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JANUARY, 2016 VOLUME 3 NUMBER 4

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Sullivan Elementary School 910 North Graham Street Sullivan, IL 61951 Phone: 217-728-2321 Fax: 217-728-4399 Dan Allen, Principal Nathan Ogle, Assistant Principal Ann Sanner, Administrative Assistant Susie Murphy, Administrative Assistant Sullivan Middle School 713 North Main Street Sullivan, IL 6195 Phone: (217) 728-8381 Fax: (217) 728-4296

Ted Walk, Principal Nathan Ogle, Assistant Principal Mary Ann Portwood Administrative Assistant Sullivan High School 725 North Main Street Sullivan, IL 61951 Phone: 217-728-8311 Fax: 217-728-4139 Erik Young, Principal Nathan Ogle, Assistant Principal (217) 728-8311 x227 oglen@sullivan.k12.il.us Nikki Cloyd, Administrative Assistant (217) 728-8311 x224 cloydn@sullivan.k12.il.us Stacey Uphoff Administrative Assistant (217) 728-8311 x291

From The Assistant Principal’s Desk…

Parents, Students, and Community Members: The beginning of the new semester is well underway, and students and teachers alike are back into the full swing of things in all three buildings. As administrators, it is a great time for us to reflect upon the first semester and evaluate where we are and where we want to be by the end of the year. With that being said, we would like to share with you a few items from each building. At the high school, our Redskin Pride committee has rolled out a new policy to help students who are struggling academically. The short version of the policy is that a student earning a D or F in a class will be required to complete any missing assignments until their grade improves. This policy reflects a philosophy that our assignments are primarily about assessing student learning; therefore, it is important for struggling students to complete these assignments in order for us to have assessment data to determine if they need to be re-taught or receive some other educational support. Teachers are working hard in their classrooms to implement this policy with fidelity, and we are excited to see where this policy will take student learning in our building. At the middle school, one focus for the second semester will be a continued push for student success through the policies implemented midway through the first semester. Much like the new policy at the high school, the middle school programs are designed to support students who are struggling academically by providing them with additional time to complete work with staff present to assist in order to make sure our teachers have solid assessment data to make instructional decisions. As we reflect on the tremendous successes of these programs so far, we cannot say enough about the incredible dedication of the teachers who are putting in the hours it takes to help our students be successful and the students who have risen to the challenge. Sullivan Elementary School has also had a great first half of the year, and they finished strong with a very exciting positive behavior celebration. Students who earned this positive behavior incentive were treated to a dance party in the gymnasium led by their teachers and DJ John Bolin spinnin’ the tunes. In addition, the students put on a wonderful Christmas program, which is a testament to not only the wonderful children we have but also the dedicated professionals working with them. We are all looking forward to another great semester with more to celebrate. On the horizon, the district will be hosting another round of parent-teacher conferences on February 11th and 12th. All three buildings will do things a little differently in terms of scheduling. Teachers at SES have been sending out parent communications since we have returned from break to get conferences scheduled. For a conference at SMS, parents should contact Mrs. Massey. At SHS, parents will be receiving instructions in the coming days on how to schedule conferences with individual teachers using Skyward. If you have any questions please contact your student’s teacher or the office for your student’s building. In closing, I would like to personally thank everyone in this district and this community for all of their hard work for our students through the first half of this year. Nathan Ogle SHS, SMS, and SES Assistant Principal

Sullivan School Board Members: Steve Poland, President Mary Ann Wiley, Vice President Amy Fultz, Secretary Scott Atchison, Member-At-Large Roger Bragg, Member-At-Large Jeff White, Member-At-Large Norman Wood, Member-At-Large

Upcoming Events:

January 19th:

6:00 pm: Boys MS Basketball vs. Arcola (Away)

6:00 pm: Girls MS Volleyball vs. Stewardson Trinity Lutheran (Home)

6:00 pm: Girls Varsity/JV Basketball vs. Charleston (Home)

January 20th:

6:00 pm: Boys Varsity/JV Basketball vs Meridian HS (Away)

6:00 pm: Girls MS Volleyball vs Okay Valley Middle School (Home)

January 22nd:

6:00 pm: Boys Fresh./Soph.

Basketball vs Mt. Zion (Home)

Boys MS Basketball vs Tuscola East Prairie Jr High (Away)

Girls MS Volleyball vs Central A&M MS (Home)

Girls Varsity/JV Basketball vs Shelbyville (Away)

January 23rd:

6:00 pm: Boys Varsity/JV Basketball vs St. Teresa (Away)

Fourth and fifth grade students went round after round in the School Spelling Bee the first week of January. The top six students from each grade level will advance to the District Spelling Bee to be held January 27th where they will compete with 4th through 8th grade top spellers. Congratulations 4th grade top spellers Callista Tidwell, Kyle Corkill, Hannah Righter, Nevaeh Harminson, Nicole Lofland, and Isabelle Stone. The two alternates are Taylor Lingafelter and Emily Kirkwood. Congratulations 5th grade top spellers Zachary Kursell, Kiley Gregory, Ethan Smith, Taylor Sims, Lara Herschberger, and Alija Mosley. The two alternates will be Madaline Probus and Alexi Fryman. Photos provided by Nichole Hendry.

Good

Luck SES Students Who Will Compete

in the District

Spelling Bee

January 27th!

Sullivan Preschool Screening

Free developmental screening for children birth through five-

years-old, Feb. 04 & Feb.

05 First United

Methodist Church

Call 728-2321 for

appointment!

Calendar of Events

January 25, 2016

6:00 PM - Boys Freshman Basketball vs Charleston (HS Gym)

6:00 PM - Girls Middle School Volleyball vs Maroa-Forsyth (ES

Gym) 7:15 PM - Boys Sophomore

Basketball vs Charleston (HS Gym) TBA - Girls Varsity Basketball CIC Tournament at Moweaqua (Away)

Events Schedule Continued….

January 26, 2016

6:00 PM - Boys Junior Varsity Basketball vs Charleston (Away)

7:30 PM – Boys Varsity Basketball vs Charleston (Away)

TBA – Girls Varsity Basketball CIC Tournament at Moweaqua (Away)

January 27, 2016

TBA – Girls Varsity Basketball CIC Tournament at Moweaqua (Away)

January 28, 2016

6:00 PM - Boys Freshman Basketball vs

Taylorville (Away) 6:00 PM – Girls Middle School Volleyball

vs Warrensburg-Latham MS (Away) 7:15 PM – Girls Varsity Basketball CIC

Tournament at Moweaqua (Away)

January 30, 2016

10:00 Am – Boys Freshman Basketball Two Games at Central A&M (Away)

TBA – Boys Middle School Basketball 8th Grade IESA Regional Tournament Begins

(Away) TBA – Boys Varsity Basketball CIC Tournament at Shelbyville (Away)

February 1, 2016

6:00 PM – Girls Junior Varsity Basketball vs Central A&M Senior Night (HS Gym)

6:00 PM – Girls Middle School Volleyball vs Argenta-Oreana JHS (Away)

7:30 PM – Girls Varsity Basketball vs Central A&M (HS Gym)

TBA – Boys Varsity Basketball CIC Tournament at Shelbyville (Away)

February 2, 2016

6:00 PM – Girls Middle School volleyball vs

Mt. Zion Junior High School (ES Gym) 7:00 PM – SES PTO Meeting (ES Library)

TBA – Boys Varsity Basketball CIC Tournament at Shelbyville (Away)

February 3, 2016

TBA – Boys Varsity Basketball CIC Tournament at Shelbyville (Away)

Students at the Sullivan Elementary and Middle Schools participated in their classroom spelling bees during the first few weeks of January. The students who will be moving on to the District Spelling Bee at 4:00 on Wednesday, January 27 are as follows: 4th grade: Callista Tidwell, Kyle Corkill, Hannah Righter, Nevaeh Harminson, Nicole Lofland, Isabelle Stone, 1st alternate-Taylor Lingafelter, 2nd alternate-Emily Kirkwood. 5th grade: Zachary Kursell, Kily Gregory, Ethan Smith, Taylor Sims, Lara Herschberger, Lija Mosley, 1st alternate-Madaline Probus, 2nd alternate-Alexi Fryman. 6th grade: Savanna Braden, Mikaela Moore, Hayden Nodine, Skyla Palmer, Aastha Patel, Alyssa Thompson, 1st alternate-Clayton Schmohe, 2nd alternate-Raimi Gardner. 7th grade: Reagan Crouse, Clancy Appleby, Brett Johnson, Noah Bates, Zoe Walton, Dominick Kimberlin, 1st alternate-Coen Foster, 2nd alternate-Justin Helmuth.8th grade: Shyanne Hunter, Dasey Swiney-Frederick, Gary Herschberger, Carly Voegel, Maggie McLaughlin, Dakota Siere, alternate-Dayden Gardner. The Sullivan District Bee will be in the Sullivan High School Commons at 4:00 pm on January 27th.

Middle School Chooses Book for One Book, One

Sullivan

One Book One Sullivan would like to announce the 2015-2016 winning title for this year’s reading selection. The group proudly presents Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 as the first science fiction title ever chosen by the group. Please read along with the One Book One Sullivan Committee and attend a book discussion. Book discussions will be held on Feb. 17, 2016, in the SHS Media Center at 6:00 pm and March 3rd, 2016, at the Sullivan First United Methodist Church at 6:00 pm. About the book: To everyone at Meridian High School, fourteen-year-old Michael Vey is nothing special, just the kid who has Tourette’s syndrome. But in truth, Michael is extremely special—he has electric powers. Michael thinks he is unique until he discovers that a cheerleader named Taylor has the same mysterious powers. With the help of Michael’s friend, Ostin, the three of them set out to discover how Michael and Taylor ended up with their abilities, and their investigation soon brings them to the attention of a powerful group who wants to control the electric teens—and through them, the world. Publisher: Simon Pulse/Mercury Ink. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division. Copyright Date: 2011

SMS Yearbooks

Are On Sale Now

Send the order form and $20 to school to be given to Mrs. Wright Please make checks out to Sullivan Middle School

Go online to: www.jostensyearbooks.

com

Middle School Students Advance to District Spelling Bee

February 4, 2016

6:00 PM – Boys freshman Basketball vs Okaw Valley (Away)

6:00 PM – Girls Junior Varsity Basketball vs Clinton (Away)

6:00 PM – Girls Middle School Volleyball vs Arcola Jr/Sr HS (ES

Gym) 7:15 PM – Boys Sophomore

Basketball vs Okaw Valley (Away) 7:30 PM – Girls Varsity Basketball vs

Clinton (Away)

February 5, 2016

7:00 PM – Mirror Images at LTOS (Home)

TBA – Boys Varsity Basketball CIC Tournament at Shelbyville (Away)

February 6, 2016

10:00 AM – Boys Freshman

Basketball vs Clinton (Away) 11:15 AM – Boys Sophomore Basketball vs Clinton (Away)

TBA – ACT Test Date (Away)

February 8, 2016

5:00 PM – Market Day Pick-Up (HS Commons)

TBA – Girls Varsity Basketball IHSA Class 2A Regional Begins (Away)

February 9, 2016

6:00 PM – Boys Junior Varsity

Basketball vs Shelbyville (Away) 6:00 PM – Girls Middle School

Volleyball vs Charleston MS (Away) 7:30 PM – Boys Varsity Basketball vs

Shelbyville (Away)

February 10, 2016

6:00 PM – Freshman Orientation (HS Commons)

7:00 PM – Sports Boosters Meeting (HS Media Center)

February 11, 2016

4:00-8:00 PM – Parent/Teacher

Conferences Early Dismissal (SES 2:20, SMS/SHS

2:30)

Notes From the Sullivan High School Guidance Office

Upcoming Lunch Visits:

Lake Land College: February 10 Be on the lookout for EIU, Blackburn,

and many more

Senior students who have taken dual credit or a course through LLC: there will be a mandatory meeting in the MC Lab

February 10 at 8:30.

Students in AP classes: In the coming weeks, you will receive a form which will give information and serve as the official

sign up for AP exams. The fee and deadline will be shared as well.

Students who took the PSAT: if you

would like your test booklet back-- please see me. In your online report all correct

answers are given for the test. This information matched with your returned test booklet could be a great source to

study.

PARCC testing will take place April 4-8 for all English III and Algebra II

students. A detailed schedule will be provided at a later date.

There are still no confirmed updates

regarding what, if any, college-readiness exam the state will fund. The national

ACT test dates will be February 6, April 9, and June 11. Please see attached a flyer with registration deadlines and details.

Seniors: local Scholarships are available

online at http://home.sullivan.k12.il.us/Page/697.

Hard copies of each scholarship application can also be found in the

Media Center.

Note: the David Elzy scholarship is available to any senior, male or female.

Most scholarships are due April 1. Seniors be sure to apply for FAFSA by

visiting https://fafsa.gov/. The application became available January 1 and it is important to apply right away!

Future Scheduling News: I have met with students twice regarding scheduling for the 2016-2017 school year. Students will have access to change and update their course requests until Friday, January 29.

Ms. Smith

Freshmen Orientation Will Be Held In The SHS Commons At 6:00 PM on February 10,

2016!

Save The Date…

February 12, 2016

8:00 AM- No Student Attendance –Parent/Teacher Conferences

(Home) 6:00 PM – Boys Junior Varsity

Basketball vs Central A&M (Away) 7:30 PM – Boys Varsity Basketball

vs Central A&M (Away) TBA – Coed Middle School Singers Jr. Singers Junior at TBA Contest

(Away)

February 13, 2016

9:00 AM – Boys Freshman Basketball Redskin Freshman

Tournament (ES Gym) 9:00 AM – Boys Freshman

Basketball Redskin Freshman Tournament (HS Gym)

11:30 AM – Boys Freshman Basketball Redskin Freshman

Tournament (HS Gym) TBA – Coed Varsity Singers at Tba

Contest (Away)

February 15, 2016

No Student Attendance – President’s day

4:15 PM – Girls Middle School Volleyball vs Neoga Jr High (ES

Gym) 6:30 PM – Singers Boosters Meeting (HS Media Center)

February 16, 2016

5:00 PM – Boys Freshman

Basketball vs Stewardson-Strasburg (Away)

6:00 PM – Boys Junior Varsity Basketball vs Stewardson-Strasburg

(Away) 7:30 PM - Boys Varsity Basketball vs Stewardson-Strasburg (Away)

February 18, 2016

6:00 PM – Boys Freshman

Basketball vs Heritage-VG (HS Gym)

6:00 PM - Girls Middle School Volleyball vs Meridian Middle

School (ES Gym) 7:15 PM - Boys Sophomore

Basketball vs Heritage-VG (HS

The two pictures to the left show Sullivan High School Spanish Club Students interacting with area nursing home residents as part of an afternoon of caroling. Residents may have been a bit confused at first when students started singing carols in an unfamiliar language. Eventually, they caught on and joined in when they could singing in English. Following the carols, Spanish Club Members enjoyed lunch at Los Potros on The Square in Sullivan before returning to school.

Spanish Club Carols at Area

Nursing Home

Pictured above, Sullivan Elementary School Gold Slip Winners for the months of November and December. From left to right: Aron Bishop, Maisey Norton, Ethan Schmohe, Alija Mosely, DeMarkus Moore, Lilly Lawson, and Kaylee Ogle. Aron very quietly cleaned up a mess in the cafeteria without being told. Maisey helped Mr. Crowe carry things through the gym without being asked. Ethan Schmohe cleaned up a mess on his own volition. Alija Mosley opened a door for a substitute teacher who was entering the school with her hands full. DeMarkus saw trash left by another student on the bus and brought it in to the school to throw away. Lilly Lawson gave up the chance to play the pie-in-the-face game to allow another student to be able to play. Kaylee Ogle stayed in the music room to clean up a food mess that was made by another student who left it. She didn't know the teacher was watching and didn't plan to tell her she cleaned it up!

SMS Middle School Students Met or Exceeded Their Accelerated Reader Goal for the Second Quarter:

Sixth Grade Students:

Riley Adams

Oliver Adamson Marissa Albin

Logan Anderson Logan Annetts Morgan Beck Bryce Boyle

Benjamin Bushue Zachary Dalbey Mallory Dawson Aden Diepholz Camden Dwyer Keaton Fryman Raimi Gardner Connor Golden Lilly Graham Kinley Hill

Maddison Hopper Jesse Kirk

Abigail Kirkwood Mason Luck

Joann Mathias Morgan Moll

Sammantha Montague Mikaela Moore Hayden Nodine

Lillian Null Addison Owens

Skyla Palmer Aastha Patel Ethan Rice

Zoey Rockwood Adeleigh Ross

Clayton Schmohe Alyssa Shriver

Khushpreet Sian Caprice Smith

Jerold Standerfer Wesley Standerfer Aaron Stutzman

Alyssa Thompson Natalie Turnbaugh

Kahlil Walker Jayden Troxell

John Voyles Morgan Wallace

Sydney Williamson Devon Winings

Julie Yoder Patrick Zollmann

7th Grade Students:

Clancy Appleby Rheanna Baker

Noah Bates Kaden Bauer

Cooper Browne Jersey Bridges Devon Brilley Colin Chappel Reagan Crouse Jayce Dalbey

Cydney Deaton Acasia Dennis

Arabella Dudley Leyton Ellis Brea Farris

Hayden Faulkner Coen Foster

Jerralee Goad Alexa Hauser

Justin Helmuth Layne Hess

Pacie Hussong Brett Johnson Hailey Jones

Christopher Lancaster Brooklynn Martin Desiree Matheson

Anna Mathias Jacob McIntosh

Destiny Mills Emma Moran

Mallory Nichols Skylar Nowlin Taylor Orris Ryan Pantier Peyton Pool Darien Ray

Andrew Rogers Jessica Schrock

Austin Scott Carsyn Seeley Salem Shields

Emily Simpson Rachel Simpson

Imogene Stidham Trenton Tarr

Viviana Thurston Carley Towle

Natalie Voyles Zoe Walton

Matthew Welch Canon West

Logan Westjohn Emily White

Sierra Willoughby Nicholas Wilson

8th Grade Students:

Breanna Barrix

Jade Bassett Ashlyn Bennett Ethan Berger Meena Corkill Brycen Dalbey Sierra Decker

Gwen Diepholz Tredarius Fleming

Leslie Ford Dasey Swiney-Frederick

Dayden Gardner Zane Gardner Aaron Garvey

Jacey Goodwin Ashley Hernandez Gary Herschberger

Ian Hill McKenzie Hiller Shyanne Hunter

Andrew Kirk Katherine Kite

Ashlyn Lee Maggie McLaughlin

Jonathan Moody Trinity Munyon Adalee Nichols Patrick Owens Alyssa Pearson Emalie Ruppert

Aiden Short Brad Smith

Ciara Spellman Avery Still

Blake Thompson Kaitlyn White

Whitten, Tristan Will, Kiley

CONGRATULATIONS to these students for meeting their goals and making reading a priority. Reading is the single most important activity students can do to make a difference in their overall success in school. Keep up the great work!! (Submitted by Robin Sesko, Media Specialist)

The Great Technology Debate An Editorial by Grace Mauck

It’s obvious that the American culture has changed drastically just over the past decade. Politics, war, and media have always played a role in the shaping of our great nation. However, as technological developments rapidly increase, the society in which we live continues to fluctuate and evolve, not always for the best. In this day and age, it has become the norm to see an elementary school kid with an iPhone or a toddler playing an “educational” game on a tablet; these children have been exposed to electronics since they were born. Moreover, schools have started to invest more and more in technology for their students to utilize in the classroom, but this investment may be both pointless and potentially dangerous. The Wall Street Journal published an article in September of 2015 reporting on a study that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development conducted in order to analyze the effects of technological use in schools. The study was conducted by examining computer usage of students in 40 countries, where computers were either used in excess or scarcely used.

The OECD found that “despite considerable investments in computers, Internet connections and software for educational use, there is little solid evidence that greater computer use among students leads to better scores in mathematics and reading.” The OECD also found that students who used computers for a below average amount of time in the classroom did better on standardized tests than students who utilized computers for an above average amount of time. They also discovered that the children who used computers too often were much more likely to feel “isolated or alone.” Another Wall Street Journal article reported on a school in Arizona by the name of Mountain Oak Charter School that renounces the use of technology in school and discourages it at home. The school performs average on tests, but they were given an A grade by the Arizona state education department due to the academic improvement students realize by attending Mountain Oak. The teachers at the school can immediately recognize which of their

students have used technology at home. “We see it in their behavioral problems, their cognitive skills, even their ability to communicate with other people,” said one teacher. In the modern era of education, there is bound to be an overlap of teaching and technology, but that is not the problem that 21st Century students face. Today’s children are threatened with the overuse of seemingly innocent and purportedly academic technology that can and will have a negative effect on future generations. Educating on a personal level should never be replaced by a machine.

Students in Mrs. Badman's seventh period English II had fun playing the board games they made for their Julius Caesar final projects. Students were required to create a board game in the shape of something related to the play/time period of Shakespeare’s Play Julius Caesar. As part of the assignment, students were required to make 25 question/answer cards asking questions about literary terms, plot, theme, etc., as well as provide a list of instructions for their game. What a great way to learn about Shakespeare while having fun!

Students Play Games To

Learn About Shakespeare

Sullivan High School Student Council Members Host Another Positively Great Blood Drive

by Lexi Elder Sullivan Student Council held their bi-annual blood drive on January 12th, 2015. The event was a successful one, exceeding expectations and bringing about many rewards. According to Austin Minnigerode, Chair of the Blood Drive Committee, the Red Cross expected forty-eight people total to donate blood at the Sullivan High School’s bi-annual blood drive. However, student council had nearly 70 students commit. This number did not count faculty or community members. This year’s blood drive was reportedly one of the most successful ones ever held at Sullivan High School. Committee members talked to students individually at lunch each day leading up to the event. By actively encouraging and reaching out to the community, the SHS Student Council was able surpass the expectations and collect from around 60 donators - not including the students who donated but did not meet medical requirements - to and from the school. This enabled them to beat their goal of 55 donators. “Each year, the Blood Drive Committee has a chairperson, a co-chair, and four or five other members. The co-chair learns from the chairperson so they may take over the year after. This plan has proven to be very efficient in training new leaders as the chairperson and co-chair work closely over the course of the process,” Minnigerode disclosed. When all was said and done, a total of 54 units of blood were collected. Between both blood drives the Student Council holds, they are required to collect at least 100 units of blood in order to receive a scholarship from the Red Cross for the head chair of the Blood Drive Committee. This means the SHS student council is well on their way to meeting their goal but the next one needs to be just as successful.

All photos this page show students from Sullivan High School participating in Student Council’s Blood Drive. With 54 total units collected, the event was successful. All photos taken by Alexis (Lexi) Elder. Permission to print photos is on file.

Spanish Club Says “Adios” to 2015; Rings in the New Year

with Taco Night

by Grace Mauck Sullivan High School Spanish Club, supervised by Patricia King, ended 2015 with an “¡Ole!” and has big plans for the new year. The club took part in several community activities, beginning with two large food drives. Starting the in week before both Thanksgiving and Christmas each, the club held a food drive where every class sponsored a specific family in the community. Members were responsible for bringing specific groceries in order to create large meals for both major holidays. Spanish Club also traveled around to three nursing homes in Sullivan on Friday December 4, 2015, singing Christmas carols in Spanish, which was greatly appreciated by the residents and employees of Mason Point, Courtyard Estates, and the Sullivan Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. On the morning of Friday, December 11, 2015, a Christmas party was held in King’s room, where members enjoyed various holiday or breakfast foods from Hispanic countries. The Spanish Club held their annual Secret Santa gift exchange, where each member was responsible for bringing a small present for the peer that they randomly drew the name of. For the first time, on January 8, the club held “Taco Night,” a fundraiser for its prospective trip to Chicago in the spring. The students, as well as Patricia and Mike King and Staci Huskstep, worked hard to help the dinner go smoothly, whether they served, washed dishes, or manned the ticket stand, etc. By buying a $5.00 ticket, customers supported a great cause, and were served three beef tacos, a side of Mexican rice, a dessert and a drink. Spanish Club raised a grand total of $1,256, which will be used for the approaching trip. They served almost 400 people. “I believe taco night was successful because we raised enough money to pay for a bus to go up to Chicago for a day [to] learn more about Hispanic culture,” Spanish Club President Grant King said. “After expenses we raised close to 1,500 dollars which will be used to pay for a bus, fuel, and a driver.” When the Spanish Club members travel to Chicago in the spring, they will visit an award-winning bakery called Mekatos and a Hispanic art museum. Besides the future trip, Spanish Club has more plans for the second half of the 2015-2016 school year, such as a Valentine’s Day party.

by Sarah Hubbert

As many of us know, the talented group Mirror Images puts on a show every year and this year is no different. The title of the student-written production is Invisible. Mirror Images shows really try and focus on common issues for students in high school, while still remaining entertaining for their audience. The prevention theater group really is an opportunity for students to be creative and to send positive messages to other students and community members. Their shows are amazing because they give the community an opportunity to see what high school kids really go through and what they’re feeling. As per usual, Mirror Images will be held this year at Sullivan’s Little Theatre On The Square. Their newest show is about a group of kids in a school, a new student moves in, people deal with their issues, something terrible happens, and the students search for hope. These are students who feel like nobody sees them, which is a common problem among students who don’t have the confidence to try for or participate in activities. With this performance, Mirror Images hopes to encourage others to really see each other, be kind, and not eat, drink, or text while driving. Tickets for the show can be purchased from members of the group or in the high school office. Students and others are highly encouraged to see this show. Mirror Images is a great group and they really work hard to create these plays. You can see it on the last Friday of January, January 29. The alternate date is on that Saturday, January 30, 2016. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. The show starts at 7:00 p.m.

Mirror Images Group Slated to Debut

Annual Performance At The Little Theatre

Parent-Teacher Conferences Are Coming

Soon to A School Near You…

February 11 and 12, 2016

Weather Related Information…

Sullivan School District will be utilizing a two hour delayed start time when adverse weather conditions require us to do so. This would most often be used during extreme cold or when weather has caused poor driving conditions early in the morning, but then clear off within a couple of hours. On these delayed start days, we will simply start school 2 hours later (SES 10:00, SMS/SHS 10:14). This means that buses will run two hours later. Parents will be notified through our Skyward “all call” system and local television stations. Breakfast will not be served. Morning Early Childhood and Project HELP classes will not be in session. Dismissal times will remain the same. To assist parents with morning obligations, the West entrance to SES will open at 8:00, with supervision available for elementary students in the SES Gym. The Main Entrance to SHS will also open at 8:00, with supervision available for middle and high school students in the SHS Gym.