Summer has arrived and so has the last week of classes and exams. Another year of classes and activities at Maymont Central School is coming to a conclusion and another group of students will be beginning new chapters in their lives.
After school June 15, the second annual Maymont School sports banquet was held. The members of the Maymont School athletic committee, known as MSAC, cooked hamburgers and hotdogs.
Ryan Nickell was MC for the awards ceremony.
It began with a speech from Autumn Amson, who is one of the executive members of MSAC. She spoke about the committee’s philosophy and the promotion of athletics in the school.
This was followed by a slideshow showcasing former school athletes and highlights from this year.
Ryan Nickell spoke about the importance of coaches and the time they spend with the teams. He also talked about the importance of sportsmanship for players, coaches and parents.
Sean Lockwood gave out certificates in recognition of the archery and basketball participants. He thanked MICRA for donating some money to purchase new archery equipment for next season.
High school track and field awards were presented. The most valuable girls were Autumn Amson, Carlee Hamilton, Keara Amson, Janna Ferris and Arin Amson. The most valuable boys were Sean Brehon, Jacob Young, Chris Young, Dylan Bluecloud and Ashton Harris.
Cathy Gillatt then presented the elementary house league awards. The Sportspersons of the Year were Tyler Klassen and Brian Healey. They are both Grade 5 students. Certificates were given to the members of the Mean Machines.
Gillat also presented a certificate to each member of the junior girls’ volleyball team. Each girl received a certificate outlining her special contribution to the team.
Kandice Walker presented the senior girls’ volleyball awards. Keeley Bzdel was recognized for sportsmanship, the Most Improved Player was Kayla Gray, the Defensive Player was Kaitlyn Buckham and Offensive MVP was awarded to Carlee Hamilton. The overall MVP was given to Autumn Amson.
Kari Gray gave out some curling awards. The most enthusiastic players were Brooke Ferris and Conner Garrett. Most improved awards went to Carlee Hamilton, Janna Ferris and Kale Skwark. The Team Spirit Award was presented to the junior girls’ team. The players were Janna Ferris, Jenna Fouhy, Taylor Gray and Michelle Garrett.
Brayden Harris received recognition for making it into the top eight in golf.
Cody Greenslade, Connor Garrett and Riley Rookes were given special Ambassador Awards for representing the school so well while playing football with the Hafford Vikings.
Roxanne Jordan presented the senior girls’ soccer awards. The Most Dedicated player was Autumn Amson. Mikalya Laviolette was named Rookie of the Year. Audrey Friesen received her award for the Most Heart and Most Improved was Kassidy Menzies. The Spirit Award went to Arielle Hamp and the Positive Attitude was given to Ice Maxwell. Keara Amson got the most goals and Tori Hamp was named the overall MVP.
In senior soccer, Jaden Bailey was the Most Improved. Connor Garrett was named the Offensive MVP and Sean Brehon the Defensive MVP.
The final awards were the Senior Athletes of the Year, earned by Carlee Hamilton, Conner Garrett and Sean Brehon. The Junior Athletes of the Year were Brayden Harris and Keara Amson.
 Grades 2 through 5 students concluded their music classes with a talent show. JT Kemplay played his ukulele and Cash Bzdel played the piano. Emily and Karita Stotz played the piano and performed The Cup Song. Tyler Klassen and Makenna and Rylan Voegeli performed a hip hop dance. Ms. Gillatt even played Stairway to Heaven on the piano to conclude the show.
The kindergarten graduation was held on the afternoon of June 18. The students sang the song, Dynamite and had great fun improvising the dance section. They recited a poem, Which One is My Left Hand.
The kindergarten students received their diplomas and ate some graduation cake. June 23 marked their final day.
The kindergarten students are Kyler Domak, Olivia Dizalo, Emma Harder, Arthur Krekoski, Carter McIntosh, Jared Meena, Nicholas Nelson, Evelynne Plastow, Joanna Usselman and Madison Welford. They will be returning next year as Grade 1 students.
The Grade 6-7 class organized a surprise assembly to say farewell to the staff members who will be leaving this year. Brooke Ferris did an excellent job as the MC for the event. Kayla Gray and Audrey Friesen made a PowerPoint slideshow.
Several students and Mrs. Brehon spoke and sent best wishes to: Sarah Ficko, who will be teaching in North Battleford next year; Deb Danielson, whose educational assistant position is finished; and Roxanne Jordan, who is done teaching at Maymont as Mrs. Krista Nickell will be returning in the fall.
Treats and a drink were served by the Grade 6-7 class. They did an amazing job of secretly organizing the assembly.
The milk program has concluded for the year. Student helpers and staff members involved in the program had a pizza lunch provided by the Maymont Hotel as a thank you.
After several years’ absence, Park Day was held at Glenburn Regional Park June 19. The SLC members did an excellent job of organizing events for all age groups. SCC members provided hamburgers, watermelon and water for everyone for lunch.
The highlight of the day seemed to be the water fight. Students came armed with pails, small pistols and huge pistols to spray each other. A few staff members even ended up soaked when they were not really a part of the fight.
The Grade 12 graduation will be held in the rink June 26 at 7:30 p.m.
