Shan Ellis - Assistant Principal

Mrs. Ellis
srellis@madison-schools.com
601.856.6621

Welcome:

Go Tiny Titans! I am happy to continue to serve in my third year as Assistant Principal at Ann Smith Elementary where "Diversity Is Our Superpower!" Diversity of students and staff is one of my favorite things about ASE, and one of the main reasons I was drawn to serving here. I have many roles as Assistant Principal, but I especially enjoy supporting teachers, collaborating with others, and impacting student learning. I know from 24 years of experience that students can and will learn but at different rates.

About Mrs. Ellis:

I love what I do and enjoy helping others! I played school every day when I was a little girl and always knew when I grew up, I wanted to be a teacher. My career in education began in 2000 when I graduated from Delta State University. I have taught both elementary and middle school. I am a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) and also served as National Board Coordinator for Madison County Schools for 4 years. I earned a Master of Education from The University of Mississippi and a Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership from Mississippi College.

In 2009, I married my best friend and wonderful husband, Robert, and moved to Madison County. I served as a District Literacy Specialist for 8 years at Madison Station, Shirley Simmons Middle, and East Flora Elementary. I am happy to say that in my 15-year career with Madison County Schools, I have been blessed to be part of each of our District's 4 Zones: Falcons, Jaguars, Mavericks, and Titans! Although I have learned through experience that every zone is unique and diverse, each one is special and significant to me in different ways. Thanks so much for visiting my page, and please reach out to me if you ever have additional questions, concerns, or needs!

A Few of My Favorite Things:

Book- The Bible

Birthday- September 16

Food- Fish

Color- Pink

Animal- Duck

TV Show- Wheel of Fortune

Enjoy- Helping Others

Admire- Servant Leaders

Favorite Part of School- Building Relationships with Staff and Students

Motto- "Learn Something New Every Day!"

Word of the Day Collection

Note to Families:

A school-wide word of the day will be announced and practiced with learning experiences in class. Practice makes progress! Please help us at home by asking your children to tell you what they learned about that day's word, what it means, and explore examples of that word in everyday life. Applying each word to real-life examples helps kids to remember the meanings!

August

September

Sep. 3: responsible = able to make good choices and able to complete tasks or jobs

Sep. 4: consequence = something that happens because of something else

Sep. 5: community = a group of people who live near each other

Sep. 6: accomplish = to successfully finish something

Sep. 9: attention = focused on one thing at a time

Sep. 10: leader = a person who guides other people

Sep. 11: fascinating = something amazing

Sep. 12: rules = directions or guidelines

Sep. 13: connect = to join or link together

Sep. 16: exhausted = to be extremely tired

Sep. 17: pretend = NOT real or make believe

Sep. 18: jealous = wanting what someone else has

Sep. 19: hazardous = VERY dangerous

Sep. 20: wonder = to be curious about something

Sep. 23: expensive = having a high price

Sep. 24: sibling = one or more people with the same parents

Sep. 25: daily = happening every day

Sep. 26: focus = paying close attention to something

Sep. 27: clever = VERY smart

Sep. 30: brave = having no fear when doing something scary

October

Oct. 1: worry = to think about something a lot

Oct. 2: powerful = VERY strong

Oct. 3: doubt = to be unsure about something

Oct. 4: noisy = to make loud sounds

Oct. 15: whisper = to talk very softly

Oct. 16: enormous = extremely big or large

Oct. 17: terrified = to be VERY scared

Oct. 18: gradual = NOT happening overnight or changing slowly over time

Oct. 21: yesterday = day before today

Oct. 22: illustrate = to draw to help explain a story

Oct. 23: travel = moving from one place to another place

Oct. 24: explore = to look at carefully

Oct. 25: damp = slightly wet

Oct. 28: dozen = twelve objects

Oct. 29: symbol = something that stands for something else

Oct. 30: polite = using manners

Oct. 31: belong = to be the property of someone

November

Nov. 1: remove = to take away

Nov. 4: trade = to give an object in order to get something

Nov. 5: cooperate = to work well with others

Nov. 6: curious = to be eager to learn

Nov. 7: scholar = a person who knows a lot about something

Nov. 8: miserable = to be VERY unhappy

Nov. 11: boast = to brag about yourself

Nov. 12: fiction = a story that is made up or NOT real

Nov. 13: nonfiction = stories that are real and use facts

Nov. 14: nervous = to feel anxious or unsure about something

Nov. 15: journey = a trip from one place to another

Nov. 18: purchase = to buy something with money

Nov. 19: apologize = to say "I'm sorry."

Nov. 20: harm = to hurt someone else

Nov. 21: disappoint = to let someone down or fail to succeed

Nov. 22: encourage = to put courage into or make someone feel better

December

Dec. 2: shout = to yell loudly

Dec. 3: season = a period of time (fall, winter, spring or summer) during the year

Dec. 4: famous = to be well-known by many people

Dec. 5: gravity = the force that makes you stay on Earth

Dec. 6: follow = to go AFTER someone

Dec. 9: patient = willing to calmly wait for something without complaining

Dec. 10: delighted = to be pleased or happy

Dec. 11: behave = to follow rules and directions

Dec. 12: bashful = shy

Dec. 13: rural = dealing with farms or country life

Dec. 16: urban = dealing with a city or town

Dec. 17: masterpiece = a great piece of art or an artist's best work

Dec. 18: giggle = to laugh

Dec. 19: tomorrow = the day AFTER today

Dec. 20: treasure = something worth a big amount or highly admired, usually hidden

January

Jan. 6: perseverance = to keep trying or NOT give up, even when it gets difficult

Jan. 7: fear = to be scared or afraid

Jan. 8: planet = a large celestial body in outer space that revolves around a star

Jan. 9: search = to look for something

Jan. 10: narrow = NOT wide or very skinny

Jan. 13: delicious = to taste or smell great

Jan. 14: annoy = to bother, disturb, or irritate others

Jan. 15: fancy = VERY decorated or NOT plain

Jan. 16: rapidly = quickly or happening VERY fast

Jan. 17: wander = to walk around without direction or purpose

Jan. 21: reminder = something to make someone remember

Jan. 22: uncomfortable = NOT feeling comfort

Jan. 23: sniff = to smell with the nose

Jan. 24: dangerous = NOT safe or likely to cause harm

Jan. 27: demolish = to tear down, break apart or cause damage to something

Jan. 28: equal = the same as

Jan. 29: field = a pasture or an open area covered with grass

Jan. 30: lonely = feeling sad with no one around

Jan. 31: dawn = first daylight or early in the morning

Feburary

Feb. 3: accurate = very correct, free of mistakes or errors

Feb. 4: excess = extra or too much of something

Feb. 5: affordable = to have enough money to be able to buy something

Feb. 6: timid = very shy or bashful

Feb. 7: estimate = a smart guess of how much there is

Feb. 10: opinion = what someone thinks or feels about something

Feb. 11: friendly = being kind, sociable or helpful to others

Feb. 12: competitive = needing to always win

Feb. 13: scenery = the area or surrounding land someone can see

Feb. 14: wealthy = very rich or to have a lot of money

Feb. 18: accuse = to blame someone for something

Feb. 19: volunteer = someone who offers his or her time to help others

Feb. 20: contract = a document or piece of paper that is an agreement

Feb. 21: intervene = to stop something or change what is happening by getting involved

Feb. 24: complicated = VERY difficult or complex

Feb. 25: endurance = NOT giving up and keep going when things are difficult or hard

Feb. 26: monument = something built in honor of or in memory of a person or an achievement

Feb. 27: ordinary = being very plain, usual, or normal

Feb. 28: report = to tell information about something

March

Mar. 3: scarce = having very little of, in short supply, or NOT enough

Mar. 4: similar = being almost the same, having resemblance, or alike

Mar. 5: insist = to be firm about something you want or believe is right

Mar. 6: scatter = to make things go in ALL directions

Mar. 7: divide = to separate into equal parts or evenly split up something

Mar. 18: compare = to say what is the same and different about 2 or more things

Mar. 19: distant = something very far away

Mar. 20: publish = to put written work into its final piece

Mar. 21: struggle = to have difficulty or a hard time with something

Mar. 24: interview = a meeting between 2 or more people, usually for a job

Mar. 25: verify = to check to see if it's correct or to confirm the truth or accuracy of something

Mar. 26: climate = weather patterns that are most popular in a place over time

Mar. 27: surface = a flat or curved area; the outside boundary of something

Mar. 28: decide = to choose, select, settle, or solve an issue

Mar. 31: injury = damage that causes pain or harm to someone

April

Apr. 1: shore = the land beside water

Apr. 2: opposite = to be extremely different

Apr. 3: convince = to persuade or make someone believe something

Apr. 4: effort = the amount or how much energy is used

Apr. 7: directions = guidance or information on how to do something or which way to go

Apr. 8: caution = being very careful and alert or to pay close attention to

Apr. 9: applause = the clapping of many hands

Apr. 10: surprised = shocked or amazed by something that was NOT expected

Apr. 11: gigantic = huge or enormous

Apr. 14: ancient = something very old or happened a long time ago

Apr. 15: champion = a person who is in first place in a contest or game

Apr. 16: selfish = concerned only with oneself or NOT concerned about others

Apr. 17: transportation = objects that carry or move people from place to place

Apr. 22: construct = to build or put something together

Apr. 23: complain = to express unhappy feelings about something

Apr. 24: wise = to have a good understanding about many things

Apr. 25: investigate = to look carefully and closely at something to learn about it

Apr. 28: measure = to use a tool to see how big or small something is

Apr. 29: market = a place where food is sold

Apr. 30: categories = a group of items that are alike or similar

May

May 1: nibble = to take very small or tiny bites

May 2: invent = to think of, create, or come up with something brand new

May 5: mischief = behavior that is playful but can be dangerous or annoying to others

May 6: deserve = to be worthy of, have a right to, or earn something

May 7: notice = to observe or be aware of something

May 8: special = different from others or unique

May 9: protect = to keep safe from harm or danger

May 12: scold = to fuss or speak in an angry way

May 13: decorate = to make more beautiful by adding designs

May 14: filthy = very dirty or nasty

May 15: valuable = expensive or worth a lot of money

May 16: smooth = feels even or NOT rough

May 19: example = a model of something to show how it is done or expected to look

May 20: vehicle = something used to carry or move people and things

May 21: artistic = to be very talented or good at art

May 22: cluttered = having a lot of stuff or to be filled with messiness and litter

May 23: talented = to be very good at something or have a natural skill or gift

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Shan Ellis - Assistant Principal

Mrs. Ellis
srellis@madison-schools.com
601.856.6621

Welcome:

About Mrs. Ellis:

A Few of My Favorite Things:

Word of the Day Collection

Note to Families:

August

September

October

November

December

January

Feburary

March

April

May

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Shan Ellis - Assistant Principal

Mrs. Ellis srellis@madison-schools.com 601.856.6621

Welcome:

About Mrs. Ellis:

A Few of My Favorite Things:

Mrs. Ellis
srellis@madison-schools.com
601.856.6621