Dear Sullivan School Family,
Thank you for your flexibility and understanding as we navigate through unchartered territory. I wanted to provide some reminders of important items and an update on Food Service during the closure.
Packets for continuity of learning will be emailed to all parents and also be available for pickup from 10am-6pm on Tuesday for those who would prefer a paper copy. Packets for SES students (and 314th grade iPads) can be picked up in SES Cafeteria, and packets for SMS/SHS students can be picked up in the Commons. SES families should enter through the WEST cafeteria door (off Graham St), and SMS/SHS families should enter through the Commons. SMS/SHS students and parents will also have access to their lockers at this time. For students wanting independent reading materials, there will be an assortment of free books available with packet pickup. There will also be Please note that packet pickup is optional since this information will be emailed as well.
Any student who will need their medication during the time of closure may pick it up in the SES Cafeteria from 10am-6pm on Tuesday. Please note that all student medications were consolidated to the same location for medication pickup to coordinate with our school nurse. After Tuesday, no students or parents will have access to the building for the duration of the closure.
Because the Governor has declared these days as Act of God Days, students will not be expected to complete curricular work for a grade. In the event that the closure is extended, we anticipate the ability to have students complete assignments for credit, and school work that is sent home will be curriculum specific. Regarding Food Service, all students ages 18 and under will have access to free breakfast and lunch. To help gauge the number of meals to be prepared, please send an email to meals@sullivan.k12.il.us with the following information: Number of children 18 and under, date(s) you would like meals, and preferred pickup location. We encourage ALL children in our community to take advantage of this program during the closure. Meals can be picked up on the west side of SES as a "Walk-Up" or "Drive-Through" service, with both meals provided at once between the hours of gam-11am. We will also have free meals available for pick-up at the following locations and times:
9:00-9:20 - Westport Apartments AND Regular Bus Stop Location at Roley Estates 9:25-9:45 - Sullivan Laundromat AND Kennedy St of Eastview Subdivision 9:50-10 10 - Sullivan IGA AND Sullivan South Trailer Park 10:15-10:35 - Sullivan Library AND Sunset/Louis Intersection 10:40-11:00 - Main Street Apartments
Staff members will be in a White Sullivan Bus to deliver meals. On a final note, on Fridays during the closure, our buses will deliver meals and check on rural families, running their regular routes with approximately a two-hour delay. So if your child is normally picked up at 7:15am, expect the bus around 9:15am. Each child 18 and under can receive up to five days of breakfast and lunch meals at this time. Those wanting meals on Friday should also send an email to meals@sullivan.k12.il.us and should have someone at the regular bus stop location as the bus approaches.
To prevent the spread of infectious diseases during this time of closure, staff will be limited to essential functions. We ask that questions are directed to the building principals at ethellh@sullivan.k12.il.us, oglen@sullivan.k12.il.us, and allend@sullivan.k12.il.us.
We will attempt to keep you as updated as possible during the mandated school closure. Thanks for your continued support of Sullivan Schools!