Additional Information for the Week of December 12 - 16:

• Winter Holidays begin Wednesday, December 21. Students return to school Wednesday, January 4.

• We have a field trip Monday, December 19. We cannot accept permission slips or $5.00 after Wednesday, 12/14. If your child is unable to attend, they will be assigned work and will sit in another classroom until we return.

• January 7: Student Success Expo at the Savannah Mall. If you are interested in learning more about the various specialty programs in the Chatham County School System, this is the place to get your questions answered. (On a side note, if you did not return your Letter of Intent form indicating whether or not your child will be at Ellis for the 2017-2018 school year, please do so ASAP.)

• We are taking mid-year assessments this week for MAP and SRI (Measurement of Academic Progress/Math and Scholastic Reading Inventory/Reading, respectively). MAP testing is Monday and Tuesday; SRI testing is Wednesday and Thursday. Our goal is see student growth from the fall testing administration - please encourage your child to do their best. Thank you for your support :)