Students and Parents: Your PowerSchool Login has been disabled for the Summer. You may log back in on September 7, 2010. See you at registration on August 24th.
Important HS Dates
- August 24..........Pictures, schedules & registration:
- 9:00-11:00 a.m. – 12th grade
- 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. – 11th & 12th grade
- 5:00-7:00 p.m. – 10th, 11th, 12th grade
- August 27........ First Football Game vs. Kenowa Hills
- August 31........ Freshman Orientation - students & parents
- 6:00 p.m. (more info to be mailed)
- August 31....... Open House - 6:00-8:30 p.m.
- September 6.... Labor Day, No School
- September 7.... First Day of School
- September 16... Academic Awards Assembly - 10:30 a.m.
- September 24... Parent Coffee, Principal’s office - 8:15 a.m.
- September 24… 5th Quarter, HS after Football Game **
- October 1........ Homecoming vs. West Catholic
- October 18....... Parent/Teacher Conferences - 5:00-7:30 p.m.
- May 24............ Senior Awards - 7:30 p.m.
- June 2 ............. Graduation at SHS - 7:30 p.m.
** 5th Quarters are intended to provide a safe and fun environment for high school students to socialize after certain home football games. During 5th Quarters, Sparta High School is open from 9:15 pm – 11:00 pm. Students are able to choose from the following activities: open gym, open weight room, gaming systems, cards, board games, access to technology and movies. Transportation from the football field to the high school is available. Parents please pick your students up promptly at 11:00 pm. 5th Quarter dates for the fall of 2011 include September 24 and October 22.
Senior Pictures for 2010-11
Senior pictures are due by November 1. Because contemporary clothing styles and poses change so quickly, Jostens recommends a traditional senior photo pose for placement in the yearbook. General guidelines for a traditional senior photo include: vertical format; indoor lighting with minimal background; head and shoulder position; no name or date printed on the photo. Most of the local photography studios facilitate this type of pose. Please have the photography studio send a copy directly to the high school upon request. Senior photos should be submitted to Mrs. Van Dusen.
Schedules and Registration
All students must come to registration on August 24 to get their student picture identification taken. Student identification cards will be used for classroom text books, library books, and lunch account information. Returning students please bring your 2009-2010 ID card with you to registration; you will use this until the new ones come in. Registration and pictures begin at the following times:
- Seniors, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
- Juniors and Seniors, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
- Sophomores , Juniors and Seniors, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Parking permits for the 2010-11 school year will also be available for purchase on a first come, first serve basis.
Freshmen Orientation
Freshmen Orientation for all freshmen students in the “Class of 2014” is scheduled for Tuesday, August 31 at 6:00 p.m. Freshmen Orientation is an opportunity for students and parents to become acquainted with the programs and activities at Sparta High School. Students will receive their schedules, have their pictures taken and walk through their daily schedule. More information will be mailed. Parents of freshmen students are invited to a parent orientation on the evening of Tuesday, August, starting at 7:00 p.m.
Know Someone Who is Looking for a New School District? All 20 public school districts within Kent ISD participate in the county Schools of Choice program. This program allows people to send their children to school, outside of their resident district, without getting a superintendent's “release” or the receiving superintendent's “permission”. The open enrollment for Schools of Choice closes at the end of the day on Friday, June 4. The only limit on movement between school districts is the space available in the desired district. Sparta has well over 200 students attending via the Schools of Choice program. Sparta has openings at every level, grades K-12. Once a student is enrolled through Schools of Choice, that student can remain in the district for his/her entire school career.
If you know of a family looking for a new school home for their child or one interested in learning about the programs and opportunities available here in Sparta, please encourage them to call any Sparta school building. Application forms are available in every school.
