What's Happening at Sparkman HS/S9
April 3-8, 2017 Volume 2016-17, Issue 33
Sophomore ACT Aspire Testing
ACT Aspire testing for 10th graders at SHS will be during
the weeks of April 3-7 and April 10-14.
Monday, April 3
- Takedown Club 6-8 PM, S9 Auditorium
- SHS Winter Guard & Indoor Percussion: Dinner & a Show - S9
- SHS Dance Team tryouts begin
- Golf at Athens
- Tennis VG at Bob Jones
- Baseball 9th/JV vs Bob Jones @ SHS
- Boys Soccer "Frosh" vs Homewood @ SHS
- "Freshman Night" for upcoming 9th grade parents 6 PM at S9
- SHS First Priority 8 AM Room 411
- Softball V & JV vs James Clemens @ SHS - SHS Softball Alumni Night
- Golf V & JV vs Hazel Green
- JV Track & Field at Cullman
- Tennis VG & VB vs Grissom @ MMS
- Soccer JVB, JVG, VG, VB vs James Clemens @ SHS
Wednesday, April 5
- FCCLA Blood Drive 7:45 AM - 3 PM, Gym 2
- Baseball 9th/JV at Bob Jones
- SHS SGA Meeting 8 AM or 3:30 PM Room 147
- Sparkman High Theatre presents: Footloose! The Musical - VBC
- Golf at Athens Tournament
- Tennis VG & VB vs Athens @ MMS
- Boys Soccer JV/V vs Austin @ SHS
- Softball V at Bob Jones Tournament
- Baseball vs Bob Jones @ SHS
Friday, April 7
- Sparkman High Theatre presents: Footloose! The Musical - VBC
- Applications to run for SGA/class office for 2017-18 school year due today
- V Track & Field at The Bulldog Invitational, Alabama A&M
- Tennis VB & VG vs Madison County @ MMS
- Girls Soccer JV/V at Vestavia
- Softball V at Bob Jones Tournament
- Baseball at Bob Jones
Saturday, April 8
- ACT
- Sparkman High Theatre presents: Footloose! The Musical - VBC
- Softball V at Bob Jones Tournament
- V Track & Field at Bob Jones Invitational - Madison AL
- Baseball at Bob Jones
- Boys Soccer V at New Hope
Sunday, April 9
- Sparkman High Theatre presents: Footloose! The Musical - VBC
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
April
- April 10-11 XC/Track & Field hosts Elementary School Track Meet
- April 10- Tennis VB & VG at Buckhorn
- April 10- Baseball 9th/JV vs James Clemens @ SHS
- April 11- SHS First Priority 8 AM Room 411
- April 11- Golf vs Grissom
- April 11- Soccer VG,JVG,VB,JVB Kick 4 the Cure vs Bob Jones @ SHS
- April 11 Softball V/JV vs Bob Jones @ SHS
- April 11- Baseball 9th/JV at James Clemens
- April 11- JROTC Booster Meeting 6:30-8 PM
- April 12- NHS Meeting 8 AM
- April 12- ACT Plus Writing Pretest - Grade 11
- April 12- Tennis VB & VG vs Hewitt-Trussville @ MMS
- April 12- Baseball JV vs Buckhorn
- April 12- Baseball 9th at Huntsville
- April 13- SHS SGA Meeting 8 AM or 3:30 PM Room 147
- April 13- Golf vs James Clemens
- April 13- JV Track & Field at North Alabama Championship
- April 13- Tennis VG vs Westminster
- April 13- Softball JV & V at Spain Park
- April 13- Girls Soccer JV/V vs Athens @ SHS
- April 13- Baseball V vs James Clemens @ SHS
- April 14-15- Softball V at Ardmore Tournament
- April 14- Boys Soccer "Frosh" at Oak Mountain
- April 14-15- Baseball V at James Clemens
- April 15- Baseball JV vs Huntsville
- April 15- Baseball 9th vs Grissom
- April 15- Girls Soccer JV/V at Florence
- April 17- AHSAA Girls Sectional Tennis Tournament
- April 17- Freshmen Boys Basketball Tryouts
- April 17- Baseball JV vs Cullman @ Bob Jones
- April 17- Baseball 9th vs Hartselle @ Huntsville High
- April 17- Baseball V vs Cullman @ SHS
- April 17- Boys Soccer JV/V at Grissom
- April 18- SHS First Priority 8 AM Room 411
- April 18- AHSAA Boys Sectional Tennis Tournament
- April 18- Golf at Madison County Golf Tournament
- April 18- Softball JV/V at Buckhorn
- April 18- Girls Soccer JV/V at Huntsville
- April 18- Boys Soccer "Frosh" at Oak Mountain
- April 18- Boys Soccer JV/V vs Cullman @ SHS
- April 19- ACT Plus Writing - Grade 11
- April 19- Progress Reports
- April 19- Freshmen Boys Basketball Tryouts
- April 19- Golf vs Bob Jones
- April 20- SHS SGA Meeting 8 AM or 3:30 PM Room 147
- April 20- Golf at Hazel Green Tournament
- April 20- Softball JV/V vs Hartselle @ SHS
- April 20- Soccer JVG, JVB, VB at Randolph
- April 20- Baseball V at Buckhorn
- April 21-22- Boys Soccer JV at Over the Mountain JV Tournament
- April 21-22- Softball JV at Florence Tournament
- April 21-22- Baseball V vs Buckhorn @ SHS
- April 22- V Track & Field at Big Cat Invitational
- April 22- Girls Soccer JV/V at Grissom
- April 24- 9th Grade Spring Football
- April 24-27- Girls JV/V Basketball Tryouts Gym 1
- April 24,26- Boys JV/V Basketball Tryouts Gym 2
- April 25- SHS First Priority 8 AM Room 411
- April 25- Sparkman Soccer Senior Night VB/VG vs Madison County @ SHS
- April 25- Golf vs Bob Jones
- April 25- Softball JV/V at Hazel Green
- April 26-27- Basketball Cheer Team Mini-Clinic Days 4-5:30 PM Gym 2
- April 26- Golf vs Huntsville
- April 27- SHS SGA Meeting 8 AM or 3:30 PM Room 147
- April 27- Stomp the Violence 3:30-8:30 PM Cafeteria
- April 27- Softball JV/V at Florence
- April 28- Weather Day
- April 28- Basketball Cheer Team Tryouts 4-7 PM Gym 2
- April 28- V Track & Field at Section 4 Track Meet
- April 28- Girls Soccer JV/V at Thompson
- April 28-29- Softball V at Cullman Tournament
- April 28-29- AHSAA Baseball Tournament 1st round
- April 29- Sparkman GridIron Golf Classic
- April 29- 9th Grade Spring Football
May
- May 1-12- AP Exams
- May 1-4- Volleyball Tryouts 4-6 PM Gym
- May 1- Takedown Club 6 PM S9 Auditorium
- May 3- ACT Plus Writing - Grade 11 (Make-up day)
- May 4-5- Varsity Track & Field AHSAA State Championship, Gulf Shores, AL
- May 4- SHS/S9 PTO Teacher & Staff Teacher Appreciation Lunch at SHS
- May 5- SHS/S9 PTO Teacher & Staff Teacher Appreciation Lunch at S9
- May 5- Last day to register for June 10 ACT without late fees
- May 6- Band F3 Day 8 AM - 3 PM Cafeteria
- May 8- Sparkman High School Physical Day
- May 8-12- SHS Photography Show
- May 9- JROTC Booster Meeting 6:30-8 PM Cafeteria
- May 10- NHS Meeting
- May 11- SHS Photography Show Open House 5:30-7:30 PM Media Center
- May 13- Prom - Midnight Masquerade 8-11:30 PM @ Davidson Center
- May 15- SHS Yearbook Distribution 2-3:30 PM Gym 1
- May 16- Senior Awards Day 9-11:30 AM, Gym 1
- May 16- Seniors - 3B & 4B Exams (year long classes)
- 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 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 24- Finals: 3B & 4B Exams (year long), 3rd & 4th Exams (semester), half-day for students - dismiss after 2nd block
- May 24- LAST DAY for STUDENTS! Happy Summer!
Dreamland BBQ Orders Pick Up
SHS Dance Team Tryouts
FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America)
Sparkman FCCLA Annual Red Cross Blood Drive is Wednesday, April 5.
ACT for Juniors
Wednesday, April 12- ACT Plus Writing Pretest - Grade 11
Wednesday, April 19- ACT Plus Writing - Grade 11
Wednesday, May 3- ACT Plus Writing - Grade 11 (Make-up day)
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 Baseball
Sparkman Soccer
Sparkman Tennis
Sparkman Outdoor Track & Field
Sparkman Golf
Sparkman Basketball Cheer Tryout
Sparkman Spirit Store
Sparkman 9 SGA
Fun events planned at Sparkman 9! Mark your calendars!
April 7- S9 Walk-a-thon for Lunches of Love program. The cost will be $5 for an armband good for all 4 blocks plus snacks to buy. MOJO from WZYP will provide entertainment.
Sparkman SGA
Applications to run for SGA or class office for the 2017-2018 school year are now available in Mrs. Fitch's room, 407. Completed applications are due to Mrs. Johnston or Mrs. Fitch by 3:45 Friday, April 7.
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
Sparkman Soccer
Varsity Boys Team placed 2nd in the Southern Soccer Challenge Tournament at John Hunt Park this past weekend. They defeated Auburn and Pebblebrook (GA) before losing to FJ Page (TN) 1-0. The trophy is displayed in the front office!
Sparkman Ninth Grade Drama
Sparkman Softball
Sparkman Softball JV and Varsity teams both beat Buckhorn Tuesday, March 28. Varsity won 3-2 and JV won 6-1. On Thursday, Varsity beat James Clemens 3-1 and JV defeated James Clemens JV 6-3. Go Senators!
Great job Varsity for the wins over Athens, McCracken, Plainview, and Walker in the Sparkman Varsity Round Robin Tournment on Saturday!
Next home games: Tuesday, March 4 JV/V vs James Clemens - Alumni Night
Sparkman Baseball
Congratulations to Freshman and JV Baseball for their wins over Grissom last week.
Next home game: Monday, April 3 JV vs Bob Jones
Sparkman Golf
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.
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2016-17 Archived Newsletters
Volume 2016-17, Issue 33: April 3-8, 2017 (current issue)
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