February Focus - Leader in Me - Habit 6 - Synergize - "Work together to do better"
This habit focuses on how we can get along with and work with others, even those that are different than us. We focus on working together in order to achieve our goals and achieve more together. Through habit 6 we can set goals as a team and problem solve with different ideas in order to grow and learn more each day!
At home students can focus on working together with adults and siblings. Doing things together or sharing chores with the family in order to get more done!
Mrs. Duin is also discussing the book "The Hard Hat" with students in her morning videos. It talks about teamwork and how to be a good teammate. The book focuses on ways in which we can be a great team member in order to work together to achieve more!
Kindergarten Registration is Coming!
Is your child 5 or turning 5 and ready to start Kindergarten? Anne Sullivan will have Kindergarten registration on March 6th, 2025, from 3-5:30pm. Come, bring your child, and meet the teachers!
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the school office, 605-367-6084!
Looking Back - January Focus - Leader in Me - Habit 5 - Think first to understand, then to be understood!
Habit 5 helps us to listen to others and understand different perspectives or points of view. It teachers us that we can give our opinion in respectful ways but that others may have different opinions that we need to listen to and respect. Lastly, it helps students to work on effective communication skills such as speaking clearly, calmly, and using respectful words in order to get our ideas and thoughts out.
NO SCHOOL next Monday and Tuesday!
Anne Sullivan Families and the Sioux Falls School District, there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 17th and Tuesday, February 18th!
Enjoy the long weekend, stay safe and stay warm!
♥ Valentine's Day Parties!! ♥
The classroom Valentine parties will be on Friday, February 14th. Your student(s) can bring a card for their classmates, but we ask that NO TREATS are brought in. You can bring pencils, erasers, bouncy balls, or non-food items.
Again, this is due to allergies and making sure all students are included.
Please call Mrs. Duin or Mrs. Karst if you have questions about this.
A recent Facebook post regarding Washington High School falsely claimed a routine request for a birth certificate was related to immigration status.
State Law (SDCL 13-27-3.1-3.3) requires all public school students to have a birth certificate on file within 30 days of enrollment. When required records are missing from student files, school staff regularly attempt to contact families before sending the required information to the State’s Attorney.
These requests are made solely to ensure compliance with State Law and to maintain complete student records. They are in no way related to immigration enforcement. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our students and their families.
Please reach out to your child’s school or the district office with any questions rather than relying on social media for accurate information. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping student records up to date.
4th Grade DAPA Play
Today our 4th grade students got to attend the DAPA play titled "Magic School". It was about the harmful effects of social media and spreading rumors about others. It helped students see how it can hurt others when things are posted that are not true or out of their control.
The message for students to take home, "Meanest on social media spreads and it can't be reversed after the fact, so be aware of what you are saying and be kind!"
"Soup"er Bowl Results
This week Anne Sullivan students had a fundraiser to support the local food shelf. Every day we celebrated with dress up days as student brought in items to donate to the food shelf. Each grade level competed to see which class could bring in the most items.
As a school we brought in 3,740 items! Everyone did an amazing job and had lots of fun dressing up!
Do you or someone you know have a child who will be 5-years-old on or before September 1st? If so, Online Registration for the 25-26 school year is now open on the Sioux Falls School District website or through the Parent Portal. Start your child off on the right foot this upcoming school year and get them registered now! https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/page/school-registration
💯 Happy 100th Day of School!!! 💯
Yesterday, Anne Sullivan students got to celebrate the 100th day of school! Throughout the school day, students practiced counting to 100, making 100 with snacks and crafts, stamping their speech sounds, writing about being a 100-year-old person, and more!
They got a special visit from Zero the Hero to celebrate their 100 days of learning!
🌟💯🎉 So much excitement and fun! 🎉💯🌟
🌟 National School Counselor Week 🌟
This week we want to take a moment and say thank you to our School Counselors here at Anne Sullivan! Mrs. Bossman and Mr. Jensen have been here at Anne Sullivan for 11+ years helping all of our students, our building, and our community thrive and grow each year. From student meetings, classroom lesson, crisis support, building support, and community outreach, they do it all!
If you see them this week at school, at conferences or out and about before and after school, take a moment to say thank you! ❤
🌟 CONGRATS to our Teacher of the Year Nominees!! 🌟
This year we had four Anne Sullivan teachers nominated for Teacher of the Year. We are so proud of all their hard work and dedication to our school.
Kathy Wipf - 1st grade teacher
Theresa VanderVelde - Special Education teacher
Terra Brost - 4th grade teacher
Anna Hakeman - Band teacher
Thank you to these teachers and all of our teachers here at Anne Sullivan for their hard work and dedication to our students and their learning each and every year!
The Anne Sullivan Scholastic Book Fair is Back!!!
During our Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences we will have our school book fair set up in the library. Come and check out all of the amazing books, posters, and fun toys!
February 3rd - 12-7pm
February 6th - 3-7pm
🌟 Surprise Visitor 🌟
Yesterday school board member, Dawn Marie Johnson came to visit Anne Sullivan. Our Leadership Team got to show her all of the amazing things our students are doing here each day!
🥫 "Soup"er Bowl Challenge! 🥫 NEXT WEEK! 😃
The Elementary Student Leadership will be sponsoring the annual “Souper Bowl” Challenge the week of February 3rd – February 7th, 2025.
Students can bring any canned or non-opened non-perishable food item to school. The points will be tallied daily in individual classrooms, and we will see which classroom can bring the most food items. The class with the most food items can win a pizza party.
We will also have dress up days during the week:
Monday - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, January 29th: Cozy Day! Wear Comfortable Clothes
Wednesday, January 30th: Dress Like a Teacher/Dress Your Best Day
Thursday, January 31st: Crazy Hat Day
Friday, February 1st: Sports Day
🌟 2nd Quarter Celebration! 🌟
Yesterday Anne Sullivan students got together to celebrate all of their hard work during quarter 2!
From reading goals, to All Star slips, plus Teacher of the Year celebrations, there was a lot to be proud of!!
We are excited to keep up the hard work in Quarter 3!
Parents/Guardians,
Spring Conference time is coming! We can't wait to see everyone here at Anne Sullivan to learn about our student's growth and achievements from the school year so far.
Today your child will bring home a sheet with their conference time on it. Check the time, if it does not work, please reach out to the school.
Conferences will be on Monday, February 3rd from 12-7 and on Thursday, February 6th from 3-7!
No School Friday, January 10th!
Just a reminder, there is no school tomorrow! To celebrate the end of the 2nd Quarter we will have an extra day off this week! Enjoy the 3-day weekend!
End of Quarter 2 Today! We are halfway through the 2024-2025 school year!
There are so many new things that our students have been learning. They have been improving their reading skills and fluency, learning new strategies in math, creating awesome stories in writing, and exploring all new concepts in social studies and science. Take a moment at home to ask students about the things they are learning or what they are enjoying about school!
Report cards will be coming home soon!
Winter Break is Over!
Time to come back to school! We hope that everyone had a good winter break! We are excited to see all of our students back at school, TOMORROW, on January 2nd, 2025!!
