Weekly Newsletter
The Week of August 20th
The Solar Eclipse
Our community is wonderfully excited about the upcoming solar event on Monday! WTOC came to Charles Ellis and filmed some of the children in our class on Friday morning. If you didn't catch it, here is the link:
*We are sorry about any confusion regarding the solar eclipse viewing glasses.Teachers were told that WTOC would be supplying Charles Ellis students with 700 glasses on Monday, August 21st when they were originally set to film our children viewing the eclipse live. After school was cancelled for students on that day, we were informed that WTOC would be coming in on Friday to film. On Friday, WTOC brought only 300 pairs of glasses and teachers in lower elementary classrooms were asked to pass out glasses to students who didn't already have them at home.
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 and photos of each year are welcomed as well, or the child may tell their story. This can be done on their actual birthday. As far as treats go, we prefer healthier treats such as fruits cups etc, 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 etc. Please do not send in goody bags. Because we will have 48-50 students in our community we will have to hold a monthly walk around the sun for the birthdays for that month. We will do this on the last Thursday 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 (rather than 48 or 50), and the students will choose one or two treats depending on how many birthdays we have.
Personal Timelines
We would love for students to share their personal timelines when we celebrate their birthdays 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:
Personal Timeline:
1. A timeline can be as short as one page or as long as a wall.
2. To make a short time line, 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.
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.
Investigating Nature
Golden Beads Work
Supplies
If you have
not done so already, please send in $8 for your child's writing journal.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, August 21: Solar Eclipse-no school for students
Tuesday, August 22: PTA Board Meeting
Thursday, August 24: PTA (6:30)
Friday, August 25: Fall Picture Day-free dress up for students
*Thursday, August 31: Summer and August Birthday Celebrations
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