SMS Debate Club members participated in a team-building activity at their first meeting today. Students were tasked with constructing a free standing tower out of spaghetti noodles, tape, and marshmallows. Things got a little messy, but the finished products were totally worth it! Check them out!
Kudos to these 8th graders for having the courage to try something new!
8th graders from Sullivan Middle School volunteered to assist the Sullivan Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development with lighting the square for the upcoming Christmas Season. We are #OneTribe!
The SMS Girls’ Basketball game scheduled for this Saturday, 11/13/21, at home against Pana JHS, has been cancelled.
Mrs. Bushue's Language classes spent the week reading the book “ If You Find A Rock” by Peggy Christian. On Wednesday, students brought in rocks, wrote encouraging messages on them and went and hid them around Wyman Park. We are #OneTribe
SMS held the 1st quarter Breakfast of Champions on Thursday, October 21st. Staff nominated students for their accomplishments in, and out of, the classroom. Students recognized were Riane Bear, Kate Bushue, Brooklyn Davis, Emma Drake, Alex Fultz, Jett Kinder, Daisy Richardson, Melissa Ross, Easton Wickline, Miracle Wilson and Ronin Woods.
Johnathan Iacobazzi finishes 22nd at the IESA State Cross Country Meet! Getting ready for the medal ceremony! We are #OneTribe!
Sullivan Middle School Runner Johnathan Iacobazzi and the teammates he's been training with all week are heading off with Coach Bates to scout the course for tomorrow's IESA State Cross Country Meet in Bloomington. Of course his 300+ closest friends wanted to wish him the best of luck! We are #OneTribe!
*Masks removed indoors for pictures only.
The SMS girls basketball game scheduled for tomorrow at Meridian has been postponed to 11/8/21, at Meridian, at 6 p.m.
Today’s practice is cancelled and the girls will practice tomorrow, after school, at SES, from 3:30-5:00 p.m.
SMS Cross Country competed at St. Joe this morning in the IESA sectional meet. Our girls team placed 8th and our boys team placed 5th. Teams needed to be in the top 3 to advance to state. We are proud of both teams on their season!
Individually,Johnathan Iacobazzi placed 3rd overall with a time of 11:27.2 and will advance to the IESA State Competition. Congratulations, Johnathan! #onetribe
SMS Cross Country competed at St. Joe this morning in the IESA sectional meet. Our girls team placed 8th and our boys team placed 5th. Teams needed to be in the top 3 to advance to state. We are proud of both teams on their season!
Individually,Johnathan Iacobazzi placed 3rd overall with a time of 11:27.2 and will advance to the IESA State Competition. Congratulations, Johnathan! #onetribe
SMS cross country is at Teutopolis tonight. The course is right next to Teutopolis Junior High School, 904 W. Water St. at the community park. Parents can park in the junior high parking lot. Good luck to our runners! #onetribe
SMS baseball leads Maroa-Forsyth, 8-2, headed into the bottom of the 4th. Let’s go, Redskins! #onetribe
SMS Baseball is ready to kick off their IESA Regional game, at home, against Maroa-Forsyth. Come out to Lane Field and cheer on the Redskins! #onetribe
The Sullivan Sports Boosters are currently selling Redskin spirit wear for this school year. The deadline to order is this Sunday September 19th at 11:59 PM. The link to go in which to place an order is below: https://sullivanboosters2021.itemorder.com
Sullivan Sports Boosters are in need of a volunteer to work the concession stand at the IESA Regional Baseball game on Saturday 9/18 at 12:00 PM at Lane Field in Wyman Park. Please contact Sports Booster member Scott Fleener at 217-855-0497 if you can help out!
SMS Cross Country continues to have quite the season. The competes at the Shelbyville Invitational this past weekend, bringing home some hardware. Boys finished in 2nd place, only trailing behind Charleston by three points. The girls also finished in 2nd, coming in behind Shelbyville.
They, then, added another first place finish Monday at Clinton for both boys and girls.
Keep working hard! #onetribe
SMS Cross Country had a successful night at the Bulldog Invitational in Bement! Both boys’ and girls’ teams took first place! Each team also had three top five medalists.
Mae Dawkins - 2nd
Devon Richardson - 3rd
Eiley Poe - 4th
Johnathan Iacobazzi- 2nd
Landon Jesse - 4th
Easton Wickline - 5th
They will be back in action at the Shelbyville Invitational on Saturday starting at 9am. #onetribe
Sullivan Schools are still looking to fill the following extracurricular coaching vacancies for this school year below:
6th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
5th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
6th Grade Girls Volleyball Coach
5th Grade Girls Volleyball Coach
High School Basketball Cheer Coach
Candidates must be ASEP certified or willing to obtain certification. Contact Sullivan High School Athletics Director Ryan Aikman at aikmanr@sullivan.k12.il.us if interested.
The Sullivan Sports Boosters are currently selling Redskin spirit wear for this school year. The deadline to order is Sunday September 19th at 11:59 PM. The link to go in which to place an order is below: https://sullivanboosters2021.itemorder.com
Due to weather, the SMS softball game at Unity and the SMS Baseball game at home vs. Argenta Oreana for today 8/26 have been postponed. Makeup date is TBD.