WEEKLY WONDERS
Charles Ellis Montessori Academy, Week of April 11th, 2022
"Imagination does not become great until human beings, given the courage and the strength, use it to create." -Dr. Maria Montessori
Important Dates
April 11- School Council Meeting
April 13- GMAS Practice Test
April 15- No School!
April 19-May 2- GMAS Assessments (3rd-8th Grades)- See SCCPSS Assessment Calendar.
April 21- PTA Meeting
April 25- PTA Science Night
April 28- Purple Up for Military Families
April 29- Donation Dress Down Day
April 29-May 5- BOGO Book Fair
May 2-6- Teacher Appreciation Week
May 5- Spring Concert
May 11- Military Appreciation Breakfast
May 24- 8th Grade Bridging Ceremony (9am)
May 24- Last Day of School!
School-Wide Grace & Courtesy Focus
The language for identifying/naming COURAGE in "The Self-Awakened Child" series by Jonathan Wolff:
- When I make a mistake and I tell the truth about what I did, I am acting with Courage.
- When I keep trying to learn something that is hard or scary for me to do, I am acting with Courage.
- When I try a new food or talk to a child in class I did not know before, I am acting with Courage.
Lost & Found
Visit Ms. Angie's Tech Corner to see the slides created by our 5th year students showing what is currently in Lost & Found and encourage your students to pick up their items!
GMAS Practice Test (3rd-8th Grade)
Please ensure that your student brings their SCCPSS device to school, fully charged. If your student has testing accommodations that allow the test to be read to them, they will need their own personal set of earbuds/headphones.
Ellis PTA on Instagram!
Ellis Night at the Savannah Bananas
Tickets are $20 each and include an all-you-can-eat wristband.
Order your tickets at this link.
Counselors' Corner
This week, we celebrated our Peer Mediators. Peer Mediation is problem solving and conflict resolution by students with students. Peer Mediators at Charles Ellis Montessori Academy are honest peacemakers and leaders. If your child or someone you know needs a referral for peer mediation, or needs any resources, please reach out to our school counselors. Resources are available on the School Counseling Website including a list of mental health professionals and relaxation activities.
Rebecca Burkhart- Primary and Lower Elementary School Counselor
Wesley Cooper- Upper Elementary and Erdkinder School Counselor
Upcoming Fundraiser
Original Works is a fun program where students create artwork that can then be printed on various products (mugs, shirts, bags, etc) and ordered online via the Original Works website.
Be on the lookout for ordering information coming home soon!
Free Admission
Two of the most popular museums in Savannah, the Jepson Center for the Arts and the Telfair Academy, are now offering free admission to locals on weekends for a limited time.
On Saturdays and Sundays from April 2-Aug. 28, Telfair Museums is waiving admission fees at its two sites on Telfair Square to residents across a six-county region: Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, and Liberty (Georgia), and Beaufort and Jasper (South Carolina). Parking in downtown Savannah is free on Sundays.
For more information, visit this website.
GMAS Preparation
Check out the SCCPSS Assessment calendar for the dates that your student will be testing.
Kindergarten Orientation Information
Text Notifications
Congratulations!
Well done!
Contact Us!
Principal
Ms. Tanya Melville
Ms. Ja'Dayia Coleman-Kennedy
jadayia.coleman-kennedy@sccpss.com
Information Specialist Clerk
Ms. Lucy Holloway
School Secretary
Ms. Patricia Solomon-Brown
patricia.solomon-brown@sccpss.com
Library Media Technology Specialist
PTA Teacher Liaison
Ms. Lisa O'Donnell
Email: Tanya.Melville@sccpss.com
Website: https://spwww.sccpss.com/schools/ellis/Pages/default.aspx
Location: 220 East 49th Street, Savannah, GA, USA
Phone: (912) 395-5470
Ellis Montessori Academy Website
Click here to view the Charles Ellis Montessori Academy website.
SCCPSS Website
Please visit the SCCPSS website regularly for the most up-to-date district information.