August 1,
2014
Dear 4th
Grade Parents,
It is with
great pleasure that I introduce myself to you as your student’s teacher for
this school year.
I
have been teaching for 10 years with the past 8 years at Roosevelt Elementary
School, in Redwood City, CA teaching 5th Grade. I grew up in San Carlos,
CA, which is located in the San Francisco Bay Area halfway between San
Francisco and San Jose. I attended Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo then
went on to the University of San Diego where I majored in Diversified Liberal
Arts with a Concentration in History. I earned my teaching credential
from Notre Dame de Namur in Belmont, CA
I
wasn't always sure that teaching was going to be my profession. School
was not always easy for me, but with determination, the desire to learn and
good role models I challenged myself to become a good student and realized I
had something to offer, the "fun of learning". With my interest
in technology I have created a technology rich classroom affording my students
the opportunity to get a sampling of what the future holds for them in their
education and beyond. My mission is to provide an effective classroom learning
environment while making the process of learning engaging, challenging and most
of all fun. I strive to challenge my
students to their full potential. In
doing so my students have won the Biz World Challenge the past two
years. Just this last year I was honored to receive the J. Russell Kent Award
from the San Mateo County School Boards Association for my Pencil Box News program. This award is given to innovative and
outstanding classroom programs.
When
I am not spending time teaching or prepping for class I enjoy all types of
sports. I am a loyal fan of the San Francisco Giants, 49ers and Sharks and bits
of my enthusiasm for these teams are visible in my classroom. I enjoy
golf and I am constantly striving to keep my drives straight and on the
fairway. I enjoy all forms of technology having built computers and
components from scratch. There isn't a technology issue I shy away from.
Bring it on!
I
have two brothers, two nieces, and a dog named Charlie and my iPod is full of
country music.
I
made the decision to move to the Chico-Oroville area as my family moved here
just six years ago. Being a family person I decided to pursue a teaching
position in the area and this lead me to accepting a position with STREAM. I am
excited to be a part of this team that has worked so diligently over that past
few years to bring this new and innovative school to this community for your
students.
Being
new to the area I have a lot to learn and look forward to contributing to our
community. Together we will make a
difference in educating our students and watch them develop into productive
adults.
I
am looking forward to this year; getting to know the students; my colleagues;
the parents; the community and most of all teaching and sharing a positive,
productive, and fun classroom. You will
have the opportunity to keep up with what is happening in our classroom through
my class website which can be located at www.schooldaystoday.com. The
website is currently being updated but please take a moment to browse the site
to get an understanding of what you can expect.
As the school year progresses I hope you will find the site to be
helpful and informative.
As
we get close to August 12th, the first day of school, you will see
that STREAM is transforming into a school environment. Each classroom is a fresh pallet and I
respectfully ask for your help. Our
greatest need is bookshelves for our class library along with cabinets for
storage. Donations of materials and
helping hands would be greatly appreciated at this time.
I
sincerely look forward to meeting each of you at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on
Monday, August 11th and if not on “Opening Day” on Tuesday, August
12th.
Should
you have any questions or items to discuss now or through out the year please
do not hesitate to contact me. My
contact information is below.
Thank
you for welcoming me into the STREAM family and to provide your student with
what I hope will be a great year for them.
Sincerely,
Jason
M. Williams
Email:
jwilliams@streamcharter.net
Phone:
(530) 534 - 1633
