Weekly Newsletter

The Week of November 20th

Local Farm Bag

Charles Ellis families receive a 10% discount on the local farm bag.The farm bag contains fresh local fruits and vegetables and can be delivered to our school weekly. Please follow the link below for more information.

https://www.localfarmbag.com/

Box Tops

Charles Ellis is collecting box tops. Please cut out and send in box tops with your students!

What's happening in the Learning Community?

Harvest Feast

Our visit to the Habersham House

Wreaths for our friends at  Habersham House

 Willy Wonka and Apple Cider

Sun Dials

Language

What's Beneath My Feet?

Gardening

Read-A-Thon November 1-27
The Charles Ellis Read-a-thon is going on right now! ALL profits will go towards purchasing new Montessori materials for circulation in classrooms. 

Yankee Candle Fundraiser
Yankee candle online orders are open through January 15th! Enter the group number 999971165 to make sure our school gets 40% of sales!
yankeecandlefundraising.com

The Learning Community Wish List (bold items are more pressing)

Guinea Pig Bedding

UPCOMING EVENTS
November 22-24- Thanksgiving Holiday
December 4-Field Trip
December 4-8 - Holiday Book Fair
December 7- Festival of Lights
December 8- Field Trip

Weekly Newsletter

The Week of November 13th

Songs for Fluency 
Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy!
Please use the link below to find this week's song for fluency. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa3IyfLmUOw

Harvest Feast
Please help our classroom community celebrate with our annual Harvest Feast. We will be prepping the food all week and enjoy the fruits of our labor on Thursday with a feast. Please use the link below to volunteer to send in items for the celebration.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4faaaa23a0f58-harvest2

Children's Book Festival
Please follow the link to learn more about the Children's Book Festival, which will be held in Forsyth Park on November 18th.
http://www.liveoakpl.org/scbf/

BOOK IT!
Please check out the link below to find out more about the Book It! program where students set reading goals and receive Pizza Hut Personal Pan pizzas for meeting them!
http://www.bookitprogram.com/

Nature Hunt
Last week, we were on a nature hunt! Students were excited to look for and collect materials to use on a special art project that will be completed this week.

Read-A-Thon November 1-27
The Charles Ellis Read-a-thon is going on right now! ALL profits will go towards purchasing new Montessori materials for circulation in classrooms. 

Yankee Candle Fundraiser
Yankee candle online orders are open through January 15th! Enter the group number 999971165 to make sure our school gets 40% of sales!
yankeecandlefundraising.com

The Learning Community Wish List (bold items are more pressing)

UPCOMING EVENTS
November 1-27 PTA Read-A-Thon
Wednesday, November 15-Field Trip 
Thursday, November 16- Harvest Feast
Friday, November 17-Dress Down $1
November 22-24- Thanksgiving Holiday
December 4-Field Trip
December 4-8 - Holiday Book Fair
December 7- Festival of Lights
December 8- Field Trip

Weekly Newsletter

The Week of November 6th

Songs for Fluency

Keep your lyrics sheets! We will sing Senor Don Gato for a second week! The song was so long and so fun that we decided to give it another week!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqpvy8p-WzQ

PTA Communication

Are you or do you know of any business owners that may be willing to be PTA sponsors/partners/ there are different levels of sponsorship. if you wish to become a sponsor or find out more about it, please get in touch with our PTA presidents. Click their names below to send them an email.

Heidi Sanchez

Kelly Pack

Spirit Night
The Sisters of the New South Spirit Night raised quite a bit of money for our PTA! They generously gave 40% of sales, rather than the 20% of sales promised! The next Spirit Night dates and locations will be announced as soon as the details are worked out.

Read-A-Thon November 1-27
The Charles Ellis Read-a-thon is going on right now! ALL profits will go towards purchasing new Montessori materials for circulation in classrooms. Check you child's bookbag for more information!

Land and Water Forms
Students began researching Land and Water Forms last week.

Yankee Candle Fundraiser
Yankee candle online orders are open through January 15th! Enter the group number 999971165 to make sure our school gets 40% of sales!
yankeecandlefundraising.com

The Learning Community Wish List (bold items are more pressing)

UPCOMING EVENTS
November 1-27 PTA Read-A-Thon
Thursday, November 9-PTA Meeting 6pm
Wednesday, November 15-Field Trip 
Friday, November 17- Harvest Feast
Friday, November 17-Dress Down $1
November 22-24- Thanksgiving Holiday
December 4-8 - Holiday Book Fair
December 7- Festival of Lights
December 8- Field Trip

Weekly Newsletter

The Week of October 30th

Reading Logs
If students did not return reading logs on Friday, they should be turned in by Wednesday at the latest. We will be sending home reading logs for the month of November on Monday. Please make sure that your child is filling out the reading log nightly.

Conferences
If you have not met with us to receive important information about your child's education, academics, and behavior, please respond to our emails so we can find a time to meet that fits your family's schedule.


Apple Muffins

Students enjoyed preparing apple muffins on Friday. They received several thumbs up!

The Great Pumpkin Patch
Remember to stop by the Media Center to see all of the magnificent pumpkins, which were decorated by students!

Holiday Wreath Fundraiser-Ends This Friday!
The CEMA wreath sale is underway! Wreaths will be delivered to the school the first week of December or can be shipped directly to friends and family across the country. All proceeds go to growing and improving our school gardens! Please use the link below to order your beautiful holiday wreaths. Happy shopping!
http://sffsalestrack.com/charleselliswreaths

Yankee Candle Fundraiser
Yankee candle online orders are open through January 15th! Enter the group number 999971165 to make sure our school gets 40% of sales!
yankeecandlefundraising.com

Gardening

Community Life

The Learning Community Wish List (bold items are more pressing)

Water Color Paper (any size)

UPCOMING EVENTS
November 1-27 PTA Read-A-Thon
Wednesday, November 15-Field Trip 
Friday, November 17- Harvest Feast
Friday, November 17-Dress Down $1
November 22-24- Thanksgiving Holiday