District 16 school students have an opportunity to attend a performance by a professional classical pianist free of charge on Thursday evening May 24 at Carrefour Beuasoleil starting at 7:30 p.m. This is the fourth and final concert of the current season presented by Jeunesses Musicales – Miramichi, the local chapter of Jeunesses Musicales Canada.  Students under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets for adult non-season ticket holders are available at the door and cost $20.00. This opportunity will be available for students during the 2012 – 2013 four concert series which begins in October  and includes Mozart’s opera Cosi Fan Tutte, a piano and clarinet duo, a guitar trio and a classical recorder quartet. For more information visit  http://www.jeunessesmusicales.com .

On Thursday May 17th, twenty-six students from School District 16 will be honoured for their efforts at school. The district's annual Turnaround Achievement Awards celebrate students who have shown perseverance and commitment in making a determined effort to "turn around" their personal or scholastic life. The banquet will held at the Rodd Miramichi River Lodge. According to Andrew Clark, Director of Education for District 16, the Turnaround recipients serve as examples to other students of the fact that no matter what stands in the way of a productive school year, it can be overcome using determination and persistence. For more information, contact Derek Hutchison, Community School Coordinator, at 778-6075.