Wildcat Weekly

Hello, Wildcat Families and Students!

School will be open on Monday!

It is so good to see our Wildcats back on campus! The students were excited and ready! Thank you to our staff and parents for your help in making our first week AMAZING!

This year is going to be amazing and we are excited for the new 2023-2024 School year. Like last year, Wildcat Weekly will go out to students, parents, and staff every Friday. You will find all the updated information about what is going on at Sullivan Middle School and upcoming events. All families will also be receiving an email or text along with a phone call message as a reminder about Wildcat Weekly.

This year I am focusing on a higher level of communication with our families so we can partner together in supporting our Wildcats! I made the commitment from the first day that our goal was to have the students go home happy and excited about the next day. I also did and will continue to encourage communication via email, phone calls, or meetings.

This year we are also focusing on student voice and choice when it comes to events, activities, and lessons in the classrooms. All students learn their way and we want to encourage self efficacy through voice and choice.

REMINDER AND GENERAL INFORMATION

SUPPLIES: Teachers will be letting students know what supplies are needed during the first week of school. Students will also be receiving books in the first weeks of school. I also have listed some general supplies the students will need for all classes at Sullivan.

PE CLOTHES AND LOCKS: Students will be able to purchase PE clothes after the first week of school.

Every student will receive a lock and will NOT need to purchase a lock for PE.

The Sullivan PE uniform will cost:

$25 for the shirt and shorts.

PE shirts are $15

PE shorts are $10.

Students may also wear any colored sweatpants.

We would like to start dressing out by August 24th or 25th. Students may buy their PE uniforms during class time. All students will be issued locks and only Sullivan’s combination Master locks are allowed.

Students may bring in cash or a check. The clothes will be sold during PE class next week.

We look forward to greeting our new and returning Wildcats!

UPCOMING:

August 30 Wednesday: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

September 4 Monday: NO SCHOOL, Labor Day

Sullivan is committed to providing a safe, academically supportive, and engaging community for our students to thrive.

Respectfully,

Angie James, Principal ~ Click to email.

Sullivan Middle School

Please contact the office with any questions you may have!

Important Links:

DISTRICT CALENDAR.

Your Super Excited Principal

Angie James, Principal ~ Click to email.

Sullivan Middle School

The campus will be open for all students starting at 7:15 am. Students who are dropped off earlier should be enrolled in our before and after-school program. We do not have supervision for students before 7:15 am.

Please make sure to pick your student up no later than 3:15 after school unless your student sis enrolled in the after-school program. We do not have supervision coverage for the middle school students after 3:15 pm.

If you have questions, or concerns, or would like more information on how to enroll your student sin the after-school program please contact the office.

Thank you,

Angie James, Principal.

WILDCAT BINDERS

Wildcat Binders Needed:

We are continuing to help our Wildcats get organized and keep them organized along with continued communication with our families. We added the planner this year and to help continue these efforts we are asking for all students to have:

Required Materials:

• 1 1/2-inch Binder
• Zipper pouch
• 5 or more divider tabs

• 2 or more pens ( black or blue)

• 2 or more pencils

• Agenda/daily planner/calendar (in or outside of binder)

• 1’ ruler

• College-Ruled Notebook Paper

• College-Ruled Composition Notebooks

Suggested Materials:

□ 1 or more colored highlighter pens

□ Notebook dictionary and/or thesaurus

□ Color pencils

□ Manual pencil sharpener with shavings receptacle

School starts every day at 8:00 am and can be dropped off as early as 7:30 am. Please make sure to drop your student off in the lower parking lot because the upper parking lot will be closed to allow our students to walk across the walkway safely.

Your student will receive his/ her class schedule on the first day of school. All of the 6th grade and half of the 7th grade will have first lunch and follow Bell Schedule A.

All of 8th grade and half of 7th grade will have second lunch and follow Bell Schedule B.

A meeting will be held the first week of school for all interested runners. Please feel free to email me at ennis.pipe@bonsallusd.com.

Participating in sports provides an important connection to the school, plays a key role in student development, and should be a positive experience. My focus is two-fold. First, participants are student-athletes with a focus on the student/academic aspect and second, it is incumbent on a coach to create a positive environment for the student so their experience is enjoyable, regardless of ability.

GENERAL INFORMATION

* We will have practice Monday-Friday. Monday-Thursday is after school, Friday will be an early morning before school practice 6:15-7:30 am. Runners should change into their running gear before practice and are expected to be on time for an adequate warm-up to prevent injuries.

* Runners should have a light breakfast prior to Friday practices. Students will be able to change after practice and a more filling breakfast should be sent with them. Hydration is critical and runners should carry a water bottle with them to drink/fill during the day to maintain hydration.

*Practice outlines will be provided to runners. We will have days with a sole focus on running but also incorporate stretching, rolling strength training, and plyometric exercises for speed and strength.

*There will be approximately 6 meets that will take place during the season. Once finalized,

times and dates will be communicated.

**Athletic forms and physicals MUST be completed and submitted through the website prior to participating so please plan accordingly. Students who are not cleared through the Athletic Department will not be allowed to participate.

All students must maintain a 2.0 GPA with no more than one F grade to participate.

More information will be provided the first week of school about tryouts.

Exciting news!: Students attending school on campus will be able to eat for free during the 23-24 school year!

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM NUTRITION SERVICES.

Please see Ms. Linda in the office for the lunch menu.

• Bonsall Education Foundation: an amazing organization that has been helping our students and teachers buy supplies needed by offering grants to our teachers for supplies needed in the classrooms.

Click HERE to donate or to get more information about BEF

• PTO: Sullivan's Awesome PTO is a parent-teacher organization (PTO) that gives parents and teachers the opportunity to work together to supplement and enrich the educational experience. "We want to make our school a great place for our kids to thrive!"

Your $10.00 Membership goes toward fun events, such as the color run, for our students!

You may click on the QR code below or bring a check into the office.

Bonsall Education Foundation

The Bonsall Education Foundation (BEF) is a 501c3 non-profit organization to help fund schools in the Bonsall Unified School District. Our mission includes the following:

Support Our Students Program (SOS)

After-School Enrichment Opportunities

Bonsall Sprouts Garden Program

Giving Tree

Dale Costa Memorial Scholarship and Thomas Flanagan Memorial Scholarship

BEF’s primary focus is fundraising for district educational programs that would otherwise be unavailable to students. We produce several large fundraising campaigns/events throughout the year, however patron donations can be made at any time.

​BEF accepts donations for any of our programs , at any time throughout the year!

Click HERE to donate or to get more information about BEF

ATTENTION PARENTS!

We are excited to announce that we extended our safety and security for all staff and students by installing a fence around the front of our school! Visitors will be required to bring ID and check in at the Welcome Booth before anyone is permitted on campus.

Only emergency vehicles, buses, those with handicap placards, and those with other special placards have access to the upper lot, emergency lane closest to the front of our schools. You will need to show your placard to Campus Security.

This decision to enforce our existing parking lot plan aligns with the recommendations of our community safety partners and will increase our ability to maintain a safe and secure site:

• When dropping students off, please use the lower levels of the parking lot.
• When visiting either the middle or the high school office, please park in the lower levels, bring your ID to the Welcome booth, and check in with the appropriate staff.

We appreciate your partnership and support in our efforts to provide the highest levels of safety for our students

Contact Ms. James here.

Website: https://sm.bonsallusd.com
Location: 7350 West Lilac Road, Bonsall, CA 92003, USA
Phone: 760-631-5209