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Animal Food Donated
The staff of the First Community Bank of Moultrie County in Sullivan recently used their ‘Saturday Jeans’ fund to purchase a truckload of dog food for the Moultrie County Animal Shelter. Every Saturday those who are scheduled to work and want to wear jeans donate $1 for the opportunity. This is the second time they have chosen to use the funds to donate food to the animal shelter.
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Pictured is Dr. Zakry Standerfer.
•November 21, 2018•
Coming off a decisive primary election victory and an unopposed general election, Regional Superintendent-Elect Dr. Kyle Thompson has appointed Dr. Zakry Standerfer to work alongside him at the Regional Office of Education #11 beginning July 1, 2019.
Standerfer is a three-time Eastern Illinois University graduate who also completed his Ph.D. at Indiana State University in 2016. A native of Sullivan, he resides here with his wife and three children.
The search for an Assistant Regional Superintendent drew a larger than expected number of applicants. Thompson noted that Standerfer’s knowledge, integrity, and ideas for the position are what set him apart. “Zak is a well-respected, long-time educator from the region who is committed to serving our schools” Thompson said. Read More
•November 21, 2018•
The Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois State Police want travelers to make it to the table safely this Thanksgiving by buckling up and driving sober. Increased traffic contributes to an increase in crashes that sadly often result in serious injury or death. Last year in Illinois, 15 people died rather than celebrating the holidays with their family and friends.
“Traffic crashes are almost entirely preventable by changing driver behavior,” said Cynthia Watters, bureau chief of Safety Programs and Engineering at IDOT. “Driving distracted or impaired significantly increases the likelihood of a crash, and not wearing your seat belt increases your risk of serious injury or death.” Read More
•November 21, 2018•
Santa Claus is coming to the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center 9 a.m.-noon December 8. The Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center is transformed into the North Pole, and the event is open to children of all ages and their caregivers. See Santa and his photographer elves in the Grand Lobby for one free photo print to take home. Read More
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SES Gold Slip Winners
Each month Sullivan Elementary School honors students who go above and beyond expectations by awarding them a “Gold Slip.” Below are the Gold Slip winners from the month of October.
From Left to Right: Nixon Dundee was in the middle of a race during recess when his competitor fell to the ground. Nixon stopped racing and went back to see whether the other student was okay.
Bryar Cowger was playing “Around the World” with the class. He was doing very well as he is a math facts Whiz! After competing against many students and winning, a classmate finally beat Bryar by saying the answer before Bryar did. Bryar calmly sat down since his turn was over but then reached out to “high five” the girl who beat him.
Koda Plumb offered to help another student with his math activity since the other student needed someone to explain the process to him. Koda was patient and helpful.
As her class was headed to the restroom, Paityn Strauf noticed that a student from another room had spilled paint. She offered to clean it up without anyone even asking her to.
•November 21, 2018•
By Ted Walk,
Supt. Sullivan CUSD #300
This year Sullivan High School opened a Student Technology Service Center. During almost every period of the school day, students report to this room to fulfill varied tasks. These can range from editing video, to updating the school website, to repairing student iPads. Students can be assigned to these tasks through the Service Learning Program. The students in this room are led and taught by Mr. Waelde, our District IT Director. He has had significant previous experiences working on Google and Apple products and is a wealth of information for our students. The hands-on learning experienced by our students, coupled with the advantages for students who utilize these services is a great asset to our schools. Teachers and other staff members benefit from different services offered in the Student Technology Services Center as well. These include simple tasks such as making copies, creating materials for teacher web pages, and using Photoshop or Illustrator to enhance projects. I have been very impressed with the skills our students are acquiring as well as the quality of the work produced. This unique opportunity for our students to create materials and products for real-world use is one of the many reasons that I am proud to be a part of the Sullivan School District, where we strive to be Preparing Students for Successful Lives by Inspiring and Expecting Excellence in Ourselves, Our Community, and in Every Student, Every Day!
•November 14, 2018•
Designers are gearing up to transform the Lumpkin Family Center for Health Education at Sarah Bush Lincoln into a shimmering winter wonderland for the annual Festival of Trees, now in its 20th year.
The public is invited to share in this magical event, themed “Mistletoe Magic,” from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, November 16, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, November 17. Sponsors are Consolidated Communications (Principle Media Sponsor); Dale & Marilyn Hoots (Title Sponsor), BSA LifeStructures, Co-Bank & Coles-Moultrie Electric Cooperative, Dr. Lori & Bobbo Cudone, First Mid Bank & Trust, and Leslie Hill (Gala Sponsors); WMCI, The Party, The Axe and Victory (Memory Star Tree Title Sponsors); Adams Funeral Chapel, Adams Memorials, Anderson Electric, and Doug and Tracey McCord (Festival Sponsors).
“Festival of Trees is one of the favorite holiday events in this area and truly helps to get our community into the spirit of the season,” Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation Special Events Coordinator Kim Lockart said. “We’re excited about many new additions to this year’s Festival.” Net proceeds from Festival of Trees support the cardiology expansion project that includes a new Heart Center and 21 new private patient rooms. Read More
•November 14, 2018•
Santa’s Workshop is a fund-raiser for Dove’s Moultrie County Domestic Violence Program.
Join in the family fun Saturday, December 1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the American Legion in Sullivan. Santa will be present for pictures and visits before and after the city parade. Read More
•November 14, 2018•
By Ted Walk,
Supt. Sullivan CUSD #300
Each year the Sullivan School District meets with members of various local organizations to conduct a safety review for the school system.
Items covered during this time can vary widely but typically include updates on our safety improvements, a review of our safety drill programs, and information on our emergency plans. Read More
•November 14, 2018•
Moultrie County Clerk Georgia England announced post election procedures prior to the Tuesday, Nov. 20 canvass of election returns.
Provisional Ballots are to be processed and counted before the Retab. [10 ILCS 5/18A-15(a)] Read More