The Week of February 5th

Weekly Newsletter

                                               

*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