
What's Happening at Sparkman HS/S9
September 12-17, 2016 Volume 2016-17, Issue 10
Monday, September 12
- S9: Picture Day
- Lip Sync Battle Auditions - See Mrs. Johnston or an SGA member
- Key Club Meeting 8-8:20 AM or 3:40-4 PM - Room 209
- University of North Alabama Representative in Cafeteria during lunch
- Arts Festival Meeting - Volunteers needed! 3:30 PM - Room 406
- JV Football: Sparkman @ Bob Jones - 5:30 PM
- V/JV Volleyball @ Athens - 5:30 PM
- Takedown Club Meeting- 6 -8 PM S9 Auditorium
Tuesday, September 13
- S9: Drama Club 7 or 7:15 AM - S9 Cafeteria
- S9 Art Club Meeting 3:20 - 4:20 PM (S9 Room 143)
- Lip Sync Battle Auditions - See Mrs. Johnston or an SGA member
- NHS Meeting for Seniors: 8 AM or 3:30 PM in the SHS Media Center
- University of Alabama Huntsville Representative in Cafeteria during lunch
- JROTC Booster Meeting- 6:30-8 PM SHS Cafeteria
- QB Club Meeting 6:30-8 PM Field House
- V/JV Volleyball @ SHS - 4:30 PM vs. Buckhorn & JP2
Wednesday, September 14
- S9 SGA Meeting 7:50 AM S9 Auditorium
- NHS Meeting for Juniors: 8 AM or 3:30 PM in the SHS Media Center
- SHS FCA Meeting- 7:45 in Gym 2
- Make-up Day for SHS Badges and Photos 8:30-10:30 AM
- Senior Portrait Make-Up Day 8:30-10:30 AM
- Freshman Volleyball @ Hazel Green - 5 & 6 PM vs. Buckhorn & Hazel Green
Thursday, September 15
- S9 FCA & First Priority Meeting 7:50 AM - S9 Auditorium
- S9 Tutoring: English 7:50-8:20 AM and 3:20-3:50 PM (S9 Room 162)
- Long Island University Representative in Cafeteria during lunch
- Spanish Club Interest Meeting (9th -12th) 3:30 PM - S9 Auditorium. Kick-off Fiesta, Dues $20, which includes Spanish Club T-Shirt.
- S9 Jr. Civitan Meeting 7:50 AM - S9 Auditorium. Dues $35
- LAST DAY to Register for October 22 ACT without LATE FEES
- LAST DAY to return Flu Vaccine Consent Forms
- Senior Honors Convocation 9 -10 AM - Gym 1
- Junior Honors Convocation 10:30 - 11:30 AM - Gym 1
- Varsity Football: Sparkman vs. James Clemens 7 PM: Middle School/Youth League Night
- V Volleyball: Eddie Pruitt Invitational Tournament @ Hartselle
Saturday, September 17
- V Volleyball: Eddie Pruitt Invitational Tournament @ Hartselle
- SHS Pee Wee Cheer Clinic 8 AM - 2 PM (Gym 1 & 2)
Homecoming Week: September 19 -24
Coming Soon
September
- Septemer 19-24- HOMECOMING WEEK AT SPARKMAN
- September 19- JV Football: Sparkman @ James Clemens 5:30 PM
- September 20- Mississippi State Univ. Representative in Cafeteria during lunch
- September 20-V/JV Volleyball vs Bob Jones @ SHS - JV @ 4:30 PM/ V @ 5:30 PM
- September 20-Cross Country - Randolph Cross Country Classic @ Randolph
- September 20- Swim Team @ A& M vs. Westminster & Boaz 6:30 PM
- September 21- SHS & S9: Flu Vaccine Clinics (if form turned in by Sept. 16)
- September 21-Freshman Volleyball @ Hazel Green - 4 & 5 PM
- September 21- Mandatory Prom Committee Meeting
- September 22- UA Honors College - Dean Sharpe 11:30-2 PM - Media Center
- September 23- Homecoming: Varsity Football: Sparkman vs. Hazel Green - 7 PM
- September 23- SHS HOMECOMING
- September 24- JROTC/Drill Competition at SHS 5 AM - 5 PM
- September 24- Cross Country: Arab Invitational, Arab AL
- September 24- Homecoming Dance 8 - 11 PM
- September 26- Senior Class Meeting- Cap/Gown Info 9:30-10:30 AM - Gym 1
- September 26-Samford University Representative in cafeteria during lunch
- September 26- Univ. of Montevallo Representative in cafeteria during lunch
- September 26- JV Football: Sparkman @ Hazel Green 5:30 PM
- September 26- V/JV Volleyball @ Danvile - 4:30 PM
- September 27- V/JV Volleyball MC Tournament @ New Hope - TBA
- September 27- Swim Team @ A&M vs. Buckhorn & Columbia - 6:30 PM
- September 29- SHS SGA Meetings 8-8:20 AM and 3:30-3:50 PM
- September 29 V/JV Volleyball vs. James Clemens @ SHS - JV@4:30 PM/V@5:30 PM
- September 30- Varsity Football: Sparkman @ Huntsville - 7 PM
October
- October 3-7- Fall Break
- October 4- QB Club Meeting- 6:30 PM Field House
- October 8- Key Club Car Wash Fundraiser - O'Reillys on Hwy 53 in Harvest
- October 10- Takedown Club Meeting- 6 PM S9 Auditorium
- October 11- JROTC Booster Meeting- 6:30 PM SHS Cafeteria
- October 13- MCSPO hosts Candidate Forum- District 5 BOE@ 6 PM SHS Cafeteria
- October 15- Sparkman Arts Festival- 10AM- 2 PM at SHS
- October 17- PSAT Test for 10th & 11th graders
- October 22- ACT
November
- November 1- QB Club Meeting- 6:30 PM Field House
- November 4- LAST DAY to Register for December 10 ACT without LATE FEES
- November 4-5- UCA Regional Cheer Competition at SHS
- November 7- Takedown Club Meeting
- November 11- Veterans Day- No School
- November 15- JROTC Booster Meeting
- November 21-25- Thanksgiving Break
December
- December 5- Takedown Club Meeting
- December 10- ACT
- December 13- JROTC Booster Meeting
- December 19- January 3- Winter Break
January
- January 4- Students return to school
- January 9- Takedown Club Meeting
- January 10- JRTOC Booster Meeting
- January 16- MLK Day- No School
Homecoming LIP SYNC BATTLE Auditions
Prom Committee
Guidance Office
Coming soon: PSAT for Juniors & Sophomores is October 17.
Donations Welcome in Nurses' Offices
- Clorox Wipes
- Kleenex
- Hand Sanitizer
- Paper Towels
- Lysol Spray
- AAA & AA Batteries
- Band-aids (latex free)
- Bottled Water
- Snacks (crackers or gummies)
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.
Student Government Association
Homecoming Week: Grammy Awards Lip Sync Battle (Monday, September 19)
AUDITION REQUIRED!
Audition days: Monday, Sept 12 or Tuesday, Sept. 13.
See Mrs. Johnston or SGA member for more info and to sign up for an audition time.
Next SHS SGA meetings are Thursday, September 29.
Sparkman Wrestling
Sparkman Cross Country and Track
Sparkman Volleyball
Interested in trying out for SOCCER?
Make sure you receive TRYOUT information!
Potential soccer players use this link to provide SHS Soccer Boosters with your contact info.
https://shssenatorsoccer.wufoo.com/forms/shs-soccer-tryout-contact-information/
Sparkman Spirit Store
Sparkman Bowling
Sparkman Swimming
FTA - Future Teachers of Alabama
FBLA - Future Business Leaders of America
SHS Environmental Club
Spark Industry Robotics
SIR Marketing Fundraiser
Gigi's Cupcakes 4 mini's for $6
Pre-sale orders taken Sept. 6 - 20
Cupcakes delivered Wednesday, September 28
2016-2017 SHS Year Book, THE SENATOR, is on sale now!
Congrats to The Senator yearbook staff for their All-American ranking with four distinctions from the National Scholastic Press Association.
Order your 2017 THE SENATOR now online at myschoolfees.com The cost is $80.
Sparkman JROTC Booster Club
Sparkman Senators Marching Band- 283 members strong!
Sparkman Arts Festival 2016
Students Volunteers Needed: Meetings every Monday 3:30 PM - Room 406
Support Sparkman Arts Festival! Crafters, artists, musicians, authors, etc..., contact Renee Quaife to secure your booth at this great event on Oct 15.
SparkmanArtsFestival@gmail.com
Sparkman Arts Festival Website:http://sparkmanartsfestiv.wixsite.com/sparkmanartsfestival
S9 FCA/First Priority
Upcoming Visits by College / Military Representatives
UA Honors College
Where & When? SHS Cafeteria during Lunch
Cross Country: Bob Jones Invitational
The Cross Country team had great showing Saturday, Sept. 3 at the Bob Jones Invitational. Eight Senators set new Personal Records (PRs). Senior Alex Hendrix, Juniors Miysteriey Anderson, Diana Baskin, Abby Wallace, Sophomores Brian Austin and Alaric Jack set new PRs in their Varsity 5K events. MMS 8th graders Austin Al-Dijaili and McKenna Kjelshus set new PRs at the 2.1 mile distance.
Junior Varsity Boy's team continues to impress bringing home the FIRST place trophy, while the Varsity Boy's and Junior Varsity Girl's teams finished SECOND in their divisions.
Placing in the Boy's Varsity were Seniors Jake Russell and Harrison Miller with Sophomore John David Ray, finishing second, third and ninth respectively. Senior Hailey Brown led the Varsity Girls with another great race finishing with a solid fourth place. JV Boys had FIVE top ten finishers, Austin Al’Dijaili coming home first, Freshmen Matthew Livingston and Omar Myers placing third and fifth, MMS seventh grader Patrick Moody seventh and Freshman Noah Terry tenth. Three JV Girls had top ten, Freshman Elisha Jones led the team with a second place, followed by MMS 8th graders McKenna Kjelshus and Baily Wallace placing eighth and tenth.
The team’s next meet is the Chickasaw Trails Invitational on Saturday, September 10th. Good Luck Senators!
Application for Free & Reduced Price Meals
Important School Forms at this link
Join Sparkman PTO and help us support our Senators!
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