Sullivan Middle School

Future Redskins JV Schedule Games will be played at halftime of JV Games Players need to be at the Northwest end of the gym by 6:15 Friday 1/24 Celtics vs Bulls Tuesday 2/11 Suns vs Nets Friday 2/21 Grizzlies vs Lakers

SMS boys basketball will play ONE game (8th grade game only), next Tuesday, January 28th, at Casey-Westfield High School starting at 6 pm.

8th grade boys basketball take an exciting overtime win at Pana tonight, 47-38!! Way to go, gentlemen! #onetribe

There are only 2 weeks left to order a copy of this years SMS yearbook! January 31st is the order deadline. Yearbooks are $20 and can be purchased online, or through Mrs. Wright at school. Any checks should be made out to Sullivan Middle School. The online link to order is https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1073752/Sullivan-Middle-School/2020-Yearbook/20190629052711497160/CATALOG_SHOP/

FUTURE REDSKINS SCHEDULE 1/18 8:00 AM Nets vs Lakers- SHS Celtics vs Suns- SMS 8:45 AM Bulls vs Grizzlies- SHS 1/25 8:00 AM Suns vs Bulls- SHS Grizzlies vs Lakers- SMS 8:45 AM Nets vs Celtics- SHS 1/30 (Thursday) 6:00 PM Grizzlies vs Suns- SHS Bulls vs Nets- SMS 6:45 PM Lakers vs Celtics- SHS 2/8 8:00 AM Celtics vs Bulls- SHS Nets vs Grizzlies- SMS 8:45 AM Suns vs Lakers- SHS *(Date Pending) 7:00 AM* Grizzlies vs Celtics- SHS Lakers vs Bulls- SMS 7:45 AM* Suns vs Nets- SHS

SMS Volleyball was at home tonight against Tuscola! 7th grade lost in two- 24-26 & 22-25. 8th grade won in three- 19-25, 25-22, & 25-15. #onetribe

8th grade girls won in two sets tonight against Arthur-L-A-H! Way to go girls!!! #onetribe

5/6 Cheerleaders have worked hard cheering on our 5/6 boys basketball team all season. Join them in the High School gym Thursday night as they cheer on the boys one last time for their final game of the season! #onetribe

SMS Volleyball kicked off their season this week! Tonight they are playing Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond in their first home game of the season! 7th grade held on to win the first set 28-26! Join us at SES for the rest of the 7th grade game and the 8th grade game! #onetribe

8th grade boys get a win against Argenta-Oreana at Monticello in the conference tournament. They advance to play in the consolation championship game on Thursday at 5 p.m. #onetribe

Sullivan Middle School hosted ISU’s Center for Math, Science, and Technology tonight in the HUB. Educators from central Illinois (including three teachers from Sullivan) came to be trained on their Smart Grid for Schools program. Teachers simulated power plant and smart house activities. After completing the training, educators can sign up for these kits to be shipped to their schools and used in their classrooms. The programs are k-12. A lot of hands-on learning for everyone! Thank you for a wonderful evening! #onetribe

Our 6th grade STEM class was given the following materials to make their best hoop glider: straws, index cards, and tape. Today, each group tested their hoop gliders to see how far they would fly! These ladies finished in 1st and 2nd place with measurements of 9.4 and 9.3 meters! Way to go, girls! #STEMeducation #onetribe

7th grade boys basketball kicked off Conference Tournament play this morning with a win over Central A&M! They are now playing #1 seed, Warrensburg-Latham. The tournament is being played at Argenta this year! Good luck boys! #onetribe

8th grade boys basketball is tied with Clinton, 21-21, at the Okaw Valley Junior High Conference Tournament in Monticello this morning! Good luck boys!! Let’s bring home a W! #onetribe

The 2019-2020 SMS yearbook is only on sale for about another month! Yearbooks are $20 and can be purchased online, or through Mrs. Wright at school. Any checks should be made out to Sullivan Middle School. Yearbooks will be distributed in May. The online link to order is https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1073752/Sullivan-Middle-School/2020-Yearbook/20190629052711497160/CATALOG_SHOP/

Sullivan Middle School held its second quarter Breakfast of Champions on December 19th. Students were honored for demonstrating outstanding character both in and out of the classroom. Congratulations to Gage Simmons, Triniti Preyer, Connor Denton, Tristan Wright, Jennifer Lofland, Logan Brinkman (not pictured), Shaylin Hunter (not pictured), Lola Shonkwiler (not pictured). We are #OneTribe!

Congratulations to Kiley Dyer for receiving the Joe Marks Award for the 2019 Sullivan Middle School Girls Basketball Season!

Hey SMS! Please participate in the following fun holiday theme days as we finish up our first semester! Monday: Festive Pajama Day Tuesday: Festive Hat Day- stocking caps, holiday character hats, etc Wednesday: Festive Footies Day- fuzzy socks, holiday slippers, etc Thursday: Ugly Christmas Sweater Day- gawdy holiday apparel, etc Friday: Holiday Spirit head to toe as we spread holiday cheer out in the community DLee #onetribe

One Book One Sullivan members presented at the Rotary meeting this week. They had an opportunity to thank the Rotary for continued financial support as well as inform the Rotary of the many benefits gained by being a part of One Book One Sullivan.

6th Grade science students play a digital escape room to study for their Rock Cycle test.....could you escape the Rock Cycle? Are you smarter than a 6th grader. Click on the link to give it a try and play along. https://sites.google.com/sullivan.k12.il.us/rockcycleescape/home