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Members of HHS and junior high choruses make their hands into hearts at last week’s spring choral concert to show their appreciation and love for choir director Marcia Dalton, who is retiring this year. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications

Elly and Emmy Brown, from left, perform “Our Love” during Wednesday night’s spring choral concert. They also sang “Landslide” later in the evening. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications

Amy Mackay gives a solo performance of “More Than Words” at last week’s choral concert. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications

Kylie Purkeypile, at left, is recognized with the National Choral Award by vocal music instructor Marcia Dalton. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications

Choruses onstage for bittersweet spring concert

This year’s spring choral concert at Holyoke High School on Wednesday evening, May 5, featured great performances, shared reminiscences and inside jokes.

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The clarinet section of the high school band performs in front of a Holyoke audience, from left, Emali Torres, Brooklyn Leonard and Andrea Marquez. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications

From left, John Krieger and Jacob Quintana play alto saxophone during the sixth grade portion of Thursday’s band concert. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications

Bands perform on Holyoke stage for first time in over a year

In a spring concert Thursday, May 6, Holyoke band members in grades 5-12 performed on the Holyoke stage for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit last spring.

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From left, Jayden Aguilar, Emma Sanchez, Alexis Montelongo and Branton McCabe cruise down Morlan Avenue for bike to school day Wednesday, May 5. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications

Eli Priddy rounds a corner with determination. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications

Complete with tasseled handlebars and a furry troll helmet, Jaslene Dominguez makes her stylish way through the streets near Holyoke Elementary School. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications

Who needs pedals when you can build up some speed and glide? Jenor Frost zooms his way down the street during bike to school day. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications

Mariana Peña showcases a no-handed bike ride during last Wednesday’s bike to school day fun. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications

Just like riding a bike: Students celebrate bike to school day

Without a bike to school day event last year, Holyoke Elementary School students picked up right where they left off the year before and hit the streets for some fun and exercise for the last half

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In the teachers’ parking lot, storage containers on the east side of Holyoke JR/SR High remind the community that demolition has begun on the way to a full-fledged start on the BEST construction project on May 24.

— The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications

Prelim demolition provides quiet start to school construction

Demolition in the locker room and elevator areas, as well as weight room relocation, provided a quiet start to Holyoke School District’s Building Excellent Schools Today Project on Monday, May 10.<