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The Crimson Crier

The Student News Source of Sparkman High School

The Crimson Crier

The Student News Source of Sparkman High School

The Crimson Crier

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Summer fitness tips

By Hannah Cox, Web Editor April 27, 2016

It is that time of year again—all of a sudden it is 80 degrees, the pool is uncovered and the swim wear is being pulled out of the bottom of your closet. And you do not like the way you look. Here...

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New bus system being implemented

By Hannah Cox, Web Editor March 29, 2016

Eighteen hundred kids and 28 buses would cause stress for any school. To help alleviate the lollygagging after school before loading the buses, Principal Chris Shaw and Assistant Principal Maurice Jones...

World of Work Spirit Night takes place at IHOP

World of Work Spirit Night takes place at IHOP

By Hannah Cox, Web Editor January 15, 2016

Join us for lunch or dinner Saturday Jan. 16 at IHOP on Highway 72 in Madison. Sponsored by World of Work, lead by teacher Cindy Stanley, the proceeds will go towards helping the members of the Sparkman...

Business Essentials conducts mock interviews

Business Essentials conducts mock interviews

By Hannah Cox, Web Editor December 7, 2015
It was the day that all students in the business essentials class were dreading: interview day. For seven years now, the business essentials class, taught by Verna Wilkerson, has been conducting mock
D'Ahara Hinton pours herself some tea during her AP English 12 class.

Tea time in the English hallway

By Hannah Cox, Website Editor September 10, 2015

It was simply a coincidence that on the same day that English teacher Angie Silvey finished reading Macbeth to her class that Queen Elizabeth II became the longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom....

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Student finds place, excitement on ice

By Hannah Cox, Web Editor August 12, 2015

When a neighbor moved in next door to sophomore Brandon Weis eight years ago, he was not expecting what came with the moving boxes. “I always liked watching [hockey],” Weis said. “Then I had...

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Student revisits school after being diagnosed

By Hannah Cox, Reporter May 14, 2015

It started with a headache. One headache became two; two headaches became four. The headaches became so frequent they required a doctors appointment. That doctors appointment changed everything. Diagnosed...

History teacher harbors love for commerce

History teacher harbors love for commerce

By Hannah Cox, Reporter April 3, 2015

Room 118 is home to a renaissance man of many trades: a teacher and advisor at Athens State, a history instructor in these halls, a consultant and the new owner of The Elkmont Market. Christopher Paysinger...

Top 10 things students do after school

By Hannah Cox, Reporter March 10, 2015

The mystery remains: What do students do after school? Local student detectives scoured the lunchroom looking for answers — and after following the clues, the mystery remains a puzzle no longer. 1. Eat...

The second that made a difference

By Hannah Cox, Reporter December 15, 2014

There is nothing more rewarding for a sports team than their hard work paying off – and the swim team is no exception. Sophomore Kayla Hammer raced in the state championship at the James E. Martin Aquatics...

One step closer to finding a cure

By Hannah Cox, Reporter November 6, 2014

Breast cancer has been present in our world since ancient times – and a cure still has not been found. Family Career and Community Leaders of America, or FCCLA, decided that they wanted to contribute...

Cut it out, student says

Cut it out, student says

By Hannah Cox, Reporter October 27, 2014

Teachers, substitutes and faculty cutting in lunch lines has been frustrating the student body. Twenty-six minutes in lunch and an average wait of 15 minutes in line leaves approximately 11 minutes to...

Clubs take to the skies

Clubs take to the skies

By Hannah Cox, Reporter September 22, 2014

Clubs are packing their bags and getting ready to travel and some are headed all over the world. Field trips have always been exciting as a kid. Getting out of class, out of school has always been an...

Students take over for resigned teacher

Students take over for resigned teacher

By Hannah Cox, Reporter September 3, 2014

Following Spanish teacher Jasmine Durham’s resignation, three Spanish Honor Society students are stepping up to teach Spanish I until a teacher is hired. President Yolanda Bennett, vice president Emma...

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