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SES Gold Slips

News Progress Posted on December 5, 2018 by webmasterDecember 5, 2018

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Gold Slip winners at Sullivan Elementary School for the month of November (from left to right): Kolton Kirby saw a pre-K student struggling to turn the water on at the restroom. Rather than doing it for him, Kolton taught him how to do it himself for the next time, then praised the student.
Porter Addison noticed a friend was sad. He asked if he could sit by that friend to cheer him up.
Luke Schultz saw a classmate crying because she dropped her lunch on the floor. He helped her pick it up to make her feel better.
Madyx Schwass is very helpful to others at the end of the school day. We all work to clean up our room to make vacuuming easier for Mr. Lappin, but Madyx does more than his fair share! He stacks most of the chairs in the room, picks up paper and trash, and helps classmates get organized. In addition, Madyx brings in the lunch cart from the hall and puts all of the chairs on the table in the hall so Mr. Lappin’s job is easier.
Cali Szabo is always so pleasant and polite. She was an easy choice to be a buddy and helper for our new student!. Cali has helped unpack supplies, set up a binder, label a journal, create a card of logins and passwords, explain classroom, lunchroom, and school procedures, and more. She has befriended our new classmate and made her feel welcome. They have had lunch and played together.
Torreon Phillips stands quietly in the lunch line every single day while students around him are talking when they are not supposed to.

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SHS All-State Musicians

News Progress Posted on December 5, 2018 by webmasterDecember 5, 2018

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Sullivan High School students Christian Hopper (euphonium, concert band) and Jonathan Mathias (trumpet, jazz)have been selected for the Illinois All-State music ensembles. Both students will get to spend several days in January in Peoria at the Illinois Music Educators Conference playing in ensembles with students from all over the state and working with some of the top music educators in the nation. This is a huge honor and a symbol of high musical achievement for both individuals. Mathias will perform on at 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 25 as part of the jazz night concert, and Hopper will perform the afternoon of Saturday, January 26.

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Findlay American Legion Aux. Has Blood Drive

News Progress Posted on December 5, 2018 by webmasterDecember 5, 2018

•December 5, 2018•

The Findlay American Legion Auxiliary hosted an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, December 4 at the Findlay American Legion Post Home.
This was their annual Christmas drive so there were plenty of Christmas treats to sample. Christmas giving begins with donating blood and giving someone the Gift of Life.

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Leach Elected ILMEA District 5 President

News Progress Posted on December 5, 2018 by webmasterDecember 5, 2018

•December 5, 2018•

Sullivan Elementary School music teacher Courtney Leach was recently elected as the District 5 President for the ILMEA, a position to which she was first elected in 2016.
With 3500 members, the ILMEA (Illinois Music Education Association) is the largest fine arts education organization in Illinois and is one of the largest in the nation. Its purpose is to promote music within the schools, to give students great and unique musical experiences, and to provide professional development opportunities for music teachers. Leach began serving the ILMEA in 2002 as a junior band representative. Read More

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Lake Shelbyville Water Control Public Meeting

News Progress Posted on December 5, 2018 by webmasterDecember 5, 2018

•December 5, 2018•

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is hosting a public meeting at 6 p.m. today (Wednesday, December 5) at the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the current water control plan for Lake Shelbyville, water control operations, and dam safety.   Read More

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Moultrie Douglas Fair Elects New Officers

News Progress Posted on December 5, 2018 by webmasterDecember 5, 2018

Jim Fleming

•December 5, 2018•

The Board of Directors for the Moultrie Douglas County Fair and Agricultural Association recently elected Jim Fleming of Arthur as the new president for the fair.
Fleming becomes the 14th president for the fair and takes over from Sandy Hoke of Tuscola. Also elected was Sarah Reedy of Tuscola as vice president. Joining Fleming and Reedy on the officer team are Michelle Strader of Hindsboro as secretary and Megan Beckmeier of Atwood as treasurer. The Board appointed Duane Gingerich of Lovington as a director. Read More

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Hepatitis A Vaccines Available

News Progress Posted on December 5, 2018 by webmasterDecember 5, 2018

•December 5, 2018•

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has received confirmation of five hepatitis A cases in east-central Illinois during November.
On average there are 70 cases of hepatitis A reported in Illinois each year.  To date, 69 cases of hepatitis A have been confirmed statewide in 2018. Read More

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Remember When? 12-5-2018

News Progress Posted on December 5, 2018 by webmasterDecember 5, 2018

25 Years Ago This Week

Sullivan American Legion Post 68 helped secure medals for two veterans commemorating the 75th Anniversary of World War I. Marion W. “ Snapper” Yates, 94, formerly of Sullivan, and John H. Moffet, 98, of Windsor are the only known living WWI veterans living in the area.
The American Legion also held a flag-burning ceremony. A photo of Stanley Guin accepting a tattered flag from Steven Keown for burning is shown. Steven’s father Mike, and brother Phillip were present as well.
Jed Shasteen of Sullivan earned the distinguished honor of being named an Eagle Scout during a ceremony at the First Christian Church. Shasteen, the son of Mike and Ruth Shasteen, joins his father as one of the elite recipients of the highest rank in scouting. Mike Shasteen, who now serves as Jed’s scoutmaster, became an Eagle Scout in 1961. Read More

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EIU Band Festival

News Progress Posted on December 5, 2018 by webmasterDecember 5, 2018

•December 5, 2018•

Gabriel Hallford, a senior at Arthur/Lovington High School, will perform in the Eastern Illinois University Honor Band Festival being held Saturday, Dec. 8.
Hallford, who plays tenor saxophone, will participate in daylong rehearsals culminating with a concert at 6:30 p.m. in Dvorak Concert Hall in the Doudna Fine Arts Center on the EIU campus.
Ryan Wood is band director at Arthur/Lovington High School.

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Menus 12-5-2018

News Progress Posted on December 5, 2018 by webmasterDecember 5, 2018

Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770

Monday, December 10 - Chicken pot pie with vegetables, brussels sprouts, whole grain biscuit, sliced pears
Tuesday, December 11 - Mostaccoli w/meat sauce, winter mix vegetables, tossed salad w/dressing packet, dinner roll, mandarin oranges
Wednesday, December 12 - Tangy pork chop w/vegetables over brown rice, green beans, rye, warm cinnamon apple sliced
Thursday, December 13 - Fried chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy, seasoned Venetian vegetables, whole grain wheat, seasonal dessert
Friday, December 14 - Vegetable beef soup, creamy cole slaw, peanut butter, crackers, raisins

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“Together, We Give Back to School”



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“Together, We Give Back to School”

Sullivan Elementary School recently received 60 backpacks filled with school supplies through Amazon’s “Together, We Give Back to School” campaign. End of the Line Tackle & Bait, an Amazon delivery partner, nominated Sullivan Elementary for the program, and the school’s submission was selected to receive the donation. Pictured (left to right) are Cameron Martin, Taylor Lilly, James Martin, Marla Martin and Angela McRill following the July 27 delivery.


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