What's Happening at Sparkman HS/S9
November 9-14, 2015
Monday, November 9
- Sparkman Indoor Percussion Audition- 4:00-6:30 PM in the Sparkman 9 Cafeteria
- Sparkman Bowling vs Lindsey Lane at Pin Palace 4 :30 PM
Tuesday, November 10
**More Info Below!!**
- Sparkman Basketball STARTS! SHS @ Huntsville
- SHS First Priority
- Sparkman Swim at Bob Jones Invitational
- Sparkman Bowling vs James Clemens at Pin Palace 4:30 PM
- JROTC Booster Meeting
- Sparkman Football Banquet 6-8 PM Pineview Baptist Church(Info below)
Wednesday, November 11
- Veterans Day- No School
- Support Sparkman's JROTC and our Veterans by attending the Veterans Day Parade!
Thursday, November 12
- SHS SGA Meeting- 8 AM or 3:35 PM in Choral Room.
- S9 FCA and First Priority- meets every Thursday, 7:50 AM in S9 Auditorium. See Coach Campbell for details.
- Progress Reports- High Schools
- Sparkman Indoor Track- Indoor Track & Field eligibility and sign-up documents due
Friday, November 13
- SHS Basketball vs Columbia
Saturday, November 14
- SHS Basketball-JV at HG Tournament
- SHS Cross Country- State Championship
eLearning Information!
NOVEMBER 10 is an eLearning Day for SHS and S9!
What is eLearning?
- The Madison County Schools eLearning days will offer full access to online instruction provided by each students’ individual teachers. Teachers will create lessons in Canvas, the school’s learning management system. These lessons will be interactive and relate to the curriculum for the specific class. Four eLearning days will occur throughout the school year. These days will be within the 180 days in 2015-2016 school year. Students will have access to teachers via the Internet.
- If students do not have Internet at home, they may attend their school and participate in a modified day or utilize a location with computers and Wi-Fi access. These places include going to a friend’s home, using the public library, or using one of the numerous local businesses offering free Wi-Fi. Students will also have the opportunity to complete an alternative assignment with a parents request to the school.
What are the eLearning dates for the 2015-2016 school year?
- November 10 (half day) for grades 9-12
- February 12 (half day) for grades 912
- April 15 (half day) for grades 9-12 e-Learning Day
- April 19 (full day) for only grades 10-11
- --10th grade ACT Aspire – on campus
- --11th grade ACT- on campus
- --9th and12th grade- eLearning
What will it look like for students?
- Madison County School teachers will use Canvas to post assignments and lessons. Students access Canvas on their personal technology device. The learning management system is completely web-based.
- On eLearning days, students will complete lessons/assignments created by their teachers in Canvas. These lessons/assignments will be aligned to the Alabama College and Career Ready Standards. Teachers will be checking Canvas during breaks throughout the day to answer questions.
Bus routes for SHS/S9 students will begin at 7:30 AM on Nov 10 and students will arrive at school about 8:10. Buses will leave campus about 11:30 AM to return students home.
FAQ at this link:
https://www.madison.k12.al.us/…/D…/What%20is%20eLearning.pdf
Car and Bus Traffic Information!
If you have questions regarding these rules and procedures, please contact Mr. Jones at: mljones@madison.k12.al.us
Word of the Month- Gratitude
- November 16- Sparkman Bowling vs Scottsboro and Faith at Victory Lanes 4:30 PM
- November 16- Indoor Track Tryouts 6-8:30 PM(V-grades 10-12, 6-7:15 PM) (JV-grades7-9, 7:20-8:30 PM)
- November 17- SHS First Priority
- November 17- SHS Basketball at Gadsden City
- November 17- Cross Country Banquet
- November 17- Sparkman Bowling vs Hazel Green at Pin Palace 4:30 PM
- November 18- Indoor Track Tryouts 6-8:30 PM(V-grades 10-12, 6-7:15 PM) (JV-grades7-9, 7:20-8:30 PM)
- November 19- Sparkman Drama presents "Little Town of Christmas" and book sale in SHS Cafeteria. Event starts at 5 PM, show at 7 PM.
- November 19- SHS SGA Meeting
- November 20- SHS Basketball at Johnson
- November 21- Sparkman Wrestling MS Fall Brawl
- November 23-27- Thanksgiving Break- No School
- November 23-25- SHS Basketball at Madison City Tournament and Madison Academy Tournament
- November 30- Dec 4- Soccer Tryouts- See flyer below
- December 1- Sparkman Bowling vs East Limestone at Madison Bowling 4 PM
- December 3- Sparkman Bowling vs Randolph at Plamor 4 PM
- December 4- Swim State Meet
- December 4- SHS Wrestling JV HSV Invitational
- December 4- SHS Basketball vs James Clemons
- December 5- SHS Wrestling JV HSV Invitational
- December 7- Takedown Club Meeting- 6:30
- December 8- JROTC Booster Meeting
- December 8- SHS Basketball at Lee
- December 10- Winter Band Concert
- December 10- Soccer Booster Meeting
- December 10- Band Winter Concert
- December 10- Sparkman Bowling vs Madison Co HS at Pin Palace 4:30 PM
- December 11- SHS Basketball at Hazel Green
- December 11- Sparkman Bowling vs Huntsville at Pin Palace 4:30 PM
- December 12- ACT
- December 12- SHS Wrestling Southside Classic and Athens Invitational
- December 14- SHS Basketball vs Buckhorn
- December 14- Sparkman Bowling vs Hazel Green at Pin Palace 4 PM
- December 15- SHS First Priority
- December 17- Sparkman Bowling vs Bob Jones at Madison Bowling 4 PM
- December 18- SHS Wrestling Barry Mask Invitational
- December 18- SHS Basketball vs Bob Jones
- December 19- SHS Wrestling at Reaper Invitational and Dual Tournament
- December 21- Jan 6- Christmas Break
- December 21- SHS Basketball at War Eagle Classic
- December 22- SHS Basketball at War Eagle Classic
- December 28- SHS Basketball at Huntsville Times Classic
- December 31- SHS Wrestling at Battlefield Duals
January
- January 1- Happy 2016!
- January 2-4- SHS Basketball at Grissom Tournament
- January 2- SHS Wrestling at Southern Scuffle
- January 4- Sparkman Bowling vs James Clemens at Madison Bowling 4 PM
- January 5- SHS Basketball vs Lee
- January 6- Students return to school
- January 7- Sparkman Bowling vs Columbia and Lee at Madison Bowling 5:30 PM
- January 8- SHS Wrestling at Hoover
- January 8- SHS Basketball at James Clemens
- January 9- SHS Wrestling at Hoover and Red Rumble
- January 11- Takedown Club Meeting
- January 12- SHS Wrestling at Bob Jones
- January 12- SHS Basketball at Buckhorn
- January 12- JROTC Booster Meeting
- January 14- Sparkman Bowling vs Skiline- TBA
- January 15- SHS Basketball vs Hazel Green
- January 15- SHS Wrestling at Homewood
- January 16- SHS Wrestling at Homewood and vs Grissom
- January 18- MLK Day- No School
- January 18- SHS Basketball at MLK Classic
- January 18- SHS Wrestling at Dick Clem Invitational
- January 18- Sparkman Bowling vs Randolph at Pin Palace 4:30 PM
- January 19- SHS First Priority
- January 19- SHS Basketball vs Gadsden City
- January 21-22- Sparkman Bowling- Regionals in Tuscaloosa
- January 22- SHS Basketball at Bob Jones
- January 23- SHS Wrestling at Thompson Invitational
- January 23- SHS Basketball vs McAdory at Wallace State
- January 26- SHS First Priority
- January 26- SHS Basketball vs Johnson
- January 28- SHS Basketball vs Jeff Davis
- January 30- SHS Wrestling Sparkman Invitational
Tutoring
- M & W – 3:00 -- 4:15 pm
- T & Th – 8:00 --8:25 am
Tutoring at S9- Tuesdays and Thursdays in Room 134
- 7:50 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.
- 3:20 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.
ACT and SAT Information
Sparkman Indoor Track and Field
November 12, 2015: All Eligibility & sign-up documents are due.
November 16 & 18, 2015: Indoor Tryouts will be held from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- Varsity: 10th - 12th 6:00 p.m.- 7:15 p.m.
- JV: 7th - 9th 7:20 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.
Sparkman Soccer
Sparkman Swim
Sparkman Bowling
Sparkman Basketball
Sparkman Drumline
- November 9- Sparkman Indoor Percussion 2016 Audition- 4:00-6:30 PM in the Sparkman 9 Cafeteria. For more information: http://sparkmanband.com/sparkman-indoor-percussion-2016-audition-materialsinfosign-ups/
FCCLA
Sparkman JROTC
Upcoming Events
Booster and JROTC Events
- February 27, 2015 - Military Ball - VBC
- April 23, 2016 - SHS JROTC Hosts Drill Competition
Special Teams (Color Guard/Drill/Raider/Rifle) and all JROTC Cadets
- November 2-17, 2015: JROTC Can Food Drive, SHS
- November 11, 2015: Veteran’s Day Parade, Huntsville, AL
- November 24, 2015: Life South Blood Drive, SHS
- December 1-11, 2015: JROTC Angel Tree, SHS
- December 10, 2015: Color Guard/Nutcracker
- December 12, 2015: State Drill Competition, Montgomery, AL
- January 18, 2016: Martin Luther King Day Parade, Huntsville, AL
Dates of Upcoming Booster Club Meetings
- Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 6:30 PM
- Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 6:30 PM
- Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 6:30 PM
- Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 6:30 PM
- Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 6:30 PM
- Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 6:30 PM
- Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 6:30 PM
For more information, go to www.sparkmanjrotc.org
Sparkman Service Organization
GSA
Environmental Club
Sparkman Competition Band
JROTC Drill Team
Sparkman Theater
Great Job Senators!!
Spark Industry Robotics!
Sparkman's Robotics Team has advanced to Regional Competition in December, but they need funding. Please consider helping fund this great opportunity for our Senators by sponsoring the team!! More information in the letter from Mrs. Simons and Mrs. Quaife.
October Students, Teacher and Support Staff of the Month
Sparkman Raider Teams
S9 Yearbooks- Order by December 11
SHS Yearbooks- Order by January 10
Senior Ads for Yearbook
MCSS Calendars
Sparkman PROM
PTO Leaders Wanted!
- Meet teachers, admins, students, and other parents. Get to know our Sparkman Family!
- Help plan PTO events at SHS and S9 such as receptions, lunches, meetings, etc.
- Help build communication and Sparkman Spirit in the schools and community.
- Learn about the daily workings of SHS, S9, and the Madison Co School System.
- Support our students and teachers.