Sullivan Middle – Principal’s Podcast

Greetings!

I hope you are staying warm!  The cold weather seems to have come a bit early this year.  This is a busy time at Sullivan and I wanted to keep you posted!

This week is Teen Read Week.  We have a variety of activities planned in the media center.  On Tuesday morning, we will be holding a “boys only” pancake breakfast before school.  This will be a chance for our male students to discuss books with our male faculty and staff.  We will also be holding another skypecast with another middle school to discuss Hunger Games on Thursday.  There are many other events planned!

Next week is Red Ribbon Week.  The focus of red ribbon week is to educate students on the dangers of making poor decisions.  We have a slew of activities planned.  Highlights include:

Parent University Session on the dangers of drug and alcohol use by pre-teens and teens @ 6:30

Drunk driving simulation – Wednesday for 8th graders only

Report cards will be issued on November 5th, due to the employee furlough.

Please continue to encourage your child to read as much as possible.  We have been reviewing data that suggests the amount of time a child spends reading directly correlates to increased scores in school.  It is important that students read for at least 20 minutes a night at home.

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The first podcast of the 2009-2010 school year is now ready. Click here to listen:

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It is almost time for the opening of the 2009-2010 school year!  We are excited for the return of our students .  Our website has all of the back to school information you may need including information on the dress code, how to purchase dress code items, supply list, frequently asked questions and much more.  You can access our school website from the podcast page.  Be sure to check out our school twitter account as well.  You can access the twitter account by clicking on the twitter tab on the top of our homepage.

Once the school year gets rolling, I will start publishing the podcasts once again.  I hope you check back often and I hope to provde you with timely information about our school.

We will be offering a monthly “Parent University” this year.  We would like your opinion on the topics that you think would be valuable.  Please see the poll below.

If you have any questions please stop by or call 981-1450.  I look forward to an exciting year at Sullivan. 

Go Falcons!

Mr. Waiksnis, principal

As we can all tell by the hot and humid days, summer is here!  We have been gearing up for the 2009-2010 school year for some time.  We are eagerly anticipating the arrival of our new 6th graders and the return of our 7th and 8th graders.  I hope you have a restful and safe summer.  Please remember that all students must continue to learn during the summer. 

All students are required to read from our summer reading list.  Details and book lists can be found on our school website.  We also have an interactive summer book blog on our website as well.  I look forward to reading your comments about the books you are reading!

You can stay current with Sullivan news by checking our website and twitter feed. 

See you in a couple of months.

Mr. Waiksnis

Episode 12 is now ready.  Click here to listen:

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Thank you for listening!

Episode 11 is now ready!  Please click link below to listen.  Your comments and suggestions are always welcome.  Have a great week!

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Episode 10 is now ready.  Thank you for tuning in.  Please remember that I welcome your comments and feedback.  What topics would you like included in future podcasts? 

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This year your child will take the Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (PASS). This assessment is designed to measure your child’s mastery of our state standards and takes the place of the PACT. This test is very important for both the students and the school. The data gleaned from the assessment allows us to target areas of need for your child and work to improve those areas. Your child’s score will have an impact on classes they are scheduled for the following year. This includes high school scheduling for our 8th graders as well. It is important that every student does their very best on the assessment.

We place an emphasis on targeted instruction at Sullivan. We identify areas of need and provide instruction in an attempt to accelerate learning. We feel this best prepares our students for success in school and on the PASS. The link below will take you to the state departments website which contains additional information and resources for the PASS test.

http://ed.sc.gov/agency/Accountability/Assessment/NewAssessmentProgramGr3-8.html

Episode 9 is ready!

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