Sparkman High Capitol News
Volume 19/20, Issue 11, December 2019
SPARKMAN HIGH SCHOOL
Telephone: (256) 837-0331
Visit our website at: https://www.mcssk12.org/sparkmanhighschool
Congratulations to our newest members of our ACT Club 30! These students scored 30 or higher on the ACT!
Congratulations to our November Students of the Month who exemplify the characteristic of Compassion!
Huge thanks to Representative Andy Whitt for treating our Senator Learning Community students and staff to a pizza party! They loved it!
We want to wish the best of luck to all the Theatre students competing at State Trumbauer competition this weekend in Troy, AL!
On December 16th and 17th, Sparkman PTO will be hosting Christmas lunch for the staff of S9 and SHS, respectively. They are asking parents to please help provide desserts, gift cards, & small gifts for the occasion.You may click below to sign up. We appreciate our PTO and parents treating our staff to this luncheon!
Senior Information
The following dates with Herff Jones have been scheduled for the upcoming school year.
Seniors: Cap/Gowns and Invitations
- Tuesday, October 29th: Seniors Class Meeting in Gym 1 at 9:00 am
- Wednesday, November 6th: Senior Orders during Lunch and 4:00pm-6:00 pm.
- Wednesday, November 20th: Senior Order during Lunch
Rehearsals:
1:30-5:00 Monday, May 18, 2020: Gym 1, Sparkman High School
- Students should arrive and be in their seats by 1:30.
- Students are required to stay the entire practice.
- Graduation tickets will be given to the student at the end of practice. Each student will receive 9 tickets. Every guest requiring a seat must have a ticket for admission into the VBC Arena.
7:30-9:00 Tuesday, May 19, 2020: VBC Arena
- Students should arrive no later than 7:15 and be in their seats by 7:30 am.
- Students are required to stay the entire practice.
Graduation:
2:00 pm Tuesday, May 19, 2020: VBC Arena
- Graduates must be present no later than 1:00 pm.
- Noisemakers of any kind are prohibited by the VBC.
- VBC doors will open at 12:30 pm for guests.
- Graduation will be streamed live.
- Diploma pickup will be at the VBC immediately following the commencement ceremony.
Dress Code for Graduation:
Black pants, black socks, and shoes, white shirt, dark tie for the young men. The young ladies will wear black dress or black slacks, and black shoes (absolutely NO FLIP FLOPS, CROCS, etc. Dress shoes only!) Please keep jewelry to a minimum (only small earrings or a watch). If you have a question about an item, the student should see Ms. Gray about the item at least a week before May 18th.
Congratulations to Jasmine Brooks on being signed to the University of Tennessee Volleyball Team!
Congratulations to Madison Rader being signed to the Soccer team at the Air Force Academy and to Lauren White being signed to the University of Montevallo cross country team!
MySchool Fees - Online Payment System to pay for Fees
· Go to sparkmanhigh.mcssk12.org
· Select “For Parents”
· Select “MySchoolFees”
· Select “Category”
· Pick “Course” and add to Cart (Repeat as needed)
· Once all categories have been selected, hit “Checkout” button and follow instructions for payment
· Click on who will “own Public Fees” and designate if the funds are for the same recipient or several recipients
· If funds are for the same recipient, identify the recipient by typing in the recipient’s name.
· If funds are for several recipients, identify the recipient by typing in the recipient’s name for each category.
· Submit and continue.
· Follow instructions to checkout.
Upcoming Dates for Sparkman High
August
August 7 - First Day of School
August 8 - Open House 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
September
September 2 - No School - Labor Day
September 5 - Progress Reports go homeOctober
October 1 - Pre-ACT for 10th graders and WorkKeys for 12th graders
October 1 - E-Learning Day for 11th graders
October 7 - 11 - Fall Break
October 17 - Report Cards go home
November
November 11 - No School - Veteran's Day
November 14 - Report Cards go home
November 25 - 29 - Thanksgiving Break