August 22- iReady Assessments Begin

August 25- Fall Picture Day

August 25- PTA Meeting

August 26- Donation Dress Down Day- Supporting Ambucs

August 31- Dr. Montessori's Birthday (1870)

September 2- SCCPSS e-Learning Half-Day

September 5- Labor Day- No School!

September 16- PTA "Do Good Things" Grant Submissions Deadline

View the SCCPSS Academic calendar at this link.

View the SCCPSS Assessment calendar at this link.

Students may dress out of uniform on this day; however, they should abide by the "Acceptable Dress for Non-Uniform Days" located on page 17 of the 2022-2023 SCCPSS Student Code of Conduct. Strawbridge, the photography company, also recommends that students wear solid colors or small print patterns instead of large images/logos to ensure a better photograph.

If you have not yet joined the Ellis PTA for this school year, you may do so at this link.

This month, we are supporting a group of Savannah Arts Academy students who have started a campaign to raise money for Savannah Ambucs, an organization that students from Ellis have benefitted from themselves.

Savannah AMBUCS has the credo "Inspiring Mobility & Independence for People with Different Abilities." The organization accomplishes this in 3 ways. 1) Amtrykes (specially adapted 3-wheel bikes) are given to children, adults, & veterans who cannot ride regular bikes. 2) The organization hosts a bowling league every Saturday, as well as Challenger baseball and flag football play at AMBUCS park each Sunday for differently-abled athletes. 3) AMBUCS provides scholarships for students in physical, occupational, and speech therapy graduate programs. You can learn more about the charity by visiting their website: https://www.savannahambucs.com

The Charles Ellis PTA is proud to be able to support our students with our annual "Do Good

Things" grant program. This year, we have designated up to $500 to provide grants for

individual or group student projects. Grants may range from $50 and up. Proposals may be

for projects that give back or enhance our community here or outside of Charles Ellis

Montessori Academy. Please include ALL information that you feel is supporting your

grant request.

The submission deadline is Friday, September 16th, 2022.

Awards will be announced Friday, September 30th, 2022.

Please email your completed application form (attached below) to emilycsalzer@gmail.com & yelpasso@hotmail.com. After applications are received by the PTA, a sub-committee of the PTA will then review requests.

We look forward to hearing about your project.

Update 8/18/22: We have received the REQUIRED "Student Device Loan Form" for 364 out of 453 enrolled Ellis students! At this time, we have distributed devices to all Pre-K through 8th grade students who have this form on file in PowerSchool.

If you haven't filled out this form for your student(s), please visit the Device Distribution page of the Ellis website for all the information that you need to complete this process.

If you still need assistance with your PowerSchool Parent Portal account or you need to add siblings to your PowerSchool account, please email our information specialists, Ms. Ja'Dayia (jadayia.coleman-kennedy@sccpss.com​) and Ms. Lucy (lucille.holloway@sccpss.com).

This week in School Counseling Instruction, students were taught about the role of the school counselor, and how to request to see us. Primary and Lower Elementary read The Color Monster, learning about emotions and what to do with jumbled up feelings. Upper Elementary and Erdkinder are learning about the importance of speaking up when they or classmates need help.

We are here for all students and can be available as needed for additional support. Resources are available on our School Counseling Website including a list of mental health professionals and relaxation activities.

If your child or someone you know could benefit from Backpack Buddies, a bag of food for the weekends or needs school supplies, please let us know.

Ms. Rebecca, School Counselor, Primary & Lower Elementary

912-395-5470 Ext. 71201

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rebecca.burkhart@sccpss.com

Mr. Wes, School Counselor, Upper Elementary & Erdkinder

912-395-5470 Ext. 71243

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We send out school-wide announcements regularly via email and text.

It is important for you to receive these notifications through text messaging in the case of an severe weather/emergency.

To opt-in for text notifications, text "Yes" to the number 87569.

To add lunch money to your student's account, visit http://myschoolbucks.com/. You can visit the SCCPSS website for more detailed information. Cash/money order is also accepted for lunch payment.

August 2022 Breakfast and Lunch Menu

**Free/Reduced Lunch Application:

The application for Free and Reduced lunch can be completed online at this link: myschoolapps.com​.

If you prefer a paper application, they will be available at the Applications center located at 3609 Hopkins Street. There will also be a secured after hours drop box located at this site. The secured drop box will be checked daily by staff if you elect to fill out a paper application and drop it in the box at that location.

Please label all your student(s) items.

If any of these items belong to your student, contact your student's teacher or have your student retrieve the item from the ramp railing in the hallwall outside the Multi-Purpose Room (MPR). Please leave the hanger on the railing.

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 August 3rd to August 26th, our school-wide Grace & Courtesy emphasis is RESPONSIBILITY.

The language of identifying Responsibility from "The Self-Awakened Child" series by Jonathan Wolff

• When I do what I say I am going to do, I am being responsible.
• When I make a mistake and tell the truth about what I did, I am taking responsibility for what I do and say.
• When I do something that helps everyone and hurts no one, I am acting responsibly.
• When I tell the truth about my sad, scary or angry feelings and I ask someone to help me feel better, I am taking responsibility for me feelings.

Click here to view the new Charles Ellis Montessori Academy website.

Please visit the SCCPSS website regularly for the most up-to-date district information.