Sunday, April 16, 2023

The Week of April 16th

 The Blue Jays Weekly Newsletter


GMAS Testing begins on April 18 for older Charles Ellis students. Our 3rd grade students will begin testing April 26. Ellis will be closed to visitors while these assessments are administered. Below, you will find the schedule for 3rd grade students. 1st and 2nd year students do not take GMAS.

April 26- 3rd Grade GMAS-ELA Section 1

April 27 -3rd Grade GMAS-ELA Sections 2&3

April 28- ELA Makeup Day

May 2- 3rd Grade GMAS- Math Section 1

May 3- 3rd Grade GMAS- Math Section 2

May 4- Math Makeup Day


3rd grade families, if you are interested in helping your child prepare for GMAS, please take a look at the following resources:

Lumoslearning.com- ELA & Math practice tests and sample questions

http://gaexperienceonline.com/ - for students to experience the functionality of the online features of GMAS

GaDOE  - this page has been recently updated with many new resources for families, teachers and students.



Charles Ellis Beta Club is collecting pop-tabs for Ronald McDonald House and plastic bags to make a bench with TREX. Also, they are collecting used books for a library in Africa. Please send in pop tabs, CLEAN plastic bags, and used books with your child and we will make sure that the Beta Club receives them!

DID YOU KNOW... 

1. Most clean and dry polyethylene (PE), labeled as #2 or #4, plastic film and bags are recyclable at participating retail and local drop-off locations. 

2. Trex® purchases returned consumer bags and film from the majority of grocery and retail stores in the U.S., making Trex® the largest PE film recycler in the United States. 

3, Trex's premium composite decking is made from recycled grocery bags and other plastic film. 

4.These materials are not normally accepted in curbside programs because they can get caught in the machines that sort other valuable recyclables like paper, cans, and bottles. And bags are generally too dirty after their trip in the back of the recycling truck to be recycled, even if they are collected at the recycling facility. 



Charles Ellis students have been invited to participate in a wonderful new program set up by the Forsyth Farmers Market. Students and families can go to the Forsyth Farmers Market every Saturday until May 20th to visit the new Youth Booth. Every student that visits the Youth Booth will get a $5 token to spend on produce. The children will also get a passport that will be stamped each time they visit! This is an exciting opportunity for the children, so let's please spread the word! 



Wish List
Paper Towels
Timothy Hay
PetSmart Gift Cards
$30 Kroger Gift Cards





It is very important that all families sign up for our community Remind!  Please text @ac3c9 to number 81010 or if you are having trouble with 81010 try texting @ac3c9 to 971-239-4842  (Please sign up!)



Dates to Remember

April 20- PTA Meeting

April 26- 3rd Grade GMAS-ELA Section 1

April 27 -3rd Grade GMAS-ELA Sections 2&3

April 28- Makeup Day

May 1- Musical Explorer's Field Trip

May 2- 3rd Grade GMAS- Math Section 1

May 3- 3rd Grade GMAS- Math Section 2

May 4- Makeup Day

May 5- Field Day!


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