Sullivan High School

An LPC win for SHS Softball over Heritage tonight! A solo home run for Aeralyn Thrasher, solo home run for Harmony Ray, and Natalie Stinson had a no hitter!

What a great final night of Sullivan Littles Volleyball Camp. 🏐 Tonight, our campers got to show parents just how much they learned this week — from passing and serving to communication, movement, teamwork, and simply learning to love the game of volleyball. Watching the confidence grow from Day 1 to tonight was pretty special. I’m incredibly proud of this group of girls. They worked hard, encouraged each other, stayed loud, stayed positive, and showed exactly what we want Sullivan volleyball to look like from the very beginning. The future of Sullivan volleyball is in good hands. More than anything, we hope these girls keep having FUN with volleyball. Keep a ball in their hands. Let them play in the yard, against the garage, with siblings, with friends — the best players are the ones who learn to genuinely enjoy touching a volleyball. A huge thank you to the coaches who helped make this week possible: * Fresh/Soph Volleyball Coach Haegan * 5th Grade Coach Bickel* JV Coach Ray * High School Assistant Coach Fayhee And of course, thank you to all of our high school and junior high players who helped all week long. Our younger girls look up to you more than you know. This week was exactly what Sullivan volleyball is supposed to be — one program, working together, from the littles all the way through high school. Today’s campers of the day were - 3rd grade Stella - 4th grade Lydia - They chose two volleyball girls Avery Renfro and Avery Florey as their favorite older volleyball players of the day Be watching school social media pages for upcoming June youth skills clinic opportunities. We’re excited to keep these girls in the gym and growing their love for the game. #SullivanVolleyball #WeOverMe #FutureRedskins

The SHS Human Anatomy and Physiology and AP Biology classes had the opportunity to visit EIU's cadaver, biotechnology, herpetology, botany, and zoology labs and professors today to see the human body and learn about the many other opportunities in EIU's Biology department!

The Sullivan Band Program put on a terrific concert last week! It was the final band concert of the school year as well as the final concert for Seniors Isaiah Brown, Ayden Dolan, Evan Loy, Austin Miller, Donavan Perry, and Carson Swinford.

7th - 12th Grade Members of the band will be traveling on Saturday to participate in the Music in the Parks Festival and they will follow that performance up with a visit to Six Flags St. Louis!

Congratulations to our SHS Breakfast of Champions nominees for quarter 4! (Not pictured: Shanice Brant)

🎉 Big shoutout to our March Students of the Month – Joclynn Cunningham (Senior),
Infiniti Phillips (Junior), Allyssa Prahl (Sophomore), and Addyson Martinez (Freshman)! 👏
We’re also celebrating Ms. Parish as our Teacher of the Month 🍎 and Red Cross Club as our Organization of the Month ⭐
Congrats to all – keep up the amazing work! 💯✨

Day 3 of Sullivan Littles Volleyball Camp was another great day! Today was our final full day of skill work, and these girls continue to improve every single day. We worked on communication, teamwork, passing, serving, and even introduced a little overhand hitting and roll shots today! A huge thank you to our high school volleyball players for all of their help this week. We are so proud of how much these girls have learned while also having so much fun learning the game of volleyball. ❤️🖤🏐 Today’s Campers of the Day were: ⭐️ 3rd Grade – Maely ⭐️ 4th Grade – Vanessa The girls also got to pick their favorite high school volleyball player to be in their picture today — Savannah Dendy! 🚨 Reminder: Tomorrow’s Parent Night time has changed! 📍 Thursday, May 7 📍 Middle School Gym ⏰ 4:30–5:30 PM Parents are welcome to stay and watch drills and scrimmages as we finish out a great week of camp tomorrow! #CompeteEveryDay #FutureRedskins #SullivanVolleyball

Each month, NHS surprises one teacher from each building with a special delivery of their favorite treats. Please help us in congratulating May's Bless a Teacher: Mrs. Dickens, SES; Mrs. Emel, SMS; and Mrs. Wade, SHS. 🥳

Congratulations to Senior Brycen Wildman for being recognized at the Illinois Principals Association Abe Lincoln Region Student Recognition Breakfast on Tuesday! Brycen was nominated by his principal with input from the teaching staff. He was chosen for his strong leadership abilities. He is a very intelligent, talented, and hardworking young man who is respectful to all students and has held leadership positions in student council and National Honor Society, while also being a key contributor in the Spanish Club. Brycen is the only student at Sullivan High School who attends school board meetings because he "kinda likes them." After high school he plans to attend Lake Land College majoring in Computer Aided Design Technology and later transfer to Southern Illinois University Carbondale for a Bachelors and Masters Architectural Design.

Schedule Change: Due to the rain accumulation on the field, the Softball game against Warrensburg-Latham this afternoon has been cancelled

SHS Softball takes on Warrensburg-Latham at home today!

The Culinary Classes have been bringing some excitement to the kitchens as we approach the end of the year. Culinary 3 students explored the art of making sourdough bread, creating our starters and diligently caring for them each day until we successfully baked loaves. This was followed by our Decorated Cake Showcase before the seniors depart. It was inspiring to see students develop their piping skills and unleash their creativity during the event.

Culinary II class concluded their dessert unit with a nostalgic selection of puddings. For a tasting, we featured classic varieties including tapioca (which surprisingly became a favorite among many students), butterscotch, pistachio, lemon, and banana cream. Currently, the students are exploring a food science unit, and this week they learned how to make their own pickled vegetables. This activity sparked engaging discussions about potential future pickling projects.

Culinary 1 has truly dedicated themselves this semester to embracing the fundamentals of the kitchen. From precise measurements to carefully reading recipes, they've poured into every step. They've eagerly learned how to make everything from homemade pizza and dough to mastering the art of mother sauces. We proudly conquered the béchamel sauce for the perfect macaroni and cheese. It’s been an inspiring and rewarding semester of growth and discovery in the kitchen.

Day 2 of Sullivan Littles Volleyball Camp was another great day for our future Sullivan Redskins volleyball players! Today, the girls continued working on passing with partners and already showed huge improvement from Day 1. We also introduced setting and talked about how setters help run an offense and create scoring opportunities. The campers learned more about the rules of volleyball and even got to play some six-on-six, putting together several impressive rallies already! We loved the loud communication, encouragement, and teamwork these girls are showing. They are already learning what it means to be team first, “we over me” players. Campers of the Day: * Day 1: Jordyn & Emery * Day 2: Mya & Charlee Today’s campers of the day also got to take pictures with their favorite high school player from today- Emme Jiannoni. Great job today, Sullivan Volleyball Littles — excited for Day 3! #SullivanLittlesVolleyball #OneTribe #CompeteEveryDay #WeOverMe #SullivanRedskinsVolleyball

Wednesday is Decision Day! The ceremony will begin at approximately 9am in the high school gym. Parents and community members are welcome to attend; please enter through the district office doors. Reserved seating will be in the VIP section on the second floor. Below is the live stream link that will be active as soon as the ceremony begins: https://www.youtube.com/live/gQDVspCAKaY

SHS Spring Banquets are just around the corner:
- SHS Girls Track - May 19th, 6:00 pm in the Commons - RSVP by May 12th
- SHS Boys Track - May 21st, 6:00 pm in the Commons - RSVP by May 14th
- SHS Softball - May 26th, 6:00 pm at the Country Club - RSVP by May 19th
- SHS Baseball - June 1st, 6:00 pm at the Country Club - RSVP by May 25th

Please RSVP to Mr. Huber (huberc@sullivan.k12.il.us) as soon as possible!

Schedule Change: Due to the continued rainfall, SHS Softball game @ Monticello has been cancelled. TBA on reschedule

Schedule Change: Due to the anticipated continual rainfall throughout the day plus dropping temperatures, we have made the decision to cancel the Redskin Track Invitational this evening.

Due to the IHSA Sectional meet next week, the girls portion of the meet will not be rescheduled. The boys portion of the meet will be rescheduled to Tuesday next week in place of the previously scheduled home quad meet

Day 1 of Volleyball Littles Camp is in the books, and we are off to a great start! We are so excited to begin teaching the game of volleyball to the next generation of Sullivan Redskins players. From 3rd grade all the way through high school, our program is built on being connected, and today was a perfect example of that. We had several high school players and a few junior high athletes join us to help teach, encourage, and lead our younger players. Today, our Littles started learning the fundamentals of passing—moving their feet, controlling their platform, and working together. We also introduced serving and talked about how volleyball can be a challenging and sometimes tricky game to learn—but it is also incredibly fun. One of our biggest messages today: when something doesn’t click right away, we keep trying. Growth happens with effort, attitude, and repetition. Overall, it was a great first day for our Sullivan Redskins Littles, and we can’t wait to get back in the gym for Day 2!