What's Happening at Sparkman HS/S9
May 1- 6, 2017 Volume 2016-17, Issue 37
Monday, May 1
- AP Exams: Chemistry, Environmental Science, Psychology
- Volleyball Tryouts 4-6 PM Gym
- Takedown Club 6 PM S9 Auditorium
- Boys Sectional Golf Tournament
- Varsity Spring Football
- SHS First Priority 8 AM Room 411
- AP Exams: Computer Science A, Spanish, Art History, Physics 1
- Volleyball Tryouts 4-6 PM Gym
- Cross Country Informational Meeting 5:30-7 PM Cafeteria
- Girls Sectional Golf Tournament
- CANCELED: Varsity Softball vs Ardmore @ SHS 5 PM - Community Heroes Night @ 4:30 PM
Wednesday, May 3
- AP Exams: English Lit & Comp, Japanese, Physics 2
- Make Up Day: ACT Plus Writing - Grade 11
- Volleyball Tryouts 4-6 PM Gym
- AP Exams: US Government & Politics, Chinese
- Volleyball Tryouts 4-6 PM Gym
- Co-op Employer/Student Recognition 9 AM SHS Media Center
- SHS/S9 PTO Teacher & Staff Appreciation Lunch 10:30 AM - 2 PM SHS Media Center
- Varsity Track & Field AHSAA State Championship, Gulf Shores, AL
- HELD ON MAY 2! Sparkman Softball Area Tournament
- 9th Grade Spring Football
Friday, May 5
- AP Exams: German, US History, Computer Science, Principles
- SHS/S9 PTO Teacher & Staff Appreciation Lunch 10:30 AM - 2 PM S9 Media Center
- Varsity Track & Field AHSAA State Championship, Gulf Shores, AL
- HELD ON MAY 2! Sparkman Softball Area Tournament
- AHSAA Baseball Tournament 2nd Round
- Last day to register for June 10 ACT without late fees
Saturday, May 6
- Band F3 Day 8 AM - 3 PM Cafeteria
- AHSAA Baseball Tournament 2nd Round
Books for Sparkman High School Library
Books for Sparkman High School Library: The Sparkman High School Library is in need of new fiction books for our students. Please look over the list provided and consider purchasing at least one of the books. Once you have purchased the book(s) please send to Pamela Hooton, Media/Technology Specialist at Sparkman High School or you can purchase from Amazon and have it delivered to the school at 2616 Jeff Rd. Harvest, AL 35749, attention Pamela Hooton. Thank you for your support!
Coming Soon
May
- May 1-12- AP Exams
- May 8- Sparkman High School Physical Day Gym 1
- May 8- AHSAA Girl's Sub-State Golf Tournament
- May 8- Girls Basketball Tryouts S9 Gym
- May 8- Sparkman Silhouette Showcase 4-10 PM Cafeteria
- May 8-12- SHS Photography Show
- May 9- AHSAA Boy's Sub-State Golf Tournament
- May 9- Band Spring Concert 6:30-8 PM
- May 9- JROTC Booster Meeting 6:30-8 PM Cafeteria
- May 10- NHS Meeting
- May 10- Girls Basketball Tryouts S9 Gym
- May 11- SHS Photography Show Open House 5:30-7:30 PM Media Center
- May 11-12 AHSAA Regional Softball Tournament
- May 12-13 AHSAA Baseball Final 4
- May 13- Prom: Midnight Masquerade 8-11:30 PM @ Davidson Center
- May 15- SHS Yearbook Distribution 2-3:30 PM Gym 1
- May 15- Key Club Banquet 6-8 PM Cafeteria
- May 16- Senior Awards Day 9-11:30 AM, Gym 1
- May 16- Seniors - 3B & 4B Exams (year long classes)
- May 16- District Strategic Planning Meeting 6-8 PM
- May 17- Seniors - 1A & 2A Exams (year long classes)
- May 18- Seniors- 1B & 2B Exams (year long), 1st & 2nd Exams (semester), half-day for Seniors
- May 18- Cross Country - Track & Field Banquet 6-8 PM Cafeteria
- May 18- Soccer Banquet - Good Shepherd UM Church
- May 19- Seniors- 3A & 4A Exams (year long), 3rd & 4th Exams (semester), half-day for Seniors (arrive after 2nd block)
- May 22- Senior Breakfast 8:30 - 10 AM Gym 1
- May 22-24- Finals: 3A & 4A Exams (year long classes)
- May 23- Finals: 1B & 2B Exams (year long classes)
- May 23- Seniors: Graduation Rehearsal 7:30-9:30 AM @ VBC
- May 23- Seniors: Graduation 3-5 PM at the VBC
- May 24- Finals: 1A & 2A Exams (year long), 1st & 2nd Exams (semester), half-day for students - dismiss after 2nd block
- May 25- Finals: 3B & 4B Exams (year long), 3rd & 4th Exams (semester), half-day for students - dismiss after 2nd block
- May 25- LAST DAY for STUDENTS! Happy Summer!
Help Outrun Hunger!
https://runsignup.com/Race/AL/Toney/OutrunHungerforHouseoftheHarvest5Kand1MileFunRun
Who qualifies for Senior Awards Day??
Each student who has received a scholarship or award can be honored during the ceremony. To make sure that you are included please complete the Google Form linked below. Official Invitations will be both mailed home and hand delivered at school a week prior to the ceremony.
The information you provide through the Google Form will be used to plan the awards ceremony, invite honorees and presenters, and track scholarship money earned. It is not necessary for you to accept a scholarship to list it on this form. Please list everything awarded and offered to you regardless of whether you accept it. When it doubt list it!
Stoles
Community Meeting regarding Strategic Planning for MCS
Madison County Virtual School
2017 Summer Classes
Summer 2017 at Sparkman 9!!
Driver Education, Credit Recovery, and Credit Advancement Information at these links.
Driver Ed. Registration: http://bit.ly/2ovn8a1
Driver Ed. Time Slots: http://bit.ly/2o8wBsk
Credit Recovery Information: http://bit.ly/2oONo2w
Credit Recovery Registration: http://bit.ly/2pHxzM2
Summer Advancement: http://bit.ly/2pHpJQ3
2017 Summer Reading
Summer Reading
SUMMER CAMPS at SPARKMAN
Medical Day Camp
Basketball Camps
Coach Patrick Delay's Camp of Champions
Coach Jamie Coggins' Off the Bench Camp
Distracted Driving Program
Physical Day at Sparkman High School
Physical Day at Sparkman High School Monday, May 8th, 5:30 PM.
Any students and athletes from SMS, MMS, S9 & SHS required to have physicals are encouraged to attend. TOC doctors and staff will administer physicals which are good for one year.
Cost is $10 and may be paid online.
More information at this link: https://docs.google.com/…/1_MznICcUb1CuRxPf1bu3_oYSoU8…/pub…
Sparkman Softball
Sparkman Outdoor Track & Field
Sparkman Golf
TRYOUTS & INFORMATION MEETINGS SCHEDULED
Sparkman Spirit Store
National Honor Society
Sparkman's National Honor Society delivered contributions from members to House of Harvest today! Hundreds of diapers and wipes along with baby food, Ensure and Depends are now ready to be used by our Sparkman community!
S9 Tutoring
- Tuesdays- Math 7:50 AM- 8:20 AM and 3:20- 3:50 PM
- Thursdays- English 7:50 AM- 8:20 AM and 3:20 - 3:50 PM
S9 Computer Lab 133 is open for student usage each morning 7:50- 8:13 AM. See Mrs. Thomas for more information.
2017-18 ACT TEST DATES
Spanish Club
Cassie Thomson for winning first place in literary recitation level 3.
Scholars bowl team (AJ Brien, Andrew Barnes, Callie Feemster and Peter Le) won first place.
Dance team brought home second place (Narci Hardin, Ryan Jacobs, Karen Robinson, Damien Fletcher, Xavier Sanders and Jade Taylor).
Mateo Donelly won third place in sight reading.
Ashlyn Gaylord won third place in vocabulary level 3.
Vashti Convers won third place on literary recitation.
Ethan Rose won fourth place in vocabulary level 2.
Megan McGraw won second place on scrapbook cover.
All senators represented Sparkman like true ambassadors. Great day to be a SENATOR!
Spark Industry Robotics
Track & Field
Qualifiers for the State Meet
Girls
- Shot - April Johnson
- Discus - April Johnson
- High Jump - Danielle Moore & Emani Jordan
- 100 m Dash - Lauryn Hall, Alessea Rice, Chandler Robinson
- 200 m Dash - Lauryn Hall, Alessea Rice
- 4x100 Relay - Lauryn Hall, Lexi Rice, Chandler Robinson, Aubrey Parker
Boys
- Shot - Zack Cangelosi
- Discus - Branden Moore
- Long Jump - Daryl Bowden, Jr.
- Triple Jump - Daryl Bowden Jr.
- High Jump - Maurice Anderson
- Pole Vault - Jon Keiser
- 100 m Dash - Charles Lewis, Chase Parker
- 200 m Dash - Charles Lewis
- 4x100 Relay -
- 4x400 Relay - Maurice Anderson, Jake Maier, Jake Russell, Milan Wall
- 400 m - Milan Wall
- 800 m - Jake Russell, Milan Wall
Sparkman Softball
Congratulations to the Varsity Softball for their wins over Bob Jones, Chelsea & Spain Park this past Saturday in the Cullman Varsity Tournament.
Join Sparkman Softball:
- May 2 vs Ardmore for Community Heroes Night- EMTs, Firefighters, Law Enforcement
District VFW Teacher of the Year: Erin Coggins
SHS Gilder Lehrman history teacher, Erin Coggins, was awarded the District VFW Teacher of the Year. Coggins was named the local post VFW's Teacher of the Year in January.
Click on the link for more information about Board meeting dates, minutes, and presentations. http://www.mcssk12.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=388192&type=d&pREC_ID=935255
ALL meetings of the MCBOE are OPEN to the public. Meetings can also be viewed online from the MCSS website.
2016-17
2017-18 School Calendar Revised
Important School Forms at this link
Join Sparkman PTO and help us support our Senators!
You may also join online at My School Fees on the SHS Website
Sign Up to Round Up
Round your utility bill up to the next highest dollar, and that amount will go directly to local schools. The maximum contribution per year is only $12! Funds go directly to The Schools Foundation, which supports public education in Huntsville, Madison County and the City of Madison.
Sign up at this link: https://www.hsvutil.org/huntsville-utilities-community-center/sign-up-to-round-up/
2016-17 Archived Newsletters
Volume 2016-17, Issue 37: May 1-2, 2017 (current issue)
Volume 2016-17, Issue 36: April 24-29, 2017
Volume 2016-17, Issue 35: April 17-22, 2017
Volume 2016-17, Issue 34: April 10-15, 2017
Volume 2016-17, Issue 33: April 3-8, 2017
Volume 2016-17, Issue 32: March 27-April 1, 2017
Volume 2016-17, Issue 31: March 20-25, 2017
Volume 2016-17, Issue 30: March 6-18, 2017
Volume 2016-17, Issue 29: February 27-March 4, 2017
Volume 2016-17, Issue 28: February 20-25, 2017
Volume 2016-17, Issue 27: February 13-18, 2017
Volume 2016-17, Issue 26: February 6-11, 2017
Volume 2016-17, Issue 25: Jan. 30 - Feb. 4, 2017
Volume 2016-17, Issue 24: January 23-28, 2017
Volume 2016-17, Issue 23: January 16-21, 2017
Volume 2016-17, Issue 22: January 4-14, 2017
Volume 2016-17, Issue 21: December 12-31, 2016
Volume 2016-17, Issue 20: December 5-10, 2016
Volume 2016-17, Issue 19: Nov. 28 - Dec. 3, 2016
Volume 2016-17, Issue 18: November 14-26, 2016
Volume 2016-17, Issue 17: November 7-12, 2016
Volume 2016-17, Issue 16: October 31-Nov.5, 2016
Volume 2016-17, Issue 15: October 24-29, 2016
Volume 2016-17, Issue 14: October 17-22, 2016
Volume 2016-17, Issue 13: October 10-15, 2016
Volume 2016-17, Issue 12: September 25- Oct 10, 2016
Volume 2016-17, Issue 11: September 19-24, 2016
Volume 2016-17, Issue 10: September 12-17, 2016
Volume 2016-17, Issue 9: September 5-10, 2016
Volume 2016-17, Issue 8: August 29- September 3, 2016
Volume 2016-17, Issue 7: August 22-27, 2016
Volume 2016-17, Issue 6: August 15-20, 2016
Volume 2016-17, Issue 5: August 8-13, 2016
Volume 2016-17, Issue 4: August 1-14, 2016
Volume 2016-17, Issue 3: Back to School NewsletterVolume 2016-17, Issue 2: Summer Reading 2016
Volume 2016-17, Issue 1: Summer Break 2016