The Week of September 10th

 Weekly Newsletter

Strawbridge photo packets went home with students last week.

    Our Community

Cardinals and Blue Jays Wishlist

Ziploc Bags (Gallon, Quart, Sandwich)

Guinea Pig Bedding

Timothy Hay 

 

Dates to Remember

September 21-International Day of Peace

September 29- Donation Dress Down

October 3- PTA Spirit Night at Chipotle

October 6- E-Learning Half Day-Students at home

October 9- Staff Planning Day-Students at home

The Week of September 3rd

 The Weekly Newsletter

Our community at work.

Ellis Night at Panera!

PTA Meeting 

Due to Hurricane Idalia, the first PTA meeting of the new school year is rescheduled for Wednesday, September 6th, at 6:30pm in the Multi-purpose Room. Pizza will be provided by the PTA. If you have not yet joined PTA, please do so at this link. Only those who have joined the PTA are allowed to vote at the meetings. To learn more about the Ellis PTA, visit the PTA page on the Ellis website. 

iReady testing did not go as planned. Some students finished the math assessment, some students were unable to complete the assessment, and others were unable to log in. This week, students will take the reading portion on Tuesday, September 5th. We will finish the math portion on Wednesday, September 6th and makeups are scheduled for Thursday, September 7th. Fingers crossed that it all goes smoothly! Thank you to all the families who have sent in headphones! If you have not done so already, please send them in ASAP. 

 

Dates to Remember

September 4- No School Labor Day

September 5- iReady Reading Assessment

September 6- iReady Math Assessment 

September 6- PTA Meeting 6:30pm

September 7- iReady Makeups

September 7- Ellis Fundraiser at Panera 4-8pm

September 21-International Day of Peace

September 29- Donation Dress Down

The Week of August 27th

The Weekly Newsletter

Our community at work.

This week, all students will be participating in iReady testing.  The Math portion of the assessment will be taken on Tuesday, August 29th.  The Reading will be on Wednesday, August 30th. Thank you to all the families who have sent in headphones! If you have not done so already, please send them in ASAP. Make Up testing will happen on Thursday, August 31st.  Please make sure that your child gets a good night's rest, a healthy breakfast, and arrives to school on time.

 

The children will have an e-Learning half day on Friday, September 1. Please look for an email with more information about the e-Learning half day this week.

Homework

Homework went home last Tuesday. Your child should take their homework out of their folder on Tuesday and return their empty folder to class Wednesday morning. We will not be collecting homework, but your child should bring in anything that you/they do not understand. All children will receive math fact practice (+ーx÷) and will be tested on their math facts weekly in school. Students should be reading nightly! 

Dates to Remember

August 29- iReady Math Assessment

August 30- iReady Reading Assessment

August 30- PTA Meeting

August 31- FPP Technology Insurance Deadline

August 31- Maria Montessori's Birthday

September 1- e-Learning Half Day

September 4- No School Labor Day

The Week of August 20

 The Weekly Newsletter

Making pine cone syrup.

Looking for tadpoles.

Taking care of Winn Dixie. 

School picture day is Wednesday, August 23rd.

This is a FREE dress up day. Students should abide by the "Acceptable Dress for Non-Uniform Days" guidelines on page 18 of the 2023/2024 SCCPSS Student Code of Conduct.

Homework

Homework went home last Tuesday. Your child should take their homework out of their folder on Tuesday and return their empty folder to class Wednesday morning. We will not be collecting homework, but your child should bring in anything that you/they do not understand. All children will receive math fact practice (+ーx÷) and will be tested on their math facts weekly in school. Students should be reading nightly! 

Snack

The children are excited to prepare their own snacks and clean up afterwards.  If you have not already done so, please send in a Kroger gift card for healthy snack selections.  $35 for the semester or $70 for the year.  

Technology

Our community received their devices last Monday. Your child only received their device if you filled out the "Student Device Loan Form" in PowerSchool. We strongly recommend that you purchase the $25 insurance.  A cracked screen will cost $90 without the insurance. The deadline to purchase insurance is 8/31. Please follow this link for more information.

Dates to Remember

August 23- Picture Day

August 25- Donation Dress Down $1

August 30- PTA Meeting

August 31- FPP Technology Insurance Deadline

August 31- Maria Montessori's Birthday

September 1- e-Learning Half Day

September 4- No School Labor Day

The Week of August 13

 The Weekly Newsletter

Explorations

This year, the children will be traveling to explorations on Tuesday mornings.  Be sure to send your child to school in shoes that will work well for them in P.E.  For those new to the school, the children have art, music, PE, Spanish, Technology, and Engineering with the exploration teachers in one morning each week.

Children will receive Montessori's First Great Lesson this week! The First Great Lesson is usually shared close to the first day of each school year in elementary. It's designed to give students a sense of their place in the Universe by learning about the stars, the Sun, the planets, how Earth was formed, states of matter, particle behavior, and much more.

Homework

Homework will begin this Tuesday. It will be in your child's take home folder every week on Tuesday. We will not be collecting homework, but your child should bring in anything that you/they do not understand. All children will receive math fact practice (+ーx÷) and will be tested on their math facts weekly in school. Students should be reading nightly! 

Snack

The children are excited to prepare their own snacks and clean up afterwards.  If you have not already done so, please send in a Kroger gift card for healthy snack selections.  $35 for the semester or $70 for the year.  

Technology

Our community will receive their devices this Monday. Your child will only receive their device if you have filled out the "Student Device Loan Form" in PowerSchool. Currently, the district requires this form to be signed annually. We strongly recommend that you purchase the $25 insurance.  A cracked screen will cost $90 without the insurance. Please follow this link for more information.

Dates to Remember

August 23- Picture Day

August 25- Donation Dress Down $1

August 30- PTA Meeting

August 31- FPP Technology Insurance Deadline

August 31- Maria Montessori's Birthday

September 1- e-Learning Half Day

September 4- No School Labor Day

The Week of August 6

 

The Weekly Newsletter

The Learning Community had a terrific first two days of school! We have enjoyed being with the children so much! Our community lessons have focused on classroom and school procedures, as well as grace and courtesy. This week, we will begin academic lessons while continuing with community building activities. 

Homework

Homework will begin next week. It will be in your child's take home folder every Tuesday. We will not be collecting homework, but your child should bring in anything that you/they do not understand. All children will receive math fact practice (+ーx÷) and will be tested on their math facts weekly in school. Homework begins August 15!

Technology

1st-8th grade students are assigned a Chromebook to use for assessments, classwork, research, etc. These devices are left at school unless there is a scheduled SCCPSS e-Learning day or special circumstance. 

*Parents/guardians are required to sign the "Student Device Loan Form" on file in PowerSchool before their student is provided with a device. Currently, the district requires this form to be signed annually. Please follow this link for more information.

Dates to Remember

August 25- Donation Dress Down $1

August 31- FPP Technology Insurance Deadline

September 1- e-Learning Half Day

September 4- No School Labor Day

Welcome to the Learning Community!

OPEN HOUSE!

Please plan to come to Charles Ellis and stop by rooms 27 and 29 on August 1, anytime between 4:30-6pm. We are looking forward to seeing both new and returning families!

 

Dates to Remember

August 1- Open House Drop By 4:30-6pm

August 3- The First Day of School!