What's Happening at Sparkman HS/S9
April 30-May 5, Volume 2017-18, Issue 34
Parent Survey
What's Happening April 30 - May 5
Monday, April 30
- Signed AP Forms due in Attendance Office
- Prom Ticket Distribution during Lunch - Students last names A-M
- Girls Basketball Try-Outs 3:30-5 PM Gym 1
- 9th Boys Basketball Try-Outs 3:30-5 PM Gym 2
- Golf: VB at Sectional Tournament
- Softball: Area 8 Tournament
Tuesday, May 1
- ACT 30+ Club Group Picture - 10 AM Gym 1
- Prom Ticket Distribution during Lunch - Students last names N-Z
- Costa Rica Informational Meeting 5 PM S9 Room 134
- Football: Mandatory Parent Meeting 6:30 PM Field House
- Softball: Area 8 Tournament
- Golf: VG at Sectional Tournament
- Course Verifications 2018-19 Schedules Sent Home
- Girls Basketball Try-Outs 3:30-5 PM Gym 1
- Softball: Area 8 Tournament
Thursday, May 3
- SHS Job Fair for Co-op Students 9 AM-10:30 AM Gym 2
- Costa Rica Informational Meeting 5 PM SHS Room 219
- Sparkman Choir Spring Concert
- Varsity Track & Field at AHSAA State Championship, Gulf Shores, AL
- SHS Spirit Night at Texas Road House
- Softball: Area 8 Tournament
Friday, May 4
- Last day to sign up for June 9 ACT (without late fee)
- National Spanish Exam Awards 11-11:30 AM Media Center
- Softball: Area 8 Tournament
- Baseball: Varsity 2nd Round Play-offs
Saturday, May 5
- Baseball: Varsity 2nd Round Play-offs
- Prom 8-11 PM Davidson Center
Sparkman Ninth Grade Announcements
APRIL is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Distracted Driving 2018 schedule at MCSS high schools.
Link to sign up: http://www.madisoncountysheriffal.org/page.php?id=18
Space is limited.
ACT Academy
Create an account and get started today: http://bit.ly/ACTAcademy
Upcoming Events
May
- May 7-11- Sparkman Photography Spring Show, SHS Media Center
- May 7-17- AP Exams
- May 7- Athletic Physicals at SHS beginning at 5:30 for $10
- May 7- Golf: VB/VG at 7A Substate
- May 7- Silhouette Showcase 6:30-8:30 PM SHS Cafeteria
- May 8- Senior Awards Day 9-11 AM Gym 1
- May 8- Sophomore Pre-ACT Test Day
- May 8- E-Learning Day for Juniors & Seniors not participating in Awards Day
- May 8- Sparkman Choir Spring Concert 6:30-8 PM Asbury UMC, Hughes Rd
- May 9- Sparkman PTO Faculty & Staff Appreciation Lunch - SHS Media Center
- May 10- Sparkman PTO Faculty & Staff Appreciation Lunch - S9GS Media Center
- May 10- Photography Show Open House 5:30-7:30 PM SHS Media Center
- May 10- Sparkman Band Concert 6:30-8 PM Gym 1
- May 10- 2018 Cross Country Information Meeting 6-7:30 PM Cafeteria
- May 11- 2018-19 Signed Course Verifications Due to Guidance
- May 11- Pre-ACT Make Up Test Day - Sophomores
- May 11- Varsity Football: Spring Game vs Mae Jemison at Milton Frank Stadium
- May 12- Band F3 Day
- May 14-17- Volleyball Try-outs 3:30- 6 PM Gym 1
- May 15- Senator Learning Community Graduation 1-3 PM Gym 1
- May 15-18- SENIORS: Final Exams
- May 17-18- SENIORS: dismiss at noon
- May 18- SHS Yearbook Distribution: Seniors 3rd block, Juniors (2-2:45), Sophomores (2:45-3:30)
- May 18- Last day to sign up for June 9 ACT (with LATE FEE)
- May 21-24- Final Exams
- May 21- Senior Lunch at 12 noon in Gym 2
- May 21- Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal 1 PM Gym 1 & pick up Graduation tickets
- May 22- Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal 7:15 AM VBC
- May 22- Class of 2018 Graduation 3-5 PM VBC
- May 24- Last Student Day
Sparkman High Media Center
Why does reading matter? It helps your mind work on focus and discipline while helping you become a stronger reader, writer, and thinker. Don’t know what to read? Visit Ms. Hodgens and her library staff. They love pairing readers with the right books.
Thank you for the books that have already been donated!
Outrun Hunger 5K/Fun Run for House of the Harvest
Day of Registration entry fee is $25 for 5K and $15 for 1 mile Fun Run. The 5K begins at 9:00 AM and the 1 mile Fun Run begins at 10:00 AM. T-Shirts and food will be provided to all participants.
2017-2018 Parking Information
Sparkman Spirit Store
Sparkman All-Sports Pass
Athletic Physicals & DragonFlyMax
Athletic Physicals at SHS May 7th beginning at 5:30 PM (cost $10)
Cross Country Information Meeting
If you are interested in running Cross Country in Fall of 2018 please attend the information meeting on Thursday, May 10th in the Sparkman Cafeteria from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.
If you have any questions, please contact Coach Austin at sparkman.cc.tf@gmail.com
Varsity Boys - Champions of 2018 Madison County Golf Tournament
All Tournament Team Varsity Boys: Matthew Walker, Jaxen Pastores, Kai Pastores
Low Medalist Varsity boys: Sungjoon Kim
Varsity Girls - Runner Up of 2018 Madison County Golf Tournament
JV Boys - Champions of 2018 Madison County Golf Tournament
All Tournament JV Boys: Jared Smith, Dalton Williams, Brooks Raby
Low Medalist JV Boys: Tyler Gallien
Tryouts
Girls Tryouts: April 23, 24, 25 and May 2 3:30- 5 PM Gym 1
Boys Tryouts: 9th Boys 3:30-5 PM Gym 2
Sparkman JROTC Drill Team
On Sat April 21st, the JROTC drill team competed at Alabama A&M. The team got 1st place in armed and unarmed regulation, 2nd place on unarmed exhibition, 3rd place armed exhibition, 1st place dual exhibition, 2nd and 3rd armed solo exhibition and 3rd in armed squad regulation.
Sparkman History Club & Theatre
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
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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2017-2018 Archived Newsletters
Volume 2017-18, Issue 34: April 30-May 5, 2018 (current issue)
Volume 2017-18, Issue 33: April 23-28, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 32: April 16-21, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 31: April 9-14, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 30: April 2-7, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 29: March 19-31, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 28: March 12-17, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 27: March 5-10, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 26: February 26-March 4, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 25: February 19-24, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 24: February 12-17, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 23: February 5-10, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 22: January 30-February 3, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 21: January 22-27, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 20: January 15-20, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 19: January 8-13, 2018
Volume 2017-18, Issue 18: December 11, 2017 - January 6, 2018
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