Seymour High School News Blast 1/13/2023
Special Recognitions
CHAMPION AWARD RECIPIENT - Motivated
Emily Masotta – is a highly motivated student who tries to do her best in all that she does. She is an active member of the National Honors Society, Link Crew, and Student Council. When not in school Emily is engaged in gymnastics. Last year while participating with the Xcell Gold Gymnastic Team she won a Silver Medal at the state Gymnastics Tournament in Vault. When not competing, Emily serves as a volunteer gymnastics assistant instructor for Children’s Studios For Performing Arts. Her teachers report that she provides superior effort in her classes and is conscientious.
THE SUPERINTENDENTS AWARD
Caden Drezek is our senior class president and has been a three-year starter on the basketball team and a two-year starter on the football team. As a quarterback, he was named Class S All-State as a junior (football) and Republican American Athlete of the Week multiple times. He was named All-NVL twice and was named to the top 26 All-State by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association. He finished his senior year 5th in the state with 2,608 passing yards and was 2nd in the state in passing touchdowns with 33. He set school records for most passing yards in a season (2,608), passing touchdowns in a season (33), and passing touchdowns in a game (7 vs Torrington). He finished his career at Seymour with 4,360 passing yards (6th in school history) and 54 passing touchdowns (tied for 4th in school history). As our starting quarterback, he led us to two state Class S playoff appearances.
In basketball, Caden earned All-NVL Copper two years in a row and is a two-time captain. He accepted a full scholarship to continue his academic and athletic career at the University of Maine where he plans to study finance and play Division I football.
Important Dates
1/16/23 - Martin Luther King Day Recess - Schools Closed
1/18/23 - The last day of the second quarter
1/19/23 - Midterm Exams Periods 1 and 2 (Early Dismissal)
1/20/23 - Midterm Exams Periods 3 and 4 (Early Dismissal)
1/23/23 - Midterm Exams Periods 5 and 6 (Early Dismissal)
1/24/23 - Midterm Exams Periods 7 and 8 (Early Dismissal)
1/25/23 - Ski Trip to Mohawk Mountain 4:00 - 9:30
2/4/23 - Ski Trip to Berkshire East Ski Resort
2/11/23 - Valentine’s Dance 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
2/15/23 - Ski Trip to Mohawk Mountain 4:00 - 9:30
3/17 and 3/18 - Performing Arts Show
Midterm Exam information can be accessed using the following the link below. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lf0wOE-XGc_11NhDZivKXXfWeUVDV4M3NgmAXSutWu8/edit?usp=sharing
Special Education Parent Training - The new IEP
On Thursday, Jan 19th at 7:00 pm Dr. Boyle, Laura Pellerito, Melissa Anelli, and Mrs. Brett will be conducting a parent workshop on CT SEDS. They have created a flyer for this event which can be accessed using the link below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19ffPo5UqXQWIwSQCRjXhC2mYu4NL_Fgq/view?usp=sharing
If you have any questions in reference to this please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Brett (abrett@seymourschools.org)
Ski Trips - Seymour High School will be offering the opportunity for our students to participate in school ski trips.
One of the trips will be to Berkshire East with an estimated cost of $160 per student, this is scheduled for February 4, 2023. Additional information will be forthcoming, interested students are to sign up at the main office.
Three of the trips will be to Mohawk Mountain with an estimated cost of $60 per student, these trips will occur on Wednesdays after school from 4 - 9;30 p.m. The scheduled dates of these trips are January 25, and February 15.
Additional information for the ski trips will be sent out as a separate Eblast.
Return to Free Meals Announcement
Dr. Compton and Ms. Cindy Brooks are happy to report that beginning January 16 to January 31 meals will once again be free to all students. This is a result of having a balance from the SMART Funding that we had received from the state.
Meals will return to being charged on February 1, 2023. If you receive SNAP benefits you automatically receive free meals. Families are encouraged to complete a free or reduced application to see if they qualify. The full return to free meal announcement may be accessed using the link below.
Link to Free Meal Announcement
Special Notice from the Athletic Department - Healthcare providers have notified us that wellness appointments will be limited from January through March due to the number of scheduled sick children visits. This may have an impact on athletes who have physicals set to expire during this time. Please contact your physician as early as possible to see if you can schedule a wellness visit. Otherwise, please consider a walk-in clinic to satisfy physical requirements.
Notice From The Nurse - All parents who would like to permit us to treat their children with Tylenol and or Ibuprofin when needed are to fill out a permission form and return it to the nurse. This form can be downloaded using the following link. https://drive.google.com/file/d/14iiH52TY05RGeXvrl9fgkjAjw4CbpQr4/view?usp=sharing
Attention Seniors, if you still need to do so there is only a limited time and sessions to schedule your Senior Portraits. You can do this by using the following link. https://seniors.legacystudios.com/seymour-hs-ct/
Social Studies CloseUp Trip to DC - We are gauging interest for this year’s trip to Washington D.C. through the CloseUp Foundation. The trip is available to all juniors and seniors and sophomores enrolled in AP Government & Politics. For more information go to www.closeup.org or email Mr. Willadsen at dwilladsen@seymourschools.org
Yearbook Sales have begun. Take advantage of your opportunity to purchase a book at the early bird cost and secure your copy today. You may order using the following link. https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/
Student Academic Progress Monitoring - Parents should practice checking on their child's progress regularly. At a minimum, these checks should occur mid-way and at the end of each quarter. These regular checks will help you understand the grades and allow you to provide academic support as needed. If you observe a class where your child is struggling, please email the course teacher to see why the grades are so low. If you do not have access to the PowerSchool Parent Portal please email Jocelyn Idarola (jiadarola@seymourschools.org) and request that she send you the necessary information to use your PowerSchool Parent Portal. She will email you a document with the information needed to access the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
From the Senior Class Advisors - Mr. McCasland and Ms. Brown are accepting payments for senior activity fees between now and May 1st. These activity fees cover the cost of cap and gown ($30) which students will keep, the end-of-the-year trip to Holiday Hill ($55), and the Senior Banquet ($65). The entire fee is $150 which can be made in increments over several months. If students are only planning on attending one or two events, they can pay for what they wish to attend - a la carte. All payments must be made by May 1st, 2023, by either cash, money order, or check made payable to Seymour High School. Thank you.
Technology Support - If you need technical support you can utilize our district help desk form by clicking here. Complete the helpdesk form for all issues related to student Chromebooks, emails, and user accounts.
Below is a series of links to access relative district information
Student Attendance - If you know your child is absent from school, please call the office at (203) 888-2561 and leave a message. Also, please print and submit a Reason for Absence Note.
