WEEKLY WONDERS
Charles Ellis Montessori Academy, Week of Sept. 12th, 2022
"The art of Montessori, which simply means finding the best way to help the child himself become what he was meant to become from the first moment of conception, is an art that joins home and school. That means parent and teacher supporting one another in their responsibility to the life of the child." - Dr. Maria Montessori
Important Dates
September 16- PTA "Do Good Things" Grant Submissions Deadline
September 21- International Peace Day
September 24- Family Engagement Book Study
September 30- Deadline to Return/Purchase School Photos
September 30- Donation Dress Down Day
October 4- PTA Spirit Night at Chipotle on Victory Dr.
October 7- Staff Planning Day
October 10- No School!
View the SCCPSS Academic calendar at this link.
View the SCCPSS Assessment calendar at this link.
Parent Partnership Survey
We are matching up parents that are new to Ellis (and would like someone to go to for information) and veteran parents (that feel like they have information to share with others).
The deadline to complete the survey is September 15th.
We look forward to making great connections this school year among our families!
School Pictures
Please take note of the following:
- Photo sales are a fundraiser for our school...we receive a portion of your purchase!
- All the information that families need is in the photo packet.
- Families should pay for the pictures that they want to keep and/or RETURN the rest of the packet, if anything is left.
- Families may purchase the photos online at strawbridge.net using the code found on the price flyer in their student's photo packet OR they may send cash or check (made payable to "Strawbridge") to school with their student in the envelope provided.
- The deadline to purchase and/or return photo packets is September 30th.
- Make-Up picture day is scheduled for October 18th.
STEM Donations Needed
- Empty 2-liter bottles
- Toilet paper/paper towel rolls (and rolls of paper towels)
- Old cotton t-shirts
- Plastic bottle caps
- Dowel rods
- Hard, plastic take-out containers with lids
- Old, 5-gallon buckets with lids
- Shoe boxes
PTA Membership Drive- Deadline Extended!
The class with the most participation will receive an ice cream party.
You can join at this link: https://ellispta.memberhub.com/store
Ellis Family/Teacher Book Study
The first session will be held Saturday, September 24th, at 9:30am in the Ellis Media Center. We will be discussing chapters 1 and 2 of the book: Why are Children So Different Today? - The Philosophy Behind Positive Discipline
PTA "Do Good Things" Grant
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.
Grace & Courtesy Emphasis
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 29th-September 16th, our school-wide Grace & Courtesy emphasis is KINDNESS.
The language of identifying Kindness from "The Self-Awakened Child" series by Jonathan Wolff
- When I care about how other people feel as much as I care about my own feelings, I am being kind.
- When I am a good friend to others-- to people, to animals, and plants-- and help them be the best they can be, I am being kind.
- When I treat myself, other people, animals, and plants gently and with love, I am being kind.
Text Notifications
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.
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 new Charles Ellis Montessori Academy website.
SCCPSS Website
Please visit the SCCPSS website regularly for the most up-to-date district information.