Sullivan CUSD #300

We appreciate the understanding and support of our parents and community as we made adjustments for unforeseen circumstances. While the loss of power for a portion of the school day today certainly changed some teacher and student plans, it was neat to see the students learning in this environment. While technology has improved many aspects of education, several of our students enjoyed laying on the floor and reading books with their flashlights for a portion of the afternoon. Thanks to our school staff for making numerous adjustments throughout the day. We are fortunate to have such an amazing staff! We did also want to relay that an incident was reported to high school office staff regarding safety today. Fortunately, it was determined that there was no threat to student safety, and the issue was quickly resolved. Thanks for your continued support of Sullivan Schools, and a huge shout out to the City of Sullivan for their exceptional communication and hard work restoring power in a timely manner!

Today, the 6th grade choir was excited to be invited to sing at the Sullivan Senior Center! Students were able to sing holiday songs with those in attendance, as well as talk with them, give them handmade Christmas cards and pose for a picture with Santa!!!

The Student Tech Service Center of the Sullivan High School is happy to bring to you the eNewsletter for November 2023. Please click the link to find the PDF. https://5il.co/2api9

Today our high school & middle scool students enjoyed a new menu item., the grown up grilled cheese.

Happy December

Do you want to work with an AMAZING group of educators? Are you looking for part-time or full-time employment? Are you a parent looking for a job with hours to match your child's schedule? If you answered "yes" to any or all of these questions then the Sullivan School District is where you want to be. We are currently seeking paraprofessionals for part-time or full-time employment in our Special Education classrooms throughout the district. If you are interested and would like additional information, you can email Haley Seeley, Dean of Students (seeleyh@sullivan.k12.il.us).

On Tuesday, November 21, SES will dismiss at 2:20pm and SMS/SHS will dismiss at 2:30pm. Afternoon Project Help and Early Childhood will dismiss at 1:45pm. We hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving holiday!

It's been an all around big week for students at SHS! Members of our FFA chapter traveled to Indianapolis for the 96th Annual National FFA Convention. We joined nearly 70,000 members & guests for general sessions and workshops on leadership, visited with leading colleges and agribusinesses in the career expo, and toured the National FFA Center. Of course, we also had some time to bond as a chapter at the rodeo and for an evening at Topgolf. Thank you to our FFA Alumni for sponsoring such an impactful trip for our students!

Reminder to please pick up your football playoff apparel - pickup until 7:00 in the Elementary School!

REMINDER: Parent-Teacher conferences are Tuesday, October 24th and Thursday, October 26th from 3:30-6:30. Project Help/Early Childhood PM classes will dismiss at 1:45 and K-5 SES students dismiss at 2:20 on both days. Please call the SES office if you have any questions.

ATTENTION: There has been a change in date for picture retakes. Picture retakes will be Tuesday, November 7th. If your child was absent or needs a retake of their Fall picture, please add this date to your calendar.

THANK YOU, FARMERS! We thank those who have been working tirelessly through this harvest season. Our FFA members enjoyed sharing a smile and a lunch as farmers delivered to our local grain elevators!

Tomorrow (Friday) is the last day to order SOV Football Playoff shirts! Make sure you get your gear for playoffs!  Online Ordering Link:  https://neartail.com/sm/Hly1X9t58 Printable Order Form:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-1PwJOuoP9YLvBq_LtW0UdXVqM9E5S60/view?usp=sharing

SOV Football Shirts are now on sale!!! All orders are due Friday, October 13th - Online Ordering Link: https://neartail.com/sm/Hly1X9t58 - Printable Order Form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-1PwJOuoP9YLvBq_LtW0UdXVqM9E5S60/view?usp=sharing

The Sullivan FFA Chapter was so excited to host 13 schools and 105 individuals for the Section 16 Horse Judging CDE! A big thank you to the Bushue family for hosting the event, and to the many student & adult volunteers it takes to make the contest possible. Horse judging is always a favorite CDE for our FFA chapter and it’s been such an incredible experience to bring it to our home section for the past two years. Team members: Kate Bushue, Gabby Sorrel, Gareth Coffee, Kylie Voyles, Mae Dawkins, Mallory Batman, Carter Standerfer, Hannah Creek

Come and join the Sullivan School District Team!!

We would like to welcome the community to our SES Open House this Thursday evening (9/14) from 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. to walk through the new addition at Sullivan Elementary School.

SHS Athletics going on this week!

This beautiful new scoreboard unveiled Friday would not be possible without the help of our incredible sponsors, but also with the help of countless volunteer hours. The entire community came together to make this possible! Led by the herculean effort of Kevin Landrus and Mark Waelde, the project came together incredibly quickly and will be part of our football landscape for years to come!  Thank you to all those who volunteered their time or services! Josh Born Don Typer Luke Standerfer  Korey Wiley Adam Collins Dustin Lane Dustin Wallace Shane Fultz Cody Bonebrake Chase McClure Jake WIlson Tyson Grooms Jason Moody Josh Green John Standerfer Dave Wilson Tara Standerfer Levi Nadler and Nadler Electric LJ Vincent Seth Sawyer Jim Palmer Caleb Smith Bill Johnson Mr Allen Mr Ogle Mr Huber Laurrie Minor Lidy Signs & Graphics Metro Communications - Warner Bradley, Ryan Caldwell, Jake Walton, and Brandon Clawson If any names were missed, we sincerely apologize and thank you for all that was done for the scoreboard!

We had a great group of FFA members visit the Farm Progress Show for opening day! Thank you so much to Elizabeth Houser with Country Financial for donating our tickets! Our students are very fortunate to get to learn from hundreds of leading global agribusinesses so close to home. This is always a great trip to start of the school year!