The Sullivan Independent News

The Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District recently announced the theme for its 2010 poster and trash art contest. This year’s theme is “Be Green! Keep the Planet Clean.”
This is the 18th year that Ozark Rivers has sponsored the contest. Students attending public and private schools in Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski or Washington counties are eligible to participate. Home-schooled students in the seven-county area are also encouraged to participate.
Contest information will be distributed [...]

On February 4th, 139 students received award tags from Mr. Starhawk for perfect attendance during the month of January. The January Starhawks of the month were recognized with a certificate, a pencil and breakfast with the principal on Thursday, January 28th.
Class Perfect Attendance drawing winner is Ms. Stephens for January.  This classroom earned the prize of an extra recess with Mrs. Thompson.  Also, Mrs. Gibbs and  Miss Sara are both really proud of their readers, [...]

The Kindergarten class at Strain-Japan School creates a “Hugs & Kisses” wall each year at Valentine’s Day time.
The students write a personal Valentine wish for every student and staff member at the school and attaches them to the wall outside the classroom. Everyone looks forward to finding their special card and getting their “kiss” (Hershey’s, that is).

Spring Bluff Cheerleaders. Bottom left to right: Jesse Holida, Katie Payne, Bailey Hebert, Lauren Grissom, Jennifer Pilkenton, Rachael Holiday, Taylor Mun, Stephanie Hoffson and Hannah Mincemeyer. Top-Sam Sansom, Allix Witt and Beau Hill.

On Friday, Feb. 5, 2010 we had our “Lunch With The Principal.” Kaden and Chassity are shown having lunch with our Primary principal, Mrs. Carey. Each week we have one kindergarten and one first grade teacher choose a student that they feel deserves this special treat Students must show good behavior, follow directions and be a hard worker. We appreciate Pizza Hut donating lunch for us! And for their workers getting out on such a [...]

Mrs. Doza’s second grade class has been studying the different states of matter.  Their most recent experiment was interesting and very smelly, just the way they like them. They took two uncooked eggs and placed them into vinegar. They watched these eggs for several days.  They observed many little bubbles rising from the eggs!
After four days of sitting in the vinegar they took the eggs out, and you’re not going to believe this, but the [...]

Ms. Schaefer’s second grade readers found that their hard work in December paid off in a prize of some new classroom books and learning materials and an opportunity for a lesson in sharing.
While studying “The Polar Express” by Chris Van Allsburg, one of the activities involved using the smart board to visit the website www.polarexpress.com. The class used a calendar of daily activities from the site. One activity invited the class to enter a contest [...]

The kindergarten students at Strain-Japan School celebrated the 100th day of school on Thursday, January 28.
The students had been anticipating the big day since the first day of school by “X”ing out the numbers each day. As the 100th day approached, the students were busy learning how to count to 100 by one’s, five’s, and ten’s. They also were deciding what 100 items they were going to bring to show and tell on that day.
The [...]

On Fri., Jan. 29 the kindergarten, first and second grade classes at St. Anthony School celebrated the 100th day of school.
The students participated in a lot of fun math and art activities. The students counted dry cereal into groups of ten and made necklaces, they decorated 100 day headbands, and made 100 day glasses.
Other activities included being silent for 100 seconds, listening to stories about 100, moving 100 different ways in P.E. class and counting [...]

Featured in this spotlight are Nick Cardoza, Hannah Mincemeyer, and Benjamin Holland.
Nicholas Cardoza is the son of David and Danielle Aberle, and brother to Cole, Jacob, and Nathaniel. Nick has been a member of the Spring Bluff family for eight years and really enjoys the lovely teachers and the beautiful scenery. His favorite teacher is Mrs. Jeanie Jenkins because “he’s inspiring to the heart.” Nicholas looks forward graduating high school and attending Harvard, but admits [...]