On June 4 and 5, second graders from Union Mill Elementary performed “It’s a Jungle Out there,” a musical play about King Leo the Lion’s quest for the key to true happiness. All second grade students participated in the production and played roles of fun-loving cheetahs, playful monkeys, laughing hyenas, thoughtful elephants, as well as the lion, zebra and leopard. Music teachers Lee Larsen and Clarissa Sadowsky, along with second grade teachers Joy Carr, Robin Hottle, Melinda Scrafford, Kelly Vredenburg, and Rebecca Wysocki, worked with the students over several weeks to help them learn the dialogue, songs and dances. Many parent volunteers helped with costumes, set design, dress rehearsals, and performances. The second graders performed the play twice for Union Mill students and once for family and friends.