Good news:
The Williams Annual School Carnival and Spring Arts show is this Friday the 25th. Please come and celebrate with our school family, support the PTA and revel in the artistic talents of our students!
The 4th Grade DVD cover designs for the "Let It Be Told!" oral histories project of Williams' alumni pre-integration have been receiving compliments in the community. They are very impressive. I invite you to view an example interview of what our students used as inspiration for their DVD designs.
Go to http://www.documentary.org/resources/fiscal_sponsorship_donate.php?film_id=3022
Not so good news:
I'm sure you aware of the budget cuts that are affecting the planning for next school year. It is hard for me to believe that our school board/district would allow the arts to be cut from the school curriculum as a means to lower expenses. But with the recent press . . . (please review the article in last Wednesday's Gainesville Sun http://www.gainesville.com/article/20080416/NEWS/804160360
As parents, you see the value of arts programming in your child's education. I urge you to contact our school board members for more responsible measures for dealing with our budget issues and to express any and all of your thoughts about your child's education.
Thanks, and get your face painted by Ms. Lindquist at the carnival.
