East Cooper Montessori Charter School

Happy Birthday, Maria Montessori 💚

CCSD launched a new website look for all schools and the district on August 1st, 2024. We are still working on making sure everything looks great and works for you. 😊

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Owakonze Canada Trip 🇨🇦🍁

We came, we saw, we worked! The school year is rapidly approaching, but some students are already in session. A lucky few travelers canoed 🛶 across the Canadian wilderness this last week! Whether we were fishing🐟, building gnome homes, or just lounging around the campfire🏕️, the memories of good times will propel us as we embrace another year of life learning!

We can’t wait to see you in Upper Elementary with Ms Brooke!

WE WANT YOU! 👈
We have two positions left at ECMCS this fall!

We are hiring for the afterschool position 2:30-5:30 @$25 Per hour

We are also hiring one more classroom instructional assistant for the upper elementary grades - 7:30-3:00 with full benefits - compensation based on experience.

Apply today! Send your resume to [email protected]

Welcome Mary-Catherine Stoney to the ECMCS Family!

Megan also knows many of the students already because she was the STEM teacher for the latter part of the school year. We are thrilled to welcome her to the middle school team! Thanks to Jackie Scarafile for your excellent recruiting efforts.

Welcome aboard Noel🎉

So honored to be recognized at the CCSD board meeting. We had an amazing team this year! Can’t wait for next year’s battle!

Since 2019 CCSD has hosted an annual Book Battle competition for elementary school students in fourth and fifth grade. In its first year, nine teams competed and the event has grown with over 20 schools competing. The event also serves as the kick-off for our district’s Read Across America Week each year and highlights the value and excitement of student reading.

This year’s winner of the competition was East Cooper Montessori Charter School who were honored last night at the CCSD Board of Trustees Committee of the Whole meeting. Freddy Harris, Sylvia Lucas, Eliza Shaw, Amelia Walton, and Turner Whitwood made up the five-member team whose passion for reading catapulted them to the top. The team’s coach and teacher librarian, Sherry Day, helped prepare and encourage these students along with support from the school’s principal, Jody Swanigan.

VOCAL Voices Of CCSD's Amazing Librarians

This very special group of 8th graders became high schoolers today. They will all be missed!

Congratulations to the Class of 2024! We welcomed back our former 8th graders for a clap out parade by the whole school! Mr. Zac printed their eighth grade speeches which they read on the spot. They were so entertained by the things that have not changed like the turn-in cell phone tower and the things that have changed like the playground makeover with zip-line!
Look how big they look in our hallways! Great to see you all!

So many highlights from Field Day 2024! Tall, tall inflatable slides, MtP Fire Dept water spray, great games run by middle school mentors and amazing friends!

BIG CONGRATULATIONS to our East Cooper Choraliers for FOUR AMAZING performances in “Ruinous Gods” at Spoleto Festival USA!

Representing both East Cooper Montessori and CCSD at Spoleto Festival USA this year was truly a privilege of a lifetime! 🌟

Spoleto Festival USA’s new opera “Ruinous Gods” opened to rave reviews! Opening on Friday, May 24 to an enthusiastic audience at the Sottile Theater, The Post and Courier called Ruinous Gods “a mesmerizing work perfect for the Spoleto Festival stage.”

📸: Post and Courier

Come see our East Cooper Choraliers sing and perform in “Ruinous Gods” this Wednesday, May 29th and Saturday, June 1st!

TOMORROW IS OPENING NIGHT!

Come see our East Cooper Choraliers in the Spoleto Festival USA in the World Premiere of the new opera “Ruinous Gods”! Thank you Spoleto Festival USA for inviting our students to be a part of this amazing show!

Tickets & More info: https://spoletousa.org/events/ruinous-gods/

This afternoon our students were able to see a special performance of 101 Dalmatians performed by CHS Academy Of Musical Theatre. They have performances for the community tonight and tomorrow. Can you “spot“ any ECMCS students?

East Cooper Montessori Charter School always looks for fantastic talent to round our professionally engaged faculty.

We are seeking a certified Math Interventionist to assist students identified as at-risk with math skills and provide a continuum of support.

Check out https://montessoricharterschool.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1198007-123908.html for more information.

May 31st is the day that all student Chromebooks 💻 and chargers 🔌 will need to be returned to Ms. Marie in the Media Center.

Please make sure your student's school technology is with their teacher before the 31st.

🔌 Chargers in labeled Ziploc style bags will be most helpful for teachers.

Celebrating the achievements of our talented art students! ECMCS students achieve a well-deserved third place in the 6th-8th grade category and two impressive Honorable Mention Awards in the 4th-5th grade category at the North Charleston Arts Festival, demonstrating their creative excellence!

BIG THANK YOU to Kamna Gupta for coming to ECMCS to work with our East Cooper Choraliers on their featured song in the World Premiere of the opera “Ruinous Gods”.

Kamna Gupta is an American Prize- winning conductor and the Spoleto Orchestra Director of “Ruinous Gods”. Our students are so excited to be invited to perform in this once in a lifetime experience with an all professional cast and crew that has traveled from all over the world. Come see us at the Spoleto Festival USA!

Tickets & More info: https://spoletousa.org/events/ruinous-gods/

4th Division Champs!
Way to go Reese, William, William, Julien, Banner, Cass, Micah!

Summer Reading with Charleston County Public Library starts on May 15th! Register now! It's quick & easy. https://www.ccpl.org/summeronline

ECMCS is so grateful to our ECMCS Parent Teacher Network for their support, partnership and dedication to making ECMCS a place children want to attend and teachers want to work!
Thank you for spoiling us this week!

During the second semester, 4th Grade students dove into the study of the ocean and its influence on coastlines. Following this exploration, we engaged in the creation of a movement piece in honor of National Water Dance Day. The National Water Dance organization strives to utilize dance as a platform for driving social change, fostering a deeper understanding of environmental and social concerns through partnerships with artistic, educational, and scientific sectors.

Please enjoy this performance brought to you by the Boshe Grant, Ms. Meredith, and 4th Grade. 🌊

Water Dance 2024 4th Grade students participated in National Water Dance, a bi-yearly collaborative work. They learned about the impacts of the ocean on the South Carolina co...

Last week was filled with journeys, but one special crew undertook a Monumental Excursion! Trekking to the Nation’s Capital is a time-honored Middle School Tradition, and the East Cooper Montessori 8th graders completed the ceremonial journey with pomp and circumstance (and a dash of delight). We hopped from Iwo Jima to multiple Smithsonian’s. We took in serene views at the Jefferson Memorial, and we reflected deeply on the accomplishments and missteps of previous presidents and statesman. True, there was ample time for boogying: the night-time river cruise was the undeniable crowd favorite. But, the traveling experience was rewarding, educationally and interpersonally. The trip to the National Holocaust Smithsonian was a stark reminder of the enormity of the events encountered by Elie Wiesel, author of Night, whose book we read earlier this year.
Even with the digital detox, our kiddos successfully interacted with students from other schools, demonstrating personal courage and charm to overcome social boundaries. While it is still too early to determine this trip’s far-reaching impacts, we encourage you to browse the photo gallery and try to unravel it together!

Check out the most recent issue of Office Notes. (https://secure.smore.com/n/ks1g3)
Highlights:
🏀 ECMCS Basketball
📝 Testing Schedule
🎨 Tri-County Youth Art Exhibition
🎾 Tennis Team in the Playoffs
📅 Bridging Schedule
📗 Yearbook Orders
👩‍⚕️ Message form the Nurse

OFFICE NOTES ECMCS BASKETBALL

Congratulations to the 5th Grade cast of Pantastic!
Directors: Ms. Meredith, Ms. Shelby, &Ms. Marie
We are sad to say “Goodbye to Neverland” but excited to see where we fly next!

Get Inspired by the Tri-County Youth Art Exhibition! The exhibition kicks off on Wednesday, May 1st and runs until Sunday, May 5th at the North Charleston Convention Center (5001 Coliseum Drive, North Charleston). Explore the incredible artwork created by our students in Exhibit Hall C. Entry and parking are free of charge!