The Maymont School Community Council, known as the SCC, has been very active in the school in the past few weeks. They sponsored a very successful movie night in the gym. There was an excellent turnout and the children left full of popcorn. They watched the movie Elfand had tons of fun.
SCC members and several staff members arrived early to make pancakes for the pancake and sausage breakfast, Dec. 10. The breakfast was a recognition breakfast for the 1A boys鈥� soccer team. Following the breakfast, a representative from the Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association presented the sportsmanship banner to the boys. They were voted for this honour by the other three teams at the 1A provincial playoffs. The boys hosted this event in North Battleford in October.
The Grade 6/7 class has been collecting donations for the food bank. They also received the food bank donations from the movie night so they have several boxes to deliver to a local association.
This week the staff and students had to say farewell to the two interns, Chase Fouhy and Laura Weber. They will be returning to classes at the University of Saskatchewan after Christmas. Everyone wishes them all the best.
Brooke Ferris, a Grade 6 student, was entered into the Regina AA hockey tournament. There were four teams entered into this AA peewee tournament 鈥� from Calgary, Regina and two Saskatoon teams. Brooke plays with the Comet Hurricanes.
They won three games and lost two. In the semifinal game they played Regina. During the entire game, the audience was on the edge of their seats. Luckily, the Comet Hurricanes won by a score of 2-1.
The next day they played Calgary in the gold medal match. They all had their game faces on and were determined to win the gold. They finished the game with a 3-0 victory and left the rink with a gold medal around their necks.
If you are in the school on certain days, you can stop by Mrs. Jackson鈥檚 room and meet Pawsitive Annie of Dunrovin. She is a little girl with a big future.
Annie is a service dog in training with Pawsitive Autism Service Dogs of Saskatchewan Inc. She is only nine months old right now, but over the next two years Annie will be trained to be a special companion for a child with autism. Annie's training will be individualized to the needs of her child, with an overall goal of promoting independence, safety and companionship for her child and family.
As a service dog, Annie will accompany her child in the community. Her duties are likely to involve going to school with her child. Annie will be a regular visitor at Maymont Central School during this stage of her training as she learns to socialize with children of all ages and is exposed to the sights, sounds, smells and happenings that occur in a school setting.
Come and say hello to Annie when you get a chance. She would love to meet you.
The annual Christmas concert was held Dec. 17. The choir sang two songs, A Starry Night and The Christmas Tree Feud. A video presentation followed about the fun, chaos and hours of preparation that go into the Christmas concert.
The main play was Toyland. The toys come alive on Christmas Eve. They dance, sing and have fun while they are out of their packages. A Jack-in-the-box toy pops out all the time but keeps cheering for the wrong holiday. Finally, she gets in right and the toys return to their gift boxes.
The evening concluded with the arrival of Santa Claus. Several businesses and people donated money to buy treats for the children. The school would like to thank them for their generous donations.
From the staff and students of Maymont Central School, we wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and the best in 2015.
