WE HAVE HAD A VERY POSITIVE START TO OUR SECOND SEMESTER! THIS WEEK, TEACHERS REVIEWED AND REINFORCED STUDENT BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AS WELL AS STUDENT DRESS CODE, PROCEDURES, AND ROUTINES. IN ADDITION, WE INTRODUCED STUDENTS TO OUR NEW SCHOOL-WIDE DISCIPLINE PROGRAM CALLED THE BLOCK SYSTEM, WHICH WILL HELP US TRACK PATTERNS OF BEHAVIORS THAT ADDRESSES THE WHOLE CHILD. ALSO, WE WILL BE INTRODUCING A NEW REWARD SYSTEM (PBIS) THAT FOCUSES ON REWARDING THE DISPLAYS OF POSITIVE BEHAVIORS. WE BELIEVE THAT THE TANDEM USE OF OUR NEW BLOCK DISCIPLINE SYSTEM AND REVAMPED PBIS PROGRAM WILL ASSIST US IN ADDRESSING THE WHOLE CHILD, WHILE INDIVIDUALIZING THE SOCIO-EMOTIONAL LEARNING NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT.

TO FURTHER SUPPORT OUR STUDENT BODY, WE HAVE ADDED A BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL TO OUR STAFF TO ASSIST US WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESTORATIVE PRACTICES WHICH AIM TO BUILD AND REPAIR RELATIONSHIPS AND TEACH STUDENTS IMPORTANT SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SKILLS. AS AN IB WORLD SCHOOL, WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH AN OUTSTANDING EDUCATION AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO REINFORCE WITH OUR STUDENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF EXHIBITING POSITIVE CHARACTER TRAITS.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR EFFORTS AS AN IB WORLD SCHOOL AND BEING AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION. WE ARE SULLIVAN IB MIDDLE SCHOOL, ONE TEAM ON ONE MISSION!

JUAN ROLDAN, ED.D

PRINCIPAL

1/10/22

ACADEMIC CHALLENGE PRACTICE 4PM

7TH & 8TH GRADE BOY'S BASKETBALL VS. DCMS 5:15PM

7TH & 8TH GRADE GIRL'S BASKETBALL AT DCMS 5:15PM

1/11/22

7TH & 8TH GRADE WRESTLING AT DCMS 5:30PM

1/12/22

ACADEMIC CHALLENGE W/CHMS AT SULLIVAN 4PM

REPORT CARDS SENT HOME

VIRTUAL RISING 9TH GRADER NIGHT 6PM

1/13/22

FCA MEETING 7:45AM

7TH & 8TH GRADE BOY'S BASKETBALL VS. RRMS 5:15PM

7TH & 8TH GRADE GIRL'S BASKETBALL AT RRMS 5:15PM

1/14/22

WINTER SPORTS PICTURE DAY 4PM SULLIVAN GYM

1/15/22

7TH & 8TH GRADE WRESTLING CAROLINA SECTIONAL @ CLOVER (QUALIFIERS)

SCBDA MAKE-UP REGION BAND AUDITIONS-BLYTHEWOOD HS

RISING 9TH GRADE STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS (CURRENT 8TH GRADERS) ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL VIRTUAL EVENT FOR RISING 9TH GRADE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ON JANUARY 12TH AT 6PM. THE HIGH SCHOOL YOUR STUDENT IS ZONED FOR WILL HAVE THE INFORMATION TO ATTEND ON THEIR SCHOOL WEBSITE. PARTICIPATE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL FOR NEXT YEAR INCLUDING: TEACHERS, COURSE SELECTION, CLUBS, AND ACTIVITIES. DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION FAMILIES WITH RISING 9TH GRADE STUDENTS WILL BE PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSITION FROM SULLIVAN TO ROCK HILL HIGH, DURING ROCK HILL HIGH'S 9TH GRADE ORIENTATION.

LATER IN THE MONTH, STUDENTS WILL BRING HOME INFORMATION CONCERNING INDIVIDUAL GRADUATION PLANS (IGP'S). PARENTS AND STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WATCH THE DISTRICT INFORMATION ON IGP'S THROUGH THE LINK BELOW.

ALSO, INFORMATION ON THE APPLIED TECHNOLOGY CENTER CAN BE VIEWED BELOW. ATC IS PRESENTING AN ORIENTATION DURING THEIR PARENT ACADEMY MEETING, TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, 1/11/22 AT 6PM.

NATIONAL BOARD IS A NATIONAL CERTIFICATION FOR EDUCATORS THAT ALLOWS TEACHERS TO REFLECT ON THEIR PRACTICE AND DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF TEACHING. ESOL TEACHER, MRS. REYNOLDS RECEIVED NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS FOR EARLY ADOLESCENCE IN 2011. AFTER WORKING THROUGH THE PROCESS OF RENEWAL LAST YEAR, SHE WAS NOTIFIED LAST MONTH THAT SHE RECIEVED HER RENEWAL CERTIFICATION. WE ARE SO PROUD OF MRS. REYNOLDS FOR HER HARD WORK AND FOR THE WORK SHE HAS DONE TO EARN THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT. WAY TO SOAR MRS. REYNOLDS!

WE ARE FALCON PROUD OF 6TH GRADE ELA TEACHER, MS. PEAVY WHO RECENTLY RECEIVED A BRIGHT IDEAS GRANT FROM YORK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE AND SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION FROM SC'S 5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT REP. RALPH NORMAN. WAY TO GO MS. PEAVY!

THE DISTRICT REWARDED THREE FACULTY MEMBERS OF EACH SCHOOL WITH PRESENTS FOR THEIR PRESENCE, PRIOR TO BREAK. THE THREE RECIPIENTS FOR SULLIVAN FOR PERFECT ATTENDANCE WERE: 6TH GRADE SCIENCE-COURTNEY SMITH, 8TH GRADE MATH-BRIONA MILLIDGE, AND 8TH GRADE SCIENCE-HOLLY STUART. CONGRATS TO OUR RECIPIENTS. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!

CONGRATS TO SRA. HERNANDEZ'S ENRICHMENT CLASS WHO WON THE DOOR DECORATING CONTEST PRIOR TO BREAK! THEIR DESIGN INCLUDED RELEVANT FACTS, AESTHETICS, AND CULTURAL AWARENESS. WAY TO GO FALCONS.

WHY IB MYP?

THE MYP IS A CHALLENGING FRAMEWORK THAT ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO MAKE PRACTICAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THEIR STUDIES AND THE REAL WORLD.

THE MYP IS A FIVE YEAR PROGRAMME, WHICH CAN BE IMPLEMENTED IN A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOLS, OR IN SEVERAL ABBREVIATED (TWO, THREE, OR FOUR YEAR) FORMATS. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THE MYP ARE WELL PREPARED TO UNDERTAKE THE IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME (DP) OR CAREER-RELATED

PROGRAMME (CP).

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE MYP HERE!

THE MYP CIRRICULUM

THE MYP CIRRICULUM FRAMEWORK COMPRISES EIGHT SUBJECT GROUPS, PROVIDING A BROAD AND BALANCED EDUCATION FOR EARLY ADOLESCENTS.

THE MYP REQUIRES AT LEAST 50 HOURS OF TEACHING TIME FOR EACH SUBJECT GROUP, IN EACH YEAR OF THE PROGRAMME. IN THE FINAL TWO YEARS OF THE PROGRAMME, CAREFULLY-DEFINED SUBJECT GROUP FLEXIBILITY ALLOWS STUDENTS TO MEET LOCAL REQUIREMENTS AND PERSONAL LEARNING GOALS.

READ ABOUT THE MYP CIRRICULUM HERE!

CONGRATS TO OUR FALCON SPOTLIGHT STUDENTS WHO DISPLAYED THE IB TRAITS OF BEING BALANCED THROUGH DECEMBER, AND WILL BE RECOGNIZED THROUGH JANUARY. 6TH GRADE- QUA'ZYAH HAYES STERLING, 7TH GRADE-WILLIAM KENNEDY, 8TH GRADE-SEBASTIAN ESPINOZA. GREAT JOB FALCONS! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. THE TRAIT WE WILL BE FOCUSING ON IN OUR CLASSROOMS FOR JANUARY IS BEING AN INQUIRER.

WE WOULD LIKE TO ALSO RECOGNIZE OUR FACULTY FALCON SPOTLIGHT RECIPIENT, MRS. HEYWARD WHO HAS SHOWN SHE IS WELL BALANCED IN MANY WAYS. SHE RUNS OUR SCHOOLS MEDIA CENTER, MANAGES FNN, ASSIST IN CLASSROOMS, AND HELPS WHEREVER NEEDED IN GENERAL. ALL THIS WITH A SMILE ON HER FACE. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO HAVE MRS. HEYWARD AS A PART OF OUR FALCON FAMILY.

WE ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE TWO NEW STAFF MEMBERS! MS. WHITAKER BEGAN THE YEAR AS A HOUSE SUB AND MOVED INTO A LONG TERM SUB POSITION WITH OUR TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT. WE ARE PLEASED THAT SHE IS NOW THE OFFICIAL CLASSROOM TEACHER FOR THE COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY CLASS SHE HAS BEEN WORKING IN. MS. VANTREECE JOINS US AS OUR NEW BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL BRINGING HER EXPERTISE IN RESTORATIVE PRACTICES TO SULLIVAN. WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE ALL THAT THESE TWO INDIVIDUALS WILL DO TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES OF THE STUDENTS HERE AT SULLIVAN.

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 UNDERSTANING AS WE WORK TO MAKE THESE EVENTS A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL.

STUDENTS IN MRS. UNRUH'S CLASS WORKSHOPPING A SCRIPT IN PICTURES ONE AND TWO, AND SINGING VERSES FROM THE ODYSSEY IN PICTURE THREE.

7TH GRADE STUDENTS ENJOYING A FUN DAY PRIOR TO WINTER BREAK.

STUDENTS IN MADAME TEXEIRA'S 8TH GRADE IMMERSION COMPLETING AN EXCERCISE ABOUT BEING MORE POSITIVE.

PARENTS, ALL FUTURE COVID RELATED ITEMS WILL BE HANDLED BY CENTRAL OFFICE. PLEASE USE THE ABOVE CONTACT INFORMATION TO NOTIFY APPROPRIATE INDIVIDUALS. DISTRICT COVID-19 INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE USING THE BUTTON BELOW.