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Welcome Back Wildcats!

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Principal's Message

I hope you've all rested and enjoyed the beautiful weather this summer. As we near the end of August, we’d like to welcome you to the 2023-24 school year at Fred L. Williams Elementary School. We have been busy making preparations in order to set up our students for a successful new school year. Our Wildcats will be receiving engaging and high-quality instruction with an updated math curriculum, one-on-one student electronic devices, enrichment and acceleration opportunities as well as as an expanded music program. School safety will continue being a high priority. Please join me in welcoming Officer Abel Alaniz who will be joining us as our District's new School Resource Officer.


Our Williams School office is open and ready to assist the community with school and registration questions and will continue offering counter help from 7:30-4:00 PM. Please remember that students will return to school earlier this year on TUESDAY, 08/22/23. In addition, our Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten students will be attending school full-time beginning on the first day of school this year. Schedules by grade level will be as follows:


  • Grades TK-K: 8:00-2:00 PM (NEW HOURS)

  • Grades 1-3: 8:00-2:20 PM

  • Grades 4-5: 8:00-2:35 PM


You will have one more day to pickup first day of school packets, teacher assignments and classroom numbers on Monday, 08/21/23 from 10:00-2:00 PM. We ask parents to please fill out the first day of school packets and return the completed paperwork to your child's teacher on the first day of school.


I appreciate the support of our wonderful school team and am proud to work alongside our amazing Williams team. Please be advised that our school counselor, Laura Hernandez, and our Healthy Start social worker, Kenya Dominguez, will be returning to support students and families. We look forward to working with our community and are excited to start the year. I look forward to aligning our school assemblies and behavior expectations to our new school motto: - Our Wildcats are respectful, kind and responsible. Let's continue looking out for each other to help us stay safe and healthy.


We appreciate your patience, support and cooperation as we work together this year. Please remember to stay in touch and reach out to team members and me this year. If you have questions or concerns, you may contact our wonderful office team at (805) 488-3541 but you may also maintain contact with teachers, the school principal, school counselor and social worker through our Parent Square app as well. See you all soon!


Maria Granado

School Principal

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Counselor Hernandez

We hope you've enjoyed your summer break! 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.


Don't be afraid to ask for help...let's work together!

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Healthy Start Program

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:


  • Kenya Dominguez, Social Worker - ext. 3058
  • Rhonica Rubio, Case Aide - ext. 3060


See the flyer below for more information...

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EARLY DISMISSAL SCHEDULE - EVERY WEDNESDAY

OUR FIRST EARLY DISMISSAL WEDNESDAY

IS THE SECOND DAY OF SCHOOL - 08/23/23!


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


  • Grades TK-3: 8:00-12:35 PM
  • Grades 4-5: 8:00-12:45 PM
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Be on time!

Please arrive on time, so that we may set up our Wildcats for success EVERY DAY. Please arrive between 7:30-7:55 am so that students have time to find and walk to their room number on the playground blacktop in the morning.


Parents will be able to walk onto the playground (via the playground/roundabout gate) to take first day of school photos with their child(ren) or help their children find their room number on the playground blacktop. Once the 8:00 am bell rings, students will walk in with their teachers and parents will be asked to exit the playground, so that we may lock the gate and secure our school. Thank you for your help and cooperation!

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2 Points of Entry to School

Please be advised that students will enter school via two points of entry.


  • FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL ONLY: Parents may enter through the back Playground/Roundabout Gate on the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. You may take photos and help your child find their room number, so they may line up and wait for their teacher.


  • Front Office Entrance - Please use the main entrance near the front office if your student is in rooms K1, K2 or K3, and also, if your student will be heading to the cafeteria to eat breakfast.
  • Blue Door Entrance - Please have students use the blue doors near the electronic marquee sign to enter the school in the morning. This is also where most students will exit in the afternoon.
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Breakfast in the Cafeteria

Students are invited to eat breakfast in the cafeteria from 7:30-7:55 am EVERY morning. Please direct your students to use the front school entrance to access the cafeteria for breakfast. Breakfast and lunch are provided FREE of charge for all Williams students.

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School uniforms are REQUIRED this year!

School uniforms are REQUIRED for the 2023-24 school year. Here's a summary of our uniform colors.


  • TOPS: Navy blue, baby blue, white or gray.
  • BOTTOMS/DRESSES/SHORTS/SKIRTS: Navy blue, khaki, gray. NO JEANS OR DENIM this year!
  • SHOES: Closed-toe and closed-back shoes. Please DO NOT wear Crocs to school.


School uniforms will be required Monday-Thursday but you will be able to let your personality shine on Free-Dress Fridays. Please follow these basic guidelines, so we don't lose this Friday privilege.


FREE-DRESS FRIDAY GUIDELINES:

  • No open-toe or open-back shoes.
  • No transparent or spaghetti strap tops.
  • No ripped jeans or pajamas.
  • No inappropriate pictures, profanity or alcohol/drug related logos.
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Be Safe - Be Kind

At arrival in the morning, the principal will serve as a crossing guard at the driveway. ONLY drop & go car drop-offs will be allowed at the roundabout and blue doors in the morning. Drivers should NOT leave their cars to walk students to the door. Please make sure your children exit out of the car door closest to the blue doors.


In the afternoon, the principal will be closing the driveway once students have been dismissed. This is for the safety of students, parents and the community. At dismissal, ONLY staff with a Williams parking permit and drivers with a handicapped placard will be allowed to enter into the parking lot at the front of the school. Please plan to park on Anchorage Street and surrounding streets during busy times. Our parking lot closure times will be as follows:


  • ARRIVAL: Closed from 7:45-8:00 AM (Monday-Friday)


  • DISMISSAL: Closed from 2:00-2:40 PM (M/T/Th/F)

  • EARLY DISMISSAL WEDNESDAY: Closed from 12:30-12:50 PM (Wednesdays)
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CHARACTER COUNTS TRAIT: RESPECT

During the month of August/September, we'll be celebrating the character trait of "respect." We invite students to wear YELLOW tops/shirts, bottoms, hats, socks and shoes on Character Counts Fridays this month.


Respect: Show respect to everyone • Use good manners and language • Be considerate of feelings • Never bully, hit or hurt others

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SHINE After-School Programs

If you enrolled your child in the SHINE after-school program and received confirmation from the SHINE office, your child will begin staying after school on the first day of school. If you haven't enrolled your child yet, you are still in time! Please stop by and pick up an application from our front office and we will place it in the SHINE mailbox for processing. The SHINE office will contact parents to inform you when your child may begin staying after school.


Also, please join us in welcoming our new SHINE After-school Site Coordinator, Ms. Melanie Hottendorf (Ms. H).

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We need you!

Williams is looking for parents to join our PTA! We need interested parents that would enjoy fundraising and planning fun events for our Wildcats. Please contact Principal Granado for more information. (805) 488-3541
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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

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Upcoming Events

08/22: Students First Day of School

08/28: School Board Meeting - 6:00-8:00 pm

09/04: Labor Day Holiday - NO SCHOOL

09/06: Cafecito con la Directora in room P2 - 8:00-9:00 AM

09/10: Grandparents Day

09/28: Back to School Night - 6:00-6:30 pm (English) & 6:30-7:00 pm (Spanish)

10/02: Custodian Appreciation Day

10/06: Mid-T1 Progress Notices

10/09: Staff Development Day - NO SCHOOL

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Maria S. Granado, School Principal

Our Wildcats are Respectful, Kind and Responsible.

Email: mgranado@hueneme.org
Website: https://www.hueneme.org/o/williams-elementary
Location: 4300 Anchorage Street, Oxnard, CA, USA
Phone: (805) 488-3541
Twitter: @WilliamsHESD