the Black Widows with a big spider on their jersey,” Klingenberg explains.“We even have post-secondary students now in university who show up every day at four o’clock just to watch and be part of that program.” Music education received a major boost through a $20,000 MusiCounts grant that brought fiddle instruction to every grade level. Strings Across the Sky musicians spent a week teaching students from kindergarten through grade eight, culminating in a community performance. “We got 30 fiddles into the school,” notes Tozer.“We also have two fiddle groups now: the Fiddle Club and the MPS Fiddleheads. We had a virtual fiddle instructor to support the program in the fall.” The school choir performs at community events, elder gatherings, and recently placed highly in the Ontario Music Festival virtual competition. LOOKING AHEAD: INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPPORTUNITIES Recent infrastructure investments have transformed both the learning environment and safety protocols across the James Bay Lowlands schools.A new HVAC system at Moosonee Public School ensures proper air quality, while innovative washroom renovations at Northern Lights Secondary School have dramatically reduced disciplinary incidents. “We’ve made all our student bathrooms single use,” explains Tozer. “They’re floor to ceiling partitions with mirrors inside and a little shelf.You go out into 399 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07 JAMES BAY LOWLANDS SECONDARY SCHOOL BOARD & MOOSONEE DISTRICT SC
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