Newsletter February 22

Ms. Jazmin & Ms. Marion

Week of February 22, 2016

A Note from Ms. Jazmin:
Students have chosen their new research topics! This time they either chose a Science or a Social Studies topic, not both. ALL presentations are due Thursday March 10, 2016. As usual, they have class time to work on research and presentations, but they are also encouraged to work on them at home. If they take materials home from the classroom, I ask that they return them daily so that other students may use them as well. 

We have received many postcards from throughout North America, and other continents as well and we will keep those for future studies.  Please keep them coming! The map of North America has arrived and we have begun putting up the postcards! 

Charles Ellis Montessori Academy 
Ms. Jazmin Room 20
220 E. 49th St.

Savannah, GA 31405

North America Postcards

Donuts with Dads was a huge hit! Especially after the dads allowed the children to DRINK COFFEE. :) That's not happening next year. Needless to say, they had a lot of extra recess and thankfully it was a P.E. day as well. Hopefully you have had the chance to see pictures that I took for the dads and father figures. As you have probably noticed by now, I don't post pictures with students faces on the blog. It truly was a pleasure to host this event. The students always enjoy it.   

As we approach end of year assessments, GMAS is in five weeks for 3rd grade and above, and MAP and SRI will begin next week. I ask that students practice and review on Compass Learning as much as their schedule permits; the main subject being math, but also the reading and language areas are helpful. Follow this link for login information: Compass Learning.The four weeks prior to testing time, please keep an eye out for additional paper practice and review that I will be sending home. Just like in the past, it is not required, but highly suggested as it helps prepare your child. The more they feel prepared, the less anxiety they are likely to experience during the test. If they are completing the work, feel free to send it in so I can help where needed.  

  
  
Wish List

Construction Paper

Dates to Remember:
2/29-3/4   International Montessori Week

3/2           Read Across America Day/Dr. Seuss Birthday/Bobcat Dads Reading 
3/5           PTA School Clean-Up Day
3/10         Research Presentations DUE
3/14-18    Spring Break
3/24         Student Presentations in Science, Social Studies, and Math
3/28         Spring Holiday/NO SCHOOL         

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 26 students: We do have a low level peanut allergy in the classroom, so we prefer peanut free snacks so that the student may also participate in snack with the class. 

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack. 

          

2/29   CAMERON
3/7     MICHAEL
3/21   TONY

Cultural and Cosmic Focus

Where I Live

North America

Students are also working on their own research projects and presentations in both cultural and cosmic education that also align with the Common Core Curriculum.  If they wish to extend these projects to their home environment, they are more than welcome to and encouraged.