WEEKLY WONDERS

"The child has a different relation to his environment from ours...the child absorbs it. The things he sees are not just remembered; they form part of his soul. He incarnates in himself all in the world about that his eyes see and his ears hear." -Dr. Maria Montessori

Pictured above: Upper Elementary students work in the garden.

Important Dates

December 16- Donation Dress Down Day

December 16- Make Up Picture Packets and/or Money Due

December 16- End of Second 9-Week Period

December 19-January 2- Winter Break

January 3- Staff Planning Day- No school for students!

January 4- Beginning of Third 9-Week Period

January 16- MLK Jr. Day- No School!

January 21- SCCPSS Student Success Expo

January 21- Choice Program Application Window Opens

View the SCCPSS Academic calendar at this link.

View the SCCPSS Assessment calendar at this link.

Make-Up Photo Packets

If your student took make-up photos on October 18th, photo packets have been distributed to their teacher and they should have been sent home with your student.

Please return the packets and/or money (if you wish to purchase any photos) back to school by Friday, December 16th.

Make checks payable to Strawbridge.

If you have questions, contact Ms. Lisa (lisa.odonnell@sccpss.com).

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The next donation dress down day is Friday, December 16th.

This month, we will supporting Loop It Up Savannah.

For more information, visit the Ellis website.

Ornaments for Sale

The Erdkinder Bridging Club is raising funds for the 8th grade bridging ceremony by selling ornaments that they have made. See below for prices and description.

Contact Coach Lesley (lesley.corley@sccpss.com) if you would like to purchase.


$1.00/each Choose from gingerbread, snowman, or reindeer.	$5.00 Wood slice with Ellis logo and 2022 charm.	$5.00 Ball with card that says "This ribbon is special for both me and you! If we take it out and measure it, we'll remember how little I was in 2022!"

$1.00/each

Choose from gingerbread, snowman, or reindeer.

$5.00

Wood slice with Ellis logo and 2022 charm.

$5.00

Ball with card that says "This ribbon is special for both me and you! If we take it out and measure it, we'll remember how little I was in 2022!"

Top Ranked Stock Market Game Team

Congratulations on a job well done to these Ellis Upper Elementary students!

This team of students in Mr. William's 6th grade GEP class are the top ranked team (#1 in SCCPSS Elementary/K-8 schools and #2 in SCCPSS overall) in the GCEE's Stock Market Game.

There will be an online awards ceremony next week, and they have been invited to attend a reception for in-person recognition in the Spring at Atlanta's Fox Theater.

Excellent work, Bobcats!

Making Marks: A Community Exhibition

Congratulations to two Ellis Erdkinder (8th Grade) students, Hattie S. and Lucy P., whose art work was selected to be a part of the Making Marks Exhibition at the Jepson Center.

The opening reception for this exhibition is this weekend...see flyer below for information about the event.

Counselors' Corner

As the winter holiday approaches, we wanted to thank everyone for the massive support of our Angel Tree project. In classrooms, we've been working with all students on personal responsibility. Read more in our December newsletter.

Ms. Rebecca, School Counselor, Primary & Lower Elementary

912-395-5470 x2

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rebecca.burkhart@sccpss.com

Mr. Wes, School Counselor, Upper Elementary & Erdkinder

912-395-5470 x71243

tinyurl.com/BookMrWesC

wesley.cooper@sccpss.com

Ms. Lauren, School Counseling Intern from Georgia Southern University

Grace & Courtesy Emphasis

Throughout the school year, Ellis has a school-wide focus on specific 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 November 28th-December 16th, our school-wide Grace & Courtesy emphasis is TRUST & HONESTY.

The language for identifying/naming TRUST & HONESTY in "The Self-Awakened Child" series by Jonathan Wolff:

Trust

When I say to myself, "I know I can learn to do this" -- even if it's something that is very hard for me to do-- I am Trusting myself.
When someone promises me something and I feel sure they will keep their promise, I am Trusting them.
When I do what I promise I will do, I am acting with Trust.

Honesty

When I tell myself the truth about what I think, how I feel or what I did, I am being Honest.
When I tell someone the truth about what I think, how I feel or what I did, I am being Honest.