What's Happening at Sparkman HS/S9
August 14-19, Volume 2017-18, Issue 3
This weekly newsletter provided by your Sparkman PTO
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Sparkman HS/S9 PTO provides Lunch for Faculty & Staff at Christmas & Teacher Appreciation, Treats (4-5 per year) for Faculty & Staff, Receptions for A & AB Honor Roll & Senior Awards, and Snacks for students & staff during State ACT testing in April.
What's Happening August 14-19
Monday, August 14
- Sparkman Softball Tryouts 5-7:30 PM
- Sparkman Arts Festival - Interest meeting 3:30-4:30 PM Mrs. Quaife's room
Tuesday, August 15
- Sparkman Softball Tryouts 5-7:30 PM
- Band Booster Meeting 7-8:30 PM - SHS Cafeteria
- Programming Interest Meeting - 8-8:20 AM or 3:30-4 PM Room 123 (Hodge)
- Sparkman Service Organization - 8-8-20 AM Room 231 (Maxtion)
- Cyber-Patriot Club - 1:30-2 PM - Room 123 (Hodge)
Wednesday, August 16
- S9 SGA Meeting 7:50 AM - See Mrs. Cagle for more info
- Environmental Club 8 AM Room 231 (Maxtion)
- Crusaders for Cancer Awareness - 8 AM Room 118 (McKinney)
- SHS FCA Meeting - 7:55-8:20 AM Gym 2 (Richardson)
- Science Olympiad Interest Meeting 8-8:20 AM Room 123 (Hodge)
- NHS Ice Cream Party 3:30-4 PM SHS Cafeteria
Thursday, August 17
- SHS School & Badge Picture Day 8:30-10:30 AM
- Cyber-Patriot Club - 1:30-2 PM - Room 123 (Hodge)
Friday, August 18
- Happy Friday!
Saturday, August 19
- Sparkman Clean Up Day 8 AM- 12 PM
Sparkman Ninth Grade Announcements
2017 Football Programs - order yours today!
Last day to order: August 25
AL Dept. of Education
Sparkman High School Media Center
HUGE THANKS to everyone who has purchased items from the Library Wish List: Pictured are a few of the books that have arrived! Ms. Hodgens has been busy rearranging books and shelves and culling out very outdated material. Check out her fiction and non-fiction lists and pick a great book to purchase for our library.
Lists at this link:
https://www.amazon.com/…/2XEP5DXDIVM5N/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_ws…
Upcoming Events
- August 21- Key Club Meeting - 8:05 AM or 3:35 PM Room 147
- August 21- Sparkman Arts Festival Meeting 3:30 PM Room 132
- August 22- Chemistry Club Interest Meeting
- August 22- SHS First Priority 8-8:20 AM Room 411
- August 22- Sparkman Service Organization 8-8:20 AM Room 231
- August 22- Cyber-Patriot Club 1:30-2 PM
- August 23- Chemistry Club Interest Meeting
- August 23- SHS FCA Meeting 7:55-8:20 AM Gym 2
- August 23- FCCLA Meeting 8 AM
- August 24- SHS SGA Meeting 8-8:20 AM or 3:30-4 PM Room 147 (Johnson)
- August 24- Cyber-Patriot Club 1:30-2 PM
- August 24- History Club 3:30-4:30 PM (Mrs. Coggins)
- August 25- H.O.S.A. Meeting (Mrs. Holland)
- August 25- Football at Guntersville (Jamboree)
- August 26- Varsity Cheerleaders' Golf Tournament
- August 30- Spanish Honor Society Recruitment/Info Meeting S9 Room 134 3:30-4 PM
- August 31- Cross Country: Pepsi XC Challenge at Moulton
September
- September 1- Football: Sparkman vs Athens
- September 1-2- Volleyball: Bodie Tournament at Hoover HS
- September 4- Labor Day - No school
- September 5- Staff Development Day - No school for students
- September 5- Volleyball @ Hazel Green, JPII (JV&V)
- September 12- JROTC Booster Meeting
- September 15- FBLA Meeting AO - Room 133-135
- September 21- SHS School & Badge Picture Make-up Day 8:30-10:30 AM
- September 23- SHS Pee-Wee Cheerleading Clinic 9 AM - 12 Noon (ages K-6th grade) printable form here
- September 23- Sparkman Arts Festival 11 AM- 3 PM info here
- September 23- Sparkman 9 Rev and Run info here
October
- October 2-6- FALL BREAK - No school
- October 10- JROTC Booster Meeting
- October 20- FBLA Meeting AO
- October 25- FCCLA Breast Cancer Awareness Walk 11:30 AM- 2 PM Outdoor Track (rain date October 26)
- October 28- JROTC PT/Drill Competition
November
- November 10- Veteran's Day - No school
- November 14- JROTC Booster Meeting
- November 17- Your Future, Your Career Conference - Calhoun CC
- November 20-24- Thanksgiving Break - No school
December
- December 18-Jan 2- Winter Break - No school
2017-2018 Parking Information
Sparkman Spirit Store
Sparkman All-Sports Pass
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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: Jamel Thomas
2017-18 Sparkman HS Year Books on Sale now!
Cost $75 through August 31st
Pay online using My School Fees.
SHS Key Club
Sparkman JROTC Booster Club
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2017-2018 Archived Newsletters
Volume 2017-18, Issue 3: August 14-19, 2017 (current issue)
Volume 2017-18, Issue 2: August 7-12, 2017
Volume 2017-18, Issue 1: August 1-5, 2017