Sullivan Scoop 3/8/19

Sullivan Scoop

March 8, 2019

Hello, Sullivan Families,

Is it spring yet? March certainly came in like a lion this week, with the cold and windy weather. I can confidently say that all of us at Sullivan are looking forward to warmer, sunny weather in the upcoming weeks.

This newsletter includes important information about upcoming state testing dates for Sullivan, our last District Fundraiser for the year (St. Baldrick's!), the Sullivan Play, and the great things that have been happening in our classrooms over the past two weeks.

I also want to send a gentle reminder about drop off and pick up. For the safety of staff and students, please follow the established drop off and pick up policies. Lately, we have noticed parents parking in the back lot near the drop off area and letting their kids out of the car in the lot. Please do not drop off your child in the parking lot, as it is dangerous for them to walk through that area during the busy start of school time. If you arrive early to drop off an older sibling at MacArthur, please line up in the drop off area rather than parking in a spot. Please also follow staff directions, as we are there to make sure everyone arrives at school and ensure the safety of our staff and students.

Have a great weekend!

Warmly,

Traci Meziere

Principal

Anne Sullivan School

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State Testing Information

The PARCC test is now called the Illinois Assessment of Readiness.

A requirement of the State is for all students in grades 3-8 to take an assessment of the Illinois Learning Standards. The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) is almost exactly the same this year as the assessment that students took last year, only slightly shorter. The Illinois Assessment of Readiness measures the same Illinois Learning Standards and includes the same high-quality test questions that teachers and students have become familiar with over the past four years. Please read the letter attached for more information about this important assessment.

5th grade students will take the IAR April 3-8. 4th Grade students will take the IAR April 9-12. It is important that all students bring their iPads to school fully charged and have working headphones for the test, as students will be taking the test on their iPads. Please also make sure your child gets enough sleep and eats a healthy breakfast so they can do their best!

Sullivan Snapshots

Mary Poppins Jr.

Our Sullivan students have been working hard preparing for our annual play. On Wednesday, they performed for Ross and Sullivan students, and they had their first evening performance last night at MacArthur. There is still time to see this amazing production tonight at MacArthur at 7PM. We are proud of the hard work and dedication of our cast and crew.

Thank you to Mrs. Mkrtschjan, Mrs. Luehr, Mrs. Espinos, Ms. Wessel, and Ms. Finnander for their work with students in the the cast, crew, and set design!

District 23's second annual St. Baldrick's event is just around the corner! Last time, our event raised over $17,000! We are looking to make this years event another success. Our event will be taking place throughout the school day on Friday, March 22nd in MacArthur's gymnasium. Students learned about the event this week.

We encourage students to sign up as "shavees" to show their support for pediatric cancer research. Each "shavee" will raise money through signing up on the event page and accepting donations. If students don't want to get their heads shaved, they can participate in other ways too. More information will be coming home today. If you have any questions about the event, please contact Mark Atkinson at matkinson@d23.org . Thank you all for your outstanding support and look out for all of the bald heads around D23 after Spring Break!

5th Grade Learns About the Colonies

All of our 5th grade students have been learning about life in colonial America. Students in Mrs. Mkrtschjan's class worked in groups to learn about the unique attributes of their colony, and created billboards to persuade others to move there. The students enjoyed presenting their billboards to their classmates.

4th Grade Artists

Mrs. Matthews has been working with our 4th grade students in art class over the past few weeks to make tree prints.

The students used foam and paint in order to create their beautiful artwork. Mrs. Brusso's students are proud of their creations!

2nd Trimester Expectations Celebration

We celebrated meeting expectations at our Trimester Celebration last Friday. The students enjoyed watching a movie and celebrating their positive attitudes and hard work. Keep it up for the last trimester!

Rock Stars of the Week

Each week, two Sullivan students are recognized as the Rock Stars of the Week. These students go above and beyond in demonstrating our school-wide expectations of safe, respectful, and responsible behavior.

Jane always works hard to do her best. She is kind to others and has a positive attitude!

Maya is always ready to lend a helping hand. She is a kind and positive person who doesn't give up until she understands!

Isabel is a very hard worker. She puts effort into everything she does and goes above and beyond when working on a project or studying for a test. She is kind to classmates and has a fantastic attitude.