Weekly Newsletter 

The Week of August 25th

MAP Testing
Students will take the Reading MAP test on Wednesday, August 28. Some students have not finished the MAP Math test and they will be doing that on Monday and Tuesday.We try to impress upon the children that we use the information from the test to plan their lessons, so they are going to see some things they haven't been taught yet. It helps us to meet them right where they are.

August Birthday Celebration
If your child has a birthday in August, we will celebrate them on Friday. If you would like, please send in a healthy treat for 25 students on that day. Thank you!


Field Trip Forms
If you did not turn in all the field trip forms last week, please sign and return the rest as soon as you can. Due to family donations, we have the funds to cover every student for the year! Thank you!

Lunch Application
All parents with students who are eligible for free/reduced lunch will need to go online by September 13 to complete a new application. Please use the following link:
https://www.myschoolapps.com/


Media Center Checkout
Students will check books out of the Media Center on Thursday afternoons. Please make sure that your child brings their library books to school on that day, so they can return their books and borrow new ones with the rest of the class. 


Remind.com

If you haven't already, please use the following code to sign up and receive messages from us via text. We use this app to send reminders about field trips, dress downs, and much more. 

https://www.remind.com/join/ac3c9

Inside Montessori
Mark your calendars for September 12!

Our Dolphin Tour

 The Learning Community Wish List 

Live Crickets

UPCOMING EVENTS

August 28-Reading MAP Test
August 29-Media Center Book Checkout and Read Aloud

August 30-August Birthday Celebration
August 30-Dress Down $1 for Ellis STEM Ed.

August 31-Maria Montessori's 149th Birthday
September 2-Labor Day-No School
September 12- Inside Montessori

Weekly Newsletter 

The Week of August 18th

Field Trip
 **It is important that we have all of the forms for our dolphin tour signed and returned to school this week. Please send in on Monday.**
We will be attending our first field trip on Friday. Please fill out the forms and return with $15 to cover all of the field trips for the year. If you are unable to turn in the $15, please send us an email and we can make other payment arrangements. Thank you!

MAP Testing
Students will be taking the Math MAP test on Wednesday, August 21. They will be taking the Reading MAP test on Wednesday, August 28.

Girls on the Run
Calling all 3-5 grade girls! Our Fall season of GOTR is set to begin on August 27! Practices will be after school on Tuesdays and Fridays 3-4:30 pm. Scholarships are available for any girl who qualifies for free or reduced lunch.

Media Center Checkout
Students will check books out of the Media Center on Thursday afternoons. Please make sure that your child brings their library books to school on that day, so they can return their books and borrow new ones with the rest of the class. 

Explorations
Our students will attend all of their exploration classes on Thursday. Your child should wear tennis shoes every Thursday, in order to participate in all PE activities.

Homework
Your child should be reading nightly. Please have your student use Xtra Math to practice their math facts daily. Also, we suggest that your child use Khan Mappers and Moby Max for extra math and language practice.

Join the PTA
Join PTA for the 2019-2020 School Year!
Online: https://ellispta.memberhub.store/
Note that online payments are subject to a small convenience fee.
Paper form and can be printed, completed, and returned with payment to your child’s teacher:  https://www.ellismontessoripta.org/membership


Remind.com

If you haven't already, please use the following code to sign up and receive messages from us via text. We use this app to send reminders about field trips, dress downs, and much more. 

https://www.remind.com/join/ac3c9

Inside Montessori
Mark your calendars for September 12!

Ellis Family Handbook
Please find the Ellis Family Handbook at the following address.
http://internet.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/schools/Ellis/20192020/Charles%20Ellis%20Montessori%20Academy%20Family%20Handbook%202019-2020.pdf

 The Learning Community Wish List 

PETSMART gift cards

Guinea pig and hamster food and bedding

Dr. Bronner's Liquid Castile lavender soap

Seventh Generation dish soap

UPCOMING EVENTS

August 20-Fall Picture Day
August 21- MAP Math Test
August 22-Media Center Book Check-out
August 22-PTA Meeting
August 23- Field Trip
August 28-Reading MAP Test

August 30-August Birthday Celebration
August 30-Dress Down $1 for Ellis STEM Ed.

August 31-Maria Montessori's 149th Birthday
September 12- Inside Montessori

Weekly Newsletter 

The Week of August 11th

It was fantastic to see so many smiling faces returning to school last week! We would like to welcome all of our new students and parents into our community. We are looking forward to getting to know you all! 

Media Center Checkout
Students will check books out of the Media Center on Thursday afternoons. Please make sure that your child brings their library books to school on that day, so they can return their books and borrow new ones with the rest of the class. 

Explorations
Our students will attend all of their exploration classes on Thursday. Your child should wear tennis shoes every Thursday, in order to participate in all PE activities.

Homework
We ask that your child read nightly for a least 20 minutes. Login information for three websites was sent home on Friday. Please have your student use Xtra Math to practice their math facts daily. Also, we suggest that your child use Khan Mappers and Moby Max for extra math and language practice.

Field Trips
Field trip forms were sent home on Friday. These forms are for all of the field trips we will attend as a community. We will also attend 2 Musical Explorer field trips and Field Day, with other classes, but we do not have the specifics on those dates yet. Please fill out the forms and return them to school with $15 to cover all of the field trips for the year. If you are unable to turn in the $15, please send us an email and we can make other payment arrangements. Thank you!

Code of Conduct
The SCCPSS Code of Conduct was sent home with students on Friday. The signature page was attached to the front. Please review the book with your child and return the attached page signed by both of you on Monday.



Join the PTA
Join PTA for the 2019-2020 School Year!
Online: https://ellispta.memberhub.store/
Note that online payments are subject to a small convenience fee.
Paper form and can be printed, completed, and returned with payment to your child’s teacher:  https://www.ellismontessoripta.org/membership


Remind.com

If you haven't already, please use the following code to sign up and receive messages from us via text. We use this app to send reminders about field trips, dress downs, and much more. 

https://www.remind.com/join/ac3c9

Inside Montessori
Mark your calendars for September 12!

Ellis Family Handbook
Please find the Ellis Family Handbook at the following address.
http://internet.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/schools/Ellis/20192020/Charles%20Ellis%20Montessori%20Academy%20Family%20Handbook%202019-2020.pdf

 The Learning Community Wish List 

PETSMART gift cards

Guinea pig and hamster food and bedding

Dr. Bronner's Liquid Castile lavender soap

Seventh Generation dish soap

UPCOMING EVENTS

August 22-PTA Meeting
August 23- Field Trip

August 30-August Birthday Celebration
August 30-Dress Down $1 for Ellis STEM Ed.

August 31-Maria Montessori's 149th Birthday
September 12- Inside Montessori

Weekly Newsletter 

The Week of August 4th

Welcome back to Charles Ellis!

Remind.com

We often use the Remind app to communicate with families. Please use the following code to sign up and receive messages from us via text.

https://www.remind.com/join/ac3c9

Birthday Celebrations

As is customary in the Montessori classroom, our students celebrate their birthdays by “walking around the sun” for each year they have been alive. Parents and families are invited to come and tell their story, one year at a time, through the presentation of personal timelines. This can be done on the student’s actual birthday.

Due to the number of students in our community, we will have a monthly celebration with treats for the birthdays for that month. We will do this on the last Friday of each month, unless something comes up that would necessitate a change in day. On this day we ask that if parents wish to send in a treat, that they send in 25 treats, and the children can choose one or two treats depending on how many birthdays we have. As far as treats go, we prefer healthier treats such as fruit cups, granola, or muffins, but if you would like to send in something on the sugary side we do ask that they are mini cupcakes or perhaps a cookie per student. Please do not send in goody bags. 

Personal Timelines

We would love for students to share their personal timelines when we do their “walk around the sun” on the day of their birth. Timelines are used in the Montessori classroom extensively in the cultural and cosmic curriculum, first seen in the Great Lessons. This preparatory activity of creating their personal timeline readies the students to work with the extensive timelines that are presented throughout elementary.

Personal Timeline:

1. A timeline can be as short as one page or as long as a wall.

2. To make a short timeline, draw a vertical line down the middle of a sheet of paper.

3. Write your child’s birth date on the left side of the line at the top of the page. On the right side of the line, write the corresponding event. (“I was born!”)

4. Add other important dates and events, such as when your child started to walk and talk, when siblings were born, when your child started preschool, when you took family trips, and so on, in chronological order.

5. To make a long time line, cut a length of paper from a large roll or tape several sheets of paper together. Draw a horizontal line across the middle of the banner.

6. Write the dates and events of your child’s life from left to right.

7. Glue on photos or let your child illustrate each event. 

Inside Montessori
Mark your calendars for September 12!

Student Verification
If you haven't already done so, please use the following link to review and update your child's information by August 9.
http://internet.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/schools/Ellis/20192020/Online%20Verification%20Flyer.pdf

Ellis Family Handbook
Please find the Ellis Family Handbook at the following address.
http://internet.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/schools/Ellis/20192020/Charles%20Ellis%20Montessori%20Academy%20Family%20Handbook%202019-2020.pdf

Read Nightly
All students in our community are expected to read for at least 20 minutes a night. 

 The Learning Community Wish List 

PETSMART gift cards

Guinea pig and hamster food and bedding

Dr. Bronner's Liquid Castile lavender soap

Seventh Generation dish soap

UPCOMING EVENTS

August 22-PTA Meeting
August 23- Field Trip

August 30-August Birthday Celebration
August 30-Dress Down $1 for Ellis STEM Ed.

August 31-Maria Montessori's 149th Birthday
September 12- Inside Montessori