SPARC & District
Performing Arts Events

Great Artists Come From Great Arts Programs

But performing arts programs are expensive! 

It can be overwhelming for our schools to mount performances with all of the costs involved. 


Every Donation Makes a Difference 

 

SPARC is a "Booster Club" for the performing arts. We are a community of parents, industry professionals, educators and performing arts enthusiasts. We know the value of an arts education, but also understand the limitations of a public school budget. 

 

Our goal is to bridge the gap in funding in order to support the hopes and dreams of our performing arts students. 

 

We hope you'll join in our efforts to support the arts in the 2024-2025 school year!

  Donate Now 


With Your Generous Support


SPARC granted $43,911 to the arts programs across the district in the 2023-2024 school year. A sampling of the projects your donations supported:  

 

Production expenses for elementary school productions:

  • Brayton's Finding Nemo

  • Jefferson's The Princess King

  • Lincoln-Hubbard's Annie

  • Franklin's Aladdin

  • Washington's Better Me, Better You, Better Together

 

Playwright royalties for LCJSMS's production of Game of Tiaras and Guys and Dolls

 

Playwright royalties for SHS's production of Anything Goes

Hotel expenses for twelve National Speech and Debate Tournament qualifiers 

Scholarship awards for college-bound seniors


SPARC appreciates the support of our local business community....

 

              

 

            


 

SPARC Events

Save the Dates!

SPARC'ling Evening of Stars
Saturday, February 1st

SPARC's Broadway & Bagels
Saturday, May 10th

District Events

 
Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School Presents
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Friday, November 22nd, 7pm
Saturday, November 23rd, 2pm & 7pm
LCJSMS Auditorium
Buy your tickets now at
https://cur8.com/21474/project/126045

In The News

Summit Speech and Debate Team Scores Wins at Bronx Science
The SHS Speech and Debate Team enjoyed a very successful tournament at Bronx Science HS Oct 18-20.
Summit Won Second in Overall Sweepstakes out of 129 Schools from 29 states.

16 Entries advanced to elimination rounds and 8 advanced to the Final  Rounds!
*earned a bid to the Tournament of Champions at the University of Kentucky in  April
 
Public Forum Debate
Sexto Finalists:  Kira Bhatia and Lexie Malik* earned a Silver Bid 
Run-Off Round: Mahati Mudgal and Willow Tham
 
Duo Interpretation 
3rd Place - Ainsley Valerio and Rory Gingeleskie*
6th Place - Lucy Adams and Reid Whitley
 
Humorous Interpretation 
5th - Abe Pearlman
Semi-finalists:
Matt Krunnfusz, Shreya Gopal
 
Informative Speaking
3rd - Izzy Rosen
4th - Sarah Barber
 
Program Oral Interpretation
4th - Becca Kampel
5th - Izzy Curiale
 
Original Oratory
3rd - Abby Rosen *
 
Dramatic Interpretation
Semi-Finalists:
Callie Cukierman, Ainsley Valerio
 
Oral Interpretation
Semi-Finalists:
Amelia Jorek, Zoe Gianni
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