Weekly Newsletter

The Week of August 6th  

Welcome Back to Charles Ellis.

What a week! This is a picture of the room when we were finally allowed to enter the building last Monday. 

The children came to school on Thursday and were very eager to get right to work. As a class, we had lessons on classroom procedures, practical life, and grace and courtesy. 

Snack
In order to enhance our practical life opportunities and also reduce waste for our community, we are asking for  grocery store gift cards/monetary donations so we may purchase specific snack options for each child, each day. Our goal is to provide nutritious, and whenever possible, organic snacks, that require preparation from students. Some examples may be slicing cheese to be eaten with cracker,, cutting vegetables and fruit, boiling and peeling an egg, etc. These types of snacks also create less waste than individually packed items. This helps us in the endeavor of developing sentient beings that are natural caretakers of their environment. In the past we have asked families to donate snack a week at a time for the entire community. We believe that a $20 gift card or monetary donation from each student shall be sufficient. We also understand that not all families are in a position to donate, and with that in mind we ask that if you are able to donate more that you please do. All funds/gift cards will be used for food for your children throughout the school year. Thank you to the families that have already made donations for healthy snacks. 

Supplies
Thank you to the families who sent in supplies last week. If you have not yet sent in supplies, please make sure to send in a binder with 5 divider tabs, and 4 composition books. If you have not done so already, please send in $8 for your child's writing journal. 

Student Information Sheet
If you were unable to attend Open House, we sent home a student information sheet with your child on Friday. Please fill it out and return it to school with your student on Monday.

This Week 
We will be assessing children and starting lessons that correlate to their needs. Students will also begin small group lessons this week.