What's Happening at Sparkman HS/S9
December 4-9, Volume 2017-18, Issue 17
What's Happening December 4-9
- Seniors: Workkeys
- Takedown Club 6:30-8 PM S9 Auditorium
- Volleyball Banquet 4-6 PM Cafeteria
- Photography Show 8 AM- 3:30 PM in SHS Library. Open to the public.
Tuesday, December 5
- Seniors: Workkeys
- Sparkman Choir Concert 6:30 PM Asbury UMC on Hughes Rd.
- Photography Show 8 AM- 3:30 PM in SHS Library. Open to the public.
- Robotics 6-8:30 PM SHS Cafeteria
- Sparkman Basketball at Florence
- Seniors: Workkeys
- Last day to sign up for JROTC Angel Tree
- Photography Show 8 AM- 3:30 PM in SHS Library
- Sparkman PTO: SHS Faculty/Staff Christmas Lunch - 3rd Block SHS Library
- Environmental Club 8 AM Room 231
- Sparkman Bowling vs Huntsville
Thursday, December 7
- Seniors: Workkeys
- Kindergarten Christmas Program 9 AM Gym 1
- Seniors: Graduation Cap/Gown/Invitation orders - lunch only
- Sparkman PTO: S9 Faculty/Staff Christmas Lunch - 3rd Block S9 Library
- Photography Show 8 AM- 3:30 PM in SHS Library. Open to the public.
- Photography Show & Open House 5:30-7:30 PM in SHS Library
- EF Tours to England/Scotland July 2019 interest meeting 6:30 PM Room 132
- Sparkman Band Winter Concert 6:30-7:30 PM Gym 1
- Spirit Night at Texas Roadhouse
- Sparkman Bowling vs Bob Jones
Friday, December 8
- Seniors: Workkeys
- Photography Show 8 AM- 3:30 PM in SHS Library. Open to the public.
- It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Dinner Theatre - SHS drama at Madison Bible Church on Hughes Rd. 7- 9 PM Tickets: $20
- Sparkman Basketball at Buckhorn
- Sparkman Varsity Wrestling at Mountain Brook Invitational
- Sparkman Indoor Track & Field at Holiday Invitational
Saturday, December 9
- It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - SHS drama at Madison Bible Church on Hughes Rd. 2:30-4:30 PM and 6-8 PM Play only Tickets: $10
- ACT Test Day
- Breakfast w/Santa Pictures at Harvest Elementary - SHS Photography
- Sparkman Varsity Wrestling at Mountain Brook Invitational
- Sparkman MS Wrestling at The Rumble in the Jungle - Grissom High
- Sparkman Indoor Track & Field at Holiday Invitational
Sparkman Ninth Grade Announcements
Click HERE for S9 Updates!
S9 Students enrolled in English next semester.
Make sure you read To Kill a Mockingbird before you return in January.
First test on the novel during first week of class!
Sparkman High Media Center
Thank you for the more than 60 books that were donated this summer.
- Funding our Future: Revenue generated through the property tax is essential to our schools' ability to prepare our children to be competitive in the 21st Century.
- Renewing our Commitment: Property taxes must be renewed at least every 30 years. The taxes you will see on your December ballot must be renewed before the levy of these taxes expires. Our community has always rallied behind our schools to maintain this funding, and it is time to do it again.
- Keeping it Local: The renewal are solely for school funding and are distributed among Huntsville City Schools, Madison County Schools & Madison City Schools.
Environmental Club
Piper & Leaf Tea Sale. Teas are $3.00 each.
Items offered: Front Porch Special, Caramel Apple Pie, and SassyFrass Strawberry
See Mrs. Maxtion or any Environmental Club member
Sparkman Soccer
Ask any soccer player to find out who is selling!
Upcoming Events
December
- December 12- 1A & 2A Midterm Exams (year long classes)
- December 12- JROTC Booster Meeting
- December 12- Ugly Sweater Day
- December 12- Sparkman Basketball vs Hazel Green plus MXR Dribbling Club Halftime Performance during Girls game plus Ugly Sweater Contest
- December 13- Seniors: Graduation Cap/Gown/Invitation orders - lunch only - LAST DAY!
- December 13- 3B & 4B Midterm Exams (year long classes)
- December 13- FCCLA (AO) Room 151
- December 13- NHS Meetings 8 AM or 3:30 PM SHS Library
- December 14-15- Half days for SHS & S9 students
- December 14- 3A & 4A Midterm Exams (year long classes)
- December 14- 3rd & 4th Block Final Exams (semester classes)
- December 14- SGA Meeting 8 AM or 3:30 PM Room 147
- December 15- 1B & 2B Midterm Exams (year long classes)
- December 15- 1st & 2nd Block Final Exams (semester classes)
- December 15- End of Semester
- December 15- Final day to purchase S9GS Yearbook
- December 15- Sparkman Basketball vs Bob Jones with MXR Dance Club performing at halftime of Girls game
- December 16- Sparkman Wrestling: Holiday Marketplace 9 AM- 4 PM Gym 2
- December 16- Sparkman JV & MS Wrestling - Rudolph Rumble at Sparkman
- December 18-Jan 3- Winter Break for Students - No school
January
- January 3- Teacher/Staff Workday - No School for Students
- January 4- Students return
- January 8- Takedown Club 6:30-8 PM S9 Auditorium
- January 9- JROTC Booster Meeting 6:30-8 PM Cafeteria
- January 10- NHS Meetings 8 AM or 3:30 PM Library
- January 11- SHS SGA Meetings 8 AM or 3:30 PM Room 147
- January 13- AP US History Study Session 8:30 AM - 12 noon
- January 15- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School
- January 16- Seniors: Cap & Gown money is due - Cost is $70.
- January 16- Key Club Induction Ceremony 6-8 PM Cafeteria
- January 26-27- District 1 All-State Band Auditions
February
- February 19- Presidents Day - No School
- February 20- Teacher/Staff Workday - No School for Students
March
- March 26-30- Spring Break!
2017-2018 Parking Information
Sparkman Spirit Store
Sparkman All-Sports Pass
Magic City Invitational Results
The Girls team finished 20th out of 42 teams.
Three athletes set new personal records at this meet.
Sparkman Theatre
State Trumbauer Competion Results
Allana McCullar & Meagan Karluk - 1st place Reader's Theatre Varsity
Amaya Booker & D'Asia Betts - 1st place Duet Dramatic Novice
Dallas Jimmar - 1st place Solo Male Dramatic Voice
Cody Colebank, Dallas Jimmar & Jacob Lizenby - 2nd place Group Musical Novice
Gizelle Ysaigue - 2nd place Solo Female Comedic Novice
Anna Littrell & Ariel Burton - 2nd place Reader's Theatre Novice
Nikki Ahlf - 3rd place Solo Female Comedic Varsity
48 Sparkman Students competed & 40 scored a superior rating in their category.
Sparkman JROTC Drill Team
1st place Overall Unarmed competition
2nd place Overall competitions
2nd place armed overall competition
1st in both armed and unarmed regulation
2nd in both unarmed and armed color guard
2nd in unarmed exhibition
3rd in armed exhibition
2nd in personal inspection
1st in new cadet basic regulation.
Ignite a Spark
Ignite a Spark has a service opportunity for you!! Contact Camryn Shields to sign up on Instagram @igniteasparkk or cgshields16@gmail.com.
Volunteer at Santa’s Village: 20-30 people needed on Tuesday, December 5, 4:30-9:00 PM.
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
2017-18 Sparkman HS Year Books on Sale now!
Cost $80. Pay online using My School Fees or through Mrs. Coggins in room 127.
Purchase between Nov.14-Dec. 8 and receive a free FRIEND AD.
FRIEND ADs contain 2-3 sentences & a small photo.
2017-18 S9GS Yearbooks on Sale
Last day to purchase a Sparkman Ninth Grade School Yearbook
is Friday, December 15.
Yearbooks are $40 and can be purchased either by going online to MySchoolFees or by seeing Mrs. Matheus in room 126.
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 17: December 4-9, 2017 (current issue)
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
Volume 2017-18, Issue 11: October 16-21, 2017
Volume 2017-18, Issue 10: October 9-14, 2017
Volume 2017-18, Issue 9: September 25-October 7, 2017
Volume 2017-18, Issue 8: September 18-23, 2017
Volume 2017-18, Issue 7: September 11-16, 2017
Volume 2017-18, Issue 6: September 4-9, 2017
Volume 2017-18, Issue 5: August 28-September 2, 2017
Volume 2017-18, Issue 4: August 21-26, 2017
Volume 2017-18, Issue 3: August 14-19, 2017
Volume 2017-18, Issue 2: August 7-12, 2017
Volume 2017-18, Issue 1: August 1-5, 2017