WEEKLY WONDERS

Week of October 28, 2024

"The true artist is the child who never lost their sense of wonder." - Dr. Maria Montessori

Pictured above: Lower El students show off their artwork based on a study of Van Gogh.

Photo credit: Ms. Kirsten

Important Dates

October 26- Family Engagement Gathering

Oct. 28-Nov. 1- Book Character Tissue Box Submissions Due

November 1-30- PTA Read-A-Thon

November 5- SCCPSS e-Learning Half Day

November 8- Deadline to Register for Mobile Health Services

November 11- No School!

November 14- PTA Spirit Night at Panera

November 19- Montessori Literacy Night

November 21- PTA Meeting

View the SCCPSS Academic calendar at this link.

View the SCCPSS Assessment calendar at this link.

Media Center Book Character Tissue Box Challenge

8th Grade Art Tutorial

**Update 10/21/24: Art tutorial is now being offered to 8th grade students ONLY.**

After school art instruction will be available on the following dates: October 30 and November 6 from 3:00-4:30pm.

Lessons will focus on composition and observation drawing and are designed for 8th grade students planning to study art at the high school level.

All supplies are provided. Students must have a signed permission form on file with Ms. Tiia in advance of the dates they wish to attend.

Please have your student see Ms. Tiia or contact her (tiia.strong@sccpss.com) for the forms.

Students will be dismissed promptly at 4:30pm.

PTA Read-A-Thon

The 13th Annual PTA Read-A-Thon will be taking place November 1-30. Any student who raised $100 or more will receive a gift certificate to the Scholastic Book Fair, which is scheduled for December 6-12th, in the media center.

Find more information on the Ellis website.

Contact Ms. Lisa (lisa.odonnell@sccpss.com) with any questions.

PTA Membership Drive

Join the Ellis PTA at this link.

School Counseling

Please join us Saturday morning for our Family Engagement opportunity set for Saturday, October 26, 10am-11am in the Charles Ellis Montessori Academy media center. All families are welcome! Coffee and childcare provided. We will have a rich discussion on child and adolescent anxiety, pondering themes from the book, The Anxious Generation. No need to have read the book, but you'll probably want to after our conversation!

Child Safety Matters Lessons for Lower Elementary will be presented in November. To learn what these lessons entail, click here. If you would not like your child to participate in these lessons, please return the linked opt out form no later than November 13.

Lower Elementary Opt Out Form

Ms. Rebecca

912-395-5470 x71201

rebecca.burkhart@sccpss.com

Ms. Ava

912-395-5470 x71243

ava.woodie@sccpss.com

Band Fundraiser

The Charles Ellis Montessori Academy Band Program will be selling band merchandise with BSN Sports to raise money in support of the Band Program.

You can order at this link until November 4th.

This store is great for the holiday season, or even just to show your support in the Band Program. You will purchase the merchandise through the link to the online store, and BSN will ship your order directly to you!

For every item sold, BSN will give the band program $2! Keep an eye out for the links and flyers coming home with your student next week.

JC Lewis Mobile Health Services

The J.C. Lewis mobile health care unit will be at Ellis on Monday, November 18, from 8:15am-11:15am.

Pre-registration is required. Completed forms are due to Nurse Chris (Christine.Oboyle@sccpss.com) no later than November 8th.

You can find more information (including PDF copies of the required paperwork) on the Ellis website.

Sign up at this link: https://messavannah.square.site

Grace & Courtesy Focus

Throughout the school year, Ellis has a school-wide focus on certain positive character traits. Each teacher may choose to highlight these "Grace & Courtesy" emphases differently, but as a school we follow a general common curriculum.

From October 7-25th, our school-wide Grace & Courtesy emphasis is RESPECT.

The language for identifying/naming RESPECT in "The Self-Awakened Child" series by Jonathan Wolff

- When I listen to what other people say and do not ignore them or interrupt them when they are talking, I am listening with Respect.
- When I remember to think about other people's feelings before I act or talk, I am acting with Respect for others.
- When I take good care of the things that belong to others, I am Respecting other people's things.
- When I take good care of myself, my feelings, and my things, I am acting with Self-Respect.
- When I treat people the way I like to be treated, I am acting with Respect for others.

Questions?

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out. You have resources available to you:

Your student's teacher
SCCPSS website
Ellis website
Fellow school community members (via "Charles Ellis Montessori Academy PTA" Facebook group- search for it and join!)