The Learning Community Page

Sunday, December 10, 2023

The Week of December 10th

Weekly Newsletter

Peace and Giving Celebration

Our Ellis Families are so kind and gracious, especially at this time of the year. As you are shopping for gifts, in lieu of teacher gifts, please keep our classroom needs in mind.

Please look over our wish list. If you wish to purchase a gift for the class, send the wrapped gift in on Thursday, December 14th. Please label your child’s gift with his/her name. We will open up gifts together during our celebration. The children will gain a stronger sense of responsibility for our community resources, and will, of course, be thrilled to see “their gift” put to use. If you are unable to send in a gift, do not worry, we will have several gifts that we have purchased on hand, for the children to open, so that no one is left out at gift opening time!

These items or something similar are needed for a craft students are making this week. So if you have them, please send them in ASAP. Thank you!

Our Guinea Pigs Need A Home!

We still do not have a home for our girls over the break. If your family is able to take our sweet guineas for winter break, please send us a message on Remind.

Musical Explorers Field Trip

Personal Timelines

We have been learning about different kinds of timelines. Some students have begun working on their own personal timelines in class. This project is part of our History curriculum and aims to help students learn more about how time unfolds and how they can begin to view their own life in the context of the time that has passed since they were born. Prior to this project, they learned about different ways to measure time, including days, weeks, months, and years.

Second Harvest

We are now accepting food donations for America's Second Harvest in the bin located in the front lobby of the school.

The following items are needed:

Canned fish or meat

Peanut butter

Canned low-sodium soups or stews

Canned or dry beans

Canned fruits in juice

Canned low-sodium vegetables

Ellis Information Nights

Charles Ellis Montessori Academy invites you to our Montessori Information Nights. If you are a new/prospective family interested in applying to the CHOICE SCHOOLS LOTTERY for school year 2024-2025 and wish to find out more about Charles Ellis Montessori Academy, please attend the information night for the grade level you will be applying for. For current Charles Ellis Montessori Academy Families please attend the information night for the developmental level your child will be matriculating to in SY 2024-2025.

At the meetings you will receive the following:

Montessori philosophy and practices for the Developmental Plane

Overview of Montessori Curriculum

An introduction to the Montessori Prepared Environment

Academic and social expectations for developmental stages.

An opportunity to meet our Montessori Community

Please note all meetings begin at 5:30PM SHARP:

Lower EL (Grades 1-3) - Wednesday, December 13th
Erdkinder (Grades 7 & 8) - Thursday, December 14th

Dates to Remember

December 13- Lower El Information Night

December 14- Erdkinder Information Night

December 15- Donation Dress Down Day

December 16- January 2- Winter Break

Monday, December 4, 2023

The Week of December 3rd

Weekly Newsletter

Musical Explorers Field Trip

We will be headed out to the Musical Explorers field trip on Tuesday afternoon. A free program, Musical Explorers builds basic music skills as students learn songs from different cultures and reflect on their own communities. After focusing on three musical genres each semester, in-person concerts allow students to “meet” the professional musicians that have guided them on their musical journeys through the Georgia Lowcountry and beyond!

Festival of Lights

Learning Community Wishlist

We have added items for the classroom to the Amazon wishlist. The ribbons, craft supplies, and items for the guinea pigs should be turned in asap, so we can use them immediately. The other items on the list are less pressing. Please click here to access the list.

Personal Timelines

The Scholastic Book Fair

The book fair will take place in the Ellis Media Center from December 1-7, 2023.

If you would like to shop with your student, the book fair will be open after school until 4pm. On Thursday, December 7th, the book fair will be open after school until 5:30pm, which is when the Festival of Lights will begin.

Visit the Ellis Book Fair website to explore the digital flyer, add money to your student's eWallet account, and shop the online book fair (starting Dec. 1st).

If you can volunteer to help at the Book Fair, contact Ms. Lisa (lisa.odonnell@sccpss.com) directly or sign up at this link.

Second Harvest

We are now accepting food donations for America's Second Harvest in the bin located in the front lobby of the school.

The following items are needed:

Canned fish or meat

Peanut butter

Canned low-sodium soups or stews

Canned or dry beans

Canned fruits in juice

Canned low-sodium vegetables

Ellis Information Nights

At the meetings you will receive the following:

Montessori philosophy and practices for the Developmental Plane

Overview of Montessori Curriculum

An introduction to the Montessori Prepared Environment

Academic and social expectations for developmental stages.

An opportunity to meet our Montessori Community

Please note all meetings begin at 5:30PM SHARP:

Primary (Grades PreK 4 & Kindergarten) - Tues, Dec. 5th

Lower EL (Grades 1-3) - Wednesday, Dec.13th

Upper Elementary (Grades 4-6) - Wednesday, December 6th

Erdkinder (Grades 7 & 8) - Thursday, December 14th

Dates to Remember

December 1-7- Book Fair

December 5- Musical Explorers Field Trip

December 7- Festival of Lights

Dec16- Jan 2- Winter Break

Sunday, November 26, 2023

The Week of November 26th

Weekly Newsletter

Learning Community Wishlist

Personal Timelines

Personal timeline questionnaires were sent home with students earlier this month. If you did not help your child fill out the form yet, please do so and return to school as soon as possible. Students will be creating their own personal timelines at school.

The Scholastic Book Fair

The book fair will take place in the Ellis Media Center from December 1-7, 2023.

Visit the Ellis Book Fair website to explore the digital flyer, add money to your student's eWallet account, and shop the online book fair (starting Dec. 1st).

If you can volunteer to help at the Book Fair, contact Ms. Lisa (lisa.odonnell@sccpss.com) directly or sign up at this link.

Friendship Stew

Thank you for sending in the ingredients for our little feast! The children enjoyed preparing stew, cornbread, and butter to share with the community!

Second Harvest Field Trip

We are now accepting food donations for America's Second Harvest in the bin located in the front lobby of the school.

The following items are needed:

Canned fish or meat

Peanut butter

Canned low-sodium soups or stews

Canned or dry beans

Canned fruits in juice

Canned low-sodium vegetables

If you choose to donate, please send in money for the angel tree this week. We will be collecting funds until Friday, December 1, so that we can purchase items from the community next weekend. Gifts are due December 5, so students will have time to wrap them on Monday and Tuesday of that week.

Dates to Remember

November 29- iReady Reading Assessment

December 1- Angel Tree Donations Due

December 1- Deadline to Purchase Make-Up Photos

December 1- M.E.S.S. Holiday Party

December 1-7- Book Fair

December 2- Family Engagement Gathering

December 5- Musical Explorers Field Trip

December 7- Festival of Lights

Dec16- Jan 2- Winter Break

Sunday, November 12, 2023

The Week of November 12th

Weekly Newsletter

Friendship Stew

Please use this link to volunteer and send in ingredients with your child this Wednesday.

Second Harvest Field Trip

We will be headed out to the Second Harvest Food Bank on Wednesday to learn more about the program and help pack food for local friends who are suffering with food insecurity. Please follow this link for more information.

Our community has decided to "adopt" a child from the Angel Tree in the front hallway. The purpose of the tree is to make sure that less fortunate children in the Ellis community receive some clothing and a toy this holiday season. If your family is able to donate money, we would love to have your support with this project. If your child has their own money, bringing in a couple dollars from their own stash might just make this charitable act even more heartfelt.

We will be collecting funds until Friday, December 1, so that we can purchase items from the community that weekend. Gifts are due December 5, so students will have time to wrap them on Monday and Tuesday of that week.

The Community at Work

Cardinals and Blue Jays Wishlist

Thank you, families, for sending in the supplies on our wish list. We appreciate you!

guinea pig bedding

Dr. Bronner's Lavender Soap

Dates to Remember

November 1-30- PTA Read-A-Thon

November 15- Second Harvest Field Trip

November 15- Bowtie BBQ Ellis Spirit Night

November 16- PTA Meeting 6:30 pm

November 17- Donation Dress Down $1

November 20-24- Thanksgiving Break

December 1- Angel Tree Donations Due

Sunday, November 5, 2023

The Week of November 5

Weekly Newsletter

E-Learning and Veterans Day

The students will be off Tuesday for another e-Learning Day. We will send homework on Monday. Everyone will be off Friday in celebration of Veterans Day!

Día de los Muertos Ofrenda

Thank you for participating in this wonderful celebration! The children really enjoyed learning about this tradition and the altar in our classroom became a beautiful tribute to our ancestors.