Williams Parent Bulletin

April 2023

Welcome back!

We hope you all enjoyed Spring Break with your Wildcats. We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back to school tomorrow, Monday, 04/17/2023. We will be back to our regular school hours:

TK: 8:00-1:06 PM
K: 8:00-1:30 PM
Grades 1-3: 8:00-2:20 PM
Grades 4-5: 8:00-2:30 PM

Don't forget that we have early dismissal every Wednesday...including this Wednesday too!

We'd like to acknowledge and congratulate fifth grader, Lauren C. for advancing all the way to the SAGE Ventura County Spelling Bee last month. She was 1 of only 21 students from all of Ventura County and the only student from the Hueneme Elementary School District to pass the virtual preliminary round and advance to the final oral round. She was the first Williams student to make it this far...thank you for your amazing effort, Lauren!

We also have more parent engagement opportunities coming up this month. First, our PTA will be selling tickets April 17-28 for this year's In-N-Out Cookout truck visit. The In-N-Out truck will be here to serve up hamburger/cheeseburger dinners on Monday, May 1st. Next, we have a Cafecito con la Directora meeting this Wednesday, April 19th from 8:00-9:00 AM and we will also have our first PTA Movie Night which will be held on Friday, April 28th from 5:30-7:30 PM. In addition, our Healthy Start partners will be reaching out to parents to offer the rest of their parenting workshop series. The workshop times will be switched to the evening (5:30-7:00 PM) for the second half of the series. The last three workshops will be on the following topics: parenting skills, shared custody and abuse prevention. (please see the flyer below)

I'd like to thank our Williams community for visiting us during Open House and for supporting the Scholastic Book Fair. Our PTA set a book fair sales goal of $2500 but with our community's support, we sold over $10,000. This was all THANKS TO YOU!!! We are especially grateful to our librarian, Ms. Melissa, for all of her help running the fair. We would not have been able to do it without her!

Don't forget that state testing for grades 3-5 is coming up May 1-12. Spring parent conferences for grades 1-5 will be held May 8-12. Grade 1-5 students will be on early dismissal schedule during conference week so that teachers may meet with parents.

Ms. Granado

School Principal

Congrats to our SAGE Ventura County Spelling Bee Finalist

In-N-Out ticket sales start TOMORROW!

In-N-Out Cookout ticket sales will take place April 17-28. Tickets will be $5.00 each and will be sold after school or in the office during the school day. Each ticket will buy you a combo that includes your choice of a hamburger/cheeseburger, bag of chips and a drink. We will only honor pre-sale tickets...no tickets will be sold the night of the Cookout! The In-N-Out Cookout truck will be serving dinner at Williams School on Monday, May 1st from 5:30-7:00 PM.

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Character Counts Trait - Fairness

This month we will be celebrating the character trait of "fairness." We invite staff and students to wear ORANGE tops/shirts, bottoms, hats, socks and shoes on Character Counts Fridays this month.

Fairness: Take turns and share • Play by the rules • Avoid blaming others • Listen to the ideas of others

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WeTip - Anonymous Reporting for Safety and Bullying Concerns

We'd like to share that the Hueneme Elementary School District officially launched our new anonymous reporting system, WeTip. Please note the different ways a student may make a report:

Text REPORT to 844.805.7893

Simply text REPORT to the dedicated phone number to receive a link directly to your mobile device where you can submit any report safely and anonymously.

Visit the home page of any HESD School Website

Our web-based form gives you an online, anonymous way to report unfolding situations through every school website. You can choose to remain completely anonymous. There is a link on every school website.

Call (844) 805-7893

Speak anonymously with a trained WeTip Agent to report any bullying, threats, discrimination, or other tips. Report anytime day or night, whatever is most comfortable for you. A bilingual agent is available 24/7.

Scan the QR Code (On all HESD WeTip Posters)

HESD has been provided with a dedicated QR Code that, when scanned, will take you directly to online reporting forms where you can easily submit concerns.

Here is a brief informational video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4NaodVE8l0

2022-23 Instructional Calendar

APRIL LUNCH MENU

2022-23 Williams Bell Schedule

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Early Dismissal Wednesdays

Please make all of the necessary transportation arrangements to pick up your child early every Wednesday. Please review our early dismissal schedule below:

TK: 8:00-11:51 AM
Kindergarten: 8:00-12:15 PM
Grades 1-3: 8:00-12:35 PM
Grades 4-5: 8:00-12:45 PM

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School Uniforms REQUIRED

Please be advised that Williams School remains a school uniform school. Our social worker team is available to assist you with your school uniform needs. Please contact our office at (805) 488-3541 for more information.

Here is a summary on our uniform colors:

SHIRTS:

Navy blue, baby blue, white or gray.

BOTTOMS/DRESSES/SHORTS/SKIRTS:

Navy blue, khaki, gray or jeans/denim

SHOES:

Closed-toe and closed-back shoes. Please DO NOT wear CROCS to school.

BASIC GUIDELINES:

NO open-toe or open-back shoes.
NO transparent or spaghetti strap tops.
NO torn jeans, pajamas or overly baggy pants.
NO inappropriate pictures, profanity or alcohol/drug related logos.

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Port Hueneme Parade - Williams participated in the City of Port Hueneme's 75th anniversary parade last month. Our school district won the award for Best Participation!

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Book Fair - Thanks again to our community for coming out and supporting the PTA Book Fair. We will be using proceeds from the Book Fair to purchase more library books and to have new murals painted throughout our school.

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Butterfly Release - Spring time is the perfect time to learn about the metamorphosis cycle of the butterfly. Mrs. Patrick's class celebrated the release of their butterflies!

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REMINDERS

Parking Lot Safety: PLEASE SLOW DOWN while on school property. Vehicles are driving through our parking lot too fast. Since we are a school, always expect to encounter students and parents walking across the parking lot.

ELPAC Testing: We have launched the 2022-23 Summative ELPAC exam for all English Learners. We have 350 English learners who will be tested this year.

February-mid-April - 1st grade

February-late April - TK & K

Mid-April-End of May - 2nd grade

Enrichment Classes: Session 3 of our SHINE enrichment classes began on March 13th. If your child is interested in attending a class, you may print up the registration form or pick one up from the school office. Students already enrolled in ASES do not need a form completed, as they already have access to all of the classes. (see flyer below)

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UPDATES

Family Literacy Celebration: Our families are cordially invited to the Family Literacy Celebration and Young Author's Fair at the Prueter Library in Port Hueneme on 04/29 from 10:00-1:00 PM. (see flyer below)

Coffee Chat with the Principal: Our next Coffee Chat with the Principal will be this week on Wednesday, 04/19 from 8:00-9:00 AM in room P7.
English Learner Parent Conference: HESD will be offering FREE transportation for our families to attend the EL Parent Conference in El Rio.
--Morning Pick-Up: 7:30 AM @ Blackstock JHS & 7:45 AM @ Green JHS
--Afternoon Pick-Up: 1:00 PM @ Rio Vista Middle School (see flyer below)
PTA Movie Night: Families are invited to our first movie night on Friday, April 28th from 5:30-7:30 PM. Movie night will be held in our school cafeteria. Families can bring their blankets, chairs and pillows. PTA will have food items for sale.

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OFFICE

Spring Conferences: Grade 3-5 students will have spring parent conferences from May 8-12. Students will be on early dismissal this week also.

Student Devices: PLEASE have your students charge their iPads and Chromebooks EVERY night.
Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week: We will be celebrating Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week May 8-12. A calendar of appreciation events will be coming soon!
2023-24 TK/K Registration: TK/K registration is OPEN. Please stop by the office to pick up a registration packet. We can help you process your registration paperwork Monday-Friday from 9:00-11:00 AM & 1:00-2:00 PM.

Attendance: PLEASE call the office every time your child is absent from school. Please contact the office if your student tests positive for COVID, so that our health office may assist you. (805) 488-3541

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Counselor Hernandez

If you find yourself in need of counseling support for your Williams student, please reach out to Counselor Hernandez at lhernandez@hueneme.org. She may also be reached by telephone at (805) 488-3541.

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Healthy Start Team

Our school counseling program and the Healthy Start Program sponsored by the Ventura County Human Services Agency are collaborating to provide social worker and community resources to support Williams families. Please reach out for assistance from our social worker team: