Monday, November 4, 2019


November 4, 2019

Our Sprague marching band & Color Guard had a great day of competition in Eugene this past weekend.  The Sprague Olympian Marching Band & Color Guard ended their competitive season, finishing 2nd place in Class AA and 8th place overall at NWAPA Championships, and their score of 79.85 earned in finals was our highest score of the season! Congratulations band and color guard!

Sprague High School will be celebrating the week of November 12th thru November 15th.  During that week, Sprague students will have opportunities to build their awareness around college and career readiness.  All students and staff are encouraged to wear their favorite college & career gear that week!  11/8

AP STUDENTS: Today is the last day to sign up for AP Test. The cost is $75 per exam. If you are a Free and Reduced Lunch recipient, please stop by the main office. Students should also check with their coaches and/or music teachers to see if they will be involved in any activities that will create a conflict during an exam they intend to take. They need to bring Mr. Harris a note from the coach or teacher stating that they will need to take a late test. Students you must first join your AP Classroom before any payment will be accepted. Don't miss the opportunity to take your AP exam. Registration closes – today!! no exceptions! 11/4

Attention: Swimmers, Wrestlers and Basketball players: Winter sport season will be here soon, if you need a new sport physical or don’t have one on file, please get this taken care of now! On-line registration will open on November 4th and close on the 13th. First official day of tryouts and practice is November 18th. All athletic registrations will be done on-line through the Sprague website.

AVID is hosting a pancake fundraiser on Saturday, November 9 from 8 to 10 in the morning at the Applebees Restaurant located on South Commercial Street.  Cost of tickets are $10.00 per person and includes a full breakfast and drinks.  Find any AVID student or AVID elective teacher to purchase tickets.  Come out and support Sprague AVID and enjoy a great breakfast too!  11/8

November is Oregon Goes To College Month. In addition to College Application Week being hosted at 125+ high schools around the state, November also marks the opening of the OSAC scholarship application, and it's a great month for the class of 2020 to submit their Oregon Promise applications.  11/8

The Sprague Olyannes dance team attended their first competition of the fall season at Gladstone High school on Saturday, November 2. The team placed first in the novelty category and third in the contemporary division. Their high scores qualified their novelty routine for the fall championships in December.  In addition, 5 dancers placed in the top ten of the individual drill down competitions: Freshmen Esther Thao and Kayla Pobuda in the novice category and Sophomore Ayeisha (I-ee-sha) Chang, Juniors Sonya Frontino and Amanda Lutz (Loots) in the advanced division . Congratulations to all of the Olyannes!
Congratulations to the boys and girls cross country running teams who competed on Saturday in their conference meet at Bush Park. In the girls race, Sprague was led by Sara Abbott, Abby Fryxell and Caitlin Swanson. Sara ran to a 4th place finish, earning all-conference honors and a trip to next week's state meet in Eugene.  In the boys race, Milano Rodriguez, Tucker Piper and Josh Dixon led the Olys team. Milano ran to a 15th place finish, earning all-conference honorable mention.  Special thanks to those students, parents and staff who came out to support the teams and cheer everyone on during the races! And good luck to Sara Abbott next week!

Attention all BASEBALL Players: There will be an important meeting Tuesday (Tomorrow) at 10:45 during lunch in the weight room. Please be on time and ready to listen. This is for all potential baseball players. See you there! 11/5

Attention all GIRLS interested in playing basketball: There will be an informational meeting this Thursday, November 7th, during lunch in Coach Morris' room. Rm. 10 down in the pit. See you there! 11/7