Williams Elementary School accepts this challenge.   

Williams WINS is providing our community with an opportunity to take part in a nationwide movement to stop our children from being affected by bullying.  We are renting a movie theater at Santana Row on Tuesday May 1^st for an adult screening of the movie Bully.  

As teachers, administrators, kids and parents struggle to find answers; the movie Bully examines the dire consequences of bullying through the testimony of strong and courageous youth. Through the power of their stories, the film aims to be a catalyst for change in the way we deal with bullying as parents, teachers, children and society as a whole.

This extraordinary film follows five bullied kids at public schools in Texas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Iowa and Mississippi over the course of a school year, including two families who have lost children to suicide and a mother awaiting the fate of her incarcerated 14-year-old daughter. With an intimate glimpse into homes, classrooms, cafeterias and principals’ offices, the film offers insight into the often cruel world of the lives of bullied children.

I and many of our staff will be attending.  Please join us and show your support for this very important cause.

Bully

Tuesday May 1st at 7:30

at CineArts @ Santana Row

3088 Olsen Drive

San Jose, CA 95128

Ticket cost:   $11.07 / person

Tickets can be purchased through the Williams Wins website:

http://www.williamscommunity.com/bully Limited Tickets are available, so don’t miss out.   Deadline to purchase tickets is Saturday 4/28 at 12:00 noon

(if not sold out prior to that date/time)

This particular showing of the movie is for parents & school educators only.  This event is not for children of any age.   After parents have attended this screening of the film, they are welcome and encouraged to attend the movie on their own, separately as a family, based upon their views of the appropriateness for their own children.

For more information about the movie, see their website:http://thebullyproject.com/indexflash.html

An optional Principal/Parent Discussion Forum will be offered the following week:

Tuesday May 8^th at 7:00

Williams Cafeteria

Thursday, April 26 is the 2012 Take your Daughters and Sons to Work Day. However, it is also our last day of CST testing for 2^nd, 3^rd, and 5^th grades.

If you are planning to take your student to your work on that day, please have them come to school first to take the CST. You can check out your student at 10:30 am.

 Thank you!

San Jose Unified School District is proud to announce that we will be offering a Transitional Kindergarten (TK) class at Williams for the 2012-13 school year. While there is still some uncertainty around state budgeting for education, the district recognizes that our families cannot wait for the legislature to come to consensus. San Jose Unified’s Board of Education has made the offering of a quality TK program a priority.

Transitional Kindergarten provides children with an opportunity to learn in an enriching and academically challenging environment that nurtures their growth. Research shows that children who attend kindergarten readiness programs like TK are most likely to do well in school in school and attend college. Offering TK will help all of our students get the best start possible, with curriculum that is designed just for them.

Transitional Kindergarten…..

•             Will be offered to children turning 5 years old between September 2 and                              December 2
•             Is part of the public school system and is free for families
•             Uses unique, specialized curriculum that is based on the kindergarten                                   standards and is designed to support young 5 year olds
•             Will give students an opportunity to develop social and academic skills
•             Gives students confidence that will help them succeed in kindergarten and                           beyond.