The Week of February 27th

Weekly Newsletter

Khan Academy

All 2nd and 3rd grade students should be using the Khan Academy website to practice for the MAP test. This site aligns directly to your student's MAP scores. **Last week, only 6 out of 18 students logged in to Khan academy to practice their math skills. Parents, please make sure that your student is practicing the skills that they are learning at school. This is a partnership and we will only be successful if everyone is doing their part. If you have any questions about this please contact me via email.

                                                

The following is a link to an article about parent involvement and how beneficial it is for students.

http://www.nea.org/tools/17360.htm

The Promotional Guidelines for MAP and SRI

Sidewalk Arts Festival

The Sidewalk Arts Festival will be held outside of Ellis on Friday, March 3rd.

Dental Presentation

Students enjoyed a dental presentation on Wednesday. They learned all the ins and outs of taking care of their teeth correctly.

Dates to Remember:

2/27-3/3 Montessori Education Week: 

3/2 PTA- Dr. Seuss Reading Day with Dad

3/2:5:30-8 Cosmic Education Science Night/PTA Meeting
3/3: Sidewalk Arts Festival 3-6pm
3/3: Dress Down Day - $1 – Dress Up like your favorite Montessori Material
3/7: LEGO CHALLENGE FUNDRAISER FOR WYATT
3/13: Spring Pictures
3/15: Kindergarten Orientation
3/16: Dress Down Day - $1 – Green It Up and $1 for Kiss a Pig Dance
3/17 – 24: Spring 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.  

2/27      Eva

3/6        Aleksander

3/13      Nico

3/27      Wyatt

The Week of February 20th

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*Science Projects*

Students are still presenting Habitat projects. They are taking such pride in all their hard work and it shows!

Khan Academy

2nd and 3rd grade students should be using the Khan Academy website to practice for the MAP test. This site aligns directly to your student's MAP scores. If you have any questions about this please contact me via email.

Media Festival 

Every year hundreds of students in all grades in Georgia produce media projects and submit them for judging, first in local and then system festivals. Projects are judged for their excellence in production, writing, creativity, lighting, and impact. The Media Festival does not pit one entry against another. Rather, it seeks to recognize a high quality of workmanship and thoughtfulness, and doesn’t simply award first, second, and third place. The due date for Media Festival projects at Ellis will be Monday, February 27, 2017.

*Please remember to email me if your student would like to participate in the Student Media Festival.

Dates to Remember:

2/21  Application opens for PRE K 4 Lottery

2/22-24 Jump Rope for Heart

2/24   Father/Daughter Dance 7-9

2/27-3/3 Montessori Education Week

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.  

2/20      Matthew

2/27      Eva

3/6        Aleksander

The Week of February 13th

Weekly Newsletter

                                                

*Science Projects*

Students are still presenting Habitat projects. They are taking such pride in all their hard work and it shows!

**Valentines Day Project**

We will have a Valentine exchange in Room 21 on February 14th. The students are expected to design their own structure that will be used to hold Valentines. I will send home the following flier and a class list so that students can address their Valentines accordingly. 

Valentine Activity (2) by Marianne on Scribd

Media Festival 

Every year hundreds of students in all grades in Georgia produce media projects and submit them for judging, first in local and then system festivals. Projects are judged for their excellence in production, writing, creativity, lighting, and impact. The Media Festival does not pit one entry against another. Rather, it seeks to recognize a high quality of workmanship and thoughtfulness, and doesn’t simply award first, second, and third place. The due date for Media Festival projects at Ellis will be Monday, February 27, 2017.

*Please remember to email me if your student would like to participate in the Student Media Festival.

Room 21- Wish List

• coffee filters

Dates to Remember:
2/14 Valentine Exchange

2/21  Application opens for PRE K 4 Lottery

2/22-24 Jump Rope for Heart

2/24   Father/Daughter Dance

2/27-3/3 Montessori Education Week

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.  

2/13      Willow

2/20      Matthew

2/27      Eva

3/6        Aleksander

The Week of February 5th

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*Science Projects*

Students have already begun sharing their findings with oral presentations. The animal and habitat research has brought about many interesting conversations in the classroom. The students are eager to share the information that they have gathered and synthesized. I can't wait to see the rest of the presentations this week. *All projects are due Monday, February 5th.

Media Festival 

Every year hundreds of students in all grades in Georgia produce media projects and submit them for judging, first in local and then system festivals. Projects are judged for their excellence in production, writing, creativity, lighting, and impact. The Media Festival does not pit one entry against another. Rather, it seeks to recognize a high quality of workmanship and thoughtfulness, and doesn’t simply award first, second, and third place. The due date for Media Festival projects at Ellis will be Monday, February 27, 2017.

I will send out a flier for the Student Media Festival on Monday. Although I would love to focus on this in the classroom, I am unable to work it in to our schedule during the next three weeks. If your student is interested in turning in a project to the Media Festival, just contact me and I will get you the paperwork and assist you in whatever way I can. Parents can teach students how to use the programs needed to produce the projects, but they must be completely student produced. These projects can also be something that your students have already produced. Students do not need to create something specifically for this festival. 

Media Festival Website

Informational Media Festival Slideshow


Self Portraits

If you happen to be in the school lobby, please check out the artwork. Several of our students have self portraits hanging. 

Valentines Day Project

We will have a Valentine exchange in Room 21 on February 14th. The students are expected to design their own structure that will be used to hold Valentines. I will send home the following flier and a class list so that students can address their Valentine's accordingly. 

Valentine Activity (2) by Marianne on Scribd

Room 21- Wish List

• plastic spoons
• paper plates
• paper towels
• napkins
• bottle of white vinegar

Dates to Remember:

2/8    District Tornado Drill

2/10  Dress-Down Day - $1 – Pink Out for Susan G Komen

2/21  Application opens for PRE K 4 Lottery

2/22-24 Jump Rope for Heart

2/24   Father/Daughter Dance

2/27-3/3 Montessori Education Week

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.  

2/6        Stella

2/13      Willow

2/20      Matthew
2/27      Eva