Dec. 9, 2025

 

Fox and Bear Community

The final days of our fall semester are flying by! Students will have their mid-year MAP assessments on Wednesday and Thursday (math and ELA, respectively.) Please ensure your student has a good night's sleep, eats a healthy breakfast and arrives to school on time. We look forward to seeing all of the children singing at the Festival of Lights this Thursday at 5:30 pm! 

Important Upcoming Dates: 

Dec. 10 - MAP Math Mid-year Assessment

Dec. 11 - MAP ELA Mid-year Assessment and Festival of Lights @ 5:30 pm (flyer below)

December 5 - 12 - Scholastic Book Fair. Families can set up an e-wallet for their students at the following link:

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/charlesellismontessori

December 19 - Peace & Giving Celebration for the Foxes & Bears

Peace and Giving Celebration  

Our Ellis Families are so kind and gracious, especially at this time of the year. As you are shopping for gifts in the upcoming weeks, in lieu of teacher gifts, please keep our classroom needs in mind.

The children will be talking, writing, and learning about how sharing and thinking of the needs of the whole class makes a peaceful classroom.  To become a peacekeeper is our goal.

Please look over our wish list. If you wish to purchase a gift for the class, send the wrapped gift in by Thursday, December 18.  Please label your child’s gift with his/her name.   We will open up gifts together during our celebration. The children will gain a stronger sense of responsibility for our community resources, and will, of course, be thrilled to see “their gift” put to use.  If you are unable to send in a gift...do not worry….We will have several gifts that we have purchased on hand for the children to open so that no one is left out at gift opening time!

Fox and Bear Wish List

 

Things to make the room our home

$30 Kroger gift cards (no e-gift cards, please)

Paper Towels

Tissues

Cleaning Wipes

Ticonderoga Pencils

Things to help us do our work

We have compiled a list on Amazon of materials that we need 

(or just really want).  The wish list 

can be accessed at the following address:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2UPGGECW0BLWW?ref_=wl_share

Have a great week, foxes and bears! 

Dec. 2, 2025

 

Fox and Bear Community

We hope you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving break. It was great to welcome the students back on Monday. We are looking forward to a busy three weeks of learning and fun in December. We will be discussing and writing about holidays celebrated around the world in the coming weeks. 

We are looking forward to seeing our amazing parents and guardians at this Friday's MESS Party. This adult-only party is free and includes great food, drinks, and prizes. All funds go to Montessori training for our teachers. (Ms. Kirsten and Ms. Suzy both received their Montessori training with the help of MESS!)

Important Upcoming Dates: 

Dec. 2 - Principal Profile Meeting @ 6 pm

Dec. 5 - MESS Party @ 6 pm (flyer below)

Dec. 10 - MAP Math Mid-year Assessment

Dec. 11 - MAP ELA Mid-year Assessment and Festival of Lights @ 5:30 pm (flyer below)

December 5 - 12 - Scholastic Book Fair. Families can set up an e-wallet for their students at the following link:

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/charlesellismontessori

Stay tuned for information next week about our Peace & Giving Celebration to close out the end of the first semester. Have a great week, foxes and bears!