Hello families! We look forward to welcoming our 6th graders on campus this week for our Falcon 6th grade camp. Camp days are July 24 and 25 from 9:00 - 12:00. Students will be introduced to middle school life through various activities planned. These days are designed solely for 6th graders. Students can select either day to attend, and they will receive their schedule at the end of the camp day along with other materials. Please reach out to Ms. Wilmore and Mr. Modla to sign up today! If your student does not wish to attend, he or she can attend the 7th grade registration day.

Many dates are already outlined for events this year including movie nights, Family Community Nights, dances, and more! At Registration, we will be sure and include a printout so our families can keep the dates handy. You can preview our calendar at the end of this newsletter!

Please enjoy the last few weeks of summer! If you have specific questions regarding the year, please make sure to reach out directly to administration. We are here to help!

Dr. Persinski

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Falcons, did you know that you can wear Falcon t-shirts daily? If you are not into the traditional plain polo, show off your Falcon pride by wearing a Sullivan Falcon t-shirt daily! You can also wear Sullivan sports t-shirts and Sullivan club t-shirts.

We will collect orders for "Class of" grade-level t-shirts for purchase during registration and 6th camp. Pics coming soon! Orders begin Wednesday, and they can be made via our electronic form or paper copy form. Shirts will be $10 each. (E-School payments will be enabled soon, too! Sweatshirts will be available for order in September.

Check out this quick and simple video link on "What to Wear!"

SMS requests that students refrain from wearing hoodies to school as these items are often used to hide and disengage from the learning process. Teachers often have to address students often regarding removing hoods, and students will often keep phones in the pockets and wear earbuds underneath. In addition, this causes safety concerns by hampering our ability to easily identify students and students' ability to hear instructions. Help teachers and administration by keeping the hoodies at home. or if used as a jacket, then place in your locker with your backpack and phone at the start of the day.

We are so excited to welcome our 6th graders! 6th graders are invited to come to campus on July 24 and 25 from 9:00-12:00. 6th graders will be introduced to SOAR, our DLI and IB programmes, dress code, and expectations. They able to meet some teachers, Ms. Wilmore (counselor) and Mr. Modla (Assistant Principal)! School schedules will be provided. Come explore the Nest! RSVP to Mr. Modla at bmodla@rhmail.org and Ms. Wilmore at ewilmore@rhmail.org to attend!

Please verify your student will be returning to our school next year by completing the returning student verification. You should have received an email from Rock Hill Schools. Please reach out to our registrar, Ms. Melissa Payne, if you need assistance. You can email her at mpayne@rhmail.org. Additionally, all returning students will need to provide a Proof of Residency in the form of a current utility bill (electric or gas) or a lease agreement. Those can be emailed to Ms. Payne, as well. Returning student enrollment will not be considered complete until that POR is submitted. All Rock Hill School families (who had students in the district last year) will need to update your child's verification and provide a Proof of Residency.

Once you have completed verification, please register for Parent Portal. This hub has recently been updated with our Transportation Forms and Technology Agreement form. All families will need to fill out the technology form.

Only families looking for bus service need to fill out the transportation form. Requests for transportation are due by 5 p.m. on July 25 to ensure service on the first day of school. We cannot guarantee immediate service for any requests received after July 25 as we will have to place those students on an existing route, and it will take a few days to process the additions.

Parent Portal access is available on the PowerSchool website: https://rock-hill.powerschool.com/public

If your student is going into 7th grade, then YES! Please make sure to have proof of receiving the TDAP vaccine. You will receive more information soon from Nurse Bailey.

Drop off and student supervision for Sullivan Middle School begins at 7:45. For safety, please use the drop off loop along Caswell and Cherry Park. Upon arrival, students have the opportunity for breakfast, then they will move to their designated areas until teacher pick up. 6th graders wait in the auditorium, while 7th and 8th graders wait in their grade levels in the gym. At 8:12, the car rider line will close, and students should be signed in to school with a parent/guardian after 8:15.

Please plan ahead and be mindful of traffic, including walkers, during arrival and dismissal. Please follow the lines and enter the car rider line according to the flow of traffic. Remember, Cherry Park Elementary will receive and dismiss students first, so please do not get into the car rider line until 7:45 and 2:45.

Please note, accoridng to the Rock Hill School Board policy JICJ, "establish[es] the basic rules for the board’s permission of personal electronic devices or district-owned devices on school grounds, in the school buildings, on buses, or during any other time they are under the direct administrative jurisdiction of the school, whether on or off the school grounds." This inludes any device that can communicate a message, and they should be turned off and kept in lockers or backpacks. Consequences depend on the severity of the electronic misconduct and can be found in policy JICJ-R.

All middle school students in Rock Hill School District 3 will keep laptops at school again this year.

Laptop Letter

Should a situation arise in which a student needs to take the device home, parents/guardians can fill out this form electronically, or they can request a copy of the form from the front office.

The next SIC meeting will be held Tuesday, August 20 at 5:30 in the Media Center!

PTO-The next PTO meeting will be held September 17, following the September SIC meeting. If you would like to assist PTO, please reach out to one of the officers.

President: Erica Smith
Vice President: Ashley Lang

Secretary: Melissa Maynard

Treasurer: Amanda Winters

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Penn Station donates 10% of all sales between 4-8pm (no receipts necessary), and includes dine-in, take-out, and delivery orders (DoorDash and GrubHub).

Save the Dates!

Thursday, September 5

Thursday, October 3

Thursday, November 7

Thursday, December 5

*Thursday, January 9 (2nd Thursday)

Thursday, February 6

Thursday, March 6

Thursday, April 3

Thursday, May 1

July 24-25: 9:00-12:00 6th graders

July 29: 7th grade Registration and Schedules 3:00-6:00 pm

July 30: 8th grade Registration and Schedules 3:00-6:00 pm

August 5-7: Volleyball Tryouts

August 8: First day of School!

August 15: Open House 6:00-7:15 pm
August 20: SIC Meeting-5:30 Media Center
August 23: Kona Ice at Lunch!

August 27: MAP testing ELA

August 29: MAP testing Math

August 30: Early Release @ 11:45

September 2: Labor Day Holiday
September 5: Penn Station Spirit Night

Through the 24-25 school year, SMS will host family academic & community nights. Study tips, IB and World Language information, adolescent social-emotional support, and other safety information will be shared! Save the dates!

October 17

January 23

March 27 *Also IB Showcase Night!

Here is a link to our calendar of activities for 2024-2025. *This does not include athletics or clubs.

July 12, 2024: https://secure.smore.com/n/qjr5b-falcon-flyer-for-families

Summer 2024: https://secure.smore.com/n/c67gt-falcon-flyer