Panther Post
October 4, 2019
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Message From the Principal
Dear Sullivan Families,
October is here, and the end of the first week has brought a change to fall weather! I took advantage of the warm weather at the start of this week to put up some of my fall decorations, along with many of my neighbors. I love this time of year, because it really feels like "school" to me. We are gearing up for a fun-filled fall at Sullivan!
We realize that Halloween is just around the corner, and costumes are the topic of conversation at dinner tables this time of year. This is a good time to remind our families about the Halloween
costume guidelines
that all D23 Elementary schools share:
- Costumes should be brought to school. Students will have time to change after lunch, before the Halloween Parade at 12:45 P.M. on October 31st.
- Costumes should be school-appropriate, not offensive or hurtful to others, and should not include weapons, look-alike weapons, or excessive gore.
- Masks cannot be worn in school or during the parade for safety reasons.
Classroom Halloween festivities will be held from 1:15-2:15 on October 31st. Room parents will provide a sweet treat and a healthy treat for students. Please do not send food or candy items for your child to pass out in the classroom, as we are not allowing treats other than those provided by the room parents.
As a reminder, there is no school for students on Wednesday, October 9th, and Monday, October 14th. We hope that you have a chance to spend some family time together enjoying fall fun on those days. Have a wonderful weekend!
Warmly,
Traci Meziere
Principal
Anne Sullivan School
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At Anne Sullivan School, we want to ensure that all students learn. Thirty minutes of our day is devoted to providing interventions, support, and enrichment opportunities to students beyond what is already provided in the classroom during core instruction. This half-hour period, called Core Plus, takes place daily from 10:05 - 10:35 A.M. for 4th grade students, and from 12:25-12:55 P.M. for 5th grade students. Students participate in a variety of activities to support and enrich their learning in literacy and math. These flexible groups may change throughout the year depending on your child’s progress or needs. Core Plus instruction at Sullivan begins on Monday, October 7th.
Most students will remain with their homeroom teacher for Core Plus. If your child is leaving the classroom for math support, literacy support, or literacy enrichment, you will receive a letter in your child's backpack today. Please contact your child's teacher if you have any questions.
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Illinois Assessment of Readiness Scores
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Please check your child's backpack for their Illinois Assessment of Readiness (formerly PARCC) score reports, as they were sent home via backpack mail today.
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Social Emotional Learning
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Mrs. Yager and our students have been talking about digital citizenship during their LMC time. Common Sense Media, the nation’s leading independent non-profit organization dedicated to empowering kids to thrive in a world of media and technology, has some great resources for teachers and parents alike. Click the button below for more information and to extend Digital Citizenship learning at home!
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Gabby is repectful, hardworking and kind. She is always willing to helps others.
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Each week, a student from each grade level is recognized for their PAWSITIVE Panther attitude and for making our Sullivan community a better place to learn.
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Maddy is kind, respectful, and never gives up! She is PAWSOME!
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John is a hard worker, kind to others, and tries his best each day in class.
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Mia has been a PAWSOME reader! She comes to class ready to volunteer and tries her best! She is respectful and kind to others!
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4th Grade Science
Mrs. Ganek's class loved learning about lava with their hands-on Mystery Science experiment this week!
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More than the core!
Our students enjoyed many great experiences outside of their core classes this week!
Whether creating and painting clay animals with Mrs. Matthews, playing instruments with Mrs. Luehr, tracking their media usage with Mrs. Yager, or enjoying their first early orchestra rehearsal with Mr. Boyer, Sullivan students enjoy learning across many content areas!
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5th Grade FMSC Trip
Today, our 5th grade students took a service learning field trip to Feed My Starving Children. We had a valuable and fun experience helping our global community and making connections with each other.
Thank you to our Ambassador Advisors, Mrs. Yager, Mrs. Broms, and Mrs. Paeth for organizing this trip! Thank you also to our parent chaperones and our chaperones from the admin building - this trip would not be possible without your support!
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MacArthur Student Senate Fundraiser
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The MacArthur Student Senate is holding a Lurie's Children Hospital Fundraiser in November. They are looking for donations for raffle baskets. Donations can be in the form or tickets, gift cards, or services. Please contact Athena Kalaras (
akalaras@d23.org
) or Bryan Quesea (
bquesea@d23.org
) with any questions or if you can help.
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Looking to pick up a few hours this school year?
District 23 is seeking qualified candidates to join our family. We have vacancies for Substitutes, Support Staff, Substitutes, and Hourly positions such as Lunch Supervisor and Extended Day Program Supervisors.
These are great jobs for parents and grandparents who are looking to pick up a few hours and a few dollars each week.
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10/9: No School
10/10: Board of Education Meeting @ Grodsky
10/14: No School
10/16: Ellis Island - 4th Grade
10/17: BPAC Night @ Ike
10/24&25: PTO Variety Show @ Mac
10/31: Halloween Parade
11/1: Lurie's Fundraiser @ Mac
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There are still plenty of opportunities to get involved. Several classrooms still need room parents. Visit d23pto.org for more information!
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