SSHS One Act Play is working on their contest show, Cinderella Waltz by Don Nigro. The play is being produced through special arrangements with Samuel French, Inc. The group has travelled to festivals in Richland Springs and Waco Midway High School. The play will be presented for the public on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 7 p.m.

The local chapter of The Daughters of the Republic of Texas hosted the I Love Texas Art and Poetry Contest during the month of February. The art contest was open to ages five through adult. Projects were required to relate to Texas or to the history of Texas. The poetry contest was open to grades 3 - 9 and to adults.

The San Saba Tennis Team played in the State 2A & Under Team Tournament on March 8-9 in the Round Rock-Leander-Georgetown area. Teams in the State Tournament were East Bernard, Wall, Godley, Brownfield, Schulen-burg, Mason, San Saba, Brock, Ingram, Franklin, Kirbyville, Knippa, Wink, Reagan County, White Oak, and Forsan. The Dillos played a tough team from Kirbyville in the first round.

The junior high boys track teams ran this past week at Goldthwaite. There was a lot of good competition and over 600 kids competing. The kids ran well, and all of them ran a better time than the previous meet. The final results are as follows: 7th grade boys: Chris Thorns-berry 5th overall in the 100m dash (13.49).

Los tres campuses proveiran oportunidades amplias de enseñanza este verano. Escuela Intermediaria (Middle School) La ley del estado dice que si un estudiante de quinto y octavo grado no pasa el STAAR en lectura y matematica, el/ella van a ser retenidos en el mismo grado si no asisten a la enseñanza acelerada antes de la tercer administracion del examen.

Overall MVP: Co-MVP: Sierra Kash, Senior - Hico, and Stacey Underwood, Senior - Hico Offensive MVP: Jayci Padgett, Sophomore - Goldthwaite Defensive MVP: Blake Wood, Senior - Hico Newcomer of the Year: Cecelia Balencia, Freshman - Goldthwaite 6th Man Award: Liberty Lasley, Junior - San Saba 1st Team All-District Hayley Wilson, Junior - Goldthwaite Jaycey Neely, Senior - Goldthwaite Brionna Stephens, Senior - Hico Brooke Willis, Junior - Hico Sonya Mendoza, Sophomore - Meridian McKenn ...

I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend. I’m sure many will be whining when we’re in school at the end of the week, knowing their friends in area schools have the full week off. I keep telling myself we got to be off Friday and we might be off a future day that others don’t have!

In addition to State Tennis, Regional Powerlifting, and he Mill Pond Classic Baseball tournament, the San Saba track teams competed this past weekend at the Bluebonnet Relays in Brownwood. The prelims and field events were held on Friday, with running finals held on Saturday. San Saba was well represented, and competed well in the meet.

High School Track Meet at Brownwood Bluebonnet Relays-Friday, March 8 & Saturday, March 9 Girls Softball Game vs. DeLeon at DeLeon-Saturday, March 9 at 12 noon Cross X State Meet in Austin-Monday, March 11 and Tuesday, March 12 Girls District Softball Game vs. San Saba at Richland Springs-Tuesday, March 12 Girls District Softball Game vs.

Cherokee FFA celebrated National FFA Week recently. Grow, is this year’s theme, and it celebrates more than 80 years of FFA traditions while eagerly anticipating the organization’s future. More than half a million nationwide members participated in National FFA Week activities at local, state and national levels. FFA members are the innovators and leaders of tomorrow.

Six members of the San Saba FCCLA chapter spent Tuesday February 5th visiting with members of the Texas Senate and House of Representatives about the impact Career and Technical Education has made on their life. Kristin Reynolds, Mckenzie Hibler, Savanah Rios, Melissa Vega, Gisela Rodriguez and Ana Karen Guerrero along with their advisor, Mrs.

Hay muchos eventos ocurriendo en la escuela! Comunicar todas las actividades y los examenes que ocurren durante la primavera es siempre un reto. La primera serie de examenes para los estudiantes de noveno grado empezara el 4 de Marzo con el Examen de Salida TAKS sobre Arte del Lenguague de Ingles.

San Saba High School is competing in the “Texas Public Schools Rock!” student video contest sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). The school’s submission is among more than 100 videos posted on the TASB Web Site at www.tasb.org that illustrate the value of Texas’ public education and emphasize the many positive things happening in our local schools.

On Friday, the San Saba High School Power lifting team competed in the Strawn meet. The team increased in numbers and increased in weight totals from the Brady meet, thus showing great improvement. The San Saba Boys team finished 2nd out of 17 teams and there were several two and three A and four A teams at this meet.

The San Saba High School Tennis Team had a busy week last week in preparation for the 2A & Under Region V Tournament on March 1-2. On Tuesday, February 19, we took part of our varsity and JV Team to play Llano in team tennis. The Armadillos won the match 9 to 8.