What's Happening at Sparkman HS/S9

Monday, February 27

• Tennis VB vs Hazel Green @ MMS
  
• Boys Soccer JV/V vs Athens @SHS

Tuesday, February 28

• Final day to order S9 Yearbook
• Last day to purchase SHS Prom Ticket for $50, price goes up to $60 March 1
• SHS First Priority 8 AM Room 411
• Softball JV/V vs Ardmore @ SHS
• Girls Soccer V at Buckhorn
• Tennis VG @ Hazel Green

Wednesday, March 1

• Happy Wednesday!

• SHS SGA Meeting 8 AM or 3:30 PM Room 147
• AP Mock Exam 8:30 AM - 1 PM Gym 1
• JV Cheer Banquet 3:30-8 PM Cafeteria
• Tennis VG vs Bob Jones @ MMS
• JV Baseball vs Decatur @ SHS
• Freshman Baseball vs Decatur @ SHS
• Boys Soccer JV/V at Bob Jones
  
• Girls Soccer JV at Huntsville High

Friday, March 3

• Deadline to register (without late fees) for April 8 ACT
• Varsity Softball - Spain Park Tournament
• Girls Soccer V - River City Shootout, Decatur AL
• Varsity Baseball vs Oxford, Hoover AL
• Freshman Baseball vs Decatur @ SHS

Saturday, March 4

• Character Summit - Colombia High School
• Varsity Softball - Spain Park Tournament
• Girls Soccer V - River City Shootout, Decatur AL
• Tennis VG/VB - Decatur Tournament
• Varsity Baseball @ Spain Park
• Varsity Baseball @ Hoover

March

• March 6- Softball JV/V vs Scottsboro @ SHS
• March 6- Tennis VG at Madison Academy
• March 6- Sparkman Baseball V/JV/F at Cullman
  
• March 6- Boys Soccer "Frosh" team at Hoover
• March 6-8- Varsity Competition Cheer Tryouts
• March 7- SHS First Priority 8 AM Room 411
  
• March 7- NHS Meeting 8 AM or 3:30 PM
• March 7- Softball V/JV at James Clemens
• March 7- Tennis VB vs James Clemens @ MMS
• March 7- Boys Soccer JV/V at James Clemens
• March 7- JV Baseball at Decatur
• March 7- V and Freshman Baseball vs Decatur @ SHS
• March 7- JROTC Booster Meeting 6:30 PM
• March 8- NHS Meeting 8 AM or 3:30 PM
• March 8- Herff Jones on campus 11:30 AM - 2 PM
• March 8- Girls Soccer JV/V at James Clemens
• March 9- SHS SGA meeting 8 AM or 3:30 PM
• March 9- Softball JV/V vs Florence @ SHS
• March 9- Tennis VG vs Westminster @ MMS
• March 9- Boys Soccer JV/V at Decatur
• March 9-11- V Baseball at Perfect Game HS Showdown at Lake Point
• March 10- JV Baseball at Cullman
• March 10-11- Softball Buckhorn JV Tournament
• March 11- Freshman/JV Baseball at Hoover/Auburn
• March 13-17- SPRING BREAK
• March 13-16- JV Baseball at Grissom
• March 13-15- Varsity Softball - Gulf Shores Varsity Tournament
• March 16- Varsity Baseball at Central
• March 17- Varsity Baseball at Auburn
• March 17-Deadline to register (with late fees) for April 8 ACT
• March 18- Varsity Baseball at Smith Station
• March 18- JV Girls Soccer at Cullman Invitational
• March 18- V Girls Soccer at Athens
• March 20- Varsity Golf - Metro Tournament
• March 20- Tennis VB at Madison Academy
• March 21- SHS First Priority 8 AM Room 411
• March 21- Softball JV/V @ Bob Jones
• March 21- Golf V & JV vs Hazel Green
• March 23- Report Cards
• March 23- Softball JV/V @ Grissom
• March 24-25- JV Softball - Sparkman JV Tournament
• March 24- Night of the Gamers 4-10 PM Cafeteria
• March 28- SHS First Priority 8 AM Room 411
• March 28- Softball JV/V vs Buckhorn @ SHS
• March 29-30- Sparkman Ninth Grade Cheerleading Tryouts
• March 30-April 1- S9 Drama presents: Emma: A Pop Musical
• March 30- SHS SGA- 8 AM or 3:30 PM
• March 30- Varsity Golf vs James Clemens
• March 31- Varsity Golf vs Huntsville High
• March 31-April 1- Softball Sparkman Varsity Round Robin Tournament

April

• April 3- Takedown Club
• April 5- FCCLA Blood Drive
• April 6-9- Sparkman High Theatre presents: Footloose! The Musical - VBC
• April 8- ACT
• April 10- XC/Track & Field host Elementary School Track Meet
• April 12- ACT Plus Writing Pretest - Grade 11
  
• April 19- ACT Plus Writing - Grade 11
• April 19- Progress Reports
• April 27- Stomp the Violence 3:30-8:30 PM Cafeteria

May

• May 1-12- AP Exams
• May 3- ACT Plus Writing - Grade 11 (Make-up day)
• May 5- Last day to register for June 10 ACT without late fees
• May 6- Band F3 Day
  
• May 8-12- SHS Photography Show
• May 13- Prom - Midnight Masquerade @ Davidson Center
• May 16-19- Senior Exams
• May 22-24- Final Exams
• May 23- Graduation Rehearsal 7:30-9:30 AM @ VBC
• May 23- Graduation 3-5 PM at the VBC

The lit mag is currently accepting submissions for the 2017 Silhouette. Email original poems, stories, photography, and artwork to sparkmansilhouette@gmail.com or see Mrs. Quaife.

Fun events planned at Sparkman 9! Mark your calendars!

S9 SGA is collecting canned goods, socks, & toys for Downtown Rescue Mission. Please take donations to Coach Watson or Mrs. Cagle.

April 7- S9 Walk-a-thon for Lunches of Love program. The cost will be $1 per block ($4 for the day) plus snacks to buy. MOJO from WZYP will provide entertainment.

Sparkman Service Organization is selling black history t-shirts. If you are interested in purchasing one, see Mrs. Maxtion or a club member.

The environmental club is still selling Piper and Leaf tea. If you are interested in buying, see Mrs. Maxtion or a club member.

• 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.

Congratulations to Camryn Shields, CAFY Rocket City Broadcasting Youth Citizen of the Month!

The Varsity team defeated Southside Gadsden 6-2, Oak Mountain 4-0, Hewitt- Trussville 2-1, and Hale County 1-0 before losing to Marbury 0-4 in the Hillcrest Varsity Tournament this past weekend.

In the Hazel Green JV tournament, the JV Lady Senators soundly defeated Hazel Green 17-0, Hartselle II 6-0, Madison County 18-0, Buckhorn 12-1 and Ardmore 11-0.

Great job Lady Senators!

Congratulations to the Boys Sparkman Frosh Team,

Lakeshore Tournament CHAMPIONS!!!

Great great job by the boys and Coach Tucker Haverkamp (SHS class of 2016)! These guys not only won the tournament but beat Pelham, Spain Park, Hoover and finally Homewood to take the title. Congrats to sophmore Adam Thomas for winning tournament MVP.

Varsity boys tied Florence last week 0-0. JV boys defeated Florence JV 2-0.

Note from Mrs. Holland: First a shout-out to Ms. Toney for going with me to chaperone 71 adolescents, Mrs. Hodgens for helping with our speech and debate team, Mr. Carter for listening to the speech, and Mr. Mittman for his assistance with the photos. It definitely is a team effort.

Sparkman HOSA was by far the school called to the stage the most often.

We took 71 students to compete. 46 placed in the top six. From there, some competitive events required a second round.

From that point, the following students placed in the top three and are eligible to compete at the International HOSA Leadership Conference and Competitive Events in Orlando, FL this summer:

Tien Chau - Growth and Development Knowledge Exam - 1st place

Jonathan Akl - Pathophysiology Knowledge Exam - 3rd place

Marie Kopp - Nutrition Knowledge Exam - 3rd place

Kyra Wharton - Medical Reading - 3rd place

Tyler Wietlake - Pharmacology Knowledge Exam - 1st place

Melanie Nissen - Transcultural Healthcare Knowledge Exam - 2nd place

Rebekah Alfonzo - Transcultural Healthcare Knowledge Exam - 1st place

Doan Ngo - Behavioral Health Knowledge Exam - 2nd place

Somer Hillis - Biomedical Lab Science - 3rd place

Shontel Walker - Biomedical Lab Science - 1st place

Kayla Hammer - Dental Science - 2nd place

Glenda Booker - First Aid/CPR - 1st place

Iliana Colvin - First Aid/CPR - 1st place

Cori Myers - CERT - 2nd place

Bella Rector - CERT - 2nd place

Summer Huffman - Extemporaneous Health Poster - 2nd place

Rocio Gerardo - Extemporaneous Health Poster - 1st place

Marina Meininger - Health Career Photography - 2nd place

Vashti Convers - Prepared Speaking - 2nd place

Carly Key - Medical Innovations - 3rd place

Diamond Holt - Medial Innovations - 3rd place

You may also join online at My School Fees on the SHS Website

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