EAGLE EXCELLENCE - Sullivan School District

W I L L L E A R NCSIPMissouri is on path to become a “Top 10 by 20” state, asmentioned in the December 2011 Eagle Excellence newsletter. TheMissouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)provides districts with strict guidelines and mandates regarding schoolimprovement efforts to help all Missouri school districts on this journeytowards “Top 10” status.Sullivan School District Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP)- Overview of GoalsGoal 1 - Student Achievement will increase yearly in the Sullivan SchoolDistrict.Goal 2 - Maintaining Highly Qualified Staff members is a priority in theSullivan School District.Goal 3 - Facilities, Support Services, and Instructional Resources willsupport improved student learning.Goal 4 - Fostering Parent and Community Involvement for improvedstudent learning is a top priority.Goal 5 - District operations and Governance will support the district’svision to ensure ALL STUDENTS WILL LEARN.Goal 6 - Sustaining a School Environment conducive to improved studentlearning.The 2012-2015 Sullivan School District CSIP Plan, with detailedobjectives, strategies, and action steps to achieve the above goals, will beposted for public review and comment on the district website in May 2012.Final plan recommendations and approval will be presented to the Boardof Education at the June 2012 meeting.Sullivan School DistrictSullivan School District—Wellness ProgramWellness ChallengeJanuary 9, 2012 - March 26, 2012The Wellness Committee challenged all staffmembers district wide to become part of an eightperson fitness team for 12 weeks. The WellnessChallenge ended on March 26, 2012. Therewere 14 teams and a total of 112 staff membersthat participated.Parent ResourcesOn the Sullivan School Districtwebsite, www.eagles.k12.mo.us,there are seven parentresources listed under theParent tab. They are:AfterschoolFree TutoringParent-Student PortalPrevention ServicesResourcesSchool SafetyTown Hall MeetingFeel free to check out theseresources at your convenience.[CSIP Goal 4]Town Hall MeetingApril 19, 2012Each team member recorded minutes on alog sheet for any type of exercise donethroughout the 12 weeks. After 12 weeksteams and individuals had a chance to wincash and/or prizes.The team of eight had three ways to win:Highest overall minutes of exerciseMost lost poundsHighest % of weight lossPage 3[CSIP Goal 6]

SUCCESS STORIESH O N O R SDISTINCTION INPERFORMANCESullivan School District isonce again honored toreceive the “Distinction inPerformance” designationfrom the Department ofElementary and SecondaryEducation. This is the 7 th yearin a row for Sullivan SchoolDistrict.The award for the 2010-11school year was presented atthe annual "Distinction inPerformance" banquet onMarch 5 at the HavenerCenter on the MissouriSullivan School District Education FoundationMISSIONTo support and enhanceprojects, programs, andactivities for the students andstaff in the Sullivan SchoolDistrictGOALSTo encourage andrecognize academicexcellenceTo be fiscally sound andfinancially responsible for allassetsTo perpetuate the SullivanSchool District EducationFoundation’s projects,programs, and activitiesthrough the endowment.To publicize and promotethe Sullivan School DistrictEducation Foundation andits activitiesPage 4University of Science andTechnology campus. Theevent was sponsored andhosted by the SouthCentral RegionalProfessional DevelopmentCenter and the university.The Distinction inPerformance award is oneof the state's most[All CSIP Goals]prestigious honors forlocal school districts. It isbased on the district’sperformance relative tostudent performancestandards that areused to determinestate accreditationthrough the MissouriSchool ImprovementProgram. In order toearn distinction inperformance, districtsmust meet the majority ofthese performancestandards at either a highor significantly improvedlevel.[CSIP Goals 1 & 2]Contacting the FoundationOffice & Mailing Address:Sullivan School District Education Foundation138 Taylor St.Sullivan, MO 63080Telephone:573-468-5171E-mail:allent@eagles.k12.mo.usvosst@eagles.k12.mo.usWebsite:www.eagles.k12.mo.usBoard of DirectorsJT Hardy, PresidentTony Schwarm, Vice PresidentCarla Cooper, Treasurer♦Bob Davis, DirectorJayne Mastin, DirectorJustin Head, DirectorLaury West, DirectorMark Scantlan, DirectorRobert Lawrence, DirectorTodd Rochleau, Director♦Marty Tiefenbrunn, Sullivan School DistrictBoard MemberDr. Thomas Allen, SuperintendentDr. Tanya Voss, Asst. Superintendent ofStudent ServicesSandy Coppage, SecretarySherry Dace, Community RepresentativeBrittany Watz, Community RepresentativeDori s Ridder Excellen cei n Education Aw a rd2 012 No min eeShelly Da vis,Music Teacher(Kindergarten,1 st grade, and5 th grade)

Page 5A N D A W A R D S I N S U L L I V ANSMS STUDENTQUINTENHILDEBRANDTMAKES HIGHSCHOOL ALL-CONFERENCEBANDTHREE SMS STUDENTS MAKEALL-DISTRICT BANDCongratulations to Quinton Hildebrandt,Madison Lawrence, and Sam Pellegrinofor being selected as members of the2011 Middle School All-District Band.SMS STUDENT MICHAELACUNNINGHAM WINS FIRSTPLACE IN PATRIOT’S PENESSAY CONTESTMrs. Carey’s seventh gradeCommunication Arts class wrote essaysfor the Patriot’s Penessay contest sponsoredby the local VFW. Thestudents had to write anessay based on thefollowing writing prompt:“Why I am Proud to Livein This Country.”Michaela Cunninghamfrom Mrs. Carey’s class won first placein the contest. Congratulations!SHS STUDENTS MAKE ALL-CONFERENCE BANDCongratulations to the followingstudents for making All-ConferenceBand: Devynn Campbell, Klarice Davis,Breianna Jones, Miranda Prusik, andMariah Radle.SHS STUDENTS MAKE ALL-CONFERENCE CHOIRCongratulations to the followingstudents for making All-ConferenceChoir: Devin Brown, Alexis Byrd,Kendall Center, Alyssa Cooper, FletcherHalfaker, Liz Hamblin, Bobby Hofstetter,Emily Kamler, Gracie Karl, ChristinaKofoed, Ben Parnell, Robert Rice,Daniel Scott, and Natasha Snavely.TWO SMS STUDENTS PLACE INNASP ARCHERY TOURNAMENTCongratulations to all participants in theNASP Archery tournament heldFebruary 4 at St. Clair. Conner Brittonplaced fourth and Troy Creek placedfifth in the boy’s division.SES STUDENTMICAIAH FOSTER IS2012 SPELLING BEECHAMPIONSullivan ElementarySchool had their school-wide SpellingBee on Tuesday, January 24, 2012.Congratulations to Micaiah Foster fromMr. Wyatt’s fifth grade class. She is our2012 Spelling Bee Champion. Micaiahwill represent our school in the St.Louis Post-Dispatch Spelling Bee thisMarch.Our runner-up was third-graderHannah Johanning.The competitors were Hunter Talentand Aaron Studdard, second grade;Hannah Johanning and GracieSchmelz, third grade; Kaitlyn Benneyand Brennan Lawrence, fourth grade;Taelor Mercer and Micaiah Foster, fifthgrade. Special thanks to Mrs. ElizabethEnnis for organizing the Spelling Bee.ALL-CONFERENCE WRESTLINGINCLUDES FIVE SHSWRESTLERSThe Sullivan Wrestling program saw ahistoric year in terms of team success.Not to be overlooked were theindividual accomplishments of severalof our Eagle Wrestlers.Congratulations to our five SHS FourRivers All-Conference Wrestlers:Josh Howell (Sr.)Andrew Witt (Sr.)Dalton Creek (Jr.)Casey Philpot (Jr.)Travis Mogab (Fr.)SEVERAL SHS LADYEAGLES EARN ALL-CONFERENCE RECOGNITIONThe Four Rivers All-ConferenceBasketball Team was announced, andit included several Lady Eagles.Congratulations to all of our LadyEagles recognized for theiraccomplishments on and off the court.1st Team All-ConferenceSierra Pryor (Unanimous)Taylor Lucas (Unanimous)Honorable Mention All-ConferenceDemi ReedAcademic All-ConferenceTaylor Lucas, Aley Lucas, BriaBartolotta, Jessica Heinle, Demi Reed,Megan Brandt, Sierra Pryor, andKaitlynn Hill[CSIP Goal 1]SHS EAGLES WELL REPRESENTEDON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMThe Boys Basketball program was wellrepresented on the Four Rivers All-Conference Basketball Team.Congratulations to the following boys whowere recognized for their efforts on and offthe court.1st Team All-ConferenceJustin Biermann (Unanimous)Patrick Moody (Unanimous)6th Man AwardUriah HeadyAcademic All-ConferencePatrick Moody, Austin Coleman, AdamWeiland, Adam Tiefenbrunn, J.C. Beckett,Justin Biermann, and Blake FuchSMS STUDENTS RECEIVED AN “I”OR “SUPERIOR” RATING AT THEUNION MIDDLE SCHOOL FESTIVAL(From Sullivan Independent News)The Union Middle School Festival was heldon Saturday, March 3, 2012.Shown in the picture are, front row, from leftto right: Colton Weigl, Wyatt Schmidt, andCody Kimes. Second row: Chloe McIntosh,Sara Merrell, Kaylee Ennis, Brittany Elias,Emma Steinkiste, and Emily Davis. Thirdrow: Annie Lewis, Haven Ransom, KylieDoyel, Sam Morgan, Macie Crow, andTaylor Center. Fourth row: Ashley Walker,Gavin Yociss, Lucas Kirk, Abbie McClurg,Madison Lawrence, Alissa McCormick, andEmily Ware.Not pictured but also receiving the “I” rating:Morgan Bobbitt, Quinton Hildebrandt, RobinFisher, and Caitlin Taylor.SHS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETYPLACES IN STATE CONVENTIONFour members of the Sullivan NHS andJana Sturm and Juanita Schuler, sponsors,attended the National Honor Society StateConvention on March 6and 7. Congratulationsto the Sullivan NHS asthey won first place for“Best Project” and wonthird place for “MostActive Chapter.” Wow!

MemorialPlaza ProjectMEMORIAL PLAZA WHERE MEMORIES ARE REMEMBEREDContact Information:Dr. Thomas Allen(573) 468-5171allent@eagles.k12.mo.usCommittee MembersDr. Thomas AllenPat ArchamboSean ErwinShannon JohanningLisa LochnerJennifer SchmidtRandy StackMarty TiefenbrunnDr. Tanya VossThe Memorial Plaza ProjectCommittee has been working on avision of a plaza located at theSullivan High School Athletic Complexthat would not only function as anentrance to the facilities, but also as amemorial to Sullivan students andothers who have contributed to thesuccess of the Sullivan School District.Currently, the committee isdesigning a plan to help raise funds forthe project through the purchase ofmemorial bricks, paver stones,benches, and donations.Fundraiser Information► 4”x12” brick (red) - engravingcentered and all capital letters.► 12”x11” paver stones (granite) -engraving in 1 inch font andcentered.► Benches (light gray) - engravingis centered on lip of bench.[CSIP Goals 3, 4, & 5]HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR SELECTED FOR STATEACADEMIC HONORHigh schoolsenior Katie Wells ofSullivan High Schoolhas been selected an“Honorable Mention”student in the 2012Missouri Scholars 100,a statewide programthat honors 100 ofMissouri’s topacademic students inthe graduating class of2012. The announcement was made byJennifer Schmidt, principal at Sullivan HighSchool, Sullivan, MO 63080.Missouri Scholars 100 is a programsponsored by the Missouri Association ofSecondary School Principals. Schools acrossMissouri were invited to nominate candidatesfor this statewide recognition. The selection isbased primarily on a formula using thestudent’s grade point average and ACT orSAT score. Each student nominated had tofirst meet criteria of an “Academic Decathlon,”Page 6which included ten “events” designed toassure the academic strength of thestudent. To meet the decathlonrequirements, the student must have aminimum GPA of 3.750, a minimum ACTscore of 29 or a minimum SAT score of1,900, be ranked in the upper ten percentof the class, and have taken upper levelcourses in mathematics, science, English,and foreign language. The student mustalso have excellent attendance, be anexemplary school citizen, and be involvedin the school activity program.Jim L. King, Executive Director of theprincipals’ association, said, “Students whoare selected to this program have taken arigorous course of study and havemaintained the highest academicstandards. The Missouri Association ofSecondary School Principals wants tocelebrate the achievement and success ofthese students and their schools.”For Immediate Release from MissouriAssociation of Secondary School Principals(MASSP).MIDDLESCHOOLSTUDENT’SARTWORKSELECTED FORFRONT COVER OF MERAMECCOMMUNITYFAIRBOOKEmily Alexander’s artwork wasselected for thefront cover ofthe MeramecCommunity FairBook. TheMeramecCommunity Fairis being held onJune 20-23,2012.EmilyAlexander is an eighth grader atSullivan Middle School.[CSIP Goal 1]

COMMUNITY PARTNERS“Whatever It Takes”A Community Based, Not-for-Profit OrganizationPictured from left to right,Tanya Voss (AssistantSuperintendent of StudentServices), Glen Carter(Whatever It Takes), andTerri Parks (AssistantSuperintendent ofCurriculum, Instruction andAssessment). Glen Carter ispresenting a check for $3,400to Sullivan School District.The Sullivan School District has been one of the recipients ofthe “Whatever It Takes” community organization. Glen Carteris one of the organization’s founding members. The district hasutilized the donations to help Sullivan area students who maybe in need of: medical attention, vision services, dentalservices, personal care/hygiene, academic support, and/orfamily emergency support.Character EducationELEMENTARY STUDENTS BRING WARM GIFTS FORONCOLOGY PATIENTS(From Sullivan Independent News)Each year, the Sullivan Elementary School’s charactercommittee chooses a group or organization they would like tohelp. This year, they chose to do something for the patients of theCancer Treatment Center at Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital.Second grade students made stress balls. Second and thirdgrade students made colorful fleece blankets. Fourth gradeclasses donated books and created a “Book of Happiness” foroncology patients to enjoy at MBSH.“Our goal is for the students to give back to others in need andknow that they helped to brighten someone’s day through theseefforts,” explained Trina Biermann, SES assistant principal.“We are always happy to participate with students to developpositive community relations for patient care and promotehealthcare careers for the future,” remarked Stacey Dace, MBSHpublic relations specialist.[CSIP Goal 4]BACKPACKSNACKPROGRAMPictured from leftto rightassembling SnackBackpacks atGrace UnitedMethodist Churchprior to a Fridaydelivery to theschool district are:Gary Banderman,Sr. President MidMissouri Off-Roaders; Steve Williams, Pastor;Chazaray Blankenship, MO Baptist student; DianeGiesert, MBU Office; Cookie Banderman, MBU OfficeManager/Admin. Assistant; Marsha Tierney, ExtensionSite Coordinator; Lynne Rinne, Student Advisor; andDr. Shelton Smith, Dean of the Franklin County site.Grace United Methodist Church along withother local agencies and also Missouri BaptistUniversity (Union Campus) have partnered withthe Sullivan School District to provide weeklySnack Backpacks for K-5 students in need of extranutritious snacks when they leave school eachFriday. This is the fourth school year that thisprogram has been implemented and is nowserving 100+ students within the school system.The Sullivan School District is so proud to havewonderful community partners like these. To learnmore about this very worthwhile program or howto donate, please contact Central Office,573-468-5171, or Grace United Methodist Church,573-468-6010.Pictured from left to right, SESassistant principal TrinaBiermann, students EmmaHesch, Kadenn Beers, EmilyBirge, Olivia Jones, KaitlynJarvis, Carter Dace, and MBSHpublic relations specialistStacey Dace.*[Also, CSIP Goal 6]UNITED WAY - 9 TH ANNUAL PBJ DAY (APRIL 20, 2012)The Franklin County Area United Way is asking students to helpfill the shelves of local food pantries with peanut butter and jelly.Please encourage your child to participate in PBJ Day by bringingto school a jar of peanut butter and/or jelly.The Sullivan Primary School will be accepting donations for PBJDay from April 16 through April 20.PBJ DayApril 20, 2012The United Way is about helping people!Pictured from left to right,Franklin County AreaUnited Way Officers BradMitchell (Vice President) &Becky Buhr (President),Superintendent of SullivanSchool District Dr.Thomas Allen, andDirector of FranklinCounty Area United WayRonald Sullivan.Page 7

April 2, 2012 -April 27, 2012April 3, 2012April 6, 2012 -April 9, 2012April 18, 20128:00 a.m. - 6:15 p.m.April 19, 2012April 25, 20128:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.May 18, 2012May 23, 2012May 30, 2012 -June 26, 20122011- 2012 CalendarApril 2012 to July 2012MAP TestingSupport our SchoolProp ANo Tax IncreaseBond IssueNo SchoolKindergartenScreeningTown Hall Meeting“Your Life. YourChoice.”KindergartenScreeningHigh SchoolGraduationLast Day of SchoolSummer School2012- 2013 CalendarAugust 2012 & September 2012August 16, 2012September 3, 2012September 26, 2012First Day of SchoolLabor Day - NoSchool1/2 day ProfessionalDevelopmentNext Sullivan School District newsletter willbe published in August 2012Sullivan School District138 Taylor StreetSullivan, MO 63080573-468-5171www.eagles.k12.mo.usAROUND THE DISTRICTFRESHMAN PREVIEWNIGHTFebruary 7, 2012Freshman Preview Night is a greatopportunity to meet with the staff andvisit with them about each courseavailable to ninth grade students.SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS“Night with theScienceProfessionals”was heldFebruary 23.Students wereable to speak with 63 differentprofessionals who are currentlyworking in careers that interestthem. All eighth grade studentswere in attendance plus studentsfrom Spring Bluff. A big thank youto the high school counselors andscience teachers who wereSENIOR CITIZENPROMMarch 9, 2012SHS Student Councilhosted a SeniorCitizen Prom inconjunction with Life(Pictures from SullivanCare Center ofIndependent News)Sullivan on March 9,2012. Over fortycommunity membersattended and enjoyeda catered meal servedby our students.February 7, 2012, at 6 p.m.,Sullivan High School hostedtheir annual Freshman PreviewNight. All parents of eighthgrade students wereencouraged to attend with theirchild.NIGHTFebruary 23, 2012available to talk tostudents and parentsabout high schoolcourses andschedules. Thank youHeidi Blankenship,KTUI, and eighth gradeteachers for makingthis night possible for ourstudents and parents. Wehad 491 participantsduring the evening.DISTRICT LEADERSHIPDr. Thomas Allen, Superintendent of SchoolsMrs. Terri Parks, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum,Instruction, and AssessmentDr. Tanya Voss, Assistant Superintendent of StudentServices, Special Education DirectorBOARD OF EDUCATIONMarsha Tierney, PresidentMarty Tiefenbrunn, Vice PresidentShannon Johanning, TreasurerRobby Berti, MemberJimmy Frye, MemberDan Smith, MemberRandy Stack, MemberSandy Coppage, SecretaryAnd they lived“Happily Ever After . . .”Pictured above is SullivanHigh School Student Councilwith Prom Queen ElvyCosgrove and Prom KingRay Hall.