What's Happening at Sparkman HS/S9
December 11-January 6, Volume 2017-18, Issue 18
- 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.
What's Happening December 11 - January 6
- Happy Monday!
Tuesday, December 12
- SHS: 1A & 2A Midterm Exams (year long classes)
- JROTC Booster Meeting
- SHS Ugly Sweater Day
- Sparkman Basketball vs Hazel Green plus MXR Dribbling Club Halftime Performance during Girls game plus Ugly Sweater Contest
- Sparkman Bowling vs. James Clemens
- Sparkman V/JV Wrestling vs BHS/CHS at S9 Gym
- Seniors: Graduation Cap/Gown/Invitation orders - lunch only - LAST DAY! Note: Cap & Gown money ($70) is due Jan. 16.
- SHS: 3B & 4B Midterm Exams (year long classes)
- NHS Meetings 8 AM or 3:30 PM SHS Library
- S9 Ugly Sweater Day
Thursday, December 14
- Half day for SHS & S9 students
- SHS: 3A & 4A Midterm Exams (year long classes)
- SHS: 3rd & 4th Block Final Exams (semester classes)
- S9: 1st & 2nd Block Final Exams
- Spirit Night at Texas Roadhouse
- Sparkman Bowling vs Huntsville
- Sparkman 9th grade Girls Basketball - Round Robin
Friday, December 15
- Half day for SHS & S9 students
- SHS: 1B & 2B Midterm Exams (year long classes)
- SHS: 1st & 2nd Block Final Exams (semester classes)
- S9: 3rd & 4th Block Final Exams
- End of Semester
- Sparkman Basketball vs Bob Jones with MXR Dance Club performing at halftime of Girls game
Saturday, December 16
- Sparkman Wrestling: Holiday Marketplace 9 AM- 4 PM Gym 2
- Sparkman JV & MS Wrestling Tournament - Rudolph Rumble at SHS Gym 1
- Sparkman 9th Boys Basketball at Austin Freshman Tournament
- Sparkman Varsity Boys Basketball vs Pelham at Wallace State
December 18 - January 3- Winter Break for Students - No school
Sports during Winter Break
December 18-20- Sparkman VB Basketball Tournament, Dalton, GA
December 20-22- Sparkman 9th G at James Clemens Holiday Tournament
December 20- Sparkman VG vs Tuscaloosa County at Wallace State
December 21-22- Sparkman V Wrestling at The Coosa River Clash, Gadsden City HS
December 26-29- Sparkman VB Basketball at AL.com Classic, Grissom HS/VBC
December 27- Sparkman MS Wrestling at The Arab Christmas Invitational
December 28- Sparkman V Wrestling at the Battlefield Duals, Huntsville HS
December 28-30- Sparkman VG Ball N Powher Prep, Thompson HS
Wednesday, January 3
- Teacher/Staff Workday - No school for students
Thursday, January 4
- Students return to school
- Sparkman Bowling vs TBA
Friday, January 5
- Sparkman Basketball at James Clemens
Saturday, January 6
- Sparkman V Wrestling at JC Duals
- Sparkman JV/MS Wrestling at the Big Red Rumble, Huntsville HS
- Sparkman Basketball vs Florence 1- 5:30 PM
Sparkman Ninth Grade Announcements
Click HERE for S9 Updates!
S9 Ugly Sweater Day is Wednesday, Dec. 13
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.
Upcoming Events
December
- 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!
Sparkman Soccer
Ask any soccer player to find out who is selling!
2017-2018 Parking Information
Sparkman Spirit Store
Sparkman All-Sports Pass
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.
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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Application for Free & Reduced Price Meals
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2017-2018 Archived Newsletters
Volume 2017-18, Issue 18: December 11, 2016 - January 6, 2018 (current issue)
Volume 2017-18, Issue 17: December 4-9, 2017
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