Congratulations, Thelma!

Mr. Ward's students recently completed a two-week project whereby they were to create a newsletter about internet safety. The newsletters were judged, and Thelma D.'s newsletter was selected to be used in conjunction with Ms. Smith's Terrific Tuesday session scheduled for October 18th. Thelma is picture below with an excerpt from her newsletter.

"Internet safety is a very important thing. NEVER EVER put your phone number online. Don't tell anyone if you are a boy or a girl. Don't tell people how old you are."

These are great points to remember when using the internet. Congratulations, Thelma!

Homecoming Dance

Tickets are on sale for our Homecoming Dance which will be October 20th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Pre-ordered tickets are $6.00 and tickets sold at the door the night of the dance are $7.00. Parents are required to pick up students from the Ellis gym. Students will not be allowed to leave the gym upon entering. Parents are welcome to stay for the dance and observe from the stands. Student dress is casual and must be appropriate.     

WIn, Win, Win

"All we gotta do is win, win win," may have been what was heard by our faculty and parents during yesterday's friendly volleyball game held in the Ellis gym. Thanks to our PTO officers for planning this event, Ms. Keith for helping gather players, and to parents, teachers, and students for participating in this fundraiser.  

Pink Day

Thursday, students dressed in pink to show their support of Breast Cancer Awareness Day at Ellis. Students, faculty, and staff could be seen wearing pink shirts, pink earrings, pink socks, and pink bows.

Report Cards

Parents,
Please sign and return as soon as possible. Feel free to set up a conference with any teacher to discuss your child's progress. 

Medal Ceremony

22 Ellis students, who were former students at R.L. Young School, were recognized recently at an Awards Ceremony for their success and hard work on last year's ARMT. These students received either a bronze, silver, or gold medal. We are proud of these students and appreciate Mrs. Pattie Thomas, principal at Young, and her Awards Committee for remembering our students and rewarding them for their past accomplishments. To see pictures and more details click here.   

Terrific Tuesdays

Do you know the answer to this? Find out October 18th at our Terrific Tuesday session."Cyber Safety:  A Parent's Guide to the Internet" will be our discussion topic. Pointers will be provided concerning how parents deal with the internet as it relates to their child. Starting time is 11:00!

Red/White Day

October 18th students may wear red or white shirts and jeans to school to show their support for our football team when they play Munford Homecoming night. Parents are invited to our final football pep rally beginning at 2:40. Go, Ellis Tigers!

Pink Day

October 13th is Breast Cancer Awareness Day at Ellis. Students are encouraged to wear pink shirts, pink ribbons, pink belts, and pink jackets. Shorts and pants must be navy or khaki.

School Spirit

This fun group was found showing their Ellis spirit and school support Friday. They will be allowed free admittance to our Homecoming game October 18th. Shirts cost $10 and are still available for purchase. Please contact the front office if you are interested. 

Free Dress Day

Students who had perfect attendance September 6th-October 3rd will be allowed to participate in a "Free Dress Day" October 11th. Homeroom teachers will be provided a list from the office of those students who qualify. Please make sure all attire is appropriate and follows the Talladega City Schools dress code policy.

New Baby Foy

Below is the cake the faculty and staff had planned to enjoy this afternoon during a Diaper Shower for Mrs. Foy. However, her baby had other plans. Born last night, Baby Girl Foy weighed 6 lbs. 1 oz. and was 19 inches long. This makes baby #6 for Mrs. Foy and her husband. Congratulations, to the Foy family!

Cool Site

Talk about excited! Mr. Miller is thrilled with a new site he, Mr. Ward,and Mrs. Carroll are using with their students. Students are able to create PowerPoints and other types of work and keep it in their "backpack." Teachers are able to approve, view, and grade projects. All this and NO "real" papers are involved! The best part is that students, teachers, and parents can access this from home. What a great way to take advantage of the benefits of technology in a 21st Century class. To view this site click here.

Donate Used Books

Have any good books you would like to donate? If so, you can help with our fundraiser! These books will be resold to the public with all proceeds going to help Ellis. Used books may be  dropped  off with Ms. Smith, counselor, or Ms. Hare, secretary, until November 4th. The re-sale will be November 17th-18th.

Cheer Mania Mini-Camp!

Ellis cheerleaders are hosting a Mini-Cheer Camp on Saturday, October 8, 2011 from 9 a.m til 1:00 p.m. The camp is for girls aged 4 to 6th grade. The camp will be at the school's gymnasium. The cost is $25.00 for early registration and $35.00 for late/on-site registration. The participants will receive instruction on cheers, chants, motions, dance and jumps. They will receive a t-shirt and cheer at Ellis' homecoming game on Tuesday, October 18, 2011.