New Website

Hello Everyone-

With my move to a new classroom I needed to create a new website since I was no longer going to be in room 18. With the move I was able to do some upgrades and some changes to the website. You will see these changes in the coming year with how pictures and videos are shared. I am pretty happy with how it is looking so far. All of the pictures and video have been moved over so you can view them there. This site will stay active but you will not be able to post. Please visit the new site and check it out. The same rules apply. Please remember it is a work in progress as I am still adding to it.

The link to the new site is - http://schooldaystoday.blogspot.com/

I hope you are all having a great summer and I look forward to see you in late August.

The Final Episode

The Season Finale of Pencil Box News is up. The Blooper reel is about 20 minutes long and was pretty funny. I will be working on one last video for next week with some pictures from the year. 
Enjoy!

Pencil Box News Update

We have created our 12th episode and I have to say this one is pretty darn good. We will have just 2 more episodes before the end of school so make sure you check back to what we still have in store.

Outdoor Education Movie

If you have any pictures that you would like to see in the Outdoor Education Movie please submit them to Mr.Williams no later then Wednesday May 23rd. I will take either digital or regular prints. Everything will be returned.

Outdoor Ed Day 2 and 3 (Updated)

Good Evening Parents-
I have added photos to the album I created Yesterday. Please check it out at the link below. Things are going great it has been a great week and the weather has been beautiful. This will be my last post with pictures until after we get back as i will not have time to post any more photos. We will see you all tomorrow.
Mr. Williams


Hey Parents-
As promised here is today's batch of pictures. Please understand that I was with one group all day today at the beach and did not get a chance to see everyone during their hikes. I will continue to take pictures tomorrow and will post hopefully a couple of time tomorrow.

Outdoor Education Day 2 and 3

Outdoor Education Day 1

Hello Everyone-
Everything is going very well up here. The kids are having a blast and the weather is beautiful. During dinner tonight the kids had smiles from ear to ear. I took a few pictures during dinner and will try to get some pictures from the evening events. Click on the link below for some pictures. I will be going to the beach tomorrow and will not be able to post until late in the evening. 

Outdoor Ed Dinner Night 1

DARE Book Published

By clicking on the link below you will be able to download the DARE book we created in class on your home computer.  From there you can do what you want with it. You can print it or save it as you wish. If you have an apple device you can click on the link and view the book as a webpage. At this point you can not download it to the iBooks app unless you have an email address. I am still trying to get it into the iTunes bookstore but there is an issue with the publication site that does not have an estimated time for being fixed. It has been going on for a few days and they do not know when the issue will be fixed. If you have an email address and an apple device talk with me in class and I will show you how to do it. Great job everyone!!!

DARE Essay Book

Outdoor Ed Packing List

Packing List

Needed Items

□ Sleeping Bag (or two blankets and sheets)

□ Pillow

□ Two pairs of shoes

□ Five pairs of socks

□ Five changes of underwear

□ Three T-shirts

□ Two Heavy cotton/flannel or wool shirts

□ Three pairs pants (jeans, cords, or heavy trousers)

□ One heavy jacket or coat (regardless of the weather)

□ Rain gear (no matter how sunny)

□ Cap or hat

□ Two pajamas or sweat pants

□ Swim suit (for showers)

□ Toilet Kit containing – 

    □ One bath towel

    □ One Washcloth

    □ Soap and Shampoo

    □ Comb or toothbrush

    □ Shower slippers or thongs

Recommended Optional Items

□ Letter writing materials

□ Pencil

□ Stationary
□ Stamps

□ Camera (Disposable are recommended)

□ Bath rope

□ Shorts

□ Gloves or mittens

□ Laundry Bag or Plastic garbage bag

□ Water Bottle

□ Day pack / back pack

Do Not Bring

□ No hair dryer, curling irons or aerosols (hair spray)

□ No Money, jewelry, or valuables

□ No food, gum or candy

□No radios, iPods, electronic toys/games, cell phones

□No knives or hatchets

STAR Testing

Well testing time is upon us. I want to make sure everyone is coming to school ready to go for these tests. Please make sure that you get a good nights sleep and eat breakfast every morning. Make sure you are at school on time each day and are ready to go. Good luck you will do GREAT!

Inventors Fair

Our class will be participating in the First Annual Inventors Fair at Roosevelt School. There will be more details about this event going home on Monday, April 9th. I will also be posting some of the information at the top of this page under the Inventors Fair tab as we get going. I have added all the due dates to the calendar so you can start planning. If for some reason you misplace the Logbook I give you, you can click the Inventors Fair tab and click on the link at the bottom of the page. This will take you to a site that will allow you to download and print the Logbook. You will not have to sign up for an account. If there are any problems with that please let me know as this is the first time I am using that service.

RPBN # 5

The fifth edition of our News Show is up and going. They keep getting better way to go everyone. I hope you all have a very relaxing week off.

Episode 3 and Some...

Episode 3 of RPBN is up and going. This episode was about 75 percent done by the students including the filming and editing. I am pretty impressed with what they are creating.

I will be updating the calendar later today to include some important new dates. Please check back later today for what is going on.

Have a nice weekend.

Pencil Box News Up and Going

Episode 2 is up and going. Just click on the link at the top of this page and you will be redirected to the video. Enjoy

Parent Teacher Conferences Schedule

Here is the schedule for Parent Teacher conferences for the up coming week. If there is an issue with your scheduled time please let me know as soon as possible and we can reschedule.

Monday, March 12
1:30 - Christian
1:45 - Wendy
2:00 - Janisse
2:30 - Julio
2:45 - Ryan
3:00 - Sebastian
3:30 - Alejandro
3:45 - Katelyn
4:00 - Josiah

Tuesday, March 13
1:30 - Alejandra
1:45 - Itzel
2:00 - Isela
2:30 - Leslie
4:00 - Karina

Wednesday, March 14
1:30 - Moriah
2:00 - Victoria
3:30 - Juliana
4:00 - Perla

Thursday, March 15
1:30 - Gilberto
1:45 - Marco
2:00 - Angel
3:30 - Aundrea
4:00 - Ysabelle

Friday, March 16
1:30 - Kyle
2:00 - Mina
2:15 - David

Video

The Video under the Roosevelt Pencil Box News should be working now. I made a few adjustments and everything should be fine. I will give 100 class dollars to the students that minds me on Thursday about showing the class how to make it full screen and download it.

RPBN is LIVE

Our first episode of Roosevelt Pencil Box News is up and running. Click on the tab at the top and watch our first episode. Great Job everyone!!!

RPBN Episode Number 1

Good Evening Class - 
I wanted to let you know that I had a ton of success tonight on getting the first episode ready for the website. I will admit it was a bit of work but it looks great for our first episode. I did upload a test video and it worked perfectly. There are a few changes I need to make so I have taken it down while I work on those changes. Check back sometime Saturday afternoon and the video should be up. I am pretty excited and I am sure we will all be pretty happy with what we as a class have produced. Great work everyone.

Website Translation

I have created the above video on how to translate the class website to a different language.

Boston Tea Party Photos

Click on the picture to view the album from our Boston Tea Party closing activity to our Colony Project. The students learned a lot and I was very proud of their work and presentations.

Great job to all.

Middle Colonies Presentation Pictures

Here are the pictures from the Middle Colonies Presentation. Click on the picture and you will see the entire album.

New Tabs

I have added a new tab to the Menu Bar at the top of this page. It is called Monthly Newsletter. This is a copy of the news letter we sent home with the students. The feedback was very positive and we will continue with this new form of communication. Click on the tab and the news letter will follow the calendar. If you click on the picture it will enlarge it so it is easier to read. Any questions please let me know.

New England Colony Presentation

Here are the pictures from the New England Colony presentation. (Video will come in the next week.) Click on the picture for the entire photo album.

Southern Colony Presentation Pictures

Here are some pictures for the Southern Colonies Presentation. (I will get the video up sometime in the next week) Click on the picture to see the entire album.

Heal Project Pictures

Click on the picture to see the entire photo album from our Field Trip to the Heal Project.

Website Updates

Hello Everyone - 

I am working on getting the homework link working again. I am not sure what the deal is but I hope to have it fixed in the next few days. I have made some changed to the class calendar so please make sure you check it out and adjust your calendars at home. Finally I am hoping to get some pictures up from the last few events. I have been a little busy with making sure these projects get done so make sure you check back to see the pictures from out field trip and some in class stuff.

Thanks for understanding.

Mr. Williams

Chapter 5 Math Test

The Math Test that was scheduled for Tuesday, January 31st has been moved to Wednesday, February 1st because of scheduling conflicts. We have a very busy week this week and trying to fit it all in can be a struggle at times. You have one extra day to study and ask questions. Use your times wisely.

New Calendar Items Added

I have added some very important dates to the calendar that everyone should know about. This includes the Colony Presentations which parents are invited to and when my first Grade Report will go home. Please check it out and let me know if you have any questions.

Important Information For Your Parents

Dear Parents,

 I hope you and your family had a wonderful and restful Holiday Season.

 As we move into the second half of the school year I wanted to update you on a very important change in order to keep you updated on the academic progress of your student. Effective the beginning of January you will be receiving a detailed progress report from me at the end of each unit of study. This report will give you an up-to-date understanding of how your student is doing in class. The report will include a letter grade for homework, tests, and class work. Along with the letter grade there will be an explanation as to why your student earned that particular letter grade.

 I believe that these updates will give you a better understanding of how your student is doing and why they are receiving the grade. Progress reports will be sent home every two weeks. Please sign and return them to school the next day. Please contact me if you so not receive these reports so we can determine why you are not receiving them. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Please note that you will continue to receive your weekly behavior reports as in the past.

 Sincerely,

Mr. Williams
jwilliams@rcsdk8.net



 
Estimados Padres,

 Espero que usted y su familia disfrutaron y descansaron durante las vacaciones festivas.

 Entrando a la segunda parte de el año escolar les quería traer al día en un cambio muy importante para mantenerlos informados en el progreso académico de su estudiante. Efectivo desde principios de enero estará recibiendo un detallado reporte de progreso a finales de cada unidad de estudios. Este reporte les dará información del trabajo que esta haciendo su estudiante en clase. Este reporte incluyera un grado por sección: tarea, exámenes, y trabajo de clase. Acompañando el grado, también recibirán una explicación en porque su estudiante esta recibiendo este grado en particular.

Creo que teniendo este reporte de progreso tendrán una compresión mejor de cómo su estudiante esta trabajando en clase y porque están recibiendo el grado que tienen. El reporte de progreso será enviado a casa cada dos semanas. Por favor fírmenlo después de revisarlo y mándelo de regreso con ellos el síguete día. Por favor comuníquese conmigo si usted no recibe este reporte para que podamos determinar porque no lo esta recibiendo. Comuníquese conmigo si tiene alguna pregunta o preocupación.

 Por favor note que usted continuara de recibir el reporte semanal de comportamiento, como le hemos hecho anteriormente.


Sinceramente,

Mr. Williams
jwilliams@rcsdk8.net

Winterfest Pictures

I have finally had some time to get these pictures up. I am sorry it has taken so long.Click on the picture to view the album.

Board Meeting Pictures

These are a few pictures for the Board Meeting the students presented at on December 7, 2011. Click on the picture to go the rest of the pictures.

Happy New Year Everyone

I hope that everyone has had a great vacation so far and a good start to the new year. I will be doing some updates over the next few days to the calendar and adding some photos and info so make sure you check back often over the next few days. See you all in a week. Keep reading!

Mr. Williams