John R. Williams School

We invite Jaguar families to support our school by ordering some shaved ice next Tuesday, May 26th! From 1:45 to 3 PM, Kona Ice will be providing some delicious icy treats for all ages.

We celebrate culture and community every day at John R. Williams. Last Friday, parents and families were invited to see our TK - 3rd Grade students perform traditional folk dances at a morning assembly. Thank you to all who joined us for an exciting event highlighting the diversity and school spirit of this school!

Jaguars are practicing patience, active listening and rhythm while sharing their feelings through drumming! Students in our after school program are taking trips to the John R. Williams library for percussion lessons with Zan Headley of DrumBus. During their most recent lesson on Monday, Zan led his class on call-and-response exercises, inviting students to break down the words for their favorite snacks through drum beats.

Do you know the science behind sound? Our 1st Graders recently learned how musical instruments create sound waves that form the songs we hear. For their assignment, Ms. Estevez's class created their own instruments, from percussion to strings and even an accordion!

Every John R. Williams student is worthy of celebration! April 30 is Day of the Child, or Día del Niño, an annual tribute to children and the important role they play in our lives. To mark this occasion today, students enjoyed a special surprise during lunch courtesy of our staff. 1st and 2nd Graders enjoyed freeze pops with their meals and enjoyed some delicious treats with their friends!

We invite parents and guardians to celebrate our school's cultural diversity and friendly community next Tuesday! Pastries With Parents returns to John R. Williams at 7:30 AM on May 5. Visitors can check in at the front gate and are encouraged to wear attire representing their heritage in honor of Cinco De Mayo.

The oldest known carousel dates back centuries, and thanks to hundreds of years in scientific advancements, engineers are still designing these spinning devices to this day!

Earlier today, our 1st Graders learned history and physics from Brent and Eva Fujii of Bricks 4 Kidz - Stockton, CA. Students gained an understanding of the force required to keep a merry-go-round spinning and why it can make you feel dizzy after exiting the ride. After their special science lesson, they used LEGO bricks and motors to create fast-moving merry-go-rounds of their own.

Jaguars can find their new favorite book this week at our Scholastic Book Fair! Students can purchase books and accessories with many of their favorite characters in the John R. Williams library before school, during break times or after school. Following dismissal, the Book Fair is open until 6 PM tonight and Thursday, and until 4 PM tomorrow and Friday.

We'd like to thank all the families who have helped to support our school so far this week!

Families throughout our district are invited to Lincoln High School starting at 10 AM on Saturday, March 21, for the World of STEAM! This FREE event is an exciting way for TK through high school students to get hands-on learning experience in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.

John R. Williams students make us proud with their commitment, determination and academic achievements every year! Last night in the Lincoln Performing Arts Center, families and staff gathered to recognize our Jaguars at the Spotlight on Success Awards Ceremony. To receive a medal, students had to reach a Proficient or Advanced level on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress for the 2024-25 academic year.

Let's hear it for the 95 students who gave their all to earn awards, including many of our Dual Language learners and five student speakers!