Saturday is the state competition for Destination Imagination, so please wish the teams from Miamisburg High School and Miamisburg Middle School the best of luck! The MMS team will be competing in the engineering challenge after winning at the regional competition. The MHS team will compete in THREE challenges--technical, improvisational, and service learning--after winning all three at regionals. Winners at state will proceed to Globals in Kansas City in May.

Team: Miamisburg High School
Team Managers: Donna and Jim Fonaine
Members: Cole Boyd, Alex Leblanc, Jake Riffel, Madison Shackleford, and Logan Tinney (Logan is an MMS student)

Team: D.I.-monds from Miamisburg Middle School
Team Managers: Misty Tinney and Jodie Lanese
Members: Austyn Benton, Preslei Copper, Julia Hardacre, Gabe Howard, Deakin Mitchell, Jonathan Price, and Noah Tinney
(Austyn, Gabe, Deakin, and Noah are Mark Twain students)

JCE Students and staff got to hear Dr. Brian Ceccarelli, from itstime2.org speak with students about their 4th quarter theme of "Keeping Safe!" Dr. Ceccarelli's talk this morning paralleled JCE's Positive Behavior Intervention and Support system of "Being responsible, Acting with kindness, Respecting others and Keeping safe (B.A.R.K.). Thanks to Mrs. Lisa Ankeney, pictured with Dr. Ceccarelli, for bringing this opportunity to our Jane Chance Bulldogs!

Eleven high school girls came to compete during the Dayton Dragons National Anthem Tryouts at the Dayton Mall in February, and they all won, together.

The grand-prize winner of the contest, which is presented by the Dayton Daily News, has been selected to open the Dragons’ 20th season. The Miamisburg High School Madrigal Singers will sing at Fifth Third Field on Opening Night on April 4, as the Dayton Dragons host the Bowling Green Hot Rods at 7 p.m.

The Madrigal Singers are a group of 11 girls from grades 10 through 12 that specializes in Renaissance a Capella singing. Lee Ann Kinner, vocal director for the group, said they are an “Elite Auditioned Choir” and perform frequently in the area at private parties, hospitals, and other events.

Kinner added that they captured a first-place award at the Music in the Park festival at King’s Island and received a “superior rating” at the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) event, the highest rating given. The group performed on approximately 20 Christmas dates in December.

The Dayton Daily News has served as the sponsor for all 20 years of auditions. Auditions are judged by a panel of community leaders including representatives from the Dayton Daily News, according to a Dragons press release.

Tickets can be purchased at the Dragons Box Office next to the main entry gates, online at DaytonDragons.com, by phone at (937) 228-2287 or Ticketmaster charge-by-phone at (937) 228-2323 or in person at any Miami Valley Kroger store that has a Ticketmaster outlet location.

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