Sunday, October 27, 2019

Weekly Newsletter 
The Week of October 27th

Ellis Pumpkin Patch This Week!




A note about keyboarding practice from Ms. Angie:
Did you know that most employers expect their employees to touch type at 50 words per minute? I didn't either, but it is not surprising when you think about it. Our youngsters are not heading to the job market just yet - but - their day to day success in using technology for learning is impacted by their proficiency with the keyboard.   

All students have a current Typing Club account which they use in Tech class weekly. When students log in to Typing Club with their Google Accounts, their progress is saved and they can continue from lesson to lesson.  It is recommended that students practice for 15 minutes each day to gain proficiency.  
I've added information to the Explorations page on the school website for students to log in at home. 

From home, students will use this link: https://charles-ellis3.typingclub.com  

Students will need to use their school email address (firstname.lastname@students.sccpss.com) and their unique password.  Parents are welcome to email me with any questions.  angela.laplante@sccpss.com 

Fall Conferences
Thank you to all who have come in for conferences, so far! We are scheduled to finish up this week and are looking forward to meeting with the rest of our families.  If you have been unable to come in for a conference, please send us an email, and we will work with you to find a time that fits your schedule!



Read-A-Thon Begins Friday!
This year, we will be raising money to supplement/update our Montessori Cultural Curriculum materials (The Five Great Lessons). Any student who raises $100 or more will receive a $10 gift certificate to our Book Fair in December! If every student donated $5, we would be able to purchase these materials for our school! Thank you for your support!


PTA Wreath and Greenery Sales 
The PTA Health and Wellness Committee is selling holiday greenery to raise money for the school gardens.
Packets went home last week. You can use the link below to browse the catalog and order online now! Please help us raise money to fund our awesome adventures in the garden!
https://sffsalestrack.com/ellismontessoripta


MESS Fall Photo Shoot

Our third years met local author, Jamie Gandy!







UPCOMING EVENTS

October 28-November 1-Pumpkin Patch
November 1-Dress Down $1 PINK OUT
November 1- Read-A-Thon begins
November 11-Veteran's Day-No School
November 15- Field Trip
November 16-MESS Fall Photo Shoot
November 22-November Birthday Celebration
November 25-29- Thanksgiving Break
November 30-Read-A-Thon ends
December 4-Read-A-Thon Money/Forms Due
December 20- Field Trip
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Weekly Newsletter 
The Week of October 27th

Ellis Pumpkin Patch This Week!




A note about keyboarding practice from Ms. Angie:
Did you know that most employers expect their employees to touch type at 50 words per minute? I didn't either, but it is not surprising when you think about it. Our youngsters are not heading to the job market just yet - but - their day to day success in using technology for learning is impacted by their proficiency with the keyboard.   

All students have a current Typing Club account which they use in Tech class weekly. When students log in to Typing Club with their Google Accounts, their progress is saved and they can continue from lesson to lesson.  It is recommended that students practice for 15 minutes each day to gain proficiency.  
I've added information to the Explorations page on the school website for students to log in at home. 

From home, students will use this link: https://charles-ellis3.typingclub.com  

Students will need to use their school email address (firstname.lastname@students.sccpss.com) and their unique password.  Parents are welcome to email me with any questions.  angela.laplante@sccpss.com 

Fall Conferences
Thank you to all who have come in for conferences, so far! We are scheduled to finish up this week and are looking forward to meeting with the rest of our families.  If you have been unable to come in for a conference, please send us an email, and we will work with you to find a time that fits your schedule!



Read-A-Thon Begins Friday!
This year, we will be raising money to supplement/update our Montessori Cultural Curriculum materials (The Five Great Lessons). Any student who raises $100 or more will receive a $10 gift certificate to our Book Fair in December! If every student donated $5, we would be able to purchase these materials for our school! Thank you for your support!


PTA Wreath and Greenery Sales 
The PTA Health and Wellness Committee is selling holiday greenery to raise money for the school gardens.
Packets went home last week. You can use the link below to browse the catalog and order online now! Please help us raise money to fund our awesome adventures in the garden!
https://sffsalestrack.com/ellismontessoripta


MESS Fall Photo Shoot

Our third years met local author, Jamie Gandy!







UPCOMING EVENTS

October 28-November 1-Pumpkin Patch
November 1-Dress Down $1 PINK OUT
November 1- Read-A-Thon begins
November 11-Veteran's Day-No School
November 15- Field Trip
November 16-MESS Fall Photo Shoot
November 22-November Birthday Celebration
November 25-29- Thanksgiving Break
November 30-Read-A-Thon ends
December 4-Read-A-Thon Money/Forms Due
December 20- Field Trip
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Sunday, October 20, 2019

Weekly Newsletter 
The Week of October 27th

 Ellis Pumpkin Patch This Week!




A note about keyboarding practice from Ms. Angie:
Did you know that most employers expect their employees to touch type at 50 words per minute? I didn't either, but it is not surprising when you think about it. Our youngsters are not heading to the job market just yet - but - their day to day success in using technology for learning is impacted by their proficiency with the keyboard.   

 All students have a current Typing Club account which they use in Tech class weekly. When students log in to Typing Club with their Google Accounts, their progress is saved and they can continue from lesson to lesson.  It is recommended that students practice for 15 minutes each day to gain proficiency.  
I've added information to the Explorations page on the school website for students to log in at home. 

 From home, students will use this link: https://charles-ellis3.typingclub.com  

Students will need to use their school email address (firstname.lastname@students.sccpss.com) and their unique password.  Parents are welcome to email me with any questions.  angela.laplante@sccpss.com 

 Fall Conferences
Thank you to all who have come in for conferences, so far! We are scheduled to finish up this week and are looking forward to meeting with the rest of our families.  If you have been unable to come in for a conference, please send us an email, and we will work with you to find a time that fits your schedule!



Read-A-Thon Begins Friday!
This year, we will be raising money to supplement/update our Montessori Cultural Curriculum materials (The Five Great Lessons). Any student who raises $100 or more will receive a $10 gift certificate to our Book Fair in December! If every student donated $5, we would be able to purchase these materials for our school! Thank you for your support!
PTA Wreath and Greenery Sales 
The PTA Health and Wellness Committee is selling holiday greenery to raise money for the school gardens.
Packets went home last week. You can use the link below to browse the catalog and order online now! Please help us raise money to fund our awesome adventures in the garden!
https://sffsalestrack.com/ellismontessoripta


MESS Fall Photo Shoot

Our third years met local author, Jamie Gandy!







UPCOMING EVENTS

October 28-November 1-Pumpkin Patch
November 1-Dress Down $1 PINK OUT
November 1- Read-A-Thon begins
November 11-Veteran's Day-No School
November 15- Field Trip
November 16-MESS Fall Photo Shoot
November 22-November Birthday Celebration
November 25-29- Thanksgiving Break
November 30-Read-A-Thon ends
December 4-Read-A-Thon Money/Forms Due
December 20- Field Trip
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Sunday, October 13, 2019

Weekly Newsletter 
The Week of October 13th


Field Trip Friday
We have an out of county field trip on Friday. If you did not fill out the new field trip form and return, please do so tomorrow. If you would like to attend this field trip, please email by Thursday and we can send you driving directions, parking pass, and map. 
New Learning Logs
Due to our first ever early dismissal on Friday, we forgot to send home learning logs. These will go home with your child on Monday. Please review your student's work completion and talk with them about their goals. Ideally, we would like to see each child setting the goal of 3 challenging math, reading, and language works, respectively, as well as, choosing cultural work each week.

 Fall Conferences
Thank you to everyone who has signed up for a conference. If you haven't done so already, please follow the link below to choose a time that works for you. We want to discuss student goals, progress, and test scores with you.  We are looking forward to meeting with you!



PTA Wreath and Greenery Sales 
The PTA Health and Wellness Committee is selling holiday greenery to raise money for the school gardens.
Packets will be going home this week. Please help us raise money to fund our awesome adventures in the garden!

Plant Swap at the Fall Festival
The PTA Health and Wellness Committee is bringing the plant swap event back to this year's Fall Festival! They will have some small pots available at the front entrance of the school on Oct 14th for you to take home to prepare your plant(s) for swapping. You can also bring your plants in whatever pots or planters you already have stashed in your garden supplies -- just no bags, loose, or unpotted items, please. Simply bring your ready-for-swapping plants to the Fall Festival on October 25th and trade them for something new.

LEGO Club Interest Meeting
MESS Fall Photo Shoot

 Author Visit

 Book It! info from Ms. Lisa




Ellis Pumpkin Patch







UPCOMING EVENTS

October 14- PTA Reflections due
October 16- Bring Your Parent to Lunch
October 18- Field Trip 
October 23-Author Visit
October 25- MESS Fall Photo Shoot
October 25- Dress Down $1
October 25- Birthday Celebration
October 25- Fall Festival-Plant Swap
October 26-MESS Fall Photo Shoot
October 28-November 1-Pumpkin Patch
November 1- Read-A-Thon begins
November 16-MESS Fall Photo Shoot
November 30-Read-A-Thon ends
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Sunday, October 6, 2019

Weekly Newsletter 
The Week of October 6th


  Fall Conferences begin this week!
Only half of the conferences have been scheduled so far. If you haven't done so already, please follow the link below to choose a time that works for you. We want to discuss student goals, progress, and test scores with you.  We are looking forward to meeting with you!

*New Field Trip Forms*
We rescheduled the field trip that was set to take place on October 11. The new date is October 18. New field trip forms were sent home on Friday please sign and return as soon as possible.

 The Learning Community Wish List 

live crickets 
guinea pig food 
or Petsmart gift cards 





UPCOMING EVENTS

October 9- Conferences begin
October 11- Early Release
October 14- PTA Reflections due
October 16- Bring Your Parent to Lunch
October 18- Field Trip *NEW DATE*
October 25- Birthday Celebration
October 25- Fall Festival
October 28-November 1-Pumpkin Patch
November 1- Read-A-Thon begins
November 30-Read-A-Thon ends
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