Workshop to address paying for college

Learning strategies to pay for your child's college education without going broke will be the topic of a free workshop to be held at Wyoming Seminary Upper School on Tuesday, March 28 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Click here for more.

Time to register for Summer at Sem!

Get a head start on your child's summer experiences now by registering for Summer at Sem! From the College Prep Institute and English Language Institute to the Performing Arts Institute, Summer at Sem will enhance your student's academic and artistic talents. Click here to learn more.

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How would you describe Wyoming Seminary? Take a minute to complete this short form and you could win four free tickets to a March or April Penguins game with VIP parking!

Sem Presents! "William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play," by the Reduced Shakespeare Company, on Friday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kirby Center for Creative Arts. Described by the Washington Post as a "breathlessly irreverent and pun-filled romp, the show is a brilliant comedic mash-up of William Shakespeare's most well-known characters, lines, speeches and plots." Tickets are $10, available in advance and at the door. Click here for more information, or call 570-270-2190.

The Pa. Music Educators' Association (PMEA) , Region 4 will present a day-long String Festival on Tuesday, March 28. The concluding concert will be at 7:00 p.m. in the Kirby Center for Creative Arts. Tickets are $1 for students and $3 for adults. Call 570-270-2192 for information.

The 11th annual PAI Musical Theater Scholarship Competition will be held on Sunday, April 2 at 3:30 p.m. in Sem's Kirby Center for Creative Arts. Several students will compete in performance for three PAI musical theater scholarships to attend this year's PAI Musical Theater program. This performance is open to the public; tickets are available in advance, on line or at the door and are $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for students and senior citizens. Tickets are $30 per person to attend a pre-performance gala reception and the performance. For more information call 570-270-2190.

The 2017 Chamber Music Festival will feature the music of Gabriel Fauré on Saturday, April 8 at 8:00 p.m. and on Sunday, April 9 at 2:00 p.m. in the Kirby Center for Creative Arts. Free and open to the public. For more information call 570-270-2190.

A rare performance of the unique Czech children's opera "Brundibar" will be performed in English as part of the Sem Music Department's spring concert on Sunday, April 23 at 2:00 p.m. in the Kirby Center for Creative Arts. The Sem Chorale, Madrigal Singers and String Ensemble will be featured in the performance. Free and open to the public. For more information call 570-270-2190.

The Wyoming Seminary Players will present the outlandish comedy "The Nerd" by Larry Shue on Friday and Saturday, April 28-29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Buckingham Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $3.00 in advance and $4.00 at the door. For more information call 570-270-2190.

Upper school students, faculty and staff will conduct a second trial run of the new class schedule for a 14-day period, beginning Monday, March 27 and ending on Thursday, April 13 (click here to see the schedule). The new class schedule will go into effect in the 2017-18 school year.

The sixth annual Sem Dance Marathon is almost here! Sem DM will be held on Saturday, April 1 from 4-11 p.m. and will raise money for the Geisinger Janet Weis Children's Hospital in Danville and the Children's Miracle Network. Watch your email for more information and click here to support the fundraising drive.

Easter Recess dates: Friday, April 14-Sunday, April 16; classes resume on Monday, April 17.

Mock trial team wins regional title

The Wyoming Seminary Mock Trial team will advance to the State Mock Trial Competition after defeating Nazareth High School in the 2017 Region 5 (East Central Championship) High School Mock Trial Competition. Click here for more.

Wrestling and swim teams conclude seasons

The Sem wrestling team recently took second place in the National Prep High School Wrestling Tournament, held at Lehigh University. Click here for more.

In addition, the girls and boys swim teams competed in the PIAA State Swim Meet, wrapping up a season noted for many new records, a district title and state medals. Click here for more.

Science Research Group wins awards at conference

The Science Research Group recently presented its projects at the Northeast Regional Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Conference at Wilkes University. The students earned four First Awards (two with Perfect Scores) and three Second Awards. Sophomore Moyasar Osman received the First Award, Perfect Score and Excellence Award in Senior High Biochemistry; junior Yunru Zheng received a First Award, Perfect Score in Mathematics; senior Reeya Lele received a First Award in Microbiology; and sophomore Nikolai Stefanov received a First Award in Mathematics. Second Award winners are: sophomore Lauren Fletcher, Behavioral Science; freshman Rounak Lele, Engineering; and freshman Jay Pande, Botany.

Math Club wins at King's College competition

The Sem Math Club recently competed in the Pennsylvania section of the 2017 Newton Math Competition, held at King's College. The Math Club team of senior Connor McGowan, junior Yunru Zheng, junior Matthew Bolan and senior Roy Phillips won first place in team competition, while the team of junior Yuxi Zhou, sophomore Nikolai Stefanov and freshman Tianwei Li came in second. McGowan also won first place in the individual competition, while Li placed second, Zheng placed fifth and Zhou placed eighth. All individual winners receive four-year renewable scholarships to King's College.

Commencement Weekend May  27-28

For parents of seniors and postgraduates: It's not too soon to start thinking about Baccalaureate and Commencement, which will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 27-28. Parents may also choose to order Commencement announcements online before March 31 from Sem's communication office.

Wright takes first place in 2017 Oratorical Contest

In the contest, which Sem has held for more than 100 years, Dominic Wright described confirmation bias and how to overcome it. Click here for more.

Exchange program brings Shanghai students to Sem

Nine high school students and one teacher chaperone from Shanghai, China recently spent two weeks at Wyoming Seminary Upper School. Click here for more.

What I did on Spring Break...

Senior Lauren Anderson recently joined 10 other Sem students on a two-week trip to France. Click here to see her fascinating blog!

The Scoop from STEM

The STEM School's next STEM Saturday at Sem event will be held on Earth Day, April 22 from 9-11 a.m. on the Upper School campus. The event will be geared to students in grades 7-12 and is free and open to the public. Watch your email for more details.

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