Sullivan Middle School

Congratulations to the following 8th grade students who received special recognition at today's Sullivan Middle School Awards Assembly. Colt Wilson: Joe Marks Award (Track), Ruscin Award Gavin Finn: Scholastic Bowl Toss-Up Award Madelyn Atteberry: Rick Martin Service Award Avery Renfro: Joe Marks Award (Track) Mikenzie Mercer: Ruscin Award It was so much fun to celebrate all of our students' achievements for the 23-24 school year! We are #OneTribe!

We are still accepting camp forms for SMS Softball camps! Get them turned in ASAP! Check out this great opportunity for incoming 5th - 8th grade girls interested in playing softball! Camp flyers are available in the HS and ES office!

Thanks to a field trip grant awarded to the district by the Lincoln Presidential Foundation, our 8th grade class was able to visit the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield last Thursday! Students were able to tour the museum's exhibits, view their state-of-the-art theater productions, and enjoy lunch together in the Lincoln Cafe. SMS is grateful for the opportunity to provide a meaningful culminating experience for our 8th grade students! #onetribe

A great weekend for SMS Track at the IESA Class 3A State Meet! Here are some highlights: -Sullivan sent 24 total athletes to the State meet (largest number in quite some time) -Every qualifier medaled in at least one event this weekend -6 SMS school records broken -7th Grade Girls finished 7th overall in team standings -8th Grade Girls finished 14th overall in team standings -7th Grade Boys team finished 28th overall in team standings -8th Grade Boys team finished 31st overall in team standings Congrats to the Sullivan Middle School track program on an outstanding season! Proud to be a Redskin! #OneTribe

Here is the official picture of our 4x400m 5th place team! Emma McCain, Emma Drake, Lyla Wright, and Avery Renfro -alternate Annissa Herschberger earn a 5th place medal and broke their school record again with a time of 4:23.56! #OneTribe

Emma McCain, Emma Drake, Lyla Wright, and Avery Renfro -alternate Annissa Herschberger earn a 5th place medal and broke their school record again with a time of 4:23.56! #OneTribe

7th Grade 4x400m relay team of Karson Ragsdale, Easton Wickline, Asher Hendry, and Payton Schum - alternate Bryson Hill place 3rd overall and have broken their own record once again with a time of 4:02.44! Way to go fellas! #OneTribe

The 8th grade girls 4x100m record that was broken today by Natalie Stinson, Karson Robinson, Piper Conlin, and Avery Renfro (53.20) was a 26 year old record held by A. Murray, N. Fowler, E. Walker, and J. Florey with a time of 53.4!

8th grade 4x100m earned 4th place overall with a new school record of 53.20! Team consisted of Karson Robinson, Piper Conlin, Natalie Stinson, and Avery Renfro - alternate Grace Crothers! #OneTribe

7th Grade 4x100m relay team placed 8th overall with a time of 54.83! Runners today were Tenley Campbell, Elin Watkins, Wren Wall, and Emma Drake…alternate Addie Patterson who also ran with the team throughout the year! #OneTribe

Day 2 of the Class 3A IESA State Track Meet is off and running! 8th Grade 4x200 Relay Team placed 4th overall and broke their own school record once again this year with a time of 1:40.21! Runners today were Collin Shain, Taevyn Dixon, Nixon Dundee, and Colt Wilson…Alternates Aceon Fryman and Brynner Johnson (both boys ran and filled in throughout the year)! Go Redskins! #OneTribe

Emma Drake wins second place in the 100m hurdles with a time of 17.09! Way to go, Emma! #OneTribe

Colt Wilson finished 9th place in the 400m and broke his own school record as well with a 53.84 at the IESA State Track Meet! Great job, Colt! #OneTribe

Avery Renfro earns 5th place in the 400M and rebroke her own school record with a 1:01.06 at the IESA State Track Meet! Congrats, Avery! #OneTribe

Lyla Wright earns a second place medal in the Long Jump at the Class 3A IESA State Track Meet with a jump of 4.74 meters! Way to go, Lyla! Go Redskins! #OneTribe

Here is information for those attending this weekends IESA State Track Meet in East Peoria. GoFan Link (Digital Tickets): https://www.iesa.org/GoFan/index.asp?Activitycode=TR_3A4A&Day=1 Live Streaming Link: https://results.shazamracing.com/meets/37378

Sullivan Middle School would like to thank the Moultrie County History Center and all of their volunteer docents for hosting our 7th graders this afternoon! Our students thoroughly enjoyed learning about the place they call home!

Here are our SMS Track State Qualifiers! A total of 24 athletes being sent to the IESA State Track meet! This is the largest number we have sent in quite some time! These athletes will compete this Friday and Saturday at the EastSide Centre in East Peoria! Go Redskins! #OneTribe Girls State Track Participants 8th Grade 100 meter: Avery Renfro 4x100 meter relay: Karson Robinson, Piper Conlin, Natalie Stinson, Grace Crothers Avery Renfro 400 meter: Avery Renfro 4x400 meter relay: Emma McCain, Emma Drake, Lyla Wright, Avery Renfro, Anissa Herschberger 7th Grade 100 meter hurdles: Emma Drake 4x100 meter relay: Tenley Campbell, Elin Watkins, Wren Wall, Emma Drake, Addie Patterson 200 meter: Tenley Campbell Long Jump: Lyla Wright Boys State Track Participants 8th Grade 100 meter: Colt Wilson 4x200 meter relay: Collin Shain, Taevyn Dixon, Nixon Dundee, Colt Wilson, Brynner Johnson, Aceon Fryman 400 meter: Colt Wilson Long Jump: Colt Wilson 7th Grade 1600 meter: Payton Schum 4x400 meter relay: Karson Ragsdale, Easton Wickline, Asher Hendry, Bryson Hill Payton Schum High Jump: Karson Ragsdale

Students in Mr. Webb's 8th grade social studies classes had a speakeasy party on Monday! Check out the fun!

Students in Mr. Webb's 8th grade social studies classes participated in a stock market simulation on Wednesday. This activity allows students to experience the investment market during the 1920s, including the effects of the Great Crash of 1929.