Sullivan High School

Monday is the SHS Winter Sports Parent meeting at 6 pm in the Commons. All parents/guardians for Boys/Girls Basketball and Cheer should plan to attend

Our Intro to FCS students have had a busy and exciting semester exploring the many pathways within Family and Consumer Sciences! From interior design and financial literacy to money management, communication, and careers, students have had the opportunity to experience a variety of topics and discover what each pathway has to offer. Exploring these areas helps students make informed decisions as they plan their high school courses and consider future opportunities. We love seeing students discover new interests and possibilities through FCS!

Today, our FCS classes were fortunate to welcome Meagan Modrusic, Nutrition Educator with the St. Louis District Dairy Council, for an engaging and hands-on lesson all about cheese! 🧀 Students learned about the history of cheese, the process of making it, its nutritional benefits, and so much more. For many students, the highlight of the visit was getting to sample and taste different cheeses! We are so grateful to Meagan and the St. Louis District Dairy Council for taking the time to visit and provide our students with this fun, educational, hands-on experience. There’s nothing quite like learning from the experts! ❤️

Congratulations to Bryson Beckwith for being selected this week to the ILMEA All-District Junior Band! Bryson will be joining classmates Olivia Swinford and Zachary Kenworthy as a part of this honor band.

The ILMEA District Festival will be held on November 21st at Eastern Illinois University. Top music students from around the region will rehearse and perform together at this event.

SHS students in our Human Anatomy and Physiology and AP Biology courses had the opportunity to observe a live open heart surgery today! Live From the Heart is a program through the Museum of Science and Industry and the Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago. The live surgery through Zoom gives our students a chance to observe and learn about the surgical procedures and all the different medical personnel's roles and careers involved in this medical field! We are very glad our students had the opportunity to be involved with this program again this school year!

Some details on the Round 2 Playoff game @ Victory Field on Saturday

GoFan link if you want to buy your tickets digitally - https://gofan.co/event/7023677?schoolId=IHSA

Next week, NEHS will be hosting their annual Blanket & Towel Drive. New or gently used blankets and towels will be collected and donated to local shelters in need. Donations are accepted in the SES, SMS, and SHS offices. Thank you!

SHS Athletics this week - Football continues and Girls Basketball begins!

After earning the win today, Sullivan will host #5 seed Camp Point Central next Saturday at 2:00 pm at Victory Field in the Sweet 16!

Aceon Fryman with the game sealing interception to put the game away today!!!

In an incredible show of offense, the Redskins move on to Round 2 of the IHSA playoffs, winning 57-49 over Havana!!!

Congratulations to SHS's Grant Martin, who qualified for the IHSA State Cross Country meet today! Grant will run next weekend at Detweiler!

A huge shoutout to our HS XC team, both boys & girls teams are headed to IHSA Sectionals at Lake Land College this morning with a chance to qualify for state!

Football Playoffs are finally here! Let's pack Victory Field this afternoon as the Havana Ducks come to town!

A couple important notes for anyone going to or watching the game tomorrow!

For anyone interested in some family fun before or after the game on Saturday, the Great Pumpkin Patch in Arthur is offering FREE admission on Saturday 10/31 if you wear your Sullivan fan gear!

Open 9-6 pm

Congratulations to senior Adalyn Cruitt on being named one of 10 winners in the annual NPR Illinois This I Believe essay contest! As a contest winner, she had the opportunity to record her essay for radio broadcast and was awarded scholarship money. Take a moment to click the link, listen to her essay, and follow along as she shares “I Believe in Sylvia Plath’s Fig Tree.” Way to go, Adi! We are proud of you and this well-deserved accomplishment! https://www.nprillinois.org/community-voices/2026-10-26/i-believe-in-sylvia-plaths-fig-tree?fbclid=IwdGRleAVN9VdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBWZkaWQWUREDGcDjT-aiU46xyGA3BxRWnnbwJnNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7740OTVfS3i686u1POf5R4QvqOLXiIZzUAbwJy7NWrozS4uPZ1BRooN85arQ_aem_Eq7xE76H_MQ1u6pD4uuX8Q

🍳 It’s been a busy and delicious month in Culinary! We’ve been having so much fun learning in the kitchen that we’ve fallen a little behind on sharing all our experiences! Here’s a look at what our culinary students have been cooking up. 🥓Culinary 1 has been learning new cooking methods and exploring how to season dishes with herbs and spices. Students put their skills to the test in a friendly Pork Cook-Off, made possible by a wonderful grant from the Illinois Pork Producers. Thank you for supporting our students! They continued exploring new ways to incorporate pork into meals during their breakfast unit, creating a new breakfast helper skillet meal. To top it all off, students stepped into the world of coffee and practiced their barista skills! ☕️ 🍪 Culinary 2 mastered the art of making the most amazing chocolate chip scones! They then dove into the world of food science, which continues to be a class favorite. Students experimented with pickled vegetables while learning how preserving produce can help reduce food waste. 🥒 🥣 Culinary 3 experimented with different biscuit recipes and techniques, comparing everything from boxed mixes to scratch-made ingredients. The results were delicious! Students also had a few days to prepare some of their favorite dishes, including s’mores bars, egg in a basket, and pasta fagioli soup. 😋 We’re so proud of how our students continue to grow, build confidence, and develop new skills in the kitchen every day! There’s always something new cooking in our culinary classes! ❤️👩‍🍳

Sullivan Volleyball closes out the 2026 season after a hard-fought three-set battle with St. Teresa in the opening round of regionals. 23-25 | 25-16 | 23-25 Our girls finish 21-13 for the season, earning back-to-back 20-win seasons for just the second time in program history! Proud of the fight, growth, and teamwork this season. Thank you to our players, coaches, families, and fans for a memorable year! ❤️🖤