The Week of April 4th

 The Weekly Newsletter

We hope you had a wonderful  and restful break! 

Can't Connect to a Zoom Meeting? Device Running Slow?

Clear the browser cache/cookies on a regular basis (or anytime you have connection issues) to keep your device running smoothly: Instructions for Clearing Cache/Cookies from Chrome Browser- Important: On step 3, change the time range to "All Time" instead of the "Last Hour" which is the default setting if you are clearing the cache for the first time.

Restarting the Device: Sometimes a device needs a restart if it isn't working as it should. To do this properly, close all apps/windows/tabs and press the "Refresh" button (Circular Arrow--Top Row, fourth button from the left) and the "Power" button at the same time. The device will turn off and automatically restart.

Shut down the device properly: We have noticed that many students just close the screen of their device to shut it down. Please get them in the habit of closing all apps/windows/tabs and holding the "Power" button down until they can select "Power Off."

Your child is expected to complete lessons and practice on i-Ready 3 times a week! Students will be assessed on the skills they are practicing on i-Ready, so it is important that they are well acquainted with the program.

All students are expected to read with Amira 3 times a week!

Hybrid (Cohorts A&B) Student Plan

Virtual Days (when students are at home)

Zoom Meetings (Morning Meeting, Open Meeting, Explorations, etc.)

iReady-Math

iReady-Reading

Amira

Journaling (submit on itsLearning)

Cultural (submit on itsLearning)

In-Person Days 

*Nothing will be submitted on itsLearning with the exception of Cultural. Ms. Jazmin will check work at school.*

Zoom Meetings (Morning Meeting, Open Meeting, Explorations, etc.)

Journal

Math

Reading

Writing Assignments

Cultural

Penmanship

*Cultural work may be brought back and forth from home to school to be worked on in both places.*

All students have Explorations 10:20-11:05 daily.

Blue Jays

Monday- Music

Tuesday-PE

Wednesday-Tech/STEAM

Thursday-Spanish 

Friday-Art

Cardinals

Monday-PE

Tuesday-Tech/STEAM 

Wednesday-Spanish 

Thursday-Art

Friday-Music

Office Hours 7-7:30am Daily

For family members who have any questions or concerns, we offer office hours from 1-1:30. Please join our Zoom using the morning meeting link. That link never changes, so if you or your child ever need to meet with us, the morning meeting link should be used.

GMAS Practice for 3rd Years

Third Year Students! In preparation for GMAS, Georgia Milestones Assessment System, we ask that you visit this link every week to familiarize yourself with the online tools that will be available to you when you are taking your End of Grade GMAS test this year. Watch this video I created that shows you how to get where you need to be!

https://www.loom.com/share/f29cf4be6563400a820fa302a741bbac

This is the link to practice the GMAS tools: http://gaexperienceonline.com

Open Meetings

All students are expected to attend open meetings after morning meetings for lessons.

Open Meeting Schedule

8:45-9:05 First Year Students

9:05-9:25 Second Year students

9:25-9:45 Third Year Students 

Dates to Remember

April 5- School Council Meeting

April 5-7- Cohort A In-Person Instructional Days

April 8-9- Cohort B In-Person Instructional Days

The Week of March 21st

The Weekly Newsletter

3rd Year Students

Narrative Post-Assessment

There will be no open meeting lessons for 1st and 2nd year students on Thursday due to the 3rd grade writing assessment. 3rd grade students will need to stay on the morning meeting Zoom at 8:45 and complete the narrative post-writing assessment on Google Classroom Writing Scrimmage.

Can't Connect to a Zoom Meeting? Device Running Slow?

Clear the browser cache/cookies on a regular basis (or anytime you have connection issues) to keep your device running smoothly: Instructions for Clearing Cache/Cookies from Chrome Browser- Important: On step 3, change the time range to "All Time" instead of the "Last Hour" which is the default setting if you are clearing the cache for the first time.

Restarting the Device: Sometimes a device needs a restart if it isn't working as it should. To do this properly, close all apps/windows/tabs and press the "Refresh" button (Circular Arrow--Top Row, fourth button from the left) and the "Power" button at the same time. The device will turn off and automatically restart.

Shut down the device properly: We have noticed that many students just close the screen of their device to shut it down. Please get them in the habit of closing all apps/windows/tabs and holding the "Power" button down until they can select "Power Off."

Your child is expected to complete lessons and practice on i-Ready 3 times a week! Students will be assessed on the skills they are practicing on i-Ready, so it is important that they are well acquainted with the program.

All students are expected to read with Amira 3 times a week!

Charles Ellis Night at Savannah Bananas

When: Friday, May 28th, 2021

What: Savannah Bananas game admission with unlimited hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, popcorn, cookies, soda, and water

How Much: $18 (Kids 3 and Under are free!)

Join the fun as the Savannah Bananas take on the Lexington County Blowfish! Order your all-inclusive tickets online and pick up at the game.

Gates open at 5:30pm and the game starts at 7pm.

A portion of each ticket sold at the link below will be donated to the Ellis PTA. Tickets are limited, so order today!

Order your tickets here: https://ellispta.memberhub.store/store

Hybrid (Cohorts A&B) Student Plan

Virtual Days (when students are at home)

Zoom Meetings (Morning Meeting, Open Meeting, Explorations, etc.)

iReady-Math

iReady-Reading

Amira

Journaling (submit on itsLearning)

Cultural (submit on itsLearning)

In-Person Days 

*Nothing will be submitted on itsLearning with the exception of Cultural. Ms. Jazmin will check work at school.*

Zoom Meetings (Morning Meeting, Open Meeting, Explorations, etc.)

Journal

Math

Reading

Writing Assignments

Cultural

Penmanship

*Cultural work may be brought back and forth from home to school to be worked on in both places.*

All students have Explorations 10:20-11:05 daily.

Blue Jays

Monday- Music

Tuesday-PE

Wednesday-Tech/STEAM

Thursday-Spanish

Friday-Art

Cardinals

Monday-PE

Tuesday-Tech/STEAM 

Wednesday-Spanish 

Thursday-Art

Friday-Music

Office Hours 7-7:30am Daily

For family members who have any questions or concerns, we offer office hours from 1-1:30. Please join our Zoom using the morning meeting link. That link never changes, so if you or your child ever need to meet with us, the morning meeting link should be used.

GMAS Practice for 3rd Years

Third Year Students! In preparation for GMAS, Georgia Milestones Assessment System, we ask that you visit this link every week to familiarize yourself with the online tools that will be available to you when you are taking your End of Grade GMAS test this year. Watch this video I created that shows you how to get where you need to be!

https://www.loom.com/share/f29cf4be6563400a820fa302a741bbac

This is the link to practice the GMAS tools: http://gaexperienceonline.com

Open Meetings

All students are expected to attend open meetings after morning meetings for lessons.

Open Meeting Schedule

8:45-9:05 First Year Students

9:05-9:25 Second Year students

9:25-9:45 Third Year Students 

Dates to Remember

March 22-23- Cohort A In-Person Instructional Days

March 24-26- Cohort B In-Person Instructional Days

March 24- Virtual Kindergarten Orientation

March 26- Choice Program Registration Window Closes

March 29-April 2- Spring Break!

April 5- School Council Meeting

The Week of March 14th

 The Weekly Newsletter 

No School Wednesday!

PTA Shamrock Shuffle

With the St. Patrick's Day parade cancelled again, Coach Lesley & the PTA Health & Wellness committee are here to save the day! Grab your green gear, get outside and enjoy the wonderful Spring weather. Post a short video at the Flipgrid link below showing off your festive spirit and with the luck of the Irish, we'll create a little parade of our own, Ellis style!

View Coach Lesley's video and post your video here: https://flipgrid.com/shamrockshuffle

                             

Please make sure your child is logging in through ItsLearning and completing lessons and practice on i-Ready 3 times a week! Students will be assessed on the skills they are practicing on i-Ready, so it is important that they are well acquainted with the program.

All students should read with Amira 3 times a week!

Charles Ellis Night at Savannah Bananas

When: Friday, May 28th, 2021

What: Savannah Bananas game admission with unlimited hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, popcorn, cookies, soda, and water

How Much: $18 (Kids 3 and Under are free!)

Join the fun as the Savannah Bananas take on the Lexington County Blowfish! Order your all-inclusive tickets online and pick up at the game.

Gates open at 5:30pm and the game starts at 7pm.

A portion of each ticket sold at the link below will be donated to the Ellis PTA. Tickets are limited, so order today!

Order your tickets here: https://ellispta.memberhub.store/store

Hybrid (Cohorts A&B) Student Plan

Virtual Days (when students are at home)

Zoom Meetings (Morning Meeting, Open Meeting, Explorations, etc.)

iReady-Math

iReady-Reading

Amira

Journaling (submit on itsLearning)

Cultural (submit on itsLearning)

In-Person Days 

*Nothing will be submitted on itsLearning with the exception of Cultural. Ms. Jazmin will check work at school.*

Zoom Meetings (Morning Meeting, Open Meeting, Explorations, etc.)

Journal

Math

Reading

Writing Assignments

Cultural

Penmanship

*Cultural work may be brought back and forth from home to school to be worked on in both places.*

All students have Explorations 10:20-11:05 daily.

Blue Jays Monday- Music Tuesday-PE Wednesday-Tech/STEAM Thursday-Spanish Friday-Art

Cardinals Monday-PE Tuesday-Tech/STEAM Wednesday-Spanish  Thursday-Art Friday-Music

Office Hours

7-7:30am Daily

For family members who have any questions or concerns, we would like to offer office hours from 1-1:30. Please join our Zoom using the morning meeting link. That link never changes, so if you or your child ever need to meet with us, the morning meeting link should be used.

GMAS Practice for 3rd Years

Third Year Students! In preparation for GMAS, Georgia Milestones Assessment System, we ask that you visit this link every week to familiarize yourself with the online tools that will be available to you when you are taking your End of Grade GMAS test this year. Watch this video I created that shows you how to get where you need to be!

https://www.loom.com/share/f29cf4be6563400a820fa302a741bbac

This is the link to practice the GMAS tools: http://gaexperienceonline.com

Open Meetings

All students are expected to attend open meetings after morning meetings for lessons.

Open Meeting Schedule

8:45-9:05 First Year Students

9:05-9:25 Second Year students

9:25-9:45 Third Year Students 

Dates to Remember

March 15- Beginning of Fourth Nine-Week Period

March 15-16- Cohort A In-Person Instructional Days

March 17- St. Patrick's Day- No School!

March 18-19- Cohort B In-Person Instructional Days

March 29-April 2- Spring Break!

The Week of March 7th

 Weekly Newsletter

Please make sure your child is logging in through ItsLearning and completing lessons and practice on i-Ready 3 times a week!

Hybrid (Cohorts A&B) Student Plan

Virtual Days (when students are at home)

Zoom Meetings (Morning Meeting, Open Meeting, Explorations, etc.)

iReady-Math

iReady-Reading

Amira

Journaling (submit on itsLearning)

Cultural (submit on itsLearning)

In-Person Days 

*Nothing will be submitted on itsLearning with the exception of Cultural. Ms. Jazmin will check work at school.*

Zoom Meetings (Morning Meeting, Open Meeting, Explorations, etc.)

Journal

Math

Reading

Writing Assignments

Cultural

Penmanship

*Cultural work may be brought back and forth from home to school to be worked on in both places.*

Students in cohorts A and B will only read with Ms. Kathy when they are in the building. **Ms. Kathy's students in cohort C will now be reading with Ms. Marianne and they need to use the Morning Meeting Zoom link to do this.**

Wednesday is synchronous for all. This means that all students attend morning meetings 8:30-9 and then Science Club 9:-9:30 on Wednesdays.

All students have Explorations 10:20-11:05 daily.

Blue Jays Monday- Music Tuesday-PE Wednesday-Tech/STEAM Thursday-Spanish Friday-Art

Cardinals Monday-PE Tuesday-Tech/STEAM Wednesday-Spanish  Thursday-Art Friday-Music

Learning Community Hybrid Schedule

Cohort A Calendar

Cohort B Calendar 

Office Hours

7-7:30 Daily

For family members who have any questions or concerns, we would like to offer office hours from 1-1:30. Please join our Zoom using the morning meeting link. That link never changes, so if you or your child ever need to meet with us, the morning meeting link should be used.

GMAS Practice for 3rd Years

Third Year Students! In preparation for GMAS, Georgia Milestones Assessment System, we ask that you visit this link every week to familiarize yourself with the online tools that will be available to you when you are taking your End of Grade GMAS test this year. Watch this video I created that shows you how to get where you need to be!

https://www.loom.com/share/f29cf4be6563400a820fa302a741bbac

This is the link to practice the GMAS tools: http://gaexperienceonline.com

Algae at Amelia's House!

Science Club 9am Wednesdays 

All students will now attend Science Club 9-9:30 directly after morning meeting on Wednesdays!

Open Meetings

All students are expected to attend open meetings after morning meetings for lessons.

Open Meeting Schedule

8:45-9:05 First Year Students

9:05-9:25 Second Year students

9:25-9:45 Third Year Students 

Dates to Remember

March 8- Choice Program Lottery

March 8-10- Cohort A In-Person Instructional Days (Cohort B- Virtual Instructional Days)

March 11-12- Cohort B In-Person Instructional Days (Cohort A- Virtual Instructional Days)

March 17- St. Patrick's Day- No School!

March 29-April 2- Spring Break!

The Week of February 28th

 Weekly Newsletter

Work This Week

There will be no new cultural or math assignments posted on ItsLearning this week. There will be journaling and writing assignments. Students should use the week to catch up on any past due assignments. There are many students who are not using i-Ready for math and reading practice. Please make sure your child is logging in through ItsLearning and completing lessons and practice on i-Ready!

Hybrid (Cohorts A&B) Student Plan

Virtual Days (when students are at home)

Zoom Meetings (Morning Meeting, Open Meeting, Explorations, etc.)

iReady-Math

iReady-Reading

Amira

Journaling (submit on itsLearning)

Cultural (submit on itsLearning)

In-Person Days 

*Nothing will be submitted on itsLearning with the exception of Cultural. Ms. Jazmin will check work at school.*

Zoom Meetings (Morning Meeting, Open Meeting, Explorations, etc.)

Journal

Math

Reading

Writing Assignments

Cultural

Penmanship

*Cultural work may be brought back and forth from home to school to be worked on in both places.*

Students in cohorts A and B will only read with Ms. Kathy when they are in the building. **Ms. Kathy's students in cohort C will now be reading with Ms. Marianne and they need to use the Morning Meeting Zoom link to do this.**

Wednesday is synchronous for all. This means that all students attend morning meetings and then Science Club on Wednesdays.

All students have Explorations 10:20-11:05 daily.

Blue Jays Monday- Music Tuesday-PE Wednesday-Tech/STEAM Thursday-Spanish Friday-Art

Cardinals Monday-PE Tuesday-Tech/STEAM Wednesday-Spanish  Thursday-Art Friday-Music

Learning Community Hybrid Schedule

Cohort A Calendar

Cohort B Calendar 

Reading & Math practice 3x a week!

Office Hours

7-7:30 Daily

For family members who have any questions or concerns, we would like to offer office hours from 1-1:30. Please join our Zoom using the morning meeting link. That link never changes, so if you or your child ever need to meet with us, the morning meeting link should be used.

GMAS Practice for 3rd Years

Third Year Students! In preparation for GMAS, Georgia Milestones Assessment System, we ask that you visit this link every week to familiarize yourself with the online tools that will be available to you when you are taking your End of Grade GMAS test this year. Watch this video I created that shows you how to get where you need to be!

https://www.loom.com/share/f29cf4be6563400a820fa302a741bbac

This is the link to practice the GMAS tools: http://gaexperienceonline.com

Slime Mold!

Science Club 9am Wednesdays 

All students will now attend Science Club directly after morning meeting on Wednesdays!

Open Meetings

All students are expected to attend open meetings after morning meetings for lessons.

Open Meeting Schedule

8:45-9:05 First Year Students

9:05-9:25 Second Year students

9:25-9:45 Third Year Students 

Dates to Remember

March 1-3- Cohort A In-Person Instructional Days (Cohort B- Virtual Instructional Days)

March 4- Pre-K Lottery Application Window Closes

March 4-5- Cohort B In-Person Instructional Days (Cohort A- Virtual Instructional Days)

March 8- Choice Program Lottery

March 12- End of Third Nine-Week Period

March 17- St. Patrick's Day- No School!

March 29-April 2- Spring Break!

The Week of February 21st

 Weekly Newsletter

Students Return to the Building

Students in Cohorts A and B will begin returning to the building on Monday! Some scheduling changes will occur when students return.

Wednesdays will be synchronous for all. This means that all students will attend morning meetings and then Science Club on Wednesdays.

All students will have Explorations daily. The time has changed to 10:20-11:05.

Blue Jays Monday- Music Tuesday-PE Wednesday-Tech/STEAM Thursday-Spanish Friday-Art

Cardinals Monday-PE Tuesday-Tech/STEAM Wednesday-Spanish  Thursday-Art Friday-Music

Ms. Kathy’s reading schedule will change. Students in cohorts A and B will only read with Ms. Kathy when they are in the building. Students in cohort C (fully virtual) will have a new schedule and it will be given to each student individually.

When hybrid students return to the building it is important that they bring the following with them daily:

Fully Charged Chromebook

Headphones

At least two masks

Water Bottle

Montessori materials made at home

Work Journal

Pencils, Scissors, Glue, and something to color with(crayons, colored pencils, markers)

Cohort A Calendar

Cohort B Calendar 

Practical Life Totes

Thank you so much for the gift cards we have received!  If we receive 14 more $25 donations, we should be able to cover the costs of creating a practical life tote for each student in our classroom community!  Once we have these created and disbursed, we can begin giving practical life lessons on activities such as embroidery, finger knitting, watercolor painting, modeling with clay, etc.!  If you are unaware, we also have a Learning Community wish list on Amazon that we add items to as we see things we would like for the classroom.  We have recently added the items needed for the practical life totes.  You may want to take a look so you can see what types of items we are looking at ordering. Here is the link!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/37YRRBS0MZI5D?ref_=wl_share

Practical Life plays an important role in Montessori, and looks a little different at each developmental level.  It is not just the organizing their work, cleaning their space, preparing snack that you may be accustomed to.  In Lower Elementary we also wish to use hand work as both a creative outlet as well as a meditative activity.  Now that children have been using their little hands for keyboards so much over the last year, we want to strengthen and develop those important muscles as well as make those hand brain connections. 

Culture Fest! Feb 27 6:30-7:30

Ellis families are invited to share their cultural traditions with our community. There is a 3-minute time limit. You can add your video at this Flipgrid. These videos will be shown during the Culture Fest Event.

Jennifer Wolfe is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Culturefest

Time: Feb 25, 2021 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://sccpss.zoom.us/j/94822506606?pwd=MUJZRXlLcGZSRXlGbXp0SnlYV085QT09

Meeting ID: 948 2250 6606

Passcode: Culture

Reading & Math practice 3x a week!

i-Ready Schedule

Tuesday- Math 30 mins

Thursday- Reading 30 mins

Friday- Your Choice! 30 mins

A Note from the Teachers

Due dates are not set in stone. They help to keep students progressing forward, but we are very flexible with them. We emphasize quality over quantity, and because students learn through practice, we do not expect perfection. Once the lesson is given, students will work on an assignment repeatedly before mastering a skill and many mistakes are made. We never expect a student to have correct work the first few times they work on it.  All of that is part of the learning process. This is why we don't give grades.  It is about the process of truly learning over a period of time. When your students complete work and turn it in with mistakes, then we know what skills need to be addressed again. If your child is having difficulty with an assignment, they can always meet us during office hours. If we receive a message ahead of time, we will be prepared to help your student with whatever skill needs to be addressed.

Office Hours

1-1:30 Daily

For family members who have any questions or concerns, we would like to offer office hours from 1-1:30. Please join our Zoom using the morning meeting link. That link never changes, so if you or your child ever need to meet with us, the morning meeting link should be used.

GMAS Practice for 3rd Years

Third Year Students! In preparation for GMAS, Georgia Milestones Assessment System, we ask that you visit this link every week to familiarize yourself with the online tools that will be available to you when you are taking your End of Grade GMAS test this year. Watch this video I created that shows you how to get where you need to be!

https://www.loom.com/share/f29cf4be6563400a820fa302a741bbac

This is the link to practice the GMAS tools: http://gaexperienceonline.com/

Ant or Berry?

Science Club 9am Wednesdays 

All students will now attend Science Club directly after morning meeting on Wednesdays!

Open Meetings

All students are expected to attend open meetings after morning meetings for lessons.

Open Meeting Schedule

8:45-9:05 First Year Students

9:05-9:25 Second Year students

9:25-9:45 Third Year Students 

Dates to Remember

February 15- Planning Day-No School!

February 17 - Science Club!

February 21-27-International Montessori Ed. Week

February 22-Students return to the building.

February 25- Virtual Culture Fest 6:30-7:30