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Prom committee settles on ticket prices
March 9, 2011 • Rebecca Arnold
Prom is the thing high school students look forward to. But it is hard to attend when they wait until the last second. This year prom is on Saturday, May 7. From 8 p.m. to midnight, students will be dancing in the North Hall of the Von Braun Center. Tickets are on sale now for $45 and go up to $50 dollars...
New classes provide fresh opportunies for students
March 9, 2011 • Tori Jenkins
The selection for a few classes has drastically changed for the 2011-2012 school year. Seven new classes have been added along with seven classes that have been deleted. Principles of Physics, Chemistry 2 and Writer’s Workshop were deleted by the state. Literary magazine was deleted due to low enrollment....
Basketball teams host area tournament
March 9, 2011 • Lesley Carter
This year the basketball teams can claim very successful records, especially in area play. Great records for both the boys and girls teams are being rewarded by having home court advantage, hosting the area tournament. And not only are athletes embracing this good news, but also Scream Team. They are...
Poetry Out Loud winners announced
November 16, 2010 • Sarah Dana
Senior Amiri Lampley and sophomore Jason Perrault recently won the school wide Poetry Out Loud contest. The students started with a classroom competition among their peers. The class chose two students to represent in the school wide competition. Then two students will go forward to regional competition...
Red ribbon week begins, students stay drug free
October 27, 2010 • Amber Brettel
This week kicks off the start of Red Ribbon Week—a nation-wide prevention campaign enforcing the famous “hands off drugs” slogan. Red Ribbon Week is celebrated during school this week—October 25-29—in hopes of bringing an end to the corrupted population of drug users. Activity will follow on...
AP students celebrate qualifying scores on exam
October 25, 2010 • Kelly Walters
After a year of challenging homework, difficult tests and more studying than sleeping, the diligent AP students have reaped their rewards. The AP Celebration took place Oct. 15 in the gym, where the students who received qualifying scores on the AP exam finally received their monetary prizes and certificates. “I’m...
News Briefs
September 27, 2010
Journalism teacher Erin Coggins has been named Sparkman High School Teacher of the Year. Head custodian Derrick Martin was named Support Personnel of the Year. Both will go on to the County competition later in the school year. Read More →
