Sullivan Elementary School

Students in Mrs. Haegen's 2nd grade class have been studying folktales during the first three weeks of school. Today they got to use their hands to create a wagon for Paul Bunyan to carry his heavy knapsack and a conveyor belt that can haul rocks out of John Henry's way!

Students in Ms. Heddins 5th grade class have been studying Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset. Students have developed skits in their groups to demonstrate what it means to have a growth mindset and to not give up when challenges get hard! They used different parts of the playground to come up with challenges and used their iPads to record the skits!

Mr. Campbell's class went down to Mrs. Becker's class to partner read. Her students choose books to read to his students and his students brought down their fluency paper they've been working on to read to Mrs. Becker's friends. We plan to continue this at least once a week.

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.

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.

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.

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: Erin Donovan Grade level : aide for all grades Years experience : 1. Hometown : Yorkville IL. Education: Illinois State University (class of 2002) Favorite band: Fleetwood Mac. Favorite Movie : Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Favorite sports team: Cubs. Favorite color : blue. Favorite subject : history. Favorite memory : Watching chickens hatch with Mrs. Boyers class. I love being an Aide because I get to know students at all grade levels and seeing kids that have struggled be successful. What I want most for my students is for them to have confidence in themselves and respect for others.

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.