What's Happening at Sparkman HS/S9
May 7-12, Volume 2017-18, Issue 35
What's Happening May 7-12
All Week
Sparkman Photography Spring Show, SHS Media Center
Key Club will be selling "Senior Grams" during lunch
Monday, May 7
- AP Exams: AM: Chemistry; PM: Psychology
- Athletic Physicals at SHS beginning at 5:30 for $10
- Golf: VG at 7A Substate
- Silhouette Showcase 6:30-8:30 PM SHS Cafeteria
Tuesday, May 8
- AP Exams: PM: Physics 1
- Senior Awards Day 9-11 AM Gym 1
- Sophomore Pre-ACT Test Day
- E-Learning Day for Juniors & Seniors not participating in Awards Day
- JV Color Guard Mandatory Parent Meeting 6 PM S9 Cafeteria
- Sparkman Choir Spring Concert 6:30-8 PM Asbury UMC, Hughes Rd
- AP Exams: AM: English Literature & Composition 12
- Sparkman PTO Faculty & Staff Appreciation Lunch - SHS Media Center, 3rd Block
Thursday, May 10
- AP Exams: AM: US Government & Politics
- SHS Spirit Night at Texas Road House
- Sparkman PTO Faculty & Staff Appreciation Lunch - S9GS Media Center, 3rd Block
- Photography Show Open House 5:30-7:30 PM SHS Media Center
- Sparkman Band Concert 6:30-8 PM Gym 1
- 2018 Cross Country Information Meeting 6-7:30 PM Cafeteria
Friday, May 11
- AP Exams: AM: US History; PM: Computer Science Principles
- 2018-19 Signed Course Verifications Due to Guidance
- Pre-ACT Make Up Test Day - Sophomores
- Varsity Football: Spring Game vs Mae Jemison at Milton Frank Stadium
Saturday, May 12
- Band F3 Day
Sparkman Ninth Grade Announcements
Photo Show
Students, parents & community visitors, be sure to vote for your favorite photo in the "People's Choice" ballot box.
If you'd like to buy a print they are available for a modest price. Be sure to sign the register by the People's Choice ballot box with your name, title of the work, artist name and size you would like. The listed photo student will contact you the following day about payment and printing.
8 x 10 prints are $10
12 x 18 prints are $20
Panoramic prints are $30
APRIL is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Distracted Driving 2018 schedule at MCSS high schools.
Link to sign up: http://www.madisoncountysheriffal.org/page.php?id=18
Space is limited.
ACT Academy
Create an account and get started today: http://bit.ly/ACTAcademy
Upcoming Events
May
- May 14-17- Volleyball Try-outs 3:30- 6 PM Gym 1
- May 15- Senator Learning Community Graduation 1-3 PM Gym 1
- May 15-18- SENIORS: Final Exams
- May 17-18- SENIORS: dismiss at noon
- May 18- SHS Yearbook Distribution: Seniors 3rd block, Juniors (2-2:45), Sophomores (2:45-3:30)
- May 18- Last day to sign up for June 9 ACT (with LATE FEE)
- May 21-24- Final Exams
- May 21- Senior Lunch at 12 noon in Gym 2
- May 21- Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal 1 PM Gym 1 & pick up Graduation tickets
- May 22- Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal 7:15 AM VBC
- May 22- SHS students dismiss at 12 PM, all Sparkman Feeder Schools will dismiss at 1 PM.
- May 22- Class of 2018 Graduation 3-5 PM VBC
- May 24- Last Student Day
Sparkman High Media Center
Why does reading matter? It helps your mind work on focus and discipline while helping you become a stronger reader, writer, and thinker. Don’t know what to read? Visit Ms. Hodgens and her library staff. They love pairing readers with the right books.
Thank you for the books that have already been donated!
Key Club Selling "Senior Grams"
2017-2018 Parking Information
Sparkman Spirit Store
Sparkman All-Sports Pass
Athletic Physicals & DragonFlyMax
Athletic Physicals at SHS May 7th beginning at 5:30 PM (cost $10)
Volleyball Camps
Rocket City Volleyball Club - Winter, Spring, Summer Sessions, ages 5-16
Rocket City Volleyball Club - Sand League, ages 12-18+
Basketball Camps
Coach Jamie Coggins: Off the Bench (Grades 2-10) June 4-7
Coach Patrick Delay: Camp of Champions May 29-June 1
Spring Game Friday May 11 at 7 PM
Cross Country Information Meeting
If you are interested in running Cross Country in Fall of 2018 please attend the information meeting on Thursday, May 10th in the Sparkman Cafeteria from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.
If you have any questions, please contact Coach Austin at sparkman.cc.tf@gmail.com
Mara Pastores advances to SubState
7A Area 8 Champions
National Spanish Exam Results
Level 1
Gold: Emma Bryson, Katherine Marlow
Silver: Evan Bowers, Megan McNabb, Kaylee Stewart, Samantha Walker
Honor: Yvonne Booker, Mikayla Hammock
Level 2
Silver: Holly Jennings, Wilson Justiniano
Bronze: Marissa Miller
Honor: Nicole Gilbert, Karson Knoll
Level 3:
Silver: Emme Beach, Christ Meininger, Josiah Drake
Honor: Braden Laberenz, Ethan Rose, Kylah Thomas, Miray Williams
Guidance
Sparkman High: Students are assigned to a counselor by the first letter of their last name.
Dedra Muhammad: A - G
Tim Van Dorn: H - O
Crystal Hankey: P - Z
Ninth Grade Counselor: Trina McCulley
Guidance on SHS Website
Link to Guidance page on SHS Website.
Information for parents of our SHS students, especially our Seniors & Juniors looking towards graduation & colleges.
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2017-2018 Archived Newsletters
Volume 2017-18, Issue 35: May 7-12, 2018 (current issue)
Volume 2017-18, Issue 34: April 30-May 5, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 33: April 23-28, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 32: April 16-21, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 31: April 9-14, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 30: April 2-7, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 29: March 19-31, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 28: March 12-17, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 27: March 5-10, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 26: February 26-March 4, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 25: February 19-24, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 24: February 12-17, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 23: February 5-10, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 22: January 30-February 3, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 21: January 22-27, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 20: January 15-20, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 19: January 8-13, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 18: December 11, 2017 - January 6, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 17: December 4-9, 2017
Volume 2017-18, Issue 16: November 27-December 2, 2017
Volume 2017-18, Issue 15: November 13-25, 2017
Volume 2017-18, Issue 14: November 6-11, 2017
Volume 2017-18, Issue 13: October 30- November 4, 2017
Volume 2017-18, Issue 12: October 23-29, 2017
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Volume 2017-18, Issue 10: October 9-14, 2017
Volume 2017-18, Issue 9: September 25-October 7, 2017
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Volume 2017-18, Issue 3: August 14-19, 2017
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