Contest to Celebrate Seymour High School's Class of 2020

Seymour Cheerleaders Land First Place

Sharing from Seymour Public Schools' Facebook Page:

This past weekend the Seymour High School Varsity Cheerleaders competed at the Ludlowe Open hosted by Fairfield Ludlowe High School. Your Lady Wildcats brought home the first place trophy in the All-Girl Varsity Advanced Division along with receiving the Grand Champion Award for receiving the highest score of the day. The Wildcats were up against 17 other Varsity teams for the Grand Champion Award. Congratulations!

Seymour Lions Offer Scholarships

SEYMOUR - The Seymour Lions Club is accepting scholarship applications for 2020.   This scholarship is open to all high school seniors that are residents of Seymour planning to attend any college or course of study. Four, $500 scholarships are awarded each year.

You can fill out your application on-line, at www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/seymourct.

After filling out the application under the scholarship tab, simply print it out along with the application cover sheet, also found online. 

Essays and cover sheet can be mailed to:

The Seymour Lions Club

26 George St

    Seymour, CT 06483

All applications must be post marked by April 1t, 2020. The check will be made payable directly to the college/course of study upon verification of students acceptance into the college/course of study.

(This is a press release from Seymour Lions Club)

Trunk or Treat in Seymour

Seymour High School Cheerleaders Land State Championship

(Sharing information from Seymour First Selectman Kurt Miller's Facebook Page):

Congratulations to the 2018 Co-Ed State Champs Seymour High School. Job well done!!! It’s always a great day to be a Wildcat!

School Superintendent Updates SHS Incident; Says No Threat to Safety

Sharing information Seymour Public Schools Facebook Page and Superintendent of Schools Michael Wilson:

Good Afternoon Seymour Public Schools,

In a joint effort with Seymour’s administrative team, we would like to provide an update on the recent issue of which we notified you last evening:

Late Wednesday an incident occurred at the end of the school day in Seymour High School involving student discipline, resulting in a thorough investigation conducted by school administration and the school resource officer. During this investigation it was determined that a threat did not exist. That evening, after the investigation, social media exploded with allegations which were not uncovered during the original investigation.

Today, the investigation resumed to determine if the new information which was presented on social media was true. During today’s investigation, the allegations which were stated on social media last evening were determined to be false. The false allegations were tracked back to the source of misinformation, the social media allegations from last evening were unfounded. 

The students in Seymour High School were never at risk. This is an example of the negative impact the social media rumor mill can have on society. In this case, the communication and evolution of fake news negatively impacted the educational process in our school.

As we stated yesterday, we are committed to ensuring the safety of all Seymour Students.

Thank you,
Michael Wilson

Seymour High School Student Suspended

Information shared from Seymour First Selectman Kurt Miller's Facebook page:


I was made aware of a situation that took place today at Seymour High School earlier tonight from a post on social media. Being a parent of a child in the Seymour school system, I, like many of you, was extremely concerned with what I was reading especially in light of what has taken place this week in Florida. I reached out to our Deputy Chief of Police, our School Resource Officer and our Superintendent to find out what exactly took place so I would have a better understanding of the situation and would be able to pass that information along to the community. Please understand that the student in question is a minor, so some things I am unable to say, but they do not affect the ability to answer the questions that people have. 
 

There was an issue with a student today at Seymour High School for a non-violent related offense. The student was brought to the office and received discipline for it. The student was upset and thought that he had been snitched on by people who also had been doing what he was. Upon returning to class, he was very vocal about getting back at those kids and getting them in trouble as well. He shared a list of students doing what he was in an attempt to get them in trouble as well. The student was issued a disciplinary consequence and will not be attending school during the ongoing police investigation. Any further decisions will be made after the investigation is completed. The student has been charged with a non-violent crime and has a court date pending. In speaking with our School Resource Officer, he is unaware of the student at any point making any threats about shooting up the school.
       
The heightened police presence at our schools will continue as planned, but this is unrelated to today’s events. After the incident in Florida, a decision was made to increase police presence at all of our schools. The school administration and the Seymour Police Department take the safety of our children very seriously and have several layers of security in place at each school to protect the kids. Had they felt that our students faced any type of immediate danger, I can assure you that would have been communicated to the parents right away.

I have a very strong relationship and level of communication with Superintendent Wilson and Deputy Police Chief Satkowski and have full confidence in their leadership and ability to keep our kids safe. I feel strongly that they have the situation under control and will provide information as needed to parents at appropriate times. I, as well as them, fully understand the gravity of the situation and the concerns that people have. Both the Seymour Police Department and the Seymour Public Schools will be putting out their own statements, but I wanted to provide everyone an update from my discussions. I will do my best to answer people’s questions but please understand, I might not be able to get to all of them tonight.

 Thanks……Kurt

....and sharing from Superintendent of Schools Michael Wilson:

Good Evening Seymour Public Schools.
I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know there maybe some rumors circulating in the community about an incident at Seymour High School. Considering current issues in Florida, we are keenly aware of the heightened concerns of the public. While we are not currently at liberty to discuss specifics of the matter, it is important for you to know that there were no injuries of any kind to Seymour students. Any information brought to t...he School Administration that suggests possible student safety concerns are taken very seriously.

Today, a student issue was brought to the Administration’s attention and, with the close cooperation of the Seymour Police Department,we are jointly investigating and containing the situation to insure the continued safe operation of the Seymour schools. There is nothing more specific to share with you now, other than our thanks that all students remain safe and there is no reason to believe there is any ongoing threat. Once again, we are doing everything that we can to insure all our students stay safe. We will continue to keep you updated should additional relevant information come available. Thank you for your support.

Thank you,
Michael Wilson

Get in the Swim of Things in Seymour

Soccer Game to Benefit Breast Cancer

Car Show in Seymour

Meet with Valley Lawmakers

Valley Lawmakers to Host Seymour Town Hall Meeting

Valley Lawmakers to Host Town Hall Meeting

Seymour Wildcat Swim Club Offers Classes

SHS Basketball Player Scores 1000th Career Point

SEYMOUR- Seymour High School senior Faith Thurmond recently scored her 1000th career point in high school basketball on January 13th versus Ansonia! Congratulations!

Seymour Soccer Going Pink Oct. 11

Fore! Seymour Teen Wins Golf Scholarship

Hunter Cripps, son of John and Laura Cripps, of Seymour, was recently awarded a scholarship from The Kennedy Center, based in Norwalk. A total of 17 junior golfers from 12 communities received scholarships at The Kennedy Center's 25th Annual Charity Golf Classic. Selection is based upon academic achievement, school and community leadership and golf proficiency. Martin D. Schwartz, right, President/CEO of The Kennedy Center, presented Seymour High School student Hunter Cripps with a scholarship at Shorehaven Golf Club in Norwalk. / Contributed photo

Visit www.thekennedycenterinc.org for more information.

Hey Seymour High School Class of '86!

SEYMOUR - Attention Seymour High School's Class of 1986: it's been 30 years since we (yours truly included) graduated and it's time to celebrate...blue and gold style!

Come show your Wildcat pride during our 30th Class Reunion, scheduled for 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 at The Hops Company (formerly Grassy Hill Lodge), located at 77 Sodom Lane, Derby.

Tickets are just $25 per person, and include pizza from Zuppardi's, along with a cash bar.

Come reminisce with old friends and recapture some of that Wildcat magic from days gone by!

To purchase tickets, visit the following link as soon as possible:

http://seymourclassof86.myevent.com/

See you all there!!!!!

Lets Go Seymour High School Class of '86

SEYMOUR - Attention Seymour High School's Class of 1986: it's been 30 years since we (yours truly included) graduated and it's time to celebrate...blue and gold style!

Come show your Wildcat pride during our 30th Class Reunion, scheduled for 7 to 11 p.m. Sept. 17 at The Hops Company (formerly Grassy Hill Lodge), located at 77 Sodom Lane, Derby.

Tickets are just $25 per person, and include pizza from Zuppardi's, along with a cash bar.

Come reminisce with old friends and recapture some of that Wildcat magic from days gone by!

To purchase tickets, visit the following link as soon as possible:

http://seymourclassof86.myevent.com

Calling Seymour High School's Class of '86

SEYMOUR - Attention Seymour High School's Class of 1986: it's been 30 years since we (yours truly included) graduated and it's time to celebrate...blue and gold style!

Come show your Wildcat pride during our 30th Class Reunion, scheduled for 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 at The Hops Company (formerly Grassy Hill Lodge), located at 77 Sodom Lane, Derby.

Tickets are just $25 per person, and include pizza from Zuppardi's, along with a cash bar.

Come reminisce with old friends and recapture some of that Wildcat magic from days gone by!

To purchase tickets, visit the following link as soon as possible:

http://seymourclassof86.myevent.com/

See you all there!!!!!