Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Christmas music events planned
HOT SPRINGS – Two popular events during the holiday season are back again this year, according to Truman Savery, band director of the Hot Springs School District.
The highly popular "Supper and Sounds," concert will make its return on Dec. 14, at the Mueller Center.
This concert highlights the high school Art students of Jim Hayes, along with the various bands and choirs of the Hot Springs Middle and High Schools.
A chicken-fried steak dinner makes up the 'Supper' part of the evening, and dessert is included in the ticket price.
The bands, providing the 'Sounds,' part of the evening, will begin playing at 4:45 p.m. with the fifth-grade band. The 6th graders follow a half hour later. The 7th and 8th grade band is set for 5:30, followed by the 6th, 7th and 8th grade choir, the high school choirs, Les Chanteurs and the high school band.
Throughout the evening, artwork from Hayes' students will be available for sale through a silent auction, with the bidding coming to an end at 7:15 p.m.
Elementary PTA invites the Community to Christmas Concert Social
HOT SPRINGS - More than 120 students participated in the Hot Springs Elementary PTA Reflections workshops held in November.
The community, parents, volunteers, students, and guests are all invited to attend an display of the art work completed and submitted into the local Reflections program, before and after the 2nd and 3rd grade Christmas Concert. The concert is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10, at the Mueller Center and the students' entries and the awards they received in the categories of Visual Arts, Photography, Musical Composition, and Literature will be available for all to see.
Please join the PTA at the Christmas Concert Social immediately following the concert in the foyer of the Mueller Center. Refreshments will be available for purchase as a way to support the Hot Springs Elementary PTA.
The Reflections Program is designed to inspire students to share their "artistic talents." This year's theme was: "Beauty is…"
Oelrichs plans Christmas program
OELRICHS – The Oelrichs School Christmas Program is slated for Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 2:30 p.m. in the school gymnasium.
Dancing, recorders, mallet instruments and singing will begin the program on such songs as "Fantasia On A Christmas Spiritual", "Snow Angels", "For the Winter" and " I Saw Three Ships." The Swing Choir will not only sing and dance but provide orchestration for the younger students.
The Fifth Grade Band will herald its first ever performance on "Jingle Bells' and "My Dreidel."
The Sixth Grade Band students will join the Fifth on "Up On A Housetop" and "Jolly Old St. Nick."
The final segment of the program features the High School Band. A variety of literature will be heard: "The Chipmunks", "A Suite of Carols", "Let It Snow" and Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride."
The students, and director Lynn Mason, invite everyone to come and celebrate the season by attending this program.
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