Weekly Newsletter 

The Week of November 11

Harvest Feast
Our students will prepare a feast in the classroom on Tuesday and Wednesday to be enjoyed on Thursday afternoon. They will be making stew, corn bread and pumpkins pie. If you signed up to donate to the feast, please send items to school with your child on Tuesday. Every year, the children love working hard to prepare the feast and enjoy sharing the fruits of their labor as a community. Please note, this feast is for students to commune with each other. There will be other events during the year when parents are invited to the classroom.

Election Day!
Our students took to the polls on Tuesday and voted on which continent would be studied next. Their voices were heard and we are now reading about Europe!

The children used the data collected when counting the votes to create a bar graph and the results were interpreted with ease. 

Friday Field Trip
Our field trip to the Massie Heritage Center was a huge success. Students learned more about Thomas Jefferson, James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, and the lives of other natives indigenous to Georgia. 3rd year students made pinch pots using the same method that was used by Native Americans thousands of years ago.

Read-A-Thon
All Read-A-Thon recording logs and donations are due this Friday, November 16. The class who raises the most money will win their teacher a $50 gift certificate for the Book Fair! Any student who raises $100 will receive a $10 gift certificate for the Book Fair!

Volunteering
Are you interested in working with our students this year? We could use your help with science experiments, reading with students, and doing art projects. If you have a special talent that you would like to share with our community, please send us an email and fill out an Operation Beacon volunteer form.

http://internet.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/district/PR/Pages/OperationBeacon.aspx

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

PETSMART gift cards

Model Magic-all colors

Water colors

Oil pastels

UPCOMING EVENTS

November 12-Veteran's Day-No School
November 15-Harvest Feast
November 16-Read-A-Thon logs and money due
November 29-November Birthdays Celebration
November 30-Class and Make-up Picture Day
December 3-Musical Explorers
December 3-7- Book Fair
December 6-Festival of Lights
December 14-Field Trip-Habersham House

Weekly Newsletter 

The Week of November 4

Friday Field Trip
Students will be attending their second field trip of the year on Friday. Again, we will be walking, so please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. If sunscreen and bug spray are necessary, please apply them at home. There will not be a microwave available, so please keep that in mind when packing a lunch for your student. 

Read-A-Thon
Our class is participating in the Charles Ellis Read-A-Thon, which began last Thursday and will conclude on November 16. Please help your student raise funds by getting friends and family to pledge and donate money that will be used to benefit the Media Center. We are in dire need of a new laminator in order to laminate all of the new Montessori materials that have been purchased for our classrooms. Thank you in advance for helping your student participate in the Read-A-Thon! Digital flyers went out on Thursday and copied flyers will go home on Monday. 

Parent Education
Please join us on Wednesday at 5:30 for parent education. The Lower Elementary teachers will be presenting the First Great Lesson in Room 6 before the PTA Meeting. 

Gardening
Our class has been working with Cassandra, the garden manager, who is provided through a grant from the Savannah Urban Garden Alliance. Our students were in the news this week in an article focused on the garden manager program. Please follow the link below to view the article.
https://bit.ly/2JvasMt

A Visit from Melody!
Melody from Musical Explorers visited the children at Charles Ellis on Wednesday! We are really looking forward to the Musical Explorers concert in December! Field trip forms will be coming home soon.

Wool Felt Balls
The children have been loving the work with wool that Ms. Marissa is doing with them on Fridays! Thank you, Ms. Marissa!

Volunteering
Are you interested in working with our students this year? We could use your help with science experiments, reading with students, and doing art projects. If you have a special talent that you would like to share with our community, please send us an email and fill out an Operation Beacon volunteer form.

http://internet.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/district/PR/Pages/OperationBeacon.aspx

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

PETSMART gift cards

Model Magic-all colors

Water colors

Oil pastels

UPCOMING EVENTS

November 7-Parent Education 5:30 pm Rm 6
November 9-Field Trip
November 12-Veteran's Day-No School
November 15-Harvest Feast
November 16-Read-A-Thon logs and money due
November 29-November Birthdays Celebration
November 30-Class and Make-up Picture Day

Weekly Newsletter 

The Week of October 28th

Skidaway Island State Park Trip 
Students had great fun learning about different types of fossils and the indigenous animals of Georgia last Friday. Our hike had to be cut short due to the rising tide, but the extra time spent on the playground was okay with the them! 

Pumpkin Patch Oct 29-Nov 2
Decorate a pumpkin as your favorite book character and put it on display in the Media Center!

Charles Ellis Spirit Night
Join us at Sisters of the New South on November 1 for Charles Ellis Spirit Night. Mention Charles Ellis when ordering and Sisters of the New South on Skidaway will donate 20% of the proceeds from your meal!

Wreath Sales
Please consider purchasing a holiday wreath from our annual sale. All sales will go to support and enhance the school garden. Orders are due by November 1.
http://sffsalestrack.com/buyer_orders/add/48486/leader_webpage_id:2955/


   
Classroom Observations 
Thank you to the families who have come in to observe our environment. We have enjoyed seeing you and hope that you are loving the Montessori experience as much as we do! It is encouraged that all parents come in to observe our environment twice a year. Observations give parents a better understanding of what exactly is happening in the Montessori environment. If you have not yet done so, please use the link below to schedule a classroom observation. 
 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4faaaa23a0f58-community



Fall Conferences
Conferences continue this week. If you have not yet signed up, please use the link below to schedule your conference so that we can discuss your child's progress and plan for a successful year.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4faaaa23a0f58-fall2

Volunteering

Are you interested in working with our students this year? We could use your help with science experiments, reading with students, and doing art projects. If you have a special talent that you would like to share with our community, please send us an email and fill out an Operation Beacon volunteer form.

http://internet.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/district/PR/Pages/OperationBeacon.aspx

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

PETSMART gift cards

Model Magic-all colors

Water colors

Oil pastels

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 29- Pumpkin Patch-Media Center
November 1-Spirit Night-Sisters of the New South
November 1- Wreath Orders Due
November 1-Read-A-Thon Begins

November 12-Veteran's Day-No School

Weekly Newsletter 

The Week of October 21st

Parent Education-Monday 6 pm
Please Join MESS in welcoming author and educator, John Wolff, to Charles Ellis on October 22 at 6 pm. He will be discussing the ways in which we can prepare our students for life in a mindful way, despite 21st century demands. Childcare for Ellis students and dinner will be provided.

Field Trip
We have a field trip to Skidaway Island State Park scheduled for Friday. We will be learning about life cycles, food chains, and fossils. There will be a hike and picnic lunch. Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather with closed toe shoes and socks. All bug spray and sunscreen should be applied at home. Make sure your child brings a heat tolerant lunch that does not need to be microwaved.

Dress Down Friday for $1
Students MUST WEAR UNIFORMS for our field trip on Friday, but they can dress down when we return to school if they choose to donate a dollar to support hurricane relief.

Reading Logs
Our class will be taking part in the Read-A-Thon during the month of November. More information about this to come.This will be the final week for our 100 Ways to Raise a Reader reading logs, but your child should continue to see how many creative ways in which they can read and write during the day! Some children have read recipes and made delicious food. Others have listened to podcasts, made shopping lists, and read to their siblings and pets! Please feel free to continue to share pictures of all the different ways your child reads!

Pumpkin Patch Oct 29-Nov 2
Decorate a pumpkin as your favorite book character and put it on display in the Media Center!

Wreath Sales
Please consider purchasing a holiday wreath from our annual sale. All sales will go to support and enhance the school garden. Orders are due by November 1.
http://sffsalestrack.com/buyer_orders/add/48486/leader_webpage_id:2955/

MESS Holiday Family Photo Shoot
MESS Holiday family photos will be taken on October 19, 20, 26 & 27. You will receive digital copies of all photos for $100 and all proceeds will benefit MESS.


Box Tops
Please gather and send in all Box Tops you may have collected in support of our school. All Box Tops are due by Wednesday, October 24.
   
Classroom Observations 
Thank you to the families who have come in to observe our environment. We have enjoyed seeing you and hope that you are loving the Montessori experience as much as we do! It is encouraged that all parents come in to observe our environment twice a year. Observations give parents a better understanding of what exactly is happening in the Montessori environment. If you have not yet done so, please use the link below to schedule a classroom observation. 
 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4faaaa23a0f58-community



Fall Conferences
Conferences continue this week. If you have not yet signed up, please use the link below to schedule your conference so that we can discuss your child's progress and plan for a successful year.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4faaaa23a0f58-fall2

Volunteering

Are you interested in working with our students this year? We could use your help with science experiments, reading with students, and doing art projects. If you have a special talent that you would like to share with our community, please send us an email and fill out an Operation Beacon volunteer form.

http://internet.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/district/PR/Pages/OperationBeacon.aspx

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

PETSMART gift cards

Model Magic-all colors

Water colors

Oil pastels

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 22-Parent Education- John Wolff 6-7:30
October 24- Box Tops Due
October 26-Dress Down $1
October 26-Field Trip
October 26, 27-MESS Photo Shoot 
October 29- Pumpkin Patch-Media Center
November 1- Wreath Orders Due
November 1-Read-A-Thon Begins

November 12-Veteran's Day-No School

Weekly Newsletter 

The Week of October 14th

Monday-Fall Picture Day

Monday is free dress-up and Fall Picture Day for all students. 

Fall Plant Swap
Please join the Health and Wellness and the Campus Beautification Committees at the Fall Festival for our first ever Plant Swap. Potting containers for your plants are now available in the front lobby. Or you can use your own planter pots and bring plants to the Fall Festival on Friday, October 19.

Wreath Sales
Information regarding our wreath sale fund raiser will go home Monday. All sales will support and enhance the school garden. Orders are due by November 1.
http://sffsalestrack.com/buyer_orders/add/48486/leader_webpage_id:2955/

MESS Holiday Family Photo Shoot
MESS Holiday family photos will be taken on October 19, 20, 26 & 27. You will receive digital copies of all photos for $100 and all proceeds will benefit MESS.


Parent Education
Please Join MESS in welcoming author and educator, John Wolff, to Charles Ellis on October 22 at 6 pm. He will be discussing the ways in which we can prepare our students for life in a mindful way, despite 21st century demands. Childcare for Ellis students and dinner will be provided.

Field Trip 
Our Fight Dirty, Tybee! field trip was cancelled due to the potential for dangerous conditions on the beach. We will try to reschedule this field trip for later in the year, and let you know the details when we do. 


Box Tops
Please gather and send in all Box Tops you may have collected in support of our school. All Box Tops are due by October 24.

PTA Reflections Showcase

The PTA Reflections Showcase had to be postponed due to Hurricane Michael. It will take place in the Media Center, this Friday, before the Fall Festival.

     

Fall Festival
The PTA needs your help! Please use the following link to sign up and volunteer for the Fall Festival, which will take place on Friday, October 19 from 5:00-7:30. There will be food, games, bouncy houses, face painting and more!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4ea5ad29aaf85-2017

Classroom Observations 
Thank you to the families who have come in to observe our environment. We have enjoyed seeing you and hope that you are loving the Montessori experience as much as we do! It is encouraged that all parents come in to observe our environment twice a year. Observations give parents a better understanding of what exactly is happening in the Montessori environment. If you have not yet done so, please use the link below to schedule a classroom observation. 
 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4faaaa23a0f58-community



Fall Conferences
Conferences continue this week. If you have not yet signed up or your conference was rescheduled due to Hurricane Michael, please use the link below to schedule your conference so that we can discuss your child's progress and plan for a successful year.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4faaaa23a0f58-fall2

Volunteering

Are you interested in working with our students this year? We could use your help with science experiments, reading with students, and doing art projects. If you have a special talent that you would like to share with our community, please send us an email and fill out an Operation Beacon volunteer form.

http://internet.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/district/PR/Pages/OperationBeacon.aspx

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

PETSMART gift cards

Model Magic-all colors

Water colors

Oil pastels

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 15-Picture Day *rescheduled
October 19-PTA Reflections Showcase-Media Center
October 19, 20, 26, 27-MESS Photo Shoot 
October 19-Fall Festival 5-7:30 pm
October 22-Parent Education- John Wolff 6-7:30
October 24- Box Tops Due
October 26-Field Trip
October 29- Pumpkin Patch-Media Center
November 1- Wreath Orders Due
November 1-Read-A-Thon Begins

November 12-Veteran's Day-No School

Weekly Newsletter 

The Week of October 7

Field Trip 
Our Fight Dirty, Tybee! field trip is scheduled for this Friday. Please send a towel with your child, as we will enjoy a picnic style lunch afterwards. Please send a non-microwavable, heat tolerant lunch with your student. Sunscreen and bug spray should be applied at home.The weather forecast is calling for sunny skies and 82 degrees. Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately.


Khan Mappers
Information regarding login information for Khan Mappers went home in early September. If you do not know how to get to Khan Mappers once you've logged in to Khan Academy please use the following link to view instructions.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRWg_vgElfdxCVBt_3qyQSl1T2_RAdHXmQpmRwT6Rkz3wtVnOWw4b5CN8cZYP-jLRIxL2LBrwBKfkQs/pub


PTA Reflections Showcase
Come join us at the Foundery Coffee Pub on Thursday, October 11 at 5:30 pm for the Reflections Showcase!

Fall Festival
The PTA needs your help! Please use the following link to sign up and volunteer for the Fall Festival, which will take place on Friday, October 19 from 5:00-7:30. There will be food, games, bouncy houses, face painting and more!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4ea5ad29aaf85-2017

Classroom Observations 
Thank you to the families who have come in to observe our environment. We have enjoyed seeing you and hope that you are loving the Montessori experience as much as we do! It is encouraged that all parents come in to observe our environment twice a year. Observations give parents a better understanding of what exactly is happening in the Montessori environment. If you have not yet done so, please use the link below to schedule a classroom observation. 
 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4faaaa23a0f58-community



Fall Conferences
Thank you to the families that came in for conferences last Friday. Conferences continue this week. If you have not yet signed up, please use the link below to schedule your conference so that we can discuss your child's progress and plan for a successful year.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4faaaa23a0f58-fall2

The Learning Community is reading!

Volunteering

Are you interested in working with our students this year? We could use your help with science experiments, reading with students, and doing art projects. If you have a special talent that you would like to share with our community, please send us an email and fill out an Operation Beacon volunteer form.

http://internet.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/district/PR/Pages/OperationBeacon.aspx

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

PETSMART gift cards

Model Magic-all colors

Water colors

Oil pastels

UPCOMING EVENTS
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October 11-PTA Reflections Showcase 5:30
October 12-Field Trip *rescheduled
October 15-Picture Day *rescheduled
October 19-Fall Festival 5-7:30 pm
October 24- Box Tops Due
October 26-Field Trip

Weekly Newsletter 

The Week of September 30th

Field Trip 
If you have not already, please send them back to school with both the front and back signed. Thank you! 


Rescheduled Fall Picture Day
Picture day had to be rescheduled due the school closure because of Hurricane Florence. The new date is October 15.

Classroom Observations 
Thank you to the families who have come in to observe our environment. We have enjoyed seeing you and hope that you are loving the Montessori experience as much as we do! It is encouraged that all parents come in to observe our environment twice a year. Observations give parents a better understanding of what exactly is happening in the Montessori environment. If you have not yet done so, please use the link below to schedule a classroom observation. 
 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4faaaa23a0f58-community



Fall Conferences
Conferences begin this week and we are looking forward to meeting with you! If you have not yet signed up, please use the link below to schedule your conference so that we can discuss your child's progress and plan for a successful year.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4faaaa23a0f58-fall2


Heroes Around Me
Please visit the following site for more info on the PTA Reflections Program. All entries are due on October 5.  
https://www.ellismontessoripta.org/single-post/2018/08/24/Reflections-Heroes-Around-Me

The Learning Community is reading!

Volunteering

Are you interested in working with our students this year? We could use your help with science experiments, reading with students, and doing art projects. If you have a special talent that you would like to share with our community, please send us an email and fill out an Operation Beacon volunteer form.

http://internet.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/district/PR/Pages/OperationBeacon.aspx

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

PETSMART gift cards

Model Magic-all colors

Water colors

Oil pastels

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 5-PTA Reflections Due
October 5- Conferences Begin
October 12-Field Trip *rescheduled
October 15-Picture Day *rescheduled
October 26-Field Trip