Dr. Edward Lazzara - Principal
edward.lazzara@sparta.org

Mrs. Courtney Kopf - Vice Principal

courtney.kopf@sparta.org

Mrs. Jamie Barker - Vice Principal

jamie.barker@sparta.org
Mr. Benson - Director of Student Support Services

shannon.benson@sparta.org

Mr. Steve Stoner - Athletic Director

steven.stoner@sparta.org

Ms. Figarelli was instrumental in providing the students with the opportunity to start the lunch basketball program that has become a healthy outlet for so many of our students. She was willing to dedicate her lunch time to ensuring that the students had supervision and guidance. She cares about the students and the staff at SHS, and goes above and beyond the responsibilities of her role in order to support the school community.

English - Francesca Sangillo is always engaged in class and participates constantly. She brings life to the classroom with her amazing personality and sense of humor. Her skills as an English student are fantastic, and creative writing is where she shines.

Math - Sneha Verma is an Honors Computer Science student who solves the challenges of programming via thinking of innovative solutions and attention to detail. In addition to performing well in class, Sneha is the lead programmer for her Sparta Vex RoboticsTeam, 5249S. Her team depends on her code to make the robot competitive in the upcoming competitions.

Science - Logan Hrenenko works extremely hard in both the classroom and fitness center. He understands the content and can apply what he has learned to meet fitness goals. He exemplifies what it means to be a student athlete.

World Language - Armani Gutierrez is a 9th grade student enrolled in level 3 French with Madame Dow. Armani comes to class prepared on a daily basis and takes a regular part in class discussions and activities. He demonstrates a strong commitment to the study of French, and he is to be commended for his pursuit of academic excellence.
ESL - Tamara Lelitka is consistently progressing and putting forth great effort. She's very helpful with her peers and is a joy to have in class.

History - Edward (Quint) Flannery asks meaningful questions and always participates in classroom discussion about the various philosophers studied.

Music - Katherine Sheeran has done an amazing job involving herself in every part of the music department. She plays cello in Philharmonic Orchestra, Vibraphone in Blues Inc. Jazz Band, and is a Front Ensemble captain in Marching Band (2 yrs). She also is a member of Symphonic Band, Honors Choir, Shacappella, Sparta Sirens, Nightingales, and a teaching assistant for Freshman Select Choir. Her willingness to try new things with a great attitude has not gone unnoticed.

Art - Athena Kollar shows a commitment to improving her already impressive skills in visual art. She is open to experimenting with different techniques and ideas. Athena is not afraid to attempt difficult points of view or to increase the difficulty of a project. Athena participates in class and group discussions and is always open to hearing and growing from constructive criticism.

Physical Education - Jude Szymanski is an outstanding student in Drivers Education. Jude would make his way around the classroom and help other students with practice tests and provide encouragement to his classmates. Jude has been an awesome student and deserves to be recognized for his efforts.

Thank you to Praise Ojo, Marcella Rispoli, and Alexa Daggett for demonstrating strong character and for being the recipients of this month's kindness awards.

During the Week of Respect, nationally recognized speaker Keith Hawkins spoke to our student community. The Week of Respect is a state driven initiative with the goal of highlighting the importance of creating a positive and safe school environment, and Mr. Hawkins' presentation related to anti-bullying, self-respect, and respect for others.

Our Student Council and class officers worked with staff advisors to hold a great fall pep rally for our students.

• Marking Period 1 ended on November 6. Report cards will be posted on November 16 at 3 pm
  
• Sophomores have the opportunity to apply to become our HOBY Leadership ambassador. See email sent on 11/1 for more information.
  
• 12th grade students will attend an alumni panel assembly on November 22nd to hear about the college experience from Sparta graduates.

Sparta High School is proud to congratulate the following students on being named Commended Students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program for their exceptional academic promise as demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the qualifying test used for program entry. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation will be presented to these scholastically talented seniors: Ian Bellush, Charles Canzoniero, Lorayne Gulbrandsen, Ayush Iyer, Gaayathri Nadarajah, McKaela Reekie, Nathaniel Rogoff, Surekha Selvaraj and Dean Stas.

Sparta High School would also like to congratulate the following students who are being recognized by the College Board’s National Recognition Programs. Colleges and scholarship programs identify students awarded National African American, Hispanic, Indigenous and/or Rural/Small Town Recognition through College Board’s Student Search Service. These students have excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams; and are African American or Black, Hispanic American or Latinx, Indigenous, and/or attend school in a rural area or small town. Congratulations to: Griffin Brawer, Charles Canzoniero, Isabella DiGioia, Dana Dunbar, Ella Duphiney, Kaylee Handzus, Keara Hynes, Ayush Iyer, Julian Laznik-Moraghan, Lynnessa Marrow, Rowan Mendel, Praise Ojo, Daniel Perez, Vaiden Pollard, Nathaniel Rogoff, Laura Scheri and Anna Yerofeyev.

Our sculpture classes have been hard at work making beautiful and creative pieces.

All Sussex County Honors Band and Choir Concert will take place on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 7pm at High Point Regional High School. The following students successfully auditioned:
Choir
Hayden Denmead

Thomas Fosset

Christian Mazzarella

Molly McQueeney

Cassidy Pry

Noah Travaille
Flute
Leo Shabarov
Brianna Brennan
Oboe
Christian Posada
Clarinet
Natalie Bellush
Natalie Torres
Alto Sax
Haley Erickson
Trumpet
Ian Bellush

• Ms. Takacs and Dr. Galipeau have been planning engaging and impressive co-teaching lessons.
• Our students and staff have been working hard to prepare the fall drama production of Midsummer/Jersey that will take place next month.
• Mrs. Kopp took her Tomorrow's Teachers students to the Future Educators Conference and they had a great day learning and growing.

Congratulations to our Girls Soccer Team for winning the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament for the first time in school history and to Riley Molbery for earning MVP.

• NJAC American Division Champions
• Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament Champions

1st Team All-conference
Haley Maher
Aralyn Saulys
Payton Simpson
2nd Team All-conference
Sylvia Przydzial
Lea Tsamadias
Honorable Mention
Tara Keller

HWS Tournament MVP
Aralyn Saulys

• NJAC National Division Champions

• Sportsmanship Award Winners

NJAC Honorable Mention
Scarlet Matteson
McKaela Reekie

NJAC Girls Cross Country
1st Team
Ashley Crane
Ava Barone
Honorable Mention
Kiernan Moore

NJAC Boys Cross Country
1st Team
Remson Jarrell
Julian Laznik-Moraghan
2nd Team

Jack Wittenmeier

Honorable Mention

Tyler Harms

SHSMB won the Group 2 Open Region 10 Championships for a 3rd year in a row. We could not be prouder of this group as they have been pushing themselves and one another for months now!

Congratulations to Nick Curry for being selected as the NJSFC Man of the Year Recipient!

Email: edward.lazzara@sparta.org
Website: sparta.org
Location: 70 West Mountain Road, Sparta, NJ, USA
Phone: 9737296191
Twitter: @sparta_hs