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Sulphur Springs ISD String Orchestra Offers A Virtual Winter Concert
Dec19

Sulphur Springs ISD String Orchestra Offers A Virtual Winter Concert

Sulphur Springs ISD String Orchestra Director Hannah Kirby opted to have her students perform a winter concert, but instead of a live in-person performance is hosting A Virtual Winter Concert. This will allow the school to observe COVID-19 precautions at the performance venue while welcoming as many people who want to attend at their convenience. The program features beginner, intermediate and high school orchestras as well as a few...

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Distinguished SSHS Stringed Orchestra Students
Oct13

Distinguished SSHS Stringed Orchestra Students

Five Sulphur Springs High School Stringed Orchestra students distinguished themselves over the weekend at Region Audition. This list of accomplished strings musicians includes Jonathan Gloar, Daphne Valles, Daniel Elam, Khira Young, and Marco Rivera. Johnathan Gloar made 7th chair viola, Daniel Elam made viola alternate and Daphne Valles made 6th chair cello, according to SSMS & SSHSString Orchestra Director Hannah Kirby. Gloar...

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SSMS Orchestra Christmas Concert Showcased Strings
Dec14

SSMS Orchestra Christmas Concert Showcased Strings

Story and Photo Slide Show by Allison Bledsoe The Sulphur Springs High School and Middle School Orchestras showcased their stringed skills on Tuesday night. In the newly renovated auditorium, the musicians played pieces that reflected the holiday spirit and the advancements they have made during the semester.  Several students were presented with Level Mastery Certificates from their check-off charts. Mr. Zander Smith, Orchestra...

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SSISD Spring Strings Program Concert Slated May 6
May05

SSISD Spring Strings Program Concert Slated May 6

The Sulphur Springs Strings Program Spring Concert is slated May 6, at 7 p.m. at Hopkins County Civic Center. “We will be performing music from the Legend of Zelda games! The beginners will perform, then the intermediate class, then the high schoolers,” said Strings Instructor Hannah Kirby. “Everyone is welcome to attend and support our Sulphur Springs String Orchestra Program!” The SSISD String Orchestra...

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10 SSHS Strings Students Earn High Marks, 1 Advances To State Solo & Ensemble Competition
Mar06

10 SSHS Strings Students Earn High Marks, 1 Advances To State Solo & Ensemble Competition

Sulphur springs High School Strings students competed in and earned high marks at Solo and Ensemble competition, one ranking high enough to qualify to compete at the state level. Sulphur Springs High School Strings students Saul Mireles-Yanez, Ricardo Chavarria, Gavin Patrick, Abel Chavarria, Natalya Allen, Aaliyah Valles, Juliet Olivo, Gisselle Garcia, Ethan Rowell and Johnathan Gloar competed in Solo & Ensemble competition....

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SSISD Strings Students To Perform Totally ’80s Concert April 13 On the Square
Apr10

SSISD Strings Students To Perform Totally ’80s Concert April 13 On the Square

Does thinking about the 1980s, make you nostalgic for all of the wild colors and prints, not to mention the big hair and cassette tapes? Or maybe you’re too young to remember the 1980s, but really enjoy the rad music? Are you a supporter of the fine arts in schools? You are exactly the ones the SSISD Strings Booster Club is looking for this Saturday evening as they host a Springs Fling on Celebration Plaza, featuring the sounds...

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Community Packs Downtown For 2022 Independence Day Celebration
Jul03

Community Packs Downtown For 2022 Independence Day Celebration

Celebration Plaza was packed Saturday night for the 2022 Independence Day Celebration, hosted Saturday, July 2, by Sulphur Springs Symphony League for the 30th year. In fact, families, couples, friends, small groups and individuals lined the sidewalks and parking lots for 2-3 block in all directions around the square with chairs, blankets, snacks, drinks and glow-in-the-dark necklaces and lighted wands for the kids. Northeast Texas...

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A Love Affair With Western Swing Music
Dec24

A Love Affair With Western Swing Music

Enola Gay in Western Swing Hall of Fame at Festival Enola Gay Mathews shares her own story of how Western Swing music, the Official Music of Texas, became a career-long interest for her, and her plans to continue following the music genre. I’ve got a love affair going with Western Swing music. According to my mom, I probably heard it before I was even born, as she danced to it in her youth back in wide, wild  West Texas. Western...

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Sulphur Springs ISD Fine Arts Department Gearing Up For Busy Month
Dec04

Sulphur Springs ISD Fine Arts Department Gearing Up For Busy Month

The Sulphur Springs Independent School District Fine Arts students kicked off their annual “Sights and Sounds of the Season” schedule this week with seven performances. The Jazz Band Jump Started the holidays with performances Tuesday at Alliance Bank and Wednesday at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab; they have three more performances scheduled this week in the community. The high school band, drill team and Lamar second...

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SSISD Board Interact With 6-Year Old Students During November Session
Nov13

SSISD Board Interact With 6-Year Old Students During November Session

It was another interactive night for the Sulphur Springs School Board as 6-year old students from Barbara Bush Primary, assisted by Janelle Safford, presented App Smashing using the Chatter Pix and See Saw apps. Students showed board members how to create in one app by drawing and coloring a turkey and moving the finished creation to the second app. In other action, the board heard the Financial Accountability Rating for 2017-2018 and...

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