The month of October has come and gone. At Maymont Central School, this means school pictures and retakes have both been taken, the Education Week breakfast is complete, several sports are completed and new ones will begin. Soon it will be time for the first report cards of the year.
On Oct. 26, Grades 10-12 ventured to North Battleford to attend the North West College's Try-A-Trade. This allows students to ask questions about jobs oriented in the trades and try some hands-on activities with people who are already working in these areas.
In the afternoon, students went to the Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre to play water polo. This enhances experiences for their physical education courses.
The senior girls' volleyball team hosted Hafford and Little Pine schools for exhibition volleyball games Tuesday. They will be hosting the conference playoffs Saturday. Everyone is welcome to come and watch some great volleyball.
Volleyball season ended for both of the junior teams at their conference playoffs Oct. 29. Neither advanced to the district playoffs, but both teams played well and were great ambassadors for the school. Thanks to Michele Nelson, Kim Voegeli and Cathy Gillatt for all the time they spent working with the junior teams. Their skills improved greatly over the season and the players had fun.
The senior soccer teams’ seasons also concluded on the weekend. Both teams participated in provincial championships. The girls lost matches to Humboldt and Osler, so were eliminated from the tournament. They played well and were close throughout the game against Humboldt. Humboldt went on to win the provincial title. Thanks to Ryan Nickell for coaching the girls and organizing the provincials.
The senior boys played in Middle Lake. The competition was strong and the boys lost their matches against Middle Lake and Constable Robin Cameron School. Thanks to Sean Lockwood for coaching the boys.
At the end of the day Thursday, a pep rally was held in the gym to show the school support for the four teams that were involved in playoffs on the weekend. The teams busted through paper barriers and were then introduced. The student body was able to shake their hands and wish them well.
Friday morning, the school hosted Greg Wood, who presented to the students from Grades 5 to 9. He presented a 40-minute keynote address on how to boost self-esteem and unleash potential.Â
 His message contained practical advice and concrete suggestions on how to build self-esteem and how to turn mistakes into stepping stones instead of stumbling blocks.Â
Wood used illusion and slight of hand magic tricks to gain the audience's attention and illustrate his key points. The students enjoyed his presentation.
The annual service of remembrance will be held Thursday, Nov. 10, beginning at 10:45 a.m. Everyone is welcome.
