SpHS PrinciPALs' Pulse June 6, 2025
Spangdahlem High School Newsletter
Upcoming Events:
| Monday 6/9 Orange |
School Clean Up Day |
| Tuesday 6/10 Black |
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL School Ends at 11:25 AM – Goodbye Wave |
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Wednesday 6/11 - 6/13 |
Have a Great Summer! |
Dear Sentinel Nation:
This will be our final PrinciPALs’ Pulse of the school year. While this marks the end of our weekly newsletters, please know that you will continue to receive important updates throughout the summer as we prepare for the 2025–2026 school year.
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2025!: We had an amazing evening celebrating our Sentinel Seniors last night. To the Class of 2025: Your Spangdahlem High School family is incredibly proud of your accomplishments, your growth, and your resilience. Watching you cross that stage was an honor.
Reminder to graduates: If you did not pick up your records at graduation, please stop by the front office to collect your records, final transcripts, and diploma.
WE WOULD LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK: As we wrap up the school year, we would love to hear your thoughts. Please take a few minutes to complete our End-of Year Parent/Student Feedback Questionnaire. Your input helps us identify what is working well and where we can grow to make next year even better. Click HERE to participate.
GRAND AWARDS: A huge thank you to all the staff, volunteers, families, and base parents who helped make our Grand Awards Ceremony such a success! To all the award recipients, congratulations! Your achievements in academics, character, and service truly reflect the best of Sentinel Nation. To those who didn’t receive an award this year, let this inspire your goals for next year. We believe in every one of you.
SPORTS PHYSICALS: If your student plans to participate in any sport, they must have a current physical and sports packet on file.
📅 Physicals are valid for one calendar year.
❌ No tryouts, practices, or games without it!
📎 Click HERE to download the sports physical form and sports packet HERE.
🏢 You can also pick up a copy from the front office.
Seasonal Sports Offerings:
- Fall: Cheer, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Tennis, Girls’ Volleyball
- Winter: Basketball, Cheer/Cheer Competition, Marksmanship, Wrestling
- Spring: Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Track & Field
LOST & FOUND: Our Lost & Found is overflowing! Please remind your students to check for any missing items. Unclaimed belongings will be donated or discarded over the summer break.
SUMMER BREAK INFORMATION: If you need to contact the school over summer break, please use the methods below. Our office hours are 8:00 PM-2:00 PM.
- Registration: SpangdahlemHS.Registrar@dodea.edu
- Attendance: SpangdahlemHSAttendance@dodea.edu
- Principal: Tyais.dial@dodea.edu
- Phone: 324-483-6620 or +49 631 7106 6620
LOOKING AHEAD:
- June 9, 2025: Full School Day
- Final classroom clean-up and wrap-up
- June 10, 2025: Half Day: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL Dismissal 11:25 (no lunch served – but lots of snacks!)
- End-of-Year Block Party / Yearbook Signing (All Day)
- 2nd Annual SpHS Film Festival – Base Movie Theater (6 PM – 8PM)
LOOKING AHEAD TO SY 2025-2026:
- Click HERE to find our official calendar for the upcoming school year. Please take a moment to review it so you can plan ahead for breaks, events, and key academic dates. If there are updates, we will send a new calendar. Ensure you check the “updated date” at the bottom of the page to ensure you have the most recent version.
- Find the SY 2025-2026 Supply List by clicking HERE
- Here is our Back-to School Orientation Information:
- SAVE-THE-DATE: Thursday, August 14, 2025
- 2:00–3:00 PM – New Family Orientation (Gr. 9-12), Schedule Pick-Up, and Campus Tour
- 3:00–4:00 PM – Returning Student Schedule Pick-Up & Self-Guided Campus Tours (Gr. 9-12)
- SAVE-THE-DATE: Thursday, August 14, 2025
See you on Monday, June 9th. It is an ORANGE (A) Day—Blocks 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Two more days, Sentinel Nation! As always, thank you for entrusting us with your kiddos! We do not take it lightly. We are proud to be your PrinciPALS. Have a great weekend.
SENTINELS R.I.S.E.: We are proud to launch the R.I.S.E. Model at SpHS, a program that recognizes students (and student groups) who exemplify Respect, Integrity, Safety, and Effort.
SCHOOL GOALS: We continue to focus on three key goals in our School Action Plan: strengthening math and literacy skills while fostering social-emotional growth. These goals are designed to support every student’s academic success and well-being.
ASPEN NOTIFICATIONS: Our Student Information System, ASPEN, allows you to receive notifications about grade updates and student absences. To take advantage of this feature, please login to ASPEN Portal (https://dodeasis.myfollett.com/aspen/logon.do) to do this. Should you need support doing this, please contact our Educational Technologist.
CELL PHONES: Cell phones, headphones, and AirPods are not permitted in the classroom unless authorized by the teacher. Please respect the privacy of others and refrain from using cell phones in restrooms to take pictures/videos or to capture images of others without permission. Students may use cell phones, headphones, and earbuds during lunch & free time; however, one ear must remain free at all times. Please ensure you view the updated policy.
DRESS CODE: Please ensure you and your student are aware of the dress code. Should we have dress code infractions, teachers and/or administrators will send out emails to students and sponsors.
PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION (PDA): While we encourage positive and respectful relationships, PDA is not appropriate in a school setting and does not align with the expectations for behavior on our campus. Please take a moment to discuss this with your student, as continued violations may result in consequences.
As we seek to better our school. This SPHS Customer Satisfaction Questionnaire will always be available on the newsletter to give your feedback.
Sign Out Procedures: To ensure student safety, school staff must always account for students’ whereabouts. Parents and guardians are required to visit the front office and present a photo ID when signing out a student during the school day. This policy helps ensure that only authorized individuals pick up students. The only exception applies to students 18 or older, who MUST present prior written permission from a parent/guardian to sign themselves out for excused absences—this must be done each time an absence occurs. Phone call dismissals will not be accepted for any student under any circumstances.
Additionally, if someone not listed in our student information system’s "release" list needs to pick up your child, prior authorization is required in writing. Please understand that this policy is in place for student safety and is not intended to cause inconvenience.
STUDENT TARDIES: In the absence of a very important role (registrar/attendance clerk) at our school, we are asking that you review your student’s absence record and ensure accuracy. We also ask that as you review, speak to your student(s) about the importance of arriving to class on time. A LARGE number of students are remaining in the commons, even after tardy warnings are given by me and other staff. Your support in reinforcing this expectation is greatly appreciated.
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0700-1600 | 0700-1600 | 0700-1600 |
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| Regular Hours | Wednesday Hours | Delayed Start | Early Dismissal |
| 0800 - 1440 (Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri) |
0800 - 1350 | 1000 - 1440 | 0800 - 1125 No Lunch Served |
| It is the responsibility of the parents or guardians to notify the school every time a student is absent. |
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