Weekly Newsletter

The Week of August 27th 

Calling all volunteers!

Do you have special talents that you would like to share with our community? Do you sew, knit, paint, draw, cook, write, do woodworking, garden...? Or, would you like to come in regularly to read with children or work on Fry words? Please send us an email, because we would love to have your help! Any parent or family member that intends to volunteer needs to register with the district. If you would like to help with Fall Festival, Culture Fest, Festival of Lights, or attend field trips, you need to fill out a volunteer application. The following is a link to instructions on how to get the the volunteer application for Operation Beacon. If you want to volunteer, in any capacity, you will have to do this. The sooner the better! 

http://internet.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/district/PR/Pages/OperationBeacon.aspx

Field Trip

We will be going on our first field trip Friday. Please make sure that your child is wearing appropriate shoes for walking. Apply bug spray and sunscreen at home.

PE 

Your child has PE on Monday or Tuesday. Please have your child wear tennis shoes on those days.

Reading Logs

Reading logs, for the month of September, will go home this week. Please make sure your child is reading and filling in the log nightly!
Follow the link below if you have lost your copy of the reading log and need another!
https://www.scribd.com/document/357330489/Monthly-Reading-Log-Calendar-Rubric-Genre-Code-Guide

Eureka! Math 

The district has implemented a new math curriculum called Eureka! Math. They have sent packets of every module for each child. We will be sending home packets as an option for homework to complement the Montessori curriculum. They do not need to be returned unless there is a specific question that we can answer for your child. The pacing of the Montessori curriculum does not align with the Eureka! Math, however the packets contain lessons from which your child may benefit.

Charles Ellis Spirit Night!

We have our first Spirit Night at Sisters of the New South on Wednesday, September 13th, 4-9pm. They will give 20% of profits to the Charles Ellis PTA, just tell them that you're with Charles Ellis. It's a delicious way to support a good cause! Here is the link to commit/sign up. 

https://www.groupraise.com/events/34153

PTA

Last Thursday, we had our first PTA meeting of the school year. If you are able to volunteer, there are several committees that still need to chaired! If you cannot chair a committee, please join the Charles Ellis PTA and become a member! 

Charles Ellis Family Handbook

Please follow the link to the Charles Ellis Family Handbook. You were given the purple district handbook, but this handbook is specific to Charles Ellis.

http://internet.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/schools/Ellis/2017%20%202018/Family%20Handbook,%202017.pdf

Supplies
guinea pig food and bedding

If you have not done so already, please send in $8 for your child's writing journal.

UPCOMING EVENTS

*Thursday, August 31: Summer and August Birthday Celebrations

Thursday, August 31: Maria Montessori's Birthday
Friday, September 1: Field Trip
Monday, September 4: Labor Day-No School
Friday, September 15: Field Trip Packet and Money