Sullivan Middle School!
The Sullivan Show Choirs are hosting a live audition for anyone interested in joining one of our award-winning show choirs! This will be on Wednesday, June 24th at 1 PM. Students will meet in the Commons, 6 feet apart, and we will go until we get done. Students need to prepare 1 minute of a song of their choice, and they will be expected to learn and perform the choreography from the attached youtube videos. For additional information, please email Mr. Chris Wilson at wilsonc@sullivan.k12.il.us.
Choreography Taught step-by-step: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXqex440J40
Choreography with counts and music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7A305LVIyA&frags=pl%2Cwn
Please watch the following video for more information on Singers, Jr.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EztXAuemRrY
4th Quarter Breakfast of Champions:
Davis Diepholz nominated by Mr. Chris Wilson
I FINALLY got Davis in show choir, and it has been a true blessing! This young man is a showstopper and has such great character. I am so excited that I get the opportunity to teach him even more. I love the guy more than life itself!
4th Quarter Breakfast of Champions: Brycen Wildman nominated by Mrs. Wright.
Brycen Wildman was a fantastic student all year, but I am really proud of his work during e-learning. Not only did he participate in class on a regular basis and always have his work turned in, but he was also kind and helpful to others. Although we weren’t in the classroom for the fourth quarter, he didn’t let that stop him from staying connected. Brycen logged onto both of my Zoom sessions each week, and continued to stay on top of his homework. He watched the instructional videos posted and would email me for any clarification or help that was needed. I really enjoyed seeing Brycen on my weekly zooms and it was a pleasure to have in my class this year.
4th Quarter Breakfast of Champions: Emerson Risley nominated by Mrs. Yoder.
Emerson was a great student all year, and that did not change during e-learning. She always came to class with a smile on her face, ready to work hard. Emerson is a genuinely kind person. She cares about those around her, and is always willing to help a classmate. She put a smile on my face every day, and I loved starting the day with her in my classroom! During e-learning she stayed on top of her assignments, even emailing me a few times when I posted a little later than normal. She put great effort into her work, just like she did while we were in the classroom. Thank you, Emerson, for being a great kid!
4th Quarter Breakfast of Champions: Hayden Nohren nominated by Mr. Rogers.
Hayden did an outstanding job staying up to date on all assignments through the e-learning process. He stayed very positive and sent a few positive emails to me as well. He just exhibited the type of behavior I wish more of us could have during this entire process. He was responsible, kind, accountable, and most importantly he was very caring as well. Thank you for all your hard work and kindness.
This morning, Ruby Haegen was presented with the Rick Martin Service Award. This award goes to an 8th grade student who has shown service leadership in their class. Ruby was nominated by her teachers, as she is the epitome of a servant heart. You can find Ruby willing to help in any situation. Her service and kindness to everyone around her does not go unnoticed!
Congrats, Ruby! #onetribe
This morning, Kyle Corkill was presented with the Abe Lincoln Region Principal’s Association Student Leadership Award. Each year students who show exemplary leadership skills are nominated to attended a banquet, with their family and principal, to receive this award. Kyle was voted by his teachers as this year’s recipient. Kyle is a great leader for his classmates and well-deserving of this award!
Congratulations, Kyle! #onetribe
4th Quarter Breakfast of Champions: Benjamin and Dominic Mast nominated by Mrs. Bates.
I feel like sixth graders in general rocked e-learning! Students were responsible, accountable and engaged, but Ben and Dom Mast surpassed all of my expectations. I’m confident that the boys would agree with my assessment that school work was never their favorite thing to do. They had games to play and cats to care for. However, when faced with the new challenge of e-learning, they knocked it out of the park. They joined every one of my Zoom sessions, participated in discussions, completed every assignment well and on time, and kept positive attitudes throughout the entire process. I would be remiss to not mention the incredible support system these boys have at home with a mother that was determined to help her boys succeed. Her enthusiasm for learning was instrumental in keeping the boys on track while learning digitally from home. I’m so proud of these boys and the work they put in over the last couple of months, and I hope they can be confident in their ability to be successful in school as they continue their educational career. They’ve both proven that they can rise to the occasion and accomplish anything that they set their minds to.
This morning, we presented the John Ruscin Award to one 8th grade boy and one 8th grade girl who exemplify the ideals that were stressed by Coach John Ruscin. These students are voted on by their teacher in the areas of Good Citizenship, Good Sportsmanship, Being a Team Player and having Respect for Teachers and Peers. Students also have to maintain a B Average in all of their classes.
This years recipients are Jake Stewart and Kiley Dyer! Congratulations! #onetribe
This morning, Adan Mills was presented with the Joe Marks Award for Boys’ Basketball. Here is what Coach Typer had to say: This years 8th grade team had alot of guys that were athletic and talented in different ways to help their team. Even with talent, to be successful you have to have everyone play and practice hard and then take that over into a game and lead and execute. This year’s leader and hardest player, along with leading us in scoring and rebounds was Adan Mills.
Congrats, Adan!! #onetribe
This morning, Tessa Seeley was presented with the Joe Marks Award for Volleyball. Here’s what Coach Martin had to say about Tessa: This year for the Joe Marks Award, I chose a girl who was a great asset to the team in many ways. This girl always kept a positive attitude, would pick up the team if they got down, worked her hardest every practice and game, asked questions to better herself and her team, would jump in whereever she was needed with no complaint, kept the team laughing, as well as, improved her serving, blocking, hitting, and digging skills throughout the season. This girl was a great team leader! For the 2020 middle school volleyball season, Tessa Seeley is the recipient of the Joe Marks Award.
Congrats, Tessa! #onetribe
4th Quarter Breakfast of Champions: Jade Mckee nominated by Coach Bales
Jade was in a P.E. class of over 40 students, mostly boys, and she never complained about having to wait for equipment, or for performing a skill with such a large, loud class. She always did what was asked of her and was always one of the volunteers who helped transport equipment, listened to instructions the first time and was helpful to all her classmates.
Jade was even helpful in reminding me that I had Krispy Kreme donuts from a fundraiser. I , of course, forgot that I ordered them right before the COVID-19 shutdown. She emailed me and her parents brought her to the library to deliver them. She could have had some awesome donuts, because I had forgotten, but she did the right thing, as always, and delivered them to me. Thank you, Jade, for being an awesome young lady!!
SMS 4th Quarter Breakfast of Champions: Adien Davenport nominated by Ms. Garrett.
From the very beginning of our e-learning, Adien has done a fantastic job! He put in the effort to turn in quality assignments. Adien logged in to weekly Zoom meetings and always had a smile on his face! I have enjoyed having Adien as both a 6th and 7th grade student. He works hard and is a smart, kind individual. Thank you Adien for setting a good example for your peers!
SMS 4th Quarter Breakfast of Champions
Kylie Swaim & Addison Stollard were both nominated by Mrs. Wade
While a lot of my students did very well over the course of the Fourth Quarter, from home, this year, Kylie and Addison both stood out. There were a couple of times where assignments I posted were not quite as I intended, or I accidentally set the date incorrectly for their class section. These two were polite and prompt in checking in with me to see if there was a problem and if it could be fixed. I was able to catch minor errors that could have turned into more major problems if they hadn’t noticed so quickly. Additionally, they were both diligent in completing their work, and sometimes asking for it a little bit earlier than I’d planned on posting. Their work was of high quality and it was obvious that they cared about their grades staying up despite the obstacle of doing things outside of the normal classroom environment.
ATTENTION MIDDLE SCHOOL GOLFERS!
Interested in having a shot at the IESA sectional golf meet in the fall? Please read the attached letter below! 🏌️♀️ ⛳️
SMS bids a fond farewell to the 8th Grade Class of 2020.
https://youtu.be/u7DIJznplPs
⚾️ ATTENTION MIDDLE SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYERS ⚾️
Coach Badman has sent an email to boys currently in 5th, 6th and 7th grade about baseball next season!! Don’t miss your chance to get updates from Coach Badman as the summer goes on....Join his google classroom today! He sent the code to you all in an email, along with an introduction about himself! If you have questions, you can email him badmanj@sullivan.k12.il.us #onetribe
7th graders will be doing the “Up” project this week where they calculate how many balloons it takes to raise a small house. I wanted to open it up to anyone who wanted to guess. The pics will show the mass of the house and the upward force of 1 ballon is .043 N. The final video and answer will post on April 20th! Good luck calculating!
School Meal and Learning Packet Update
This is a reminder that there will be no school meals served on Friday, April 10. Additionally, we are implementing a few new protocols to limit our staff and community exposure while continuing to provide fresh meals. Starting next week and moving forward, the Town Meals and Kitchen Pick-Up meals will be offered only on Tuesday (3 meals) and Friday (2 meals). Rural meals will continue to be delivered on Mondays and Thursdays with no changes. We apologize for the changes and hope to be able to maintain this schedule for the duration of the closure.
We will have our Learning Packet Drop-Off and Pick-Up on Tuesday, April 14. from 1-6pm. Once again, SES students will drop off and pick up materials on the west side of SES, and SMS/SHS students will drop off and pick up items at the Commons.
We hope that you are staying safe and healthy. We miss our kids and look forward to the time when we can see them again. Please continue to do your best, but do not hesitate to reach out to teachers with questions. Thanks for your continued support of Sullivan Schools!
Starting today, Parents have access to monitor your student's iPad usage 24/7. Please see the following link for information. http://screen.guide/school/821B7
Also,video tutorials are available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLTHVutaljrzkHPotUmPLi9NFNBwgDVr2N&v=bXI3G9waJVM