Panther Post December 20, 2019

Message From the Principal Dear Sullivan Families, Winter Break is upon us! Even though there was a lot of excitement over the upcoming holidays this week, we still had a lot of learning happening at Sullivan. As a part of the 4th Grade Holidays Around the World, students wrote notes of gratitude. One of those notes, along with holiday cards I received from students this year, really reminded me why I am so lucky to be surrounded by the wonderful students and staff at Sullivan every day. Knowing that our students feel that Sullivan is a fun and safe place to learn, and knowing that they feel the adults care about them is the best holiday present ever for this principal! I hope you have time during this winter break to recharge, celebrate the holidays, and spend time together as a family! As our students have been saying all afternoon, see you next decade! Warmly, Traci Meziere Principal Anne Sullivan School Click here to go to the Sullivan Virtual Backpack

Arrival and Departure Reminders

Please remember that drop off and pick up can take a little longer in inclement weather. Please drive slowly in our parking lots and follow the directions of school staff who are there to ensure the safety of our kids. Please also do not pass buses that are parked and unloading students in the turnaround between MacArthur and Sullivan. Taking a few extra minutes will help everyone arrive to and depart from school safely.

Sullivan Snowbuddies

Thank you to all of the families who have participated in the Sullivan Snowbuddies program to make the holidays brighter for families in our community.

PAWSITIVE PANTHERS

Jayden always comes to school ready to give 100%. He is kind, respectful and responsible. Jayden is a Pawesome Panther!

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. Martin is a very eager student who puts forth his best effort at all times. He is helpful to other students.

Jake is a Pawsome role model for his classmates. He always tries his best, and participates often. He comes to school with a positive attitude and follows classroom expectations.

Sophia is a responsible student. She's always prepared for school. She is eager to participate in class and gives 100%.

Sullivan Snapshots

Sounds of Music This week, we had our Band, Orchestra, and Chorus concerts. The students put on wonderful performances under the direction of Mr. Anderson, Mr. Boyer, and Mrs. Luehr. Thank you to our teachers and parents for helping our students grow as musicians!

Holiday Fun Our 4th graders learned about Holidays around the world this week. They made crafts and played games or completed activities related to each holiday they learned about. We also enjoyed our winter parties this afternoon! Thank you to our parent volunteers for coming in and giving us a great send off to winter break!

Aspired Living Mrs. Ganek's class met with our friends from Aspired Living this week for some holiday fun and conversation.

Gaga Ball Students played Gaga Ball in PE class this week. Our creative PE teachers, Ms. Finnander and Mr. Miller, improvised and used tables as the barriers. Maybe Santa will bring a REAL Gaga Ball Pit for the students as Sullivan this year!

Hour of Code Sullivan students participated in different Hour of Code activities in the LMC over the past few weeks. If you want to learn more about Hour of Code and participate in some fun coding activities at home, click this link !

We're Hiring!

Looking to pick up a few hours this school year? Sullivan is in search of lunch supervisors! Our lunch supervision is from 11:30-12:30 each day. Work one day to five days a week supervising lunch and recess with our 4th and 5th grade students. These are great jobs for parents and grandparents who are looking to pick up a few hours and a few dollars each week. CLICK HERE for our current vacancies

Dates to Remember

1/6/2020: School resumes after Winter Break 1/10-1/17: FastBridge Testing in Classrooms 1/8: Board of Education Meeting 7PM 1/15-1/17: ACCESS Testing 1/20: No School - MLK Jr. Day 1/21: No School - Teacher Institute Day 1/30: PTO Meeting @ Ike 7PM 1/31: PTO Movie Night

PTO News

Thank you to the PTO for helping with the cost of trees planted at Sullivan and Ross last month, in conjunction with the Ross/Sullivan One Book, Wishtree . Don't forget to mark your calendars for the next PTO meeting on January 30th!

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