The snow on the playground has disappeared and the gophers and garter snakes have taken its place. The ball gloves have replaced hockey sticks and pants covered in mud are a common sight.
The senior badminton players hosted Borden Wednesday for some exhibition games. Both the junior and senior badminton players will attend their conference playoffs next week.
Students participating in the archery program have been busy practising. Several of the archers will be attending the provincial playoffs in Prince Albert Saturday.
The school community council will be sponsoring a literacy night from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 26. The event allows families to engage their children in literacy activities that are fun for everyone. Literacy night is a community event that allows students and their parents to practise literary skills in a fun way.
The elementary house league teams have recently completed mini-basketball and have ringette and kickball left to play this year.
Several of our students participated in the Maymont Dance Club’s annual recital April 23. Jean Brehon, the school’s vice-principal, was the MC for the afternoon. The dancers participated in jazz, lyrical, hip hop and open groups. Students from the school who participated were Sarah Davidson, Kayla Gray, Cassidy Serhienko, Kassidy Menzies, Meghan Brehon, Taylor Gray, Jenna Fouhy, Michelle Garret, Conner Garrett, Allison Wawryk, Makenna Voegeli, Hayley Schmidt, Tyler Klassen, Rylan Voegeli, Brooklyn Large, Emmerson Voegeli, Jayden Caldwell, Madison Welford, Kasidy Rempel and Delilah Bosman. The costumes and routines along with all the hard work resulted in an entertaining afternoon.
When you walk in the main door of the school, you will notice the wall around the trophy case is now a darker colour. Mr. Nickell and several students painted the area dark blue and plan to make it into an area to showcase some of the exceptional athletes who have attended Maymont School throughout the years.
Congratulations to staff member, Joanne Tebay. Joanne and her husband, Victor, became grandparents with the birth of their first grandchild. Their son Sheldon and his wife Caitlyn are the proud parents of a baby girl named Braelynn Isabel Francis Tebay. She was born April 14.
