The Week of December 18th

Weekly Newsletter

Children's Theater

On Tuesday and Wednesday, our students put on quite the shows at the Children's Theater! The productions were both educational and entertaining. Student performances were very spirited and I think we may have some real performers in our midst!

Cultural Parade

Please follow the link below to find out about and sign up to participate in the Parade of Cultural Fashion.

Cultural Parade

Classroom Gifts

I started an Amazon Wish list for Room 21. If you were thinking of sending in a gift for me this Holiday Season, please consider logging on to Amazon and choosing a gift for our class instead. Also, donations of paper plates, plastic forks and spoons, paper napkins and towels, coffee filters, pencils, erasers, and art supplies would all make wonderful gifts for our class! Thank you.

Amazon Wishlist

Dates to Remember:
12/19       Holiday Crafts 8-10:30

12/21-1/3 Winter Break

1/4          Students return to school
1/20        Cultural Parade 6-8 pm

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 23 students: 

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

1/4        Bradaya (3 days)

1/9        Isabella
1/17      Devin (4 days)
1/23      Dajshea

The Week of December 11th

Weekly Newsletter

Children's Theater

Students will be going to the Children's Theater on December 13th and 14th. 

December 13th-1st Grade Students

December 14th- 2nd and 3rd Grade Students

Parents are welcome to watch their students perform. Please arrive at the Children's Theater on Victory at 10:40.

Festival of Lights

Our students made Stars of David and the Hanukkah banner for our display at the Festival of Lights.

Careers on Wheels

Many of our community members came out to educate students about their careers. Students enjoyed all of the presentations!

Musical Explorers

Students had so much fun singing and dancing at the Musical Explorers concert on Friday!

Cultural Parade

Please follow the link below to find out about the Parade of Cultural Fashion.

Cultural Parade

Classroom Gifts

I started an Amazon Wish list for Room 21. If you were thinking of sending in a gift for me this Holiday Season, please consider logging on to Amazon and choosing a gift for our class instead. Thank you.

Amazon Wishlist

Dates to Remember:

12/13     Children's Theater

12/14     Children's Theater

12/16     Dress Down $1

12/16    1:30  Holiday Sing Along

12/21-1/3 Winter Break

1/4        Students return to school

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 23 students: 

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

12/12     Nico

1/4        Bradaya

1/9        Isabella

The Week of December 4th

Weekly Newsletter

Musical Explorers

Field trip forms were sent home with students last Monday. If your student did not bring home a field trip form, please let me know ASAP, so I can send home another. If you haven't sent the form back in with your student yet, please do so as soon as possible. 

Children's Theater

Students will be going to the Children's Theater on December 13th and 14th. 

December 13th-1st Grade Students

December 14th- 2nd and 3rd Grade Students

Parents are welcome to watch their students perform. Please arrive at the Children's Theater on Victory at 10:40.

Festival of Lights

The Festival of Lights is a celebration of different cultures and the ways in which children from around the world celebrate the holidays. The Lower Elementary focus will be on Chanuka. Students will learn about the festivites that take place during Chanuka and they will make crafts that will be on display during the Festival of Lights on December 8th. Please plan to attend the Festival of Lights before the PTA meeting that night.

Cultural Parade

Please follow the link below to find out about the Parade of Cultural Fashion.

Cultural Parade

Classroom Gifts

I started an Amazon Wish list for Room 21. If you were thinking of sending in a gift for me this Holiday Season, please consider logging on to Amazon and choosing a gift for our class instead. Thank you.

Amazon Wish List

Dates to Remember:

12/5-9    Book Fair

12/8.      Festival of Lights

12/9       Musical Explorers

12/13     Children's Theater

12/16     Dress Down $1

12/16     Holiday Sing Along

12/21-1/3 Winter Break

1/4        Students return to school

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 23 students: 

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

12/5       Cori 

12/12     Nico

1/4        Bradaya

1/9        Isabella

The Week of November 28th

Weekly Newsletter

Harvest Feast

Thank You for helping to make our Harvest Feast so special. The students were very proud of the hard work that went in to making the meal possible and they enjoyed every last minute of it.

Welcome back to school!

I hope that you all got spend some time with family over the break. We are going to be getting back in to the swing of things with 3 full weeks of school ahead. Our grace and courtesy focus continues to be unity and loyalty. It is so important that our students feel that they are a part of our classroom community and strive to make the environment a comfortable and caring one for others.

Musical Explorers

I will be sending out field trip slips this week for Musical Explorers. Please be on the lookout for the field trip form in your student's book bag.

Festival of Lights

The Festival of Lights is a celebration of different cultures and the ways in which children from around the world celebrate the holidays. The Lower Elementary focus will be on Chanuka. Students will learn about the festivites that take place during Chanuka and they will make crafts that will be on display during the Festival of Lights on December 8th. Please plan to attend the Festival of Lights before the PTA meeting that night.

Dates to Remember:

12/5-9    Book Fair

12/8.      Festival of Lights

12/9       Musical Explorers

12/16     Dress Down $1

12/16     Holiday Sing Along

12/21-1/3 Winter Break

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 23 students: 

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

           

11/28     Eva

12/5       Cori 

12/12     Nico

The Week of November 20th

Weekly Newsletter

PTA READ-A-THON 

Every student should have received information regarding the read-a-thon and an envelope to collect donations. If your student did not bring this info home please send me an email so I can send home another copy. Please consider having your student participate in this schoolwide event. It promotes literacy and helps to encourage nightly reading. ***Classes that have 100% participation (even if every student raises just $2) will be awarded a gift certificate for our book fair in December. Students that raise over $100 will recieve an idividual gift certificate to the book fair.

Harvest Feast

Room 21 will be celebrating the Season with a Harvest Feast on November 21, 2016. The students take such pride in and enjoy eating food that was prepared by them and their classmates. Thank you to all the families that signed up to send in items for the feast. ***ALL items should be sent in by 8am on Monday, November 21, so that students will have time to prepare the meal. Thank you.

Dates to Remember:

11/21      Harvest Feast

11/22      Evacuation Drill
11/21-22 Hurricane make up days
11/23-25 School Holidays – Thanksgiving Break 

12/5-9    Book Fair

12/16     Dress Down $1

12/8.      Festival of Lights

12/16     Holiday Sing Along

12/21-1/3 Winter Break

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 23 students: 

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

           

11/28     Eva

12/5       Cori 

12/12     Nico

The Week of November 14th

Weekly Newsletter

Field Trips 

Our students had an amazing time on their respective field trips to Downtown Savannah. First grade students learned about Thomas Jefferson and the local Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence. I had the pleasure of escorting our third grade students on an architectual adventure! They were completely engaged and found several different types of architectural details on historical buildings that were inspired by Ancient Greek Architecture. They also used their bodies to demonstrate the features of some of the architecture!

Second grade students saw the riverfront where James Oglethorpe first landed and visited monuments dedicated to Tomichichi and Oglethorpe on their trip to Downtown Savannah.

PTA READ-A-THON 

Information regarding the read-a-thon was sent home with students on Friday. Please consider having your student participate in this schoolwide event. It promotes literacy and helps to encourage nightly reading. Classes that have 100% participation (even if every student raises just $2) will be awarded a gift certificate for our book fair in December. Students that raise over $100 will recieve an idividual gift certificate to the book fair.

Harvest Feast

Room 21 will be celebrating the Season with a Harvest Feast on November 22, 2016. The students take such pride in and enjoy eating food that was prepared be them and their classmates. Please go to the following Signup Genius link to volunteer and send in an item for our Harvest Feast. Most items should be sent in on Monday, November 21, so that students will have time to prepare the meal. Please send in desserts on Tuesday, November 22, because we have limited space in the classroom to store food items. Thank you.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4fabac2aa6f49-harvest1

Dates to Remember:

11/15     Parent Education 5:30  PTA 6:30

11/18     Dress Down Day - $1 – Pennies for Patients

11/22     Room 21- Harvest Feast
11/21-22 Hurricane make up days
11/23-25 School Holidays – Thanksgiving Break 

12/5-9    Book Fair

12/16     Dress Down $1

12/16     Holiday Sing Along

12/21-1/3 Winter Break

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 23 students: 

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

           

11/14     Paloma

11/28     Eva

12/5       Cori 

12/12     Nico

The Week of November 6th

Weekly Newsletter

Field Trips

The 1st and 3rd grade field trip is scheduled for Tuesday, November 8th. The 2nd grade field trip is scheduled for Wednesday, November 9th. Please make sure that your student is dressed appropriately for the weather and wearing comfortable shoes. These field trips require the students to do some walking.

**If you have not returned your field trip form please do so as soon as possible. 

Khan Academy

I signed students up for Khan Academy over the weekend. I input all of the parent emails so that your student will be able to access this website from home. Your student can use Khan Academy to work on Math skills at home.

PTA READ-A-THON November 1- November 30th

This year, we are hoping to purchase online Science Resources!
Students who raise $100 or more receive a gift certificate to our Scholastic Book Fair in December!

Harvest Feast

Soon I will be sending out a Signup Genius link for our Harvest Feast. I will also be contacting parents that have offerred their assistance with cooking. Please be on the lookout for those emails.

Dates to Remember:

11/1-30    PTA Read-A-Thon

11/8      Election Day-School for ALL STAFF & STUDENTS Make up days

11/8      Field Trip-1st and 3rd Grades

11/9      Field Trip- 2nd Grade11/11     School Holiday – Veterans’ Day
11/11     Parent Education (5:30) and PTA (6:30)
11/18     Dress Down Day - $1 – Pennies for Patients
11/21-22 Hurricane make up days 
11/23-25 School Holidays – Thanksgiving Break 

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 23 students: 

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

           

11/7       Devin (4 Days)

11/14     Paloma

11/28     Eva

The Week of October 30th

Weekly Newsletter

Room 21 made a Desperaux pumpkin for the Charles Ellis Pumpkin Patch in the Media Center.

PTA READ-A-THON November 1- November 30th
This year, we are hoping to purchase online Science Resources!
Students who raise $100 or more receive a gift certificate to our Scholastic Book Fair in December!

Sidewalk Arts Festival

November 3rd

Sidewalk space and chalk will be provided for $10. All proceeds go to the Erdkinder Community at Ellis.

Field Trips

Please be on the lookout for field trip forms to go home at the beginning of this week. The new dates for our field trips are November 8th and 9th. We have already collected all field trip funds for the year, so no money is due at this time. Make sure that the form is filled out and returned immediately. Thank you.

Cooking in the Classroom

The fire inspector came to Ellis and we found out that having our new oven in the classroom is in violation of the fire code. We will need to use our oven in the cafeteria from now on. Parent volunteers will be necessary to make this happen. So, if you are interested in volunteering to help our students cook in the cafeteria, please send me an email. I will respond to the parent's who have volunteered when we have an activity planned.

Fall Festival

Thank you to all of the families that helped out with the Fall Festival. A great time was had by all!

Local Farm Bags

The Health and Wellness Committee of the PTA is announcing the return of the Local Farm Bag Program.  Please call 912-272-4202 or follow the link below to place your order!
http://localfarmbag.com/

Dates to Remember:

10/31       Spooky Stories read by Bobcat Dads

11/1-30    PTA Read-A-Thon

11/3         Sidewalk Arts Festival 4-6pm

11/8      Election Day-School for ALL STAFF & STUDENTS Make up days
11/11     School Holiday – Veterans’ Day
11/11     Parent Education (5:30) and PTA (6:30)
11/18     Dress Down Day - $1 – Pennies for Patients
11/21-22 Hurricane make up days 
11/23-25 School Holidays – Thanksgiving Break 

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 23 students: 

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

           

10/31     Jaylen X.

11/7       Devin (4 Days)

11/14     Paloma

11/28     Eva

The Week of October 24th

Weekly Newsletter

Room 21 Wish List

• napkins
• coffee filters
• paper plates

For the families of GEP students:

GEP NEWS

The Ellis GEP students will be helping to serve the homeless community in Savannah by collecting supplies for the Emmaus House. Each day, the Emmaus House serves breakfast and lunch to people who are unable to provide for themselves. We would like to begin by providing supplies needed for serving food. If you are able, please begin sending in some of the following items and we will sort and deliver them Oct 25.

·                     Plastic utensils ·                     Paper plates ·                     Paper bowls

·                     Napkins ·                     Disposable coffee cups ·                     Large aluminum trays/pans

There is a collection box located in the front foyer of Ellis.

Thank You!

Local Farm Bags

The Health and Wellness Committee of the PTA is announcing the return of the Local Farm Bag Program.  Please call 912-272-4202 or follow the link below to place your order!

http://localfarmbag.com/

Field Trips

We still have no definite dates for the make-up field trips to Massey, but we do have a date for the Musical Explorers Field trip in December. I will be sending home a permission slip for this trip, so please be on the lookout for that.

Fall Conferences

Thank you for coming in and meeting with me to discuss your student's progress. I have enjoyed our conferences and am excited to have them completed this week. If you have not yet signed up for a conference, please do so by clicking the link below and choosing a time that best suits your schedule. If none of the times listed work for you, please send me an email and we can find a time that works for all of us.

Fall Conferences

Cooking in the Classroom

The fire inspector came to Ellis and we found out that having our new oven in the classroom is in violation of the fire code. We will need to use our oven in the cafeteria from now on. Parent volunteers will be necessary to make this happen. So, if you are interested in volunteering to help our students cook in the cafeteria, please send me an email. I will respond to the parent's who have volunteered when we have an activity planned.

Fall Festival

It's almost time for the Annual Fall Festival, which will be held on Friday, October 28!  We need volunteers to assist with the event as well as to donate goods.  If you are interested in volunteering you can contact Kelly Pack at events.ellispta@gmail.com or use the Sign Up Genius below.  

Thank you!

Fall Festival

Sidewalk Arts Festival has been rescheduled. 

Dates to Remember:

10/18-10/26  Conferences-Room 21

10/25       ESOW School Store

10/24-28  Great Pumpkin Book Characters (Media Center)

10/28       Fall Festival 4-7pm
10/28       Dress Down Day $1-Ellis Athletics Program
10/31       Halloween

11/3         Sidewalk Arts Festival 4-6pm

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 23 students: 

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

           

10/24    Stella

10/31     Jaylen X.

11/7       Devin