Wildcat Weekly

Hello, Wildcat Families and Students!

It's A Great Week to Be a Wildcat!

What a great week at Sullivan Middle School! It has been wonderful to see our students settling into their routines, connecting with their teachers and friends, and starting the school year with such positive energy.

A huge thank you to all of our families who joined us for Back to School Night! It was a tremendous success, and we loved having the opportunity to welcome you to campus, introduce you to our amazing teachers, and share all of the great things happening at Sullivan. Your partnership and support play such an important role in the success of our students.

Our students also recently completed their STAR assessments in Math and ELA, and we are excited about how well they performed! Our teachers will be using these results to celebrate student strengths, identify areas for growth, and provide the right level of support and challenge for every student.

Fall sports are going strong, and our Wildcats are ready to compete! We are continuing to monitor the warm weather and are looking forward to the temperatures cooling down. We are especially excited for our upcoming games this week and next and hope to see our Wildcat families out there cheering on our teams!

We are also looking forward to our Back to School Dance! This is always a fun opportunity for our students to spend time with friends, build connections, and celebrate the start of another great school year. We love seeing our students get involved and enjoy all that middle school has to offer.

There is so much happening at Sullivan, and we are just getting started! Thank you to our students, staff, and families for continuing to make Sullivan such a special community.

We look forward to seeing you and sharing more about the wonderful year ahead at Sullivan!

A few important reminders:

EARLY RELEASE DAYS ARE NOW ON THURSDAYS! STUDENTS ARE OUT AT 1:15

• Weekly Communication: "Wildcat Weekly"
  I’ll be sending out the Wildcat Weekly every week on Sunday. Beginning this week, you’ll receive a weekly newsletter every Sunday, filled with important updates and events. Please be sure you're signed up for both email and text alerts to stay in the loop!

• Website Calendar Updates

Please contact the office with any questions you may have!

Important Links:

DISTRICT CALENDAR.

BHS Legion Landing

Gratefully,

Angie James, Principal ~ Click to email.

Sullivan Middle School and Bonsall High School

The top two advisory classes with the most PTO membership sign-ups will win a Popsicle Party! The final day to sign up and be included in the count is September 14th.

The Sullivan Parent Teacher Organization relies on membership donations and volunteers to help support our school, staff, and students. Thank you for your support!

Best regards,

Sullivan PTO

THIS WEEK:

Students will take the STAR test in ELA and Math.

Student store is open to sell PE Clothes.

September 11, 2026: Picture Makeup Day - 7:30 to 2:30pm

UPCOMING:

September 17, 2026: Lunch on the Lawn

September 18th, 2026: Back to School Dance

September 23, 2026: Wildcat Luncheon

September 25, 2026: CA Native American Day- NO SCHOOL.

Sullivan Middle School P.E.

2026-2027

Greeting Wildcat Families!

With the extreme heat we will be experiencing over the next few days, please know that

the Sullivan Middle School Physical Education department is prepared and we have

procedures in place. Our students' safety is a priority. We have partnered up with

SDCOE on this, and we will follow a specific heat index. We are also aligned with the

CDPH Health Guidance for Schools on Sports and Strenuous Outdoor Activities During

Extreme Heat.

Please remind your student to bring a water bottle to stay hydrated. Students can also

bring a hat and sunscreen as well if they’d like to.

A quick announcement about P.E Clothes! We have placed the order was done and we will

be receiving the new P.E. uniforms by next week. Student grades will not be affected by this.

Thank you,

SMS P.E. Department

To help keep our Wildcats safe and ensure a smooth arrival and dismissal each day, please review the following important reminders.

Morning Drop-Off:
Parents and guardians should drop students off in their designated 6th, 7th, or 8th grade drop-off areas. Please do not drop students off in the bus drop-off area at the top of the parking lot. This area must remain clear for our buses to safely enter, unload students, and exit campus.

Afternoon Pick-Up:
To ensure the safety and supervision of all students during dismissal, starting at 3:15 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, all students who are still waiting to be picked up will be moved to the 6th-grade parking lot. On Thursday, our early release day, students will be moved to this area beginning at 1:40 PM.

If your 7th- or 8th-grade student has not been picked up by these times, they will be directed to the designated supervised area in the 6th-grade parking lot, where families can pick them up.

Thank you for your patience, cooperation, and partnership in helping us keep our Wildcats safe during our busy arrival and dismissal times!

Thank you to all of our Wildcat families who joined us for Back to School Night! It was wonderful to see so many parents and guardians on campus connecting with teachers, visiting classrooms, and learning more about what their students will experience this year.

We appreciate our teachers and staff for welcoming our families and sharing the exciting learning opportunities ahead. Most importantly, we are grateful for the continued partnership of our families!

Thank you for making Back to School Night such a success and for being an important part of our Wildcat community!

We are excited for our 8th-grade students to attend the College & Career Fair at Bonsall High School! This is a great opportunity for our students to begin thinking about their future and explore the many possibilities available to them after high school.

Students will have the opportunity to learn about colleges, universities, career pathways, and other postsecondary options while beginning conversations about their own interests and future goals.

As our 8th graders prepare for the transition to high school, experiences like this help them see the connection between the choices they make today and the opportunities available to them in the future.

We are excited for our Wildcats to visit the high school and start exploring what comes next!

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.

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

Director: Jannet.villareal@bonsallusd.com

LINK: CLICK HERE TO ENROLL

Sullivan Middle School Before and After School Program (BASP) is located in Room 14. You can reach Room 14 by dialing 1-760-631-5209 ext. 1314.

BASP Hours:

6:00am - 7:30am Monday - Thursday

2:45pm - 6:00pm Monday - Thursday

1:15pm - 6:00pm Friday

Fees:

SMS BASP fees schedule is a flat rate and you may use days at your convenience. Your student is not obligated to attend every day, but the fee will not change if you use less days.

• $175/month (August, December and June are a flat $125) for unlimited AM/PM use or PM only usage.
• $65/month for AM only usage (6-7:45 am)
• $65/month for BHS Siblings PM (2:45-4pm and 1:15-2:15pm on Thursday)
• This option is for middle school students waiting for high school siblings. For 75 minutes, your student will receive homework support, snacks and supervision. Students may not remain on campus during this time without supervision from BASP staff.
• A Late Fee of $30 will be assessed for any student picked up AFTER 6 pm. Please avoid this fee by making arrangements to pick up your student prior to 6:00 pm.
• Payment is due on the 1st of each month.
• Courtesy reminder call/email will be made to remind about late/missing payments on the 8th day of the month.
• Late payment fee of $15 will be assessed after the 10th day of the month.
• If payment hasn’t been received by the 11th day, the student may not attend BASP until full payment is received.

📵 Sullivan Middle School Cell Phone & Personal Device Policy

At Sullivan Middle School, our goal is to create a focused, respectful, and academically engaging environment. In alignment with California’s Phone-Free Schools Act (AB 3216) and regional best practices.

Cell Phones/Electronic Devices: Students are allowed to come to the office to use their cell phones to make a call.

• Cell phones must be turned off and out of sight while on Sullivan's campus (Unless required for a classroom activity and authorization is given by the teacher).

• Cell phones may be confiscated if they are visible during the school day and brought to the office to be kept in a locked cabinet for the day. It is YOUR responsibility to pick it up at the end of the school day in the front office.

• Cell phones will be returned at the end of the day to the student unless it is a repeated violation.

• Repeated violations - Parent pick up of cell phone in the front office.

• Students refusing to hand over their phone or electronic device to a staff member will be disciplined for defiance.

*Sullivan Middle School assumes no liability for lost, damaged, or stolen cell phones, earphones/buds, or electronic devices*

🎧 Other Electronic Devices

• Earbuds, headphones, and smartwatches are also considered personal devices and must follow the same “off and away” expectations unless authorized by a teacher.
  

• Listening to music, watching videos, or taking calls while on SMS Campus is strictly prohibited.

🚫 Enforcement and Consequences

SMS will implement a progressive discipline approach grounded in PBIS and Restorative Practices:

1. 1st Violation – Verbal warning and reminder of policy
   
   

2. 2nd Violation – Device is held by the teacher and returned at the end of the period
   
   

3. 3rd Violation – Device is turned in to the front office; parent/guardian is contacted
   
   

4. 4th Violation – Parent must pick up the device; student may lose device privileges for a designated period
   
   

5. Repeated Violations – Student may be restricted from extracurricular activities or subject to further disciplinary action

Students will be keeping everything in their backpack. This can make it heavy, please check with your student on items in the backpack to help them "lighten the load."

Sullivan Middle School's Supply List

School Year: 2025-2026

Grades: 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

Classes: Sullivan Middle School's

Items: Individual teachers may have other requests.

• 1-1.5" 3-Ring Binder

• 1-5 Tab Page Dividers (5 or more)

• 1 Agenda or daily planner/calendar (in or outside of binder) PROVIDED BY SULLIVAN MIDDLE

• 2 Box(es) of #2 Pencils

• 1 Colored Pencils, Box(es) (Optional)(Suggested)

• 1Composition Notebook College Ruled

• 1 Dictionary (Optional)(Suggested)

• 1 Highlighters, Assorted Colors (Optional)

  (1 or more), (Suggested)

• 1 Package(s) of Loose Leaf/Filler Paper, College Ruled

  Notebook Paper

• 1 Pencil Sharpeners (Optional)

  Manual, with shaving receptacle, (Suggested)

• 1Pens, Blue

• 2 Pens, Blue or Black (2 or more)

• 1Pens, Green

• 1Pens, Red

• 1Ruler

• 1Thesaurus (Optional)(Suggested)

• 1Zipper Pencil Pouch

ATTENTION PARENTS!

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.

We ask that If you have a parking pass because your student received the ROAR Award for that month you may continue to have access to the upper lot at the end of the school day. Please do not park in the bus lanes or block the handicap spaces.

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 front, and check in with the appropriate staff.

Gates accessing the upper lane will continue to be closed to secure the campus. We appreciate your partnership and support in our efforts to provide the highest levels of safety for our students

Sullivan Middle School hosts a Lunch on the Lawn every other month for parents and families to eat lunch with their students on campus. Parents and families are welcome to bring lunch, chairs, or a blanket and eat lunch on the front lawn of Sullivan. Parents will be asked to check at the Welcome Booth before entering the campus.

Here are the dates for Lunch on the Lawn:

September 17 - Thursday

Lunch A - 10:27 to 10:57

Lunch B - 11:13 to 11:43

November 19 - Thursday

Lunch A - 10:27 to 10:57

Lunch B - 11:13 to 11:43

January 14 - Thursday

Lunch A - 10:27 to 10:57

Lunch B - 11:13 to 11:43

March 25 - Thursday

Lunch A - 10:27 to 10:57

Lunch B - 11:13 to 11:43

May 20 - Thursday: LAST LUNCH ON THE LAWN

Lunch A - 10:27 to 10:57

Lunch B - 11:13 to 11:43

We discussed fundraising opportunities and fun events to start planning for our Wildcats and discussed classroom/ teacher needs for this school year.

Please check out our membership information. You can help by donating or signing up for any of our events.

Thank you for your support!

Click here to sign up!

Parent Liaison: Leonor Rodriguez

Welcome to another school year 2026-27/Bienvenidos a otro año escolar 2026-27

Mensaje de la Cordinadora de Enlaces Comunitario

The Bonsall Unified School District and I welcome you back to school for the 2026-27 school year.

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El distrito escolar unificado de Bonsall y yo les damos la bienvenida de regreso a la escuela para el año escolar 2026-27.

Community Liaison Newsletter

Exciting news!: Students will be able to eat for free during the 25-26 school year!

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM NUTRITION SERVICES and lunch menu.

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