Wednesday, May 2, 2007 · Page 15 Maplewood Tiger Tales Music Monday On Monday, May 7, Maplewood Public School will be participating in the annual Music Monday event. This is a special day when music is celebrated right across Canada - from coast to coast to coast. Maplewood students will be performing on our front lawn beginning at 12:15 p.m. The Bands will be playing a variety of songs they have been diligently practising and the choir will entertain us as well. Then, at 1:00 p.m. our time, Maplewood and schools across the nation will be singing and playing a song written especially for the day! Members of the community are invited to join us on the front lawn to enjoy these talented musicians and help us celebrate Music Monday. Feel free to bring a lawn chair, a blanket and maybe even a picnic lunch so your family can be a part of this exciting event. Kiwanis Music Festival On April 24 and 25, several student musicians participated in small ensembles at the Kiwanis Music Festival in Windsor. Duets, trios and quartets played music for an adjudicator, who rated their performance and offered suggestions to help them further develop their skills. Everyone represented Maplewood famously! Participating were: Mitchel and Jacob Teschke, Jake Moroun, Jeremy Miller, Samantha Harasemchuk, Jamie Boissonneault, Vincent Vendrasco, Nicole Nantais, Ashley Bracci, Tabitha GillCarew, Amanda Desjardins, Melanie Boissonneault, Grace Teskey and Erika Krutsch. Showcase Concert Again this year, the Maplewood Stage Band has been invited to participate in the "Stars of the Greater Essex County District School Board" Showcase Concert. This concert will feature some of the school board's best concert bands, string ensembles, jazz bands, drummers and vocalists. The event will be held on May 14 at Migration Hall in Kingsville at 7:00 p.m. Tickets cost $5.00. Please join us and watch the stars come out! HOLY NAME HAWK HAPPENINGS Holy Name Elementary School student Josh M., pictured here, participated in the Chess Challenge Provincial Championships on Sunday, April 22. Josh represented our school marvelously, ranking third among all chess competitors in his age group throughout the province! We look forward to hearing more about Josh and his extraordinary chess skills in the future. Congratulations on your outstanding performance and finish! Celebrating education Ontario Minister of Education Kathleen Wynne has declared that "Reach Every Student" is the theme for Education Week, April 30 to May 4. Mary Jean Gallagher, director of education for the Greater Essex County District School Board recommends that everyone take some time this week to consider the value of education to our communities. "In our schools we know that all students deserve and can achieve their best possible futures. Our staff is committed to working with students and their families to help them realize their dreams. We welcome the community to visit and see for themselves the I AM A CANCER SURVIVOR excellence present in our schools today." Schools throughout the public board will be observing and acknowledging Education Week with a variety of activities and celebrations. Many of these events are posted on the board's website at www.gecdsb.on.ca/board/ann ouncements. Second Banana comes to Migration Hall Second Banana, an original musical written by Tracey Atin and Bob Godden, is coming to Migration Hall in Kingsville on Friday, May 11 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 12 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Under the loving direction of Karen Tompkins, more than 60 children, ages 6-14, from across Windsor and Essex County will be featured in this musical about putting on a school show. Songs like "Primary Rights" and "First Born, Second Rate" provide a glimpse into the grade school world from a kid's perpective. The show is accompanied by a live band under the direction of Bob Godden. Tickets are only $5 and the show makes a terrific family outing. To reserve tickets in advance, call 519-733-8357. The Secret Garden Auditions for the fall production of The Secret Garden, based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, will take place Wed., May 9 from 7 to 10 p.m., Sunday, May 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. Directed by Joe Cardinal and Terry Ware, the production is looking for men, women and children from the ages of 8 to adult. Please prepare one song of your own choosing or one from the show. An accompanist and CD player will be provided. The fall musical is set to take the stage from October 19 27, 2007. Visit www.migrationhall.ca for more information or call Migration Hall at 519-733-6200 to book your audition time! EDHS Grade 9 student Robert Murray warns his fellow students about the prevalence of cancer during an assembly last Wednesday. 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