Be prepared for school delays or cancellations caused by winter weather! This chart is an example of how start times would be impacted if SFSD declares a One-Hour Late Start. Review it now... before winter weather is here to stay!
Saturday's snow has us thinking ahead to winter weather. Is your family prepared for the possibility of Late Starts or Remote Learning Days? This week, we'll highlight everything you need to know to prepare for changes in the school day caused by weather.
Concerned that your child is not on track for development? The Sioux Falls School District is here to help! Our team of Birth to 3 staff provides FREE services. Call TODAY for an evaluation.
⚽ Soccer Tournament Time! ⚽ Festival of Champions! ⚽
This Saturday, Oct. 21st, ALL the neighborhood soccer programs will be getting together for a tournament called the Festival of Champions! IF your child has been attending Saturday soccer practices then read below!
It will be at the Sanford Soccer Complex (3200 N. Westport Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57017). Students need to be AT SCHOOL at 8:30 on Saturday morning to be ready to load the bus. Lunch will be served to players, families and volunteers. The busses will bring students back around 12:30 pm on Saturday.
If you are not riding the bus, you can meet your child's team at the fields.
Remind students to dress in layers tomorrow!! It will be chilly right away in the morning but will be warmer and sunny as they wrap up around 11:30-12. Sweatshirt and sweatpants over shorts and their SOCCER JERSEY!! They also need to bring their shin guards and tennis shoes/soccer shoes with them!! If they have a water bottle to bring that would be great but they are in charge of it.
Reminder!
There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 9th and Tuesday, October 10th! The students will return to school on Wednesday the 11th!
There are parent teacher conferences on Tuesday the 10th and Thursday the 12th!
Enjoy the extra days off!
Kindergarten ABC Fashion Show!
Today our K03 students put on an alphabet fashion show to display their learning of all the letters! They made capes and crowns and got to walk the runway!
Way to go Kindergarten and thank you Mrs. Lone for all of this learning fun! 🔤🎉
📚 The Book Fair is Here! 📚
Anne Sullivan families, it is that time of year again where the book fair is coming to school!
During parent-teacher conferences there will be a book fair in the library for all to come and check out!
October 10th from 12-7 and October 12th from 3-7!
🧹 National Custodian Day! 🧹
Let's take a minute to celebrate our wonderful custodians! These individuals work so hard each and every day to clean our school building and school grounds. They help in the lunchrooms, model leadership skills, and build connections with our students.
We want to thank them for all of their hard work!
✏ Fall Conferences! ✏
Parents and Guardians,
It is time for parent teacher conferences! As we finish up the first quarter, we want to welcome all of you back to school to meet with your child's teacher and see all of their growth and progress. This week there will be a conference slip coming home with your child to let you know when your time slot is. If you need to change this, please feel free to contact your child's teacher or the office!
Conferences will be October 10th from 12-7pm and October 12th from 3-7!
We can't wait to see you all back at Anne Sullivan.
🎃Punpkin Donation🎃
Today Anne Sullivan students got to pick their very own pumpkin to take home! A farmer from Canton generously donated a large amount of pumpkins for students to take home!
EVERY CHILD MATTERS!
Saturday, September 30th, 2023 is Orange Shirt Day which began in Canada in 2013. It promotes awareness about the history of American Indian and Native Residential boarding school systems which still impact Native American and First Nations communities in the United States and Canada.
To help celebrate this day students can wear orange shirts on Friday, September 29th!
🦷 Dental Van Time 🦷
Delta Dental will be visiting Anne Sullivan this Thursday and Friday to meet with students about tooth health and how to care for our teeth. They will also be doing checks for students to see how their teeth are growing and if there is any follow up that may be needed. If a student is in need of extra dental care, contact will be made with the home!
If you have any questions, feel free to contact the school.
📷 School Picture Day is Coming! 📷
Anne Sullivan students will take school pictures on Wednesday, September 17th! Picture forms are available to fill out if you want pictures to capture this awesome school year.
🔥🚒 1st Graders to the Fire Station 🚒🔥
Last week and today all of the 1st grade students got to walk over to Fire Station #2 to learn about fire safety. The firefighters took the students around the fire station and showed them all of the equipment they use to put out a fire!
Mark your calendar for Tuesday at 6pm! SFSD and experts from Avera are teaming up for the second year of the Family Forum Series. It's 30-minutes of online learning that includes practical advice to strengthen families. September 19 Topic :Benefits of Setting Limits.
Rocking Attendance Every Day!
Here at Anne Sullivan, we know that attendance and getting to school on time each and every is crucial to our students learning. Let's all work together to get students to school on time every day!
Reminder school starts at 7:55am every day! 😀
A big shoutout to Invitation Church and Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation!
The Anne Sullivan school community wants to send a big thank you to these two partners who support our teachers and students. They go above and beyond to provide meals, school materials, and take time out of their day to provide other services as needed. We could not do this school year without them!
"What's the Difference" DAPA play
This afternoon our 4th students got to enjoy a play talking about differences across all groups of people. They talked to students on how to have courage, be unique, build resilience and stand up to peer pressure and bullying.
We want to thank the DAPA Program for always coming in and sharing their wonderful talents! 🎤😄
Fall MAP Testing is Complete!
All of our Anne Sullivan students finished their Fall MAP testing for both reading and math. The students worked hard and did their best to show all of their knowledge to start the 2023-2024 school year! Take a minute to check in with your student on how they think they did. We will take these tests again in the winter to check all of our growth!
Are they getting enough sleep?
As we begin to take on this new school year, sleep is more important than ever for all of our students. As students work to grow their brains each day, we know they need sleep to recover and retain all of the things they are learning! Studies show there are many benefits to getting enough sleep at night.
1. Sleep promotes growth.
2. Sleep helps the heart.
3. Sleep affects weight.
4. Sleep helps beat germs.
5. Sleep reduces injury risk.
6. Sleep increases kids' attention span.
7. Sleep boosts learning.
