Sparks Elementary School

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Sparks is a Maryland Green School!!
We have a partnership with Oxford England.

Sparks Elementary School		A 2005 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Winner
Sparks Sharks are Always Moving Forward!

Mrs. Karen Ballard grew up in Baltimore though elementary school and Hampstead, Maryland until collage. Her favorite subject is reading. Her favorite thing to do out of school was swimming, bike riding, and reading. When she was a child what she really wanted to do is be a teacher. Her family includes her husband Rusty, her son Jason, and her dog Cody. Mrs. Ballard’s favorite thing about teaching is that she knows students are having fun when learning and knowing that she is making a difference for someone. Her goal is to travel to different places. Her hobbies as an adult are spending time with her family, reading, and scrapbooking.