Sullivan Elementary School

Today Mrs. Watkins' class jumped into hands-on math centers. They were having so much fun playing; they forgot they were working! Centers included: addition and subtraction dice, Ice Cream Addition Game, creating their own addition and subtraction fact puzzles, and addition/subtraction games on the learning palette.

PARENT NIGHT AT SES TONIGHT!!! Come meet your students' teachers and see what they will be doing in their classrooms. Starts at 6 pm in the elementary school gym.

Due to a late delivery time from our food truck, an adjustment has been made to the menu at the elementary school. We have swapped this Thursday and Friday's second choices around so B choice on Thursday will be grilled ham and cheese and Friday's B choice will be Taco Wedges...yum!!! The online menu on the school website has been adjusted to reflect these changes.

Mrs. Fleming put together this great looking bulletin board to honor our Gold Slip winners. When teachers see a student going above and beyond expectations they write the student's name and what they did on a "gold slip" and it gets placed on this display. Students also get their picture placed in the News Progress and district newsletter.

After reading, Too Much Glue, Mrs. Becker's class was excited to practice using our glue. We used one dot of glue to attach colorful paper to spell our names ! They will all remember, " dot, dot, not a lot "!

Quick reminder: If you signed up for classroom supplies with the PTO, they will need to be picked up between 4 and 6 pm in the Elementary School Lobby on Monday, August 14th.

Quick reminder: If you signed up for classroom supplies with the PTO, they will need to be picked up between 4 and 6 pm in the Elementary School Lobby on Monday, August 14th.

Name: Kay Lehman Grade Level: Fourth Years of experience: 13 Hometown: Mattoon, Illinois Favorite band: Eagles, Alabama, and Little Big Town Favorite movie: Gone with the Wind Favorite sports teams: Reigning World Series Champs Chicago Cubs!! Chicago Bears! Favorite color: purple and orange Favorite subject: Reading Favorite teaching memory: Every time a former student sends me a note or comes back to visit me and tells me how much they loved being in my class in the fourth grade and how being in my class made them want to come to school each day. I love teaching because... there is no better feeling than when you see that lightbulb go on in a child's head when they " get it ". Their "aha" moment! What I want most for my students is... to love coming to school, feel safe, have fun, and to learn and retain something new everyday that will help them later in life.

Name: Mrs. Watkins Grade Level: 2 Years of experience: 3 Hometown: Forsyth Favorite band: Goo Goo Dolls Favorite movie: Matilda Favorite sports teams: STL Cardinals & Green Bay Packers Favorite color: blue Favorite subject: math I love teaching because I enjoy sharing my love for learning with others. What I want most for my students is for them to love learning and be excited to come to school each day.

Name: Shaun Schaefers Grade Level: General Music (K-2) Hometown: Aurora, IL Favorite band/group: Phantom Planet; Chicago Symphony Orchestra Favorite movie: Kicking & Screaming Favorite sports teams: Chicago Blackhawks Favorite subject: Music! I love teaching because... I get to help students learn how to do create art they might not have thought they were capable of. What I want most for my students is... to have a love for music and the arts.

Name: Valerie Kalagian Grade Level: PK - 12 Instructional Technology Coordinator Years of experience: 24 Hometown: Sullivan Favorite band: No favorite but love anything country Favorite movie: Anything that can make me laugh Favorite sports teams: Bears Favorite color: Blue Favorite subject: Computers or Reading Favorite teaching memory: When my students' eyes light up because they finally get the concept they were working on learning. I love teaching because... I effect students' lives What I want most for my students is... For them to feel successful

Janice Althoff SLP. Pre-K through age 21 Experience: 29 years Hometown: Neoga What I want most for students is for them to reach their full potential

Name: Jessica Reeder Grade Level: Assistant Principal and School Psychologist Years of experience: 7 years Hometown: Flora, Illinois Favorite band: Celine Dion Favorite movie: Dirty Dancing Favorite sports teams: Fighting Illini Favorite colors: Black and Hot Pink Favorite subject: Math What I want most for the students of Sullivan Schools is to be excited to come to school everyday and to feel like a contributing member of a larger community!

Poppy Ann Graham School Social Worker Years of Experience: 21 Bachelors Degree: University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign Psychology, Liberal Arts, Sciences Certificate in Mental Health Workers Program Masters Degree: University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign. School Social Work Program Hometown: Humboldt, IL Favorite Band: The Monkees Favorite Movie: Mary Poppins Favorite Sports Team: Sullivan Blue Dolphins Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Subject: History Favorite Social Work Moment: Being the good in someone's life. I love school social work because I love kids! What I want most is to empower kids and families to make positive change.

Name: Christine Grohler Grade Level: K-5 Cross Categorical Special Ed. Years of experience: 27 Hometown: Sullivan Favorite Singer: Adele Favorite movie: Breakfast Club Favorite sports teams: Favorite color: Blue Favorite subject: Reading Favorite teaching memory: I love teaching because... I love children and I love helping others. What I want most for my students is...for them to love themselves.

Leslie Guyot Resource Teacher Grades 1-5 17 years of experience Graduate of Illinois State University and Eastern Illinois University Bethany, Illinois Green Day The Great Outdoors Chicago Bears Blue Reading I have so many teaching memories that I love. The smiles, hugs, and laughter from kids just being kids. I love teaching because of that "light" that students get when they finally figure out something that has been difficult to comprehend or grasp. They find comfort and joy in knowing that they can accomplish something that has been a challenge, and continue to work to overcome obstacles. I want my students to love school, to feel supported and safe at school, and to work hard to accomplish their goals so they may have a bright future.

Name: Haley Seeley Grade Level: Early Childhood Years of experience: 17 years Hometown: Bethany, IL Favorite band: I love music! Too hard to choose just one! Favorite movie: Home Alone Favorite sports teams: U of I; St. Louis Cardinals; Chicago Bears Favorite color: Green Favorite subject: Reading and Social Studies Favorite teaching memory: I absolutely love seeing former students years after I have had them in class. I always want to hear how they are doing in school, how their families are doing, what they have been up to, etc. I love teaching because... I love spending time with kids! What I want most for my students is... to look back at their time in school and remember it as being one of the best parts of their lives.

Don Typer k-5 Physical Education 24 years of experience Hometown: Polo, Illinois College: Eastern Illinois University Favorite Band: Eagles Favorite Movie: Man From Snowy River, The Quick and the Dead (Sam Elliott version) Favorite Sports teams: CUBS!!!, Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks Favorite Color: Red Favorite Subject: Physical Education, duh! Favorite Teaching Memory: While singing with the music in the gym, my 3rd grade girls told me I should never try to be a singer. What I want most for my students is: To learn to live a healthy lifestyle, now and into the future.

Anne Osthoff: BS from St. Louis u, St. Louis, mo MS from Radford University, Radford, VA I like: The color yellow St. Louis Cardinals Zach brown band Chocolate ice cream This will be the start of my 17th year at SES.

Name: Cindy Tarr Reading Aide/Title 1 Aide Grade Level:K-5 Years of experience: 7 Hometown: Sullivan Favorite music: Christian Favorite sports teams: Cardinals Favorite color: Blue Favorite subject: Math Favorite teaching memory: My favorite memory is working as a classroom aide in Mrs. Sinkler's kindergarten room my first year at SES. She taught me that it goes beyond teaching the material. It's about making a personal connection with the students. I love teaching because... I have the privilege of working with K-5 grade students. I love the range, I love the challenge, and I love the kids. What I want most for the students I work with is... to feel success, to feel confident, and to feel accepted.