theater during his time and the troubles the theatre goes...

Every Penny Counts

Every Penny Counts

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
October 30, 2017

On September 25 the Seymour band received another fundraising form for their trip to Florida to perform in a parade at Disney World. The band started their first fundraiser in early September selling mums....

Marching at IU Band Day

Marching at IU Band Day

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
October 30, 2017

On September 23, the Seymour Marching Owls participated in the 25th Annual Band Day at Indiana University. IU band day is a day where high school bands across the state come together and play during the...

The Importance of Labor Day

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
September 27, 2017

On September 4 the Seymour High School did not have school because it was a day of celebrating something that is not really celebrated as often as it should have, Labor Day. Labor Day is always on the...

Marching Towards Greatness

Marching Towards Greatness

Anna Massengale, Staff Writer
August 30, 2017

On Friday, August 18th at Seymour High School Bulleit Stadium, the Marching Owls put on a powerful performance for the football team. The Seymour Marching Owls are one of the largest groups active at SHS,...

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