Sullivan Elementary School

Last week in library the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders played Kahoot, a review game on the iPads. It was a review of everything they have done in the library since the beginning of the year Mrs. Fleming kept track of the scores and announced winners last Friday. She had assumed a 5th grader would win just because they are older and have been exposed to the information more than a 3rd grader, but she was wrong. Third grader Odin Cunnigham had the highest score for all of the 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. Odin won a signed copy of the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, The Getaway. The 4th grade winner was Charlie Rubush and the 5th grade winner was Jazzlyn Coe. Charlie and Jazzlyn get the opportunity to be the first students to checkout the library copies of The Getaway.

SES students and parents, don't miss this opportunity! This year the Sullivan Band Boosters is holding a fundraiser by hosting a Sugar Cone Christmas Tree Decorating & Movie Night for the SES students on Friday, 12/15 from 6-8:30pm. This night will give SES parents the opportunity to have a night free during the rather busy holiday season. The cost is $10 a student, and $6 for additional siblings.

First graders in Mrs. Fultz’s class were reviewing the phases of the moon today in a fun (and tasty) way!

As a result of showing respect inside and outside of the classroom, Elijah Dalbey and Charlie DaPron were chosen to lead the varsity boys basketball team onto the court Tuesday evening. Way to go, boys!

Each month, Sullivan Elementary School recognizes students who go above and beyond expectations by giving the a "Gold Slip." Following are the month of November's winners (from left to right): Tenley Stollard saw a student spill his drink on the floor. Without being asked, she immediately started cleaning it up, then picked up all the other trash around the trash can. She is very thoughtful and conscientious! Ellie Lehman, Julia Moody, and Kaylee Smith helped clean up the cafeteria after the 2nd and 3rd grade lunch. It was very helpful considering there were 3 milk spills that day. Madelyn Whitmore always sets a positive example for other students on the bus. The younger students enjoy sitting with her. She listens to them read and is patient. She is polite to the bus driver as she gets on and off the bus and always has something kind to say to other students. Infiniti Phillips noticed that the class supply of Redskin paper was running low and took it upon herself to go home and inform her mom about the situation. They sent paper in the following day for her class to use. Cadence Schmohe noticed staff members wiping down the tables in the cafeteria and jumped in to help even though she was not one of the table washers that week! Mary Crist jumped in to help a classmate who was struggling with her work. Handwriting and composing were both difficult for the student, so Mary helped the student determine what to write then wrote it for him so he could neatly copy it for a final draft. Mary always helps classmates in need, and often searches for ways to help. Olivia Hullum noticed staff members wiping down the tables in the cafeteria and jumped in to help even though she was not one of the table washers that week! Mya Dyer's class has been learning several new ways to use iPads in class. Mya always listens very carefully. This allows her to help classmates when they struggle. Mya willingly helps anyone in need. She has been a kind and quiet leader in the classroom. She is a little tech expert! Kendall Penberthy, Isabel Donovan, and Elizabeth Gonzalez clean and organize their classroom everyday after lunch without being asked. Way to to students, you help make Sullivan Schools a great place to be!

Kindergarten through 3rd Grade got to enjoy a fun and interactive anti-bullying show by Mr. Puppet, courtesy of our fall fundraising company Club's Choice. Students really enjoyed the show!

Here are some Veteran's Day pictures from Sullivan Elementary, including a picture of retired Sullivan teachers and WWII veterans John Ruscin and Norm Buckner. Photos are courtesy of Mrs. Drollinger and her 1st grade class.

Fourth graders from Mrs. Hendry's class shared their recess with kindergarten and first graders to celebrate Giving Tuesday. Students came up with the idea to spread kindness throughout the day, but would like to put together a donation project for children in need.

Congratulations to Khyli Kelly and Cora Emel for being named last week's respect board winners. They led the Sullivan Lady Redskins out at Monday night's home game.

Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving from all the “turkeys” at SES! Each feather has a student's name and what they are thankful for.

Congratulations to Mary Crist and Olivia Tippet for being the Respect board winners last week. They led the Lady Redskins out onto the floor Tuesday night.

SES is getting ready for family reading night ! We know the book is always better than the movie, so come find out for yourself ! The fun starts at 6:00 pm.

Mrs. Becker’s RTI group has been learning about 3D shapes. Today, we used marshmallows and toothpicks to make our own 3D shapes.

Make sure you come out for Family Reading Night Thursday evening from 6-7 at the Elementary School. Our teachers have been working hard to put together a lot of fun activities to prove that the book is better than the movie!

We love twinning at SES!

Thank you veterans! From the staff and students of Sullivan Elementary School

At Sullivan Elementary School, staff recognize students who go above and beyond expectations by giving them a "Gold Slip." Gold Slip winners from the month of October are pictured. From left to right they are: Addison Hullum stayed after lunch to clean up someone else's ketchup spill to keep the cafeteria safe and clean. Elijah Dalbey noticed that a few students were sitting on the side at recess not playing. He kindly invited each student to play ball tag with him and his other friends. Donovan Collins and Brady Beck volunteered to write an extra Veteran's Day invitation, willingly giving up their recess to do so. Issac Reider volunteered to give his jacket to a classmate that was very cold in their classroom. Such caring and responsible acts are what make SES a great place to be!

5th grade is live in action at Ag Safety Day at the Otto Center in Arthur! They had to test their reaction speed and now they are performing every day tasks with a disability simulation (loss of a finger, arm, leg, etc.) They are understanding the importance of being safe in their environment!

Mrs. VanDeursen's kindergarten class won the PTO's Box Top competition and got to decorate these pumpkins from Buxton's Garden Farm using paint from ACE Hardware!

First grade RTI groups have been learning all about shapes so, in the spirit of Halloween, Mrs. Drollinger and Mrs. Becker’s RTI groups listened to the story “ Go Away Big Green Monster.” After the story, they made their own big green monsters out of shapes!