Williams Parent Bulletin

Congratulations on helping our Wildcats reach their seventh month of school and the end of our second trimester. We could not have gotten this far without all of your help and support! In addition, we look forward to celebrating a "nation of diverse readers" as part of this month's Read Across America event.

During the month of March, students are learning the meaning and importance of the character trait of trustworthiness. Together we can help our students to develop the tools and strategies they need to make good choices.

UPDATE: This week, we stopped temperature checks at the entry gates and as you've heard, we'll be following updated face mask protocols after March 11th. The following message was sent out to families from Ventura County Public Health. "The Masks mandate for Ventura County students ends after March 11; Masks will be Strongly Recommended but not Required; Students at public and private K-12 schools in Ventura County and throughout California will no longer be required to wear masks after March 11, regardless of their vaccination status."

Please begin having conversations with your family and children as to how you'd like to proceed after March 11th. A supply of masks will continue to be available for staff and students and we'll continue to operate our HESD COVID-19 testing sites to ensure that testing is readily available.

Thanks for being there for all of our Wildcats!

Maria Granado

School Principal

• Learning to read takes practice: Loving to read takes enthusiasm. Read with your child often and create a sense of enjoyment, wonder, and a passion for reading.
• Read to your infants and toddlers: It’s never too soon to start reading to your children! Kids who learn early to associate reading with pleasure are more likely to enjoy reading on their own when they're older.
  
• Read aloud to your child: Even if your child has started school, you still need to read to him or her at home. Your child will do better in school, and you’ll enjoy the time spent together.
• Read during the break: Put good books into your kids’ hands and connect them to vibrant spring and summer break learning adventures.
• Keep books handy: How do you choose the books you read? If you’re like us, you pick what interests you. Given the choice, your child will do the same. Build a small home library for your child, check out books from your local library or have reading apps installed on your child's iPad or Chromebook.

REMINDER: Our wonderful kitchen team serves breakfast in the cafeteria EVERY DAY from 7:30-7:55 a.m. ONLY students are allowed in the cafeteria during breakfast.

PLEASE SEE THE MARCH LUNCH MENU BELOW:

Please remind your student(s) to bring ALL of the following to school EVERY DAY:

• Charged iPad or Chromebook
• Water Bottle
• Positive Attitude
• Can-do Spirit

Students should not come to school if they have any of the COVID related symptoms below:

• Congestion/Runny nose

• Cough

• Sore throat

• Headache

• Fatigue/Muscle or body aches

• Fever above 99.5 degrees

• Loss of smell/taste

• Difficulty breathing

Please contact our office at (805) 488-3541, if your child tests positive so that we may connect you with our health office team . They will assist and support you with your COVID related questions.

Our students will be wrapping up second trimester on Friday, March 11th. T2 report cards are due to families by the following Friday, March 18th.

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

• TK: 8:00-11:21 am
• K: 8:00-12:15 pm
• Grades 1-3: 8:00-12:35 pm
• Grades 4-5: 8:00-12:45 pm

Our campus assistants (supervisors) will be following the parking lot closure schedule below. ONLY staff with a Williams parking permit and drivers with a handicapped placard will be allowed into the parking lot at the front of the school during these times. Please plan to drop off your child at the street curb along Anchorage Street during these times. Our parking lot closure times will be as follows:

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

• DISMISSAL: Closed from 2:10-2:40 pm (M/T/Th/F)

• EARLY DISMISSAL: Closed from 12:20-12:55 pm (Wednesdays)

On April 4th of each year, National School Librarian Day recognizes the professionals who keep the school library in working order. Our school librarian, Ms. Crutcher, spends long hours keeping our library organized. She is also dedicated to helping our students find the resources they need to keep learning. Being that April 4th takes place during our spring break, we will celebrate Ms. Crutcher the week before our break. Thank you for everything you do to keep our library running and looking great!

Our hard working Student Council members were sporting their t-shirts this week! We appreciate all of the fun events that Counselor Hernandez and the Council have sponsored this school year. We look forward to their next fun event!

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, ext. 3089.

Let's work together to support our Wildcats!

03/07-03/11: T2 STAR Reading Assessment Window

03/07: School Board Meeting - 6:00-8:00 pm

03/08: Math Olympiads in room 2 - 2:30-3:30 pm

03/11: End of Trimester 2

03/12: Ventura County Spelling Bee...GOOD LUCK TO LILLIAN!

03/13: Daylight Savings Time - Turn your clocks forward an hour!

03/15: Math Olympiads in room 2 - 2:30-3:30 pm

03/18: T2 Report Cards SENT HOME

03/20: First Day of Spring

03/21-03/25: CA Healthy Kids Survey - 5th Grade

03/22: Math Olympiads Competition with Haycox & Hathaway

03/28-04/01: Librarian Appreciation Week

03/31: Spring Pictures

04/04-04/15: Spring Break

04/18: Students Return to School from Spring Break

Inspire. Thrive. Empower.

Email: mgranado@hueneme.org
Website: https://www.hueneme.org/o/williams-elementary
Location: 4300 Anchorage Street, Oxnard, CA, USA
Phone: (805) 488-3541
Twitter: @TK5_Wildcats