Weekly Newsletter 

The Week of December 16th

We will miss you, Allyson!
We said goodbye to our friend, Allyson,
on Friday. She is moving to a new place and will be greatly missed! 

Girls on the Run
This is a fabulous program for girls in grades 3-5. These girls are inspired to be healthy and confident while increasing physical activity and building self-esteem. Please checkout the flyer by following the link below and sign your 3rd grade girl up as soon as possible. There is a 20 girl per school limit. Scholarships are available, upon request, for students who are on free or reduced lunch.
https://www.ellismontessoripta.org/single-post/2018/12/07/3rd---5th-Grade-Girls-Girls-on-the-Run

December Birthday Celebration
We will celebrate December birthdays on Tuesday, December 18. If your child has a December birthday, please send in 25 healthy treats to share with the class. If your student has a timeline or pictures to share with the class, that should be done when we do the "walk around the sun" on your child's birthday.

Habersham House
The children truly enjoyed spending time with our friends at Habersham House. Thank you to the volunteers who donated materials and helped to make cards with the students!

Yankee Candle Fundraiser
The Yankee Candle fundraiser is still in full swing. Please use the following link to order Yankee candles and other gifts this holiday season. Remember to use the group  #999971165.
https://www.yankeecandlefundraising.com/home.htm

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

PETSMART gift cards

Model Magic-all colors

Oil pastels

UPCOMING EVENTS

December 18- December Birthday Celebration
December 19- Holiday Sing-A-Long
December 19-$1 Dressdown
December 20-January 2-Winter Break

Weekly Newsletter 

The Week of December 9th

MAP Testing
Students took the reading assessment last week and will be taking the midyear MAP math assessment on Wednesday, December 12.

Volunteering 
Students are making holiday cards for our friends at the Habersham House this week. If you'd like to come in and help the students with this project, please send us an email.

Habersham House
We will be visiting our friends at the Habersham House this Friday morning. The children are excited to read and sing with the elderly community during this festive time of year.

Yankee Candle Fundraiser
The Yankee Candle fundraiser is still in full swing. Please use the following link to order Yankee candles and other gifts this holiday season. Remember to use the group  #999971165.
https://www.yankeecandlefundraising.com/home.htm


Musical Explorers
We had a wonderful time at the Musical Explorers concert last week! The children sang and danced to music from around the world. 

Festival of Lights

Making Cornbread and Butter

Cultural Work

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

PETSMART gift cards

Model Magic-all colors

Water colors

Oil pastels

UPCOMING EVENTS

December 12-Math MAP Test
December 14-Field Trip-Habersham House
December 18- December Birthday Celebration
December 19- Holiday Sing-A-Long
December 19-$1 Dressdown
December 20-January 2-Winter Break

Weekly Newsletter 

The Week of November 25

MAP Testing
All students will be taking their mid-year MAP assessments this week and next. The reading MAP assessment will take place on Wednesday, November 28 and the math assessment will be on Wednesday, December 5. Students should be using both the MobyMax and Khan Mappers websites for test practice. The following link will take you to MAP test info and practice.
https://warmup.nwea.org/

MESS Holiday Party
Please join us at the MESS Holiday Party on Friday, November 30 at the Pedigo house at 121 E. 45th Street from 6-9 pm. Admission is free and everyone is invited. Proceeds from this event go towards funding Montessori education throughout Savannah. Childcare will be provided at Monkey Joe's.

Yankee Candle Fundraiser
Please use the following link to order your Yankee candles and other items that will make wonderful gifts this holiday season. Remember to use the group #999971165. 
https://www.yankeecandlefundraising.com/home.htm  

Musical Explorers
The students will attend the Musical Explorers concert on Monday, December 3. We will send home field trip permission slips this week. Please complete both sides of the form and send it back to school as soon as possible.

Harvest Feast
The children made stew, corn bread and pumpkin pie for our Harvest Feast. They loved working hard to prepare the feast and enjoyed sharing the fruits of their labor as a community. 

Read-A-Thon
The Read-A-Thon was extended through the Thanksgivivng holiday. All Read-A-Thon recording logs and donations are now due this Wednesday, November 28. 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 28-Read-A-Thon logs and money due
November 28-Reading MAP Test
November 29-November Birthdays Celebration
November 30-Class and Make-up Picture Day
November 30-MESS Holiday Party 6-9
December 3-Musical Explorers
December 3-7- Book Fair
December 5-Math MAP Test
December 6-Festival of Lights
December 14-Field Trip-Habersham House

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