SHS Spring Drama: The West Side Story

Congratulations to all of the students, staff members, and parents involved in the Spring Drama production:   West Side Story.  The production was extremely well done, and will stand as a point of pride for Sparta High School for years to come.  A special thanks to Ms. Jane Marolf for her leadership.

Mrs. Wyckoff-Kingshott's 2nd block on CNN!

Mrs. W-K's second block class was featured in the introduction to CNN's Student News report on Wednesday, April 26, 2012.  Please follow the link to watch the clip:  http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/25/studentnews/sn-transcript-thu/index.html

Winter All-Conference: Jacob Vachon

Jacob Vachon maintained a 204 average, and received All-Conference recognition in Boys' Bowling.  Congrats Jacob!

Jacob Vachon

Senior Class Trip to Chicago

Guest Blogger:  Senior, Emily Hurst

On Thursday, April 12^th the senior class traveled all the way to Chicago Illinois for one of the first ever senior class trips.  Besides a much needed day off of school, Spartan seniors got to experience Chicago’s Field Museum and the infamous Shedd Aquarium.  Blake Schanski and Principal Matt Spencer collaborated with the Senior Bash parents to really make this trip happen.  As they prepare to end their high school career and enter into the real world, this trip was one of the last times the seniors will be together before graduation as a whole group.  “It was fantastic!” said Alissa Monterusso. Together they had the opportunity to see everything from elephant taxidermy and dinosaur fossils to beluga whales and pregnant dolphins.  Besides deep dish pizza and a McDonalds that didn’t serve McChicken sandwiches Chicago was about creating memories.  The drive to and from Chicago included a rest stop where some seniors decided to play on the playground equipment.  Bus number three was able to keep track of everyone all thanks to Anna Grace Kitson’s label maker, which provided her group with purple name tags.  The bus rides were filled with energy drink induced laughter, movies, and plenty of snacks.  One particular bus got to listen to the musical stylings of Kyle Hutchens about half way home.  All in all these seniors have paved the way for more class trips in the future and made memories that will last a life time.

Controlled Burn Completed on Saturday, April 7, 2012

If you visit Sparta High School, you will notice that the fields surrounding the building have been reduced to black ashes.  After years of planning and patience, forty acres surrounding Sparta High School were carefully burned on Saturday to make way for a prairie project that will bring native wild flowers, insects, and birds to the property.  Sparta Area Schools (essentially Sue Blackall) worked cooperativley with the Sparta Fire Department, The United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and The Nature Conservacy to help the project come to fruition.   A special thanks to Sue Blackall and the Sparta Fire Department for their efforts on Saturday.  For more information, please follow this link:

http://sparta.wzzm13.com/news/news/40-acre-prairie-be-installed-sparta-high/59366

Winter All-Conference

Congratulations to the following Student Athletes, that earned All Conference recognition for their performances in their respective sports:

Girls' Basketball:  Jill Steenwyk
Girls' Bowling:  Amber Force, Serena Simons
Competitive Cheer:  Shelby Fitzpatrick, Sarah Gorkowski, Alena Impellizzeri
Boys' Basketball:  Kory Brown, Luke Marble
Ice Hockey:  Brandon Scherzer
Wrestling:  James rogers, Brad Ronning, and Nick Trimble

Way to go Spartans!