The Week of November 6th

  The Blue Jays Weekly Newsletter

P.A.C.K. Field Trip

We are headed to P.A.C.K on Tuesday! This local nonprofit provides food for children in our community to help meet their basic needs. P.A.C.K is committed to inspiring the next generation of volunteers. From packing food and toiletry bags to making homemade cards, P.A.C.K provides memorable child serving opportunities! 

Autumn Observations

We are asking that all families come in to observe our community at work. Family observations are an important part of the Montessori experience.The purpose is to observe the Montessori environment as a whole. Each day, the children work for three hours, uninterrupted. Parents will observe for 25 minutes to get a snapshot of the child's experience.

Thank you to the families who have already scheduled their observations! If you haven't scheduled yet, please use the link below to do so. Observations began last week and will take place on Wednesday and Thursday mornings through December 15th. Please use this link to schedule your observation of the Blue Jay Learning Community today.

Snack

We hope you have found the new system for classroom snack to be helpful for you and your family. We have seen an enormous amount of positive growth that this seemingly small change made. We are seeing that students are enthusiastic to eat their fruit and vegetable snacks without hesitation and we have seen their confidence soar due to additional opportunities in practical life activities, such as preparing food, and washing their dishes when they are through. 

At the beginning of the year, we asked that each student turn in a $30 ($1.67 for each student per week) Kroger gift card to pay for organic snacks for the first semester. Thank you to all the families who sent in gift cards! If you did not send in a gift card at that time or if you are able to send in an extra gift card, please consider sending one in now. Because food costs are on the rise, we are nearing the end of our funds for the first semester. 

PTA Spirit Night at Ghost Pirates

The Charles Ellis Montessori Academy & the Ghost Pirates have partnered together for a fundraiser and an awesome Spirit Night of non-stop entertainment for all students, families, and teachers! Every ticket bought through the link below will contribute to fundraising for the school. So, join in on the brand new Ghost Pirates historic season and support Charles Ellis!

Game: Friday, Nov 11 at 7:30pm vs South Carolina Stingrays 

Buy your tickets at this link.

Our field trip to Tybee Beach was AMAZING!

PTA Read-A-Thon

The 11th annual PTA Read-A-Thon will take place November 1-30th. This year, we are raising funds to replace outdated books in the media center's cultural curriculum collection.

Any student who raises $100 or more will receive a $10.00 gift certificate to the Scholastic Book Fair, which will take place in the media center the week of December 1-8, 2022.

You can find more information about this on the PTA Read-a-Thon page of the Ellis website.

Thank you for your support and happy reading!

BOOK IT! Reading Program

The 2022-2023 BOOK IT! reading program will begin October 1st for all interested Pre-K through 6th grade students. Visit the BOOK IT! page of the Ellis website for more information including how to sign your student(s) up to participate. If you have any questions, please let Ms. Lisa know. lisa.odonnell@sccpss.com

Happy reading!

Calling all volunteers!

Do you have special talents that you would like to share with our community? Do you sew, knit, paint, draw, cook, write, do woodworking, garden...? Or, would you like to come in regularly to read with children and work on Fry words? Please send us an email, because we would love to have your help! As soon as we are given district approval, we would love to have volunteers in the classroom. Any parent or family member that intends to volunteer needs to register with the district.  Please click this link and apply to become a volunteer on Operation Beacon. If you want to volunteer, in any capacity, you will have to do this. Thank you!

Homework

The lower elementary classes have the following homework expectations:

Read for 20 minutes each night, either independently or with family members.

If you have access to technology at home, your child can follow their i-Ready learning path.

Math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication or division) 

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!)

*WISH LIST

Timothy Hay

Dates to Remember

November 8- Field Trip

November 11- No School- Veterans Day

November 18- Donation Dress Down

November 21-25 Thanksgiving Break

December 1-8- Book Fair

December 2- M.E.S.S. Holiday Party

December 8- Festival of Lights

The Week of October 30th

  The Blue Jays Weekly Newsletter

Autumn Observations

We are asking that all families come in to observe our community at work. Our goal is to provide a loving, respectful, and supportive environment in which children will blossom.  Observations begin this week and will take place on Wednesday and Thursday mornings through December 15th. Please use this link to schedule your observation of the Blue Jay Learning Community today.

Our first field trip of the year will take place Monday, October 31st! We plan to be at North Beach on Tybee at 9:30am. If your family would like to join us there, we would love to have you! Picnic lunch to follow. Your child should come to school in uniform with sunscreen and bugspray (if necessary) already applied. Please do not send microwaveable lunches. 

PTA Read-A-Thon

The 11th annual PTA Read-A-Thon will take place November 1-30th. This year, we are raising funds to replace outdated books in the media center's cultural curriculum collection.

Any student who raises $100 or more will receive a $10.00 gift certificate to the Scholastic Book Fair, which will take place in the media center the week of December 1-8, 2022.

You can find more information about this on the PTA Read-a-Thon page of the Ellis website.

Thank you for your support and happy reading!

Pumpkin Fun

Blue Jays read books about pumpkins and measurement last week in the classroom. They estimated the number of seeds in our class pumpkin based on what they learned. Students carved our pumpkin Friday and will count and eat roasted pumpkin seeds Monday. 

BOOK IT! Reading Program

The 2022-2023 BOOK IT! reading program will begin October 1st for all interested Pre-K through 6th grade students. Visit the BOOK IT! page of the Ellis website for more information including how to sign your student(s) up to participate. If you have any questions, please let Ms. Lisa know. lisa.odonnell@sccpss.com

Happy reading!

Calling all volunteers!

Do you have special talents that you would like to share with our community? Do you sew, knit, paint, draw, cook, write, do woodworking, garden...? Or, would you like to come in regularly to read with children and work on Fry words? Please send us an email, because we would love to have your help! As soon as we are given district approval, we would love to have volunteers in the classroom. Any parent or family member that intends to volunteer needs to register with the district.  Please click this link and apply to become a volunteer on Operation Beacon. If you want to volunteer, in any capacity, you will have to do this. Thank you!

Homework

The lower elementary classes have the following homework expectations:

Read for 20 minutes each night, either independently or with family members.

If you have access to technology at home, your child can follow their i-Ready learning path.

Math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication or division) 

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!)

*WISH LIST

Timothy Hay

Paper Towels

Napkins

Dates to Remember

October 31- Field Trip

November 8- Field Trip

November 11- No School- Veterans Day

November 21-25 Thanksgiving Break

The Week of October 23rd

 The Blue Jays Weekly Newsletter

 Family Engagement-This Saturday

Book Character Pumpkin Patch

It is time to prepare for the Annual Book Character Pumpkin Patch, which will be held the week of October 24th in the Ellis Media Center.

**This year, every student who brings a book character pumpkin to display will be entered in a raffle to win a choice between two special prizes.**

BOOK IT! Reading Program

The 2022-2023 BOOK IT! reading program will begin October 1st for all interested Pre-K through 6th grade students. Visit the BOOK IT! page of the Ellis website for more information including how to sign your student(s) up to participate. If you have any questions, please let Ms. Lisa know. lisa.odonnell@sccpss.com

Happy reading!

Calling all volunteers!

Do you have special talents that you would like to share with our community? Do you sew, knit, paint, draw, cook, write, do woodworking, garden...? Or, would you like to come in regularly to read with children and work on Fry words? Please send us an email, because we would love to have your help! As soon as we are given district approval, we would love to have volunteers in the classroom. Any parent or family member that intends to volunteer needs to register with the district.  Please click this link and apply to become a volunteer on Operation Beacon. If you want to volunteer, in any capacity, you will have to do this. Thank you!

Homework

The lower elementary classes have the following homework expectations:

Read for 20 minutes each night, either independently or with family members.

If you have access to technology at home, your child can follow their i-Ready learning path.

Math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication or division) 

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!)

*WISH LIST

Timothy Hay

Paper Towels

Napkins

Dates to Remember

October 24-28- Media Center Book Character Pumpkin Patch

October 28- Donation Dress Down Day

October 31- Field Trip

November 8- Field Trip

November 11- No School- Veterans Day

The Week of October 16th

 The Blue Jays Weekly Newsletter 

In the Classroom

Our community has been working on fractions and data collection in the classroom. Students will begin work on research projects in school this week. They will be researching animals from Asia and creating projects to present what they've learned to the class. They will also be learning about measurement with the help of a pumpkin!

Field Trips

Field trip forms went home in folders with all students last week. Children should return signed permission slips in their folders if they have not yet done so. We will be heading out to Tybee Island on October 31st and to PACK on November 8th. You can find more information about PACK here.

The PTA Fall Festival will be Friday, October 21st, from 6-7:30pm. You can look forward to the following:

Giveaways and Games

Plant Swap

Reflections Showcase

Spirit Wear Sales

Face Painting

Food Trucks

and much more!

If you can volunteer to donate items or your time, please click this link to sign-up. Your assistance will be much appreciated!

Book Character Pumpkin Patch

It is time to prepare for the Annual Book Character Pumpkin Patch, which will be held the week of October 24th in the Ellis Media Center.

**This year, every student who brings a book character pumpkin to display will be entered in a raffle to win a choice between two special prizes.**

BOOK IT! Reading Program

The 2022-2023 BOOK IT! reading program will begin October 1st for all interested Pre-K through 6th grade students. Visit the BOOK IT! page of the Ellis website for more information including how to sign your student(s) up to participate. If you have any questions, please let Ms. Lisa know. lisa.odonnell@sccpss.com

Happy reading!

Calling all volunteers!

Do you have special talents that you would like to share with our community? Do you sew, knit, paint, draw, cook, write, do woodworking, garden...? Or, would you like to come in regularly to read with children and work on Fry words? Please send us an email, because we would love to have your help! As soon as we are given district approval, we would love to have volunteers in the classroom. Any parent or family member that intends to volunteer needs to register with the district.  Please click this link and apply to become a volunteer on Operation Beacon. If you want to volunteer, in any capacity, you will have to do this. Thank you!

Homework

The lower elementary classes have the following homework expectations:

Read for 20 minutes each night, either independently or with family members.

If you have access to technology at home, your child can follow their i-Ready learning path.

Math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication or division) 

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!)

*WISH LIST

Timothy Hay

Paper Towels

Napkins

Dates to Remember

October 18- Make-Up School Photos

October 21- PTA Fall Festival and Reflections Showcase

October 24-28- Media Center Book Character Pumpkin Patch

October 28- Donation Dress Down Day

October 31- Field Trip

November 8- Field Trip

The Week of September 25th

  The Blue Jays Weekly Newsletter 

The children sang beautifully for our peace celebration on Wednesday. As is Ellis tradition, we observed International Peace Day on September 21 with a school-wide singing of "Light a Candle for Peace." Click here to view the video.

BOOK IT! Reading Program

The 2022-2023 BOOK IT! reading program will begin October 1st for all interested Pre-K through 6th grade students. Visit the BOOK IT! page of the Ellis website for more information including how to sign your student(s) up to participate. If you have any questions, please let Ms. Lisa know. lisa.odonnell@sccpss.com

Happy reading!

Asia

Children continued their study of the biomes, animals, and people of Asia. If your family has artifacts from the continent of Asia, that you would like to share with our community, please send them in with your child. You can send an email or Remind message with details about the objects to help us understand their significance. 

School Photo Packets

School Photos-Due this Friday!

• Photo sales are a fundraiser for our school!   
• All the information you need is in the photo packet.
• You should pay for the pictures that you want to keep and/or RETURN the rest of the packet, if anything is left.
• Families may purchase the photos online at strawbridge.net using the code found on the price flyer in your student's photo packet OR you may send cash or check (made payable to Strawbridge) to school with your child in the envelope provided.

The deadline to order/return photos is this Friday, September 30th. 

Calling all volunteers!

Do you have special talents that you would like to share with our community? Do you sew, knit, paint, draw, cook, write, do woodworking, garden...? Or, would you like to come in regularly to read with children and work on Fry words? Please send us an email, because we would love to have your help! As soon as we are given district approval, we would love to have volunteers in the classroom. Any parent or family member that intends to volunteer needs to register with the district.  Please click this link and apply to become a volunteer on Operation Beacon. If you want to volunteer, in any capacity, you will have to do this. Thank you!

Homework

The lower elementary classes have the following homework expectations:

Read for 20 minutes each night, either independently or with family members.

If you have access to technology at home, your child can follow their i-Ready learning path.

Math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication or division) 

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!)

*WISH LIST

Timothy Hay

Guinea Pig Bedding

Paper Towels

Napkins

Dates to Remember

September 30- School Photo Orders Due

September 30- Donation Dress Down

October 7- Staff Planning Day, No School for Students!

October 10- No School!

October 14- PTA Reflections Submissions Due

October 18- Make-Up School Photos

October 21- PTA Fall Festival and Reflections Showcase

October 24-28- Media Center Book Character Pumpkin Patch

October 28- Donation Dress Down Day

October 31- Field Trip

The Week of September 18th

 The Blue Jays Weekly Newsletter 

Asia

This week we introduced our cultural study of Asia.  We will be studying the biomes, animals, and people of the continent. If your family has artifacts from the continent of Asia, that you would like to share with our community, please send them in with your child. You can send an email or Remind message with details about the objects to help us understand their significance. 

Magnets

We also began our study of magnets. Students will be conducting experiments in the classroom and exploring the ways in which magnets work and are used.

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Please plan to join us in the Media Center on September 24 at 9:30am. 

Parent Survey

This is a survey for the matching of new and veteran parents at Charles Ellis Montessori Academy.  Often times new parents have questions and/or concerns that could be best answered by parents that have experience with Charles Ellis and/or Montessori education.  If you are interested in joining up to receive information, or if you feel that you have information to share, please sign up accordingly.  

School Photo Packets

School Photos

• Photo sales are a fundraiser for our school!   
• All the information you need is in the photo packet.
• You should pay for the pictures that you want to keep and/or RETURN the rest of the packet, if anything is left.
• Families may purchase the photos online at strawbridge.net using the code found on the price flyer in your student's photo packet OR you may send cash or check (made payable to Strawbridge) to school with your child in the envelope provided.

The deadline to order/return photos is September 30th. 

Calling all volunteers!

Do you have special talents that you would like to share with our community? Do you sew, knit, paint, draw, cook, write, do woodworking, garden...? Or, would you like to come in regularly to read with children and work on Fry words? Please send us an email, because we would love to have your help! As soon as we are given district approval, we would love to have volunteers in the classroom. Any parent or family member that intends to volunteer needs to register with the district.  Please click this link and apply to become a volunteer on Operation Beacon. If you want to volunteer, in any capacity, you will have to do this. Thank you!

Homework

The lower elementary classes have the following homework expectations:

Read for 20 minutes each night, either independently or with family members.

If you have access to technology at home, your child can follow their i-Ready learning path.

Math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication or division) 

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!)

*WISH LIST

Timothy Hay

Guinea Pig Bedding

Dr. Bronner's Lavender Castile Soap

Seventh Generation Dish Soap

Paper Towels

Napkins

Dates to Remember

September 21-International Peace Day

September 30- School Photo Orders Due

September 30- Donation Dress Down

The Week of September 11th

The Blue Jays Weekly Newsletter

Parent Survey

This is a survey for the matching of new and veteran parents at Charles Ellis Montessori Academy.  Often times new parents have questions and/or concerns that could be best answered by parents that have experience with Charles Ellis and/or Montessori education.  If you are interested in joining up to receive information, or if you feel that you have information to share, please sign up accordingly.  

School Photo Packets

School Photos went home with students last Thursday. 

• Photo sales are a fundraiser for our school!   
• All the information you need is in the photo packet.
• You should pay for the pictures that you want to keep and/or RETURN the rest of the packet, if anything is left.
• Families may purchase the photos online at strawbridge.net using the code found on the price flyer in your student's photo packet OR you may send cash or check (made payable to Strawbridge) to school with your child in the envelope provided.

The deadline to order/return photos is September 30th. 

Calling all volunteers!

Do you have special talents that you would like to share with our community? Do you sew, knit, paint, draw, cook, write, do woodworking, garden...? Or, would you like to come in regularly to read with children and work on Fry words? Please send us an email, because we would love to have your help! As soon as we are given district approval, we would love to have volunteers in the classroom. Any parent or family member that intends to volunteer needs to register with the district.  Please click this link and apply to become a volunteer on Operation Beacon. If you want to volunteer, in any capacity, you will have to do this. Thank you!

Homework

The lower elementary classes have the following homework expectations:

Read for 20 minutes each night, either independently or with family members.

If you have access to technology at home, your child can follow their i-Ready learning path.

Math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication or division) 

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!)

*WISH LIST

Guinea Pig Food

Timothy Hay

Guinea Pig Bedding

Dr. Bronner's Lavender Castile Soap

Seventh Generation Dish Soap

Paper Towels

Napkins

Dates to Remember

September 21-International Peace Day

September 30- School Photo Orders Due

September 30- Donation Dress Down