The final school days in April have come and gone and the month of May has arrived. Most of the indoor sports are completed and now the focus will be on track and field training. The Grade 7 through 12 competition will be held May 24 and 25 in North Battleford. The elementary students have been asked to Hafford in early June.
Special thanks to Thelma Schmidt and family for donating a ping pong table to the school for students' use during recesses and noon hours. Also, thanks to Bill Melrose for delivering the table to the school.
The Maymont Dance Club attended their final competition of the season in Aberdeen last weekend. Several students from Maymont School took part in this competition and the whole club did very well. Some of the highlights were: Grade 3 students, Jayden Caldwell and Emmerson Voegeli received a high gold for their hip hop duet. They were invited to the Dance-Off, which is the showcase performance of the event.
Tyler Klassen and Allison Wawryk were awarded silver in their hip hop duet. Audrey Friesen and Kayla Gray, both Grade 12 students, were awarded gold, with distinction, and most promising for their hip hop duet. Audrey also received high gold for her jazz solo.
Meghan Brehon and Cassidy Serhienko were awarded gold for their hip hop duet. Meghan and Cassidy also performed in a lyrical group.
Rylan and Makenna Voegeli, Hayley Schmidt and Brooklyn Large also competed in several dances at the competition and did very well.
Four of the girls, Kassidy Menzies, Cassidy Serhienko, Audrey Friesen and Kayla Gray were competing in their final dance competition after many years. They are all grade 12 students and will be graduating from high school at the end of June. They made their final performances ones to remember.
Kayla, Audrey, and Kassidy performed a song called Mr. 3-0-5 and were awarded a gold with distinction. For their dance "I'm Ready" they received gold and the adjudicator's choice award.
Kassidy Menzies received a gold in contemporary dance, gold with distinction for her hip hop solo and won a full scholarship to Dance Ink's summer workshop.
Jenna Fouhy and Michelle Garrett, grade 10 students, also attended the competition in Aberdeen with the Borden Dance Club.
On Sunday, April 30, the Maymont Dance Club will be holding their year-end recital. It will be at 2:00 in the Maymont School Gym. The Borden Dance Club is also having their recital that day, in Borden.
The school will be closed on Monday, May 8, for the STF/PD Day.
On May 12, Living Sky School Division will be hosting its annual Service Recognition Celebration in the Battleford Arena. At this event, school division employees are recognized for their years of service and people retiring from their employment are honoured.
We have several staff members from Maymont Central School that will receive recognition that evening. Kandice Walker will receive her five years of service award. Kari Gray, Marion Fehr-Stead and Sandra Large will be recognized for 10 years of service. Susan Thompson, Anita Prescesky and Christine Combres have reached the 15 year milestone and custodian Rodney Large has achieved 20 years of service with Living Sky School Division.
Cathy Gillatt will be honoured on her retirement, after 33 years of service with the division. All guests are treated to supper and there will silent auction with proceeds going to a local charity. The auction items are donated by school staff.
Don't forget, the SCC will be holding a Literacy Night on Tuesday, May 2, from 7-8 p.m. in the school. This is free and elementary students are welcome to attend.
