Sunday, October 27, 2019

Weekly Newsletter 
The Week of October 27th

Ellis Pumpkin Patch This Week!




A note about keyboarding practice from Ms. Angie:
Did you know that most employers expect their employees to touch type at 50 words per minute? I didn't either, but it is not surprising when you think about it. Our youngsters are not heading to the job market just yet - but - their day to day success in using technology for learning is impacted by their proficiency with the keyboard.   

All students have a current Typing Club account which they use in Tech class weekly. When students log in to Typing Club with their Google Accounts, their progress is saved and they can continue from lesson to lesson.  It is recommended that students practice for 15 minutes each day to gain proficiency.  
I've added information to the Explorations page on the school website for students to log in at home. 

From home, students will use this link: https://charles-ellis3.typingclub.com  

Students will need to use their school email address (firstname.lastname@students.sccpss.com) and their unique password.  Parents are welcome to email me with any questions.  angela.laplante@sccpss.com 

Fall Conferences
Thank you to all who have come in for conferences, so far! We are scheduled to finish up this week and are looking forward to meeting with the rest of our families.  If you have been unable to come in for a conference, please send us an email, and we will work with you to find a time that fits your schedule!



Read-A-Thon Begins Friday!
This year, we will be raising money to supplement/update our Montessori Cultural Curriculum materials (The Five Great Lessons). Any student who raises $100 or more will receive a $10 gift certificate to our Book Fair in December! If every student donated $5, we would be able to purchase these materials for our school! Thank you for your support!


PTA Wreath and Greenery Sales 
The PTA Health and Wellness Committee is selling holiday greenery to raise money for the school gardens.
Packets went home last week. You can use the link below to browse the catalog and order online now! Please help us raise money to fund our awesome adventures in the garden!
https://sffsalestrack.com/ellismontessoripta


MESS Fall Photo Shoot

Our third years met local author, Jamie Gandy!







UPCOMING EVENTS

October 28-November 1-Pumpkin Patch
November 1-Dress Down $1 PINK OUT
November 1- Read-A-Thon begins
November 11-Veteran's Day-No School
November 15- Field Trip
November 16-MESS Fall Photo Shoot
November 22-November Birthday Celebration
November 25-29- Thanksgiving Break
November 30-Read-A-Thon ends
December 4-Read-A-Thon Money/Forms Due
December 20- Field Trip
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Weekly Newsletter 
The Week of October 27th

Ellis Pumpkin Patch This Week!




A note about keyboarding practice from Ms. Angie:
Did you know that most employers expect their employees to touch type at 50 words per minute? I didn't either, but it is not surprising when you think about it. Our youngsters are not heading to the job market just yet - but - their day to day success in using technology for learning is impacted by their proficiency with the keyboard.   

All students have a current Typing Club account which they use in Tech class weekly. When students log in to Typing Club with their Google Accounts, their progress is saved and they can continue from lesson to lesson.  It is recommended that students practice for 15 minutes each day to gain proficiency.  
I've added information to the Explorations page on the school website for students to log in at home. 

From home, students will use this link: https://charles-ellis3.typingclub.com  

Students will need to use their school email address (firstname.lastname@students.sccpss.com) and their unique password.  Parents are welcome to email me with any questions.  angela.laplante@sccpss.com 

Fall Conferences
Thank you to all who have come in for conferences, so far! We are scheduled to finish up this week and are looking forward to meeting with the rest of our families.  If you have been unable to come in for a conference, please send us an email, and we will work with you to find a time that fits your schedule!



Read-A-Thon Begins Friday!
This year, we will be raising money to supplement/update our Montessori Cultural Curriculum materials (The Five Great Lessons). Any student who raises $100 or more will receive a $10 gift certificate to our Book Fair in December! If every student donated $5, we would be able to purchase these materials for our school! Thank you for your support!


PTA Wreath and Greenery Sales 
The PTA Health and Wellness Committee is selling holiday greenery to raise money for the school gardens.
Packets went home last week. You can use the link below to browse the catalog and order online now! Please help us raise money to fund our awesome adventures in the garden!
https://sffsalestrack.com/ellismontessoripta


MESS Fall Photo Shoot

Our third years met local author, Jamie Gandy!







UPCOMING EVENTS

October 28-November 1-Pumpkin Patch
November 1-Dress Down $1 PINK OUT
November 1- Read-A-Thon begins
November 11-Veteran's Day-No School
November 15- Field Trip
November 16-MESS Fall Photo Shoot
November 22-November Birthday Celebration
November 25-29- Thanksgiving Break
November 30-Read-A-Thon ends
December 4-Read-A-Thon Money/Forms Due
December 20- Field Trip
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Sunday, October 20, 2019

Weekly Newsletter 
The Week of October 27th

 Ellis Pumpkin Patch This Week!




A note about keyboarding practice from Ms. Angie:
Did you know that most employers expect their employees to touch type at 50 words per minute? I didn't either, but it is not surprising when you think about it. Our youngsters are not heading to the job market just yet - but - their day to day success in using technology for learning is impacted by their proficiency with the keyboard.   

 All students have a current Typing Club account which they use in Tech class weekly. When students log in to Typing Club with their Google Accounts, their progress is saved and they can continue from lesson to lesson.  It is recommended that students practice for 15 minutes each day to gain proficiency.  
I've added information to the Explorations page on the school website for students to log in at home. 

 From home, students will use this link: https://charles-ellis3.typingclub.com  

Students will need to use their school email address (firstname.lastname@students.sccpss.com) and their unique password.  Parents are welcome to email me with any questions.  angela.laplante@sccpss.com 

 Fall Conferences
Thank you to all who have come in for conferences, so far! We are scheduled to finish up this week and are looking forward to meeting with the rest of our families.  If you have been unable to come in for a conference, please send us an email, and we will work with you to find a time that fits your schedule!



Read-A-Thon Begins Friday!
This year, we will be raising money to supplement/update our Montessori Cultural Curriculum materials (The Five Great Lessons). Any student who raises $100 or more will receive a $10 gift certificate to our Book Fair in December! If every student donated $5, we would be able to purchase these materials for our school! Thank you for your support!
PTA Wreath and Greenery Sales 
The PTA Health and Wellness Committee is selling holiday greenery to raise money for the school gardens.
Packets went home last week. You can use the link below to browse the catalog and order online now! Please help us raise money to fund our awesome adventures in the garden!
https://sffsalestrack.com/ellismontessoripta


MESS Fall Photo Shoot

Our third years met local author, Jamie Gandy!







UPCOMING EVENTS

October 28-November 1-Pumpkin Patch
November 1-Dress Down $1 PINK OUT
November 1- Read-A-Thon begins
November 11-Veteran's Day-No School
November 15- Field Trip
November 16-MESS Fall Photo Shoot
November 22-November Birthday Celebration
November 25-29- Thanksgiving Break
November 30-Read-A-Thon ends
December 4-Read-A-Thon Money/Forms Due
December 20- Field Trip
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Sunday, October 13, 2019

Weekly Newsletter 
The Week of October 13th


Field Trip Friday
We have an out of county field trip on Friday. If you did not fill out the new field trip form and return, please do so tomorrow. If you would like to attend this field trip, please email by Thursday and we can send you driving directions, parking pass, and map. 
New Learning Logs
Due to our first ever early dismissal on Friday, we forgot to send home learning logs. These will go home with your child on Monday. Please review your student's work completion and talk with them about their goals. Ideally, we would like to see each child setting the goal of 3 challenging math, reading, and language works, respectively, as well as, choosing cultural work each week.

 Fall Conferences
Thank you to everyone who has signed up for a conference. If you haven't done so already, please follow the link below to choose a time that works for you. We want to discuss student goals, progress, and test scores with you.  We are looking forward to meeting with you!



PTA Wreath and Greenery Sales 
The PTA Health and Wellness Committee is selling holiday greenery to raise money for the school gardens.
Packets will be going home this week. Please help us raise money to fund our awesome adventures in the garden!

Plant Swap at the Fall Festival
The PTA Health and Wellness Committee is bringing the plant swap event back to this year's Fall Festival! They will have some small pots available at the front entrance of the school on Oct 14th for you to take home to prepare your plant(s) for swapping. You can also bring your plants in whatever pots or planters you already have stashed in your garden supplies -- just no bags, loose, or unpotted items, please. Simply bring your ready-for-swapping plants to the Fall Festival on October 25th and trade them for something new.

LEGO Club Interest Meeting
MESS Fall Photo Shoot

 Author Visit

 Book It! info from Ms. Lisa




Ellis Pumpkin Patch







UPCOMING EVENTS

October 14- PTA Reflections due
October 16- Bring Your Parent to Lunch
October 18- Field Trip 
October 23-Author Visit
October 25- MESS Fall Photo Shoot
October 25- Dress Down $1
October 25- Birthday Celebration
October 25- Fall Festival-Plant Swap
October 26-MESS Fall Photo Shoot
October 28-November 1-Pumpkin Patch
November 1- Read-A-Thon begins
November 16-MESS Fall Photo Shoot
November 30-Read-A-Thon ends
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Sunday, October 6, 2019

Weekly Newsletter 
The Week of October 6th


  Fall Conferences begin this week!
Only half of the conferences have been scheduled so far. If you haven't done so already, please follow the link below to choose a time that works for you. We want to discuss student goals, progress, and test scores with you.  We are looking forward to meeting with you!

*New Field Trip Forms*
We rescheduled the field trip that was set to take place on October 11. The new date is October 18. New field trip forms were sent home on Friday please sign and return as soon as possible.

 The Learning Community Wish List 

live crickets 
guinea pig food 
or Petsmart gift cards 





UPCOMING EVENTS

October 9- Conferences begin
October 11- Early Release
October 14- PTA Reflections due
October 16- Bring Your Parent to Lunch
October 18- Field Trip *NEW DATE*
October 25- Birthday Celebration
October 25- Fall Festival
October 28-November 1-Pumpkin Patch
November 1- Read-A-Thon begins
November 30-Read-A-Thon ends
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Sunday, September 29, 2019

Weekly Newsletter 
The Week of September 29th
Fall Conferences
We are looking forward to meeting with families in the upcoming weeks! We want to discuss student goals, progress, and test scores with you. Please use the following link to find a time and schedule your Fall conference. Thank you!

Transparent Classroom
You may have noticed that Transparent Classroom is being used in a new way this year. We are using the record keeping tool to make quick observations during the day.The practice of observing students and taking notes helps us to record and reflect on what we're seeing, and then make changes based on the data collected. We are observing for just a few minutes during different times of the day, in order to get an accurate account of what's happening in the environment. 

Also, we have given the children due dates for cultural shelf work and projects, which are recorded on Transparent Classroom. Sometimes students are given cultural lessons and do not follow up on the work. We are hoping that by giving the children due dates and posting them in Transparent Classroom, that students will remember to work on cultural items and that it might encourage a family conversation about the work that is being completed in the classroom.    

New Learning Log
The image below is a copy of our new learning log. Students will be setting goals and filling in the work they intend to complete for the week on Monday mornings. The children will check off work after they have completed it. These learning logs are two sided, so they will be sent home to parents after two weeks. Please have conversations with your children about their goals and the progress they're making towards meeting them.




"Do Good Things" PTA Grant

Please use the following link to apply.
https://app.peachjar.com/flyers/810218/schools/67128



PTA Reflections


More images from our Tybee Beach Field Trip- Thank you, 
Ms. Yvette









 The Learning Community Wish List 

Pet Smart Gift Cards





UPCOMING EVENTS

October 3- PTA "Do Good Things" application due
October 9- Conferences begin
October 11- Early Release
October 14- PTA Reflections due
October 18- Field Trip *NEW DATE*
October 25- Birthday Celebration
October 25- Fall Festival
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Sunday, September 22, 2019

Weekly Newsletter 
The Week of September 22nd
Dress Down Friday
Please send in at least $1 if your child chooses to dress down. The proceeds will go to support recovery efforts in the Bahamas.

September Birthday Celebration
We will be celebrating September birthdays on Friday. If your child has a birthday this month please send in a treat for 25 students. Also, your child is encouraged to share a personal timeline on the date of their birth.

Class Pictures
https://www.strawbridge.net (Use code: FM322621) 
Class pictures will be taken on September 27th. If you wish to purchase a class picture (part of the proceeds will benefit the school!), you MUST purchase it ahead of time. Visit the link above to purchase. If you have any questions, contact Ms. Lisa in the media center. Thank you for your support!


 The Learning Community Wish List 

Pet Smart Gift Cards





UPCOMING EVENTS
September 27- Class Pictures and Makeups
September 27-Donation Dress Down $1
September 27- September Birthday Celebration
October 3- PTA "Do Good Things" application due
October 11- Early Release
October 14-PTA Reflections due
October 18-Field Trip *NEW DATE*
October 25-Birthday Celebration
October 25-Fall Festival
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