Welcome Class of 2026 to the 6th Grade Center. As your school counselor, I am here to help assist you in multiple ways. I am thankful we will be spending the next 180 days together embracing education. I am always here to help in anyway that I can!

Please refer to my Google Classroom for assignments.

I am a lifetime resident of Seymour. I attended Seymour Community Schools K-12. This is my seventh year of teaching and I still LOVE it! My time outside of school is occupied by my family - my husband, my daughter, and my two sons.

It is my privilege to teach World Geography at the 6th Grade Center. It is my heart's desire to see all students reach their highest goals!

Hello, my name is Mr. McCarthy. This will be my 33rd year of teaching (all but two in the sixth grade). Many of those years were spent teaching language arts and the last several teaching social studies. I look forward to working with you this year!

I am here to help in any way that I can! 6th Grade is such a transitional time in both the students' and parents' life; I want to make it as easy as possible for everyone involved!

Favorite Subjects: Science and Social Studies I LOVE working with my foreign exchange students with ISE (International Student Exchange); our family has hosted two students from Germany and Belgium. Hobbies: reading, camping, horseback riding, TRAVELING-especially to foreign countries. ECA: I coach the Lady Owls Tennis at Seymour H.S. My family: We have three children: two boys in college at Purdue and Wabash, and my daughter is an 9th grader; we have one dog named Charlie...my husband is also a social studies teacher at SHS :-)

Please refer to my Google Classroom for assignments.

Looking forward to a great year at the Sixth Grade Center! This is my first year at the 6GC, but my twenty-fifth year in the classroom. I also enjoy teaching business writing for Ivy Tech. When not at school, I enjoy reading, working around the house, and hiking with my family. My family includes my husband, Derek and daughters Emma - a sophomore at Indiana University, and Maddy, a sophomore at SHS.

Hello! My name is Natalie Smith and this is my 9th year teaching in Indiana. I live in Columbus, Indiana with my husband Michael, my two boys, Hudson and Lawrence, and my little pug named Leeloo. My class is run through Google Classroom. All plans and assignments can be found there. Your child can access this page through any computer or mobile device. Please let me know if you have any questions!

I graduated from Indiana University's School of Music with a Bachelor in Music Education and a Master of Science in Education. I have been married to Tracy for 35 years and we have four wonderful children; Heidi, Heather, Eric and Katie (Miss America, 2009). We have four fine in-laws and eight grand children. I love teaching students how to sing and enjoy performing music. As a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Seymour I sing in the choir. My wife is a fifth grade teacher in Immanuel's school. I love sports, living in the country and spending time with my family and friends.

Welcome to my page! I am the Assistant Principal at Seymour Middle School and the Seymour Sixth Grade Center. If you have any questions or concerns, you can reach me by email or give me a call. I am at SMS in the morning and 6GC in the afternoon. Please follow us on Facebook for important information!