Spirit Month - December Calendar

We’d love to invite students to join us in spreading the cheer during the month of December. 

CLICK HERE to view the 15 Days of SPARK Cheer!

Register for SPAS Extras

Garden Lights & Makers Market

Please save the date for SPARK’s annual Garden Lights and Makers Market!  Sign ups for student vendors here: SPARK PTO · Garden Lights 2025 Makers Market Sign Up!  Space is limited!  Please consider securing your spot early.  

• Grades PK-2: December 10, 5:30pm

• Grades 3-5: December 11, 5:30pm

SPARK Food Support

Our schoolwide project is to combat food insecurity in our community.  To that end, we want to ensure we have captured all families that need food support here at SPARK.  If you need extra support with food, please complete the following survey: SPARK Family - Food Needs Assessment

Free and Reduced Lunch Application 

As a reminder, families can apply for Free & Reduced Lunch at any point during the school year! If your financial situation changes, you can submit an application anytime — even after the school year has started.

CLICK HERE to apply.

Check out our STEAM Newsletter for First Quarter

Parent Feedback Survey

APS wants to hear from you! The APS Parent Feedback Survey is open November 1–30. Take just 7 minutes to share your thoughts and help strengthen our school community. CLICK HERE to take the survey. 

Your feedback helps us grow in areas like:

• Building strong parent partnerships

• Supporting student success

Volunteer Opportunities 

CLICK HERE to learn about volunteer opportunities at SPARK and how to obtain your volunteer clearance! From volunteering at SPARK Community Events to volunteering in the SPARK Media Center/Library - there’s an opportunity for everyone! 

Dismissal Changes

If your child has a permanent change, their permanent bag tag should be updated.  For example, now that clubs have started and they are in Art Club every Monday, their permanent bag tag needs to reflect this.  For dismissal changes, email your child’s teacher and Mrs. Taylor at Odette.Taylor@atlanta.k12.ga.us. All dismissal changes must be requested before 12:00 PM each day. 

Absent? If your child is absent, please send your written excuse to Mrs. Taylor and your child’s teacher so that it can be properly recorded.  

Dear SPARK Families,

Welcome back from the Thanksgiving holiday! We hope you enjoyed a restful break filled with moments of connection and joy. Thank you for helping make the week before the holiday such a tremendous success. Our Thanksgiving lunches, PTO Book Fair and SPARK Literacy Night were all made possible through the support, energy and generosity of our families. We are immensely grateful for the community that surrounds our students and cares so deeply for their well-being.

As we return, we want to remind you that MAP testing is scheduled to take place this week. The MAP assessment serves as a universal screener that helps teachers understand what students have already mastered and what they are ready to learn next. It is an important tool that helps identify students who may benefit from additional remediation or enrichment opportunities. At the same time, we want to ensure that our students do not feel an overwhelming sense of pressure. You can support them by reinforcing at home that they should try their best while also understanding that it is perfectly fine not to know every answer. A calm mindset and a steady return to routine will help them feel confident and ready for learning.

In the spirit of building joy and community, we have planned several spirit wear days in the coming weeks. Participation is completely optional, yet we hope these opportunities bring a bit of fun to the school day. We also look forward to seeing many of you at events these next couple of weeks as we celebrate the close oof 2025 and the end of our first semester.  .

We are grateful for your ongoing partnership and wish you a bright and positive start to the weeks ahead.

Warmly,

Dr. Jennifer Toney