Weekly Newsletter

The Week of October 1st

Apple Pie Smoothies
The Autumnal Equinox has come and gone, but we are in the mood to celebrate the change in seasons! We would like for the students to make their first "green smoothie" of the school year. We will need your help in donating ingredients. In keeping with our nutritious and healthy mindset, we are asking for organic ingredients. Please use the link below to sign up to donate ingredients. Please send in all ingredients this Monday, October 2, 2017.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4faaaa23a0f58-apple


Conferences
Please use the link below to sign up for a conference time that is convenient for you. We will discuss your child's academic progress and grace and courtesy. 
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4faaaa23a0f58-fall1

Reading Logs 
September reading logs are due on Monday, October 2. October reading logs went home with students on Friday. Please remember, your child should read at least 20 minutes a night. Your student should also be practicing our song for fluency every week night.

Sisters of the New South
Spirit Night has been rescheduled! Please join us at Sisters of the New South on Wednesday, October 4th. Please use the link below to commit to eat. 
https://www.groupraise.com/events/37804

School Photos
School photos were sent home with students on Friday. Please return unwanted photos as soon as possible. There will be retakes on October 5 for anyone who was not satisfied with their pictures.

Yankee Candle Fund Raiser
Last week, paperwork went home for the Yankee Candle fundraiser. All packets and monies are due on Friday, October 13.

Fall Festival
Please join us at the Fall Festival on Friday, October 20! There will be food, games, face painting, bouncy houses and more! If you'd like to volunteer to send in items or help out with the Fall Festival, please use the link below. Also, remember that all volunteers for the Fall Festival will need to be registered through Operation Beacon!
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0e4ea5ad29aaf85-2017

The Learning Community Wish List (bold items are more pressing)
Guinea Pig Bedding
Guinea Pig Food
Dr. Bronner's Castile soap
Seventh Generation Dish Soap
Water Color Paper (any size)

UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, Oct. 2: September reading logs due
Monday, Oct. 2: Ingredients for smoothies due
Wednesday, Oct. 4: Field Trip
Wednesday, Oct. 4: Sisters of the New South
Thursday, Oct. 5: Fall Picture Retakes and Class Pictures
Friday, October 13: Yankee Candle Money Due
Friday, Oct. 20:Fall Festival
Thursday, Oct. 26: October Birthday Celebration

Weekly Newsletter

The Week of September 25th

Songs for Fluency
Our community really enjoys singing in the classroom! This week, we are sending home a copy of the new song lyrics and it can stay at home all week. Your child will study the lyrics at school on Monday and practice the song every night at home. If you know that your child struggles with reading, this practice should be a nightly activity in your home, in addition to the 20 minutes of nightly reading. For reading fluency purposes, your child should place their finger under the word they are singing and follow along with the song on the page.This fun activity will help your child become a better reader and increase oral reading fluency!

School Photos
School photos were sent home with students on Friday. Please return unwanted photos as soon as possible. There will be retakes on October 5 for anyone who was not satisfied with their pictures.

Fall Conferences
Please use the link below to sign up for a conference time that is convenient for you. We will discuss your child's academic progress and grace and courtesy. 
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4faaaa23a0f58-fall1

Spontaneous Creativity with Nature

UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, Sept. 28: Sidewalk Arts Festival
Thursday, Sept. 28:September Birthday Celebration
Friday, Sept. 29:Dress Down $1, AMBUC Savannah Monday, Oct. 2: September reading logs due
Wednesday, Oct. 4: Field Trip
Thursday, Oct. 5: Fall Picture Retakes and Class Pictures

Weekly Newsletter

The Week of September 17th

Welcome Back

We hope this newsletter finds you and your family safe and recovering from the aftermath of Irma. Please know that if you or your student need anything, we would like to offer our support through this tough time. If you are aware of any other student/family who have been affected by the storm and need any kind of assistance, please let us know and we will see what we can do to help out. 
We have been up to the school and there has been no damage to our classroom. Our class pets are safe and will be happy to see students return on Monday!

Ten Marks

 All students have been given a login for TenMarks math. A letter with login information is also going home with each student. We will be using this online program in the classroom, and students are welcome to use it at home as well. If you know from prior experience that your child struggles in math or needs more practice than the Eureka! Math sheets can provide, TenMarks is another great option. In addition, if the work that has been assigned to be completed in the classroom has not been completed that week, we ask that your child complete it at home so as not to fall behind. If internet access is an issue for your family, please email Ms. Jazmin at Jazmin.Corbell@sccpss.com so that she can guide you on the next steps. 

Ms. Jazmin assigns specific work that has a due date. Students are expected to complete the work by the due date.

Songs for Fluency

Our community is trying something new. We will be introducing a new song to students weekly. It is our intention that the children learn a new song in school on Monday and practice it every night with their families. We will send home song lyrics so that your child can practice. These lyric sheets should return to school, with your child, each day. If you know that your child struggles with reading, this practice should be a nightly activity in your home, in addition to the 20 minutes of nightly reading. For reading fluency purposes, your child should place their finger under the word they are singing and follow along with the song on the page.This fun activity will help your child become a better reader and increase oral reading fluency!

Gathering Data and Creating a Bar Graph

Students voted on Ms. Jazmin's new pair of glasses and used their data to create a table and then a bar graph. I can't wait to see which glasses the most students voted for. Stay tuned for the big reveal!

Snack Preparation

Students are preparing and eating healthy snacks every day in the Learning Community! Thank you to all the families that have donated to our healthy snack initiative!  

Supplies
guinea pig food and bedding


UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, Sept.18: Return to school
Monday, Sept. 18: Field Trip Packet and money due
Thursday, Sept. 21: International Day of Peace
Thursday, Sept. 28: Sidewalk Arts Festival
Thursday, Sept. 28:September Birthday Celebration
Friday, Sept. 29:Dress Down $1, AMBUC Savannah
Monday, Oct. 2: September reading logs due

Weekly Newsletter

The Week of September 3rd

Field Trip

We were so impressed with the field trip to Massie Heritage Center on Friday. 3rd year students experienced hands-on, interactive lessons on the native people of Coastal Georgia. 1st and 2nd year students took part in a walking field trip and learned about Thomas Jefferson, Tomichichi, James Oglethorpe, and Mary Musgrove. Then we all spent time enjoying nature and the beautiful weather as we picniced together in Calhoun Square.

Reading Logs

Reading logs, for the month of September, went home on Friday. Directions for filling out the reading log are printed on the back. 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 

We sent home Eureka! Math Packets to all first grade students. The rest of the class will receive packets on Tuesday. This math packet can be used at home for practice.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.

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

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

Supplies

guinea pig food and bedding

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday, Sept. 4: Labor Day-No School
Sept. 12&13:Vision and Hearing Screening

Friday, Sept. 15: Field Trip Packet and Money Due
Thursday, Sept. 21: Sidewalk Arts Festival
Friday, Sept. 29:Dress Down $1, AMBUC Savannah