The Falcon Flyer
2/28/22-3/4/22
CELEBRATIONS
SHOUT-OUT TO OUR ACADEMIC CHALLENGE TEAM WHO WON BY 10 OVER LEWISVILLE MIDDLE THIS PAST WEDNESDAY. WAY TO SOAR FALCONS!
HEALTH & WELLNESS
FALCON SPOTLIGHT
THE SPOTLIGHT RECIPIENTS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, RECOGNIZED THROUGH MARCH FOR THE COMMUNICATOR IB TRAIT ARE:
6TH GRADE-ALIYAH VEGA
ALIYAH COMMUNICATES APPROPRIATELY IN THE CLASSROOM. SHE IS RESPECTFUL AND ELOQUENT IN HER SPEAKING. HER PEER COMMUNICATION IS ALWAYS POSITIVE AND ENCOURAGING. SHE IS ABLE TO COLLABORATE WELL WITH OTHERS. SHE ALSO STAYS AWAY FROM NEGATIVE COMMUNICATION. GREAT EXAMPLE ALIYAH!
7TH GRADE-MARIA PEREZ ALVARADO
MARIA COMMUNICATES ALL OF HER IDEAS ENTHUSIASTICALLY AND USES BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH WELL TO COMMUNICATE. SHE ALSO USES HER COMMUNICATOR SKILLS TO COLLABORATE AND WORK WELL WITH HER CLASSMATES. GREAT JOB MARIA!
8TH GRADE- CAIDEN NGUYEN
CAIDEN HAS MADE TREMENDOUS IMPROVEMENT IN PARTICIPATING AND LEADING CLASS DISCUSSIONS TO COMMUNICATE INFORMATION. HE HAS WORKED HARD TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IH HIS WRITTEN RESPONSES AS WELL. HE COMMUNICATES HIS LEARNING WITH BOTH REFLECTION AND DEPTH OF UNDERSTANDING. KEEP UP ALL OF THE GREAT WORK CAIDEN!
THE STAFF SPOTLIGHT FOR MARCH IS MRS. DEL VECCHIO AND MS. PEAVY.
CONGRATS TO BOTH OF YOU LADIES!
MRS. DEL VECCHIO COMMUNICATES WITH OUR TEACHERS REGULARLY, PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT AND STRATEGIES, AND GIVES A LISTENING EAR WHEN NEEDED. SHE ALSO WORKS TO COMMUNICATE WELL WITH OTHER LEADERSHIP REGARDING THE NEEDS OF FACULTY AND STUDENTS. THANK YOU MRS. DEL VECCHIO FOR ALL YOU DO FOR SULLIVAN.
MRS. PEAVY IS A GREAT COMMUNICATOR WITHIN HER TEAM, HER CLASSROOM, AND WITH HER SULLIVAN FAMILIES. SHE MAKES HERSELF AVAILABLE TO OUR PARENTS WHEN NEEDED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OR TO ADDRESS CONCERNS. SHE IS A VALUABLE PART OF OUR SULLIVAN FAMILY. THANK YOU MS. PEAVY FOR WORKING TO COMMUNICATE FOR THE BETTER OF OUR STUDENTS.
MARCH'S CLASSROOM TRAIT IS COURAGEOUS.
SAFETY REMINDERS
DROP OFF & PICK UP INFO.
-DROP OFF DOES NOT BEGIN UNTIL 7:45AM. PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF STUDENTS PRIOR TO THIS AS THERE IS NO SUPERVISION BEFORE THAT TIME.
-CAR RIDERS: ON RAINY DAYS PLEASE REMEMBER THAT IN THE MORNING ONLY, ONE LANE WILL BE USED. HOWEVER, TWO LANES WILL BE USED ALWAYS IN THE AFTERNOONS.
-STUDENTS ARE NOT TO BE DROPPED OFF TO THE FRONT OFFICE PRIOR TO 8:15AM AS THERE IS NO SUPERVISION IN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING PRIOR TO THAT TIME. STUDENTS TRANSITION INTO THEIR CLASSROOMS AT 8:15AM DAILY. SAFETY MONITORS CLOSE THE CAR LINE DOOR PROMPTLY AT 8:20AM AND STUDENTS CAN ONLY ENTER THROUGH THE FRONT OFFICE AFTER THAT TIME.
FRONT OFFICE INFO.
-OUR FRONT OFFICE DOES NOT OPEN UNTIL 7:45AM AND NO ONE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE BUILDING PRIOR TO THIS TIME. PHONE CALLS WILL BE TAKEN STARTING AT THIS TIME. WE CLOSE AT 4:30PM DAILY.
-STUDENT SIGN OUT ENDS AT 3:15PM DAILY.
SPORT PASS INFO.
-ONLY STUDENTS WITH SPORTS PASSES OR STUDENTS APPROVED BY ADMINISTRATION MAY BE PICKED UP IN THE FRONT OF THE SCHOOL. YOU MUST HAVE A VISIBLE TAG THAT HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF YOUR VEHICLE IN ORDER TO PICK UP IN THE FRONT. IT IS ONLY USEABLE ON THE DATES OF THE SPORT ACTIVITY AND MAY NOT BE USED DURING OFF SEASON. IN ADDITION, STUDENTS MUST KEEP THEIR SPORTS PASS WITH THEM IN ORDER TO EXIT THE FRONT AT DISMISSAL TIME. STUDENTS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO DISMISS PRIOR TO OUR DISMISSAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND IF THEY PLAN TO DO SO, THEIR PARENT/GUARDIAN WILL NEED TO SIGN THEM OUT IN THE FRONT OFFICE PRIOR TO 3:15PM WITH ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES IN PLACE. OUR BUS LINE SHOULD NEVER BE BLOCKED.
FYI
JOB SHADOWING DAY IS FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH, AND THE WORKSHEET MUST BE RETURNED BY TUESDAY, MARCH 8TH. IF THE WORKSHEET IS NOT RETURNED, THE STUDENT WILL HAVE AN UNEXCUSED ABSENCE. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL DR. HOLEMAN AT 803-981-1468.
SULLIVAN READS ACCROSS AMERICA
KONA ICE IS COMING BACK!
PLEASE NOTE THE FIRST KONA ICE VISIT WILL FALL ON A THURSDAY, MARCH 3RD, RATHER THAN A FRIDAY. ALL OTHER DATES FALL ON FRIDAYS.
STUDENTS MUST BRING MONEY THE MORNING OF, IN ORDER TO PURCHASE KONA ICE DURING THEIR LUNCH PERIOD. MONEY WILL NOT BE TAKEN AT THE FRONT OFFICE AND STUDENTS CANNOT BE CALLED TO THE FRONT TO RECEIVE MONEY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
IN THE CLASSROOM
ONE OF MRS. UNRUH'S COMMUNITY PROJECT GROUPS MET WITH MENTOR, MR. ALCALA', TO DISCUSS STRATEGIES ON HELPING 6TH GRADE STUDENTS TO PREPARE TO BECOME INVOLVED IN ATHLETICS AT SULLIVAN WHEN THEY MOVE UP TO 7TH GRADE NEXT YEAR. THIS SHOWED OUR IB TRAITS OF BEING CARING, KNOWLEDGEABLE, AND THINKERS, JUST TO NAME A FEW. WAY TO GO FALCONS!
MADAME TEXEIRA'S STUDENTS IN 8TH GRADE FRENCH IMMERSION TOOK PART IN INTERVIEWING COMEDIAN ANDRE DUCHARME VIA ZOOM, IN FRENCH. THIS WAS ALONG WITH OTHER SCHOOLS VIA YOUNG GLOBAL CITIZENS NETWORK. GREAT JOB FALCONS!
SIC
HERE IS THE FEBRUARY 2022 VOL. 2 ISSUE OF OUR SIC NEWSLETTER! IN THIS ISSUE YOU CAN VIEW OUR SIC HIGHLIGHTS, LEARN ABOUT SOME GREAT IDEAS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR CHILD, GET SOME TIPS ON HELPING FROM HOME, AND MORE. PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO VIEW OUR NEWSLETTER BELOW.
PTO
A BIG SHOUT-OUT TO OUR PTO FOR ORGANIZING OUR ADVENTURE AIR SPORTS SPIRIT NIGHT. OUR STAFF AND STUDENTS HAD A GREAT TIME JUMPING! THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR SULLIVAN MIDDLE SCHOOL. WE HOPE OUR FALCON FAMILIES CAN JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT SPIRIT NIGHT AT CICI'S PIZZA!
CONGRATS TO THE WINNER IN OUR PRE-ORDER TICKET SALE CONTEST FOR A FREE HOODIE FROM OUR PTO: SUTTON JOYNER!
SAVE THE DATE!
3/24-CICI'S PIZZA IN ROCK HILL
LOOK FOR MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON!
PLEASE CONTACT MRS. HAAS WITH ANY PTO RELATED QUESTIONS VIA THE PTO FACEBOOK PAGE, OR BY EMAIL.
ATHLETIC EVENTS
PARENTS/GUARDIANS, PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IN ORDER FOR YOUR STUDENT TO ATTEND ONE OF OUR ATHLETIC EVENTS, THEY MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY YOU. IN ADDITION, STUDENTS SHOULD REMAIN IN THEIR SEATS FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF VISITING THE CONCESSION STAND OR USING THE RESTROOM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AS WE WORK TO MAKE THESE EVENTS A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL.
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