Anne Sullivan Elementary School -

🦏 5th Grade to the Omaha Zoo 🦍 On Friday the 5th grade students will go to the Omaha Zoo. They will need to be to school at 7:15am. If they are late, they will not be able to attend. Meet at the flagpole at the front of the school. We ask that students do not bring backpacks, money, cell phones, food other than their cold lunch. Please help your student dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.  Students will return to school at 5pm. please have a plan to pick up your student at that time.

Special Visitors Today Waste Management of Sioux Falls came to Anne Sullivan to teach students about recycling and waste disposal! Students got to learn about how garbage gets picked up and see inside their trucks.

⚽ Spring Soccer ⚽ Anne Sullivan Spring Soccer starts tomorrow, Saturday, April 26th at 8:30am. If your child signed up for soccer report to the field area between Anne Sullivan and Washington High School.

🌟 Anne Sullivan Family Game Night 🌟 Oh, what fun we had! 😃🎉 Last night we had Anne Sullivan game night with over 553 people that show up to enjoy pizza, play games, and have fun as an Anne Sullivan community. It was great to see all of the families come! Thank you to everyone that helped make this night amazing!

🏀Anne Sullivan Annual Staff vs. Student Basketball Game 🏀 Yesterday, Anne Sullivan students got to celebrate all of our hard work and learning with the annual 5th Grade Student vs. Staff basketball game. We also had special guests from the Washington High School Girls and Boys Basketball teams come and join. There was a lot of cheering and a lot of great skills by all.

🎶🌼Spring is in the Air! 🎶🌷 2nd Grade students performed their matinee performance today at Anne Sullivan. They will have a night performance for the community at 6pm. The 2nd grade students need to be to the school by 5:50 to get ready! Come and enjoy the beautiful performance and music selections!

National Library Week! This week we celebrate libraries and all of the fun and imagination they can bring to people of all ages. Throughout the week, students will get to participate in fun library trivia and be entered for fun prizes! With summer just around the corner,   📚 Make sure to check out our Siouxland Libraries of Sioux Falls. 📚

✨ Spring Testing is here! ✨ Over the next 2 months each grade level will have different state and district assessments that they will complete. These assessments are a great tool to show students' progress from the school year. For some testing can be easy and for others it can be stressful or boring. Here is how you can help at home: - Make sure your student is getting enough sleep -Eat a healthy breakfast or have them come to school for breakfast -Be on time to school -Ask your student about their day and be encouraging if testing was hard We are so proud of all of our students here at Anne Sullivan and know they will work hard and do their best!

🌟 4th Grade Pavilion Field Trip 🌟 Our 4th grade students went to the Washington Pavilion today for the "Science of Magic" show. One of our very own students and teachers got to be a part of the show and enjoy the entertainment.

🎵🎶 Music Fun for All 🎵🎶 This week we had lots of musical fun for our upper elementary students. On Monday, our 3rd grade students took a field trip to the Washington Pavilion to enjoy the South Dakota Symphony. They had a great time and did a great job showing their All-Star Behavior. Yesterday our 4th and 5th grade students showed off their amazing band and orchestra skills for a day performance and a night performance. With solos and group parts, they did a great job and have learned so much this school year.

📚 Everybody Reads Month! 📚 Update, as of this week the city has read 143,831 books!! We are getting closer to our goal of 350,000 books read! Keep up the good work! Ideas for at home: - Read with your student at night before bed - Ask them about books they read at school during the day - Have them read independently when they get home from school - Visit the local, public library to read some books together 🩷 This week our dress up day is "WEAR PINK!" in honor of our Bubble Gum theme. This dress up day will be on Friday, March 20th! 🩷

Community Health and Wellness Fair 🌟 It is FREE! 🌟 Come and enjoy the Community Health and Wellness Fair, Tuesday, March 25, from 4:30-7pm. It is come and go with lots of vendors and information to share.

✨ March "Everybody Reads" Update ✨ As of last week, the city has read 11,624 books! We are on our way, KEEP READING! This week's dress up day is Friday, March 13th - "Snickers Day" - wear a funny shirt or do your hair funny! 🤣

Reminder that daylight saving happened this weekend! We sprung forward this time, so be sure to set your clocks ahead one hour to keep everyone on time for school on Monday! ⏰

📖 Everybody Reads for March 📖 To celebrate "Everybody Reads" month, we will be having dress up days throughout the month! March 7th - Skittles "Taste the Rainbow" - wear your favorite color! March 13th - Snickers - wear a funny shirt or do your hair funny! March 21st - Bubble Gum - wear pink! March 28th - Jolly Ranchers - dress like a rancher (cowboy/cowgirl)!

🎉 Kindergarten Registration is TODAY! 🎉 Come to Anne Sullivan today from 3-5:30 to register your child for kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year! Kindergarten teachers will be here to welcome your child, get to know them, and show you the school! If you have any questions, please feel free to call the school, 605-367-6084! If you know of a family that has a 5-year-old ready for kindergarten, be sure to pass this along! 😄

💦 4th Grade at the Water Festival 💦 Our 4th grade students got to enjoy the Sioux Empire Water Festival at the University of Sioux Falls on Wednesday! They got to learn all about the water system, different forms of water, and how water impacts how we live. They had lots of fun and lots of learning!

🍓🍇🍎Getting healthy in 5th Grade! 🌽🥕🥒 Today fifth graders had a special guest to teach them all about nutrition! As a class they made and enjoyed a healthy corn salad!!

❄️Anne Sullivan Families, just a friendly reminder that unfortunately, winter is still here!! ❄️ Please send your child in coats, boots, hats, gloves, and more!:) Lets work together to help all of our students remember their winter gear!❄️ If your family is in need please reach out to the school!

Happy Social Worker Week! In the Sioux Falls School District, every student's journey is unique. For many of the kids we serve, our school social workers are there every step of the way! Whether offering a listening ear, connecting families to resources, or advocating for students' well-being, their dedication ignites hope and creates lasting impact in our schools. This year's theme, Unite to Ignite: Celebrating Our Impact, is a perfect reflection of how our social workers bring people together to create brighter futures for students. THANK YOU to our incredible school social workers for your compassion and care!