THE SPARTANS:

WARRIOR PHILOSOPHERSOF THE ANCIENT

WORLD

A quick look at some key facts:

S PA RTA WA S T H E F I R S T D E M O C R A C Y I N

R E C O R D E D H I S TO RY, P R E D AT I N G AT H E N I A N

D E M O C R A C Y B Y AT L E A S T F I F T Y A N D

P O S S I B LY O N E H U N D R E D Y E A R S .

F U RT H E R M O R E , S PA RTA WA S T H E O N LY G R E E K

C I T Y- S TAT E TO I N T R O D U C E L A N D R E F O R M

A I M E D AT E Q U A L I Z I N G W E A LT H A M O N G I T S

C I T I Z E N S

The Spartan public educational system, the agoge, trained the

mind as well as the body, and Spartans were not only literate, but

admired for their intellectual culture and verbal skills.

Sparta was the capital city of the large, prosperous, and

economically powerful city-state of Lacedaemon. The economy

of Lacedaemon was diverse, based on a wealth of natural

resources and abundant fertile land. While trading in luxury

goods, self-sufficiency in grain gave Sparta a significant political

advantage.

Sparta was the only Greek city-state in which women enjoyed

elementary rights such as the right to education, inheritance, and

property. Furthermore, Spartan women prided themselves on

their intellectual accomplishments, possessed economic power,

and were not afraid to express their opinions – leading other

Greeks to condemn them as undisciplined, dangerous, and

immoral.

Sparta was the first Greek city-state to develop a complex system of

mutual defense treaties, and it repeatedly intervened to defend

democracy against tyranny. Spartan diplomacy was arguably even more

effective than Spartan arms in maintaining Sparta's status for centuries.

Although Spartans were proud to say that they built their monuments

"in flesh" – meaning that the virtue and courage of Sparta's citizens

were the greatest monuments to the city-state – they were not lacking in

architectural and artistic achievements. The ancient Greek tour guide,

Pausanias, catalogued hundreds of sites worth seeing. Nor was Sparta

itself a collection of rural villages, as Athenian detractors depicted it,

but rather a prosperous capital city with broad, tree-lined avenues,

temples, monuments, public buildings, and royal palaces.

THE SPARTAN AGOGE:

PUBLIC EDUCATION &

CIVIC DUTY

Successful completion of the public system of

upbringing, the agoge, was a prerequisite for Spartan

citizenship.

Spartan education stressed love of intellect and

knowledge as much as physical exercise.

Public education was provided for girls as well as

boys.

Although Spartan education was famed for its

exceptional harshness and emphasis on physical skills

and endurance, it was also characterized by an unusual

degree of self-government, freedom, and responsibility.

Self-discipline, not kadavergehorsam (mindless obedience)

was the goal of Spartan education.

Literacy was higher in Sparta than in other Greek city-states,

because only in Sparta was there a high degree of literacy

among women as well as men.

Spartan (laconic) rhetorical style was admired throughout the

ancient world, attesting to its high quality — a product of the

agoge

Charles Spencer

House Plan

Point System

CHARLES SPENCER HOUSES

House of Leonidas

House of Agis

House of Menelaus

House of Agamemnon

CHARLES SPENCER HOUSES

Each house has their own unique crest,

shirt, and chant. Students are asked at

the beginning of the year to sign a

house pledge which is displayed in their

classroom and details how they agree

to behave during the year.

HOUSE OF LEONIDAS

Mrs. Head

Mrs. York

Mrs. Richardson

Mrs. Aikens

Mrs. Gay

Mrs. Burns

HOUSE OF AGIS

Mrs. Barksdale

Mrs. Lindsey

Mrs. Hester

Mrs. Joyner

Mrs. Hurst

Mrs. Gonzalez

HOUSE OF MENELAUS

Mrs. Bullard

Mrs. Lawrence

Mrs. Walls

Mrs. Swain

Mrs. Hancock

Mrs. Wolfe

HOUSE OF AGAMEMNON

Mrs. Harn

Mrs. Stone

Mrs. Hand

Mrs. Sterk

Mrs. Slaven

Mrs. Owen

Individual Points:

Superior Honor (95 or higher) 7 points per Nine Weeks

Honor (90-94.99) 5 points per Nine Weeks

Merit (85-89.99) 3 points Per Nine Weeks

Perfect Attendance (1) point per Nine Weeks

(8) points for entire year

No Discipline Referrals (2) points per Nine Weeks

Discipline -1 point per referral

Accelerated Reader:

Achieve Goal= 1 Point (per Nine Weeks)

25 Points= 1 point (per Nine Weeks)

50 Points= 2 points (per Nine Weeks)

75 Points=3 points (per Nine Weeks)

100 or more=5 points (per Nine Weeks)

Class Points:

Lunch

Top Lunch Class Week = 3 points, 2nd Best=1 point

45 stars= 10 points per Nine Weeks

43-44 stars= 8 points per Nine Weeks

40-42=5 points per Nine Weeks

Music & Computer Lab

Top Class Week=3 points, 2nd Best=1 point

9 stars=10 points per Nine Weeks

8 stars=7 points per Nine Weeks

7 stars=5 points per Nine Weeks

PE

Top Class Week=3 points, 2nd Best=1 point

27 stars=10 points per Nine Weeks

25-26=7 points per Nine Weeks

22-24=5 points per Nine Weeks

Media Center

100% Meet AR Goal=10 points per Nine Weeks

95% Meet AR Goal=7 points per Nine Weeks

90% Meet AR Goal=5 points per Nine Weeks

House Points:

Highest Average AR points per student:

1st =20 points, 2nd=15, 3rd=10, 4th=5

Lunch Stars Highest Average:

1st =20 points, 2nd=15, 3rd=10, 4th=5

Music Stars Average:

1st=20 points, 2nd=15, 3rd=10, 4th=5

Computer Lab Stars Average:

1st=20 points, 2nd=15, 3rd=10, 4th=5

PE Stars Average:

1st=20 points, 2nd=15, 3rd=10, 4th=5

Fewest Average of Referrals:

1st =20 points, 2nd=15, 3rd=10, 4th=5

Highest Percentage of students at PRIDE Program (starting 2nd

Nine weeks) 1st =20 points, 2nd=15, 3rd=10, 4th=5

DON’T BE TARDY FOR THE PARTY

Each time a student arrives at school after the

tardy bell they will accumulate one point for

their house.. At the end of the month the total

number of tardies for each house will be tallied

and the house with the fewest points will win a

party.

ISS HOUSE COMPETITION

Each time a student spends a day in iss they will

accumulate one point for their house.. At the

end of the month the total number of iss days

for each house will be tallied and the house with

the fewest points will win a party.

THE MISS ION OF CHARLES SPENCER EL EMENTARY I S TO EDUCATE AND

BU I LD PR IDE BY BECOMING :

P - productive

R - respectful

I - independent

D - dependable

E - ethical

GOOOOO SPARTANS! !

Spencer Spartan pride