Welcome! 

Welcome to room 118! 

My name is Mrs. Shannon Williams, and I am so excited to be your child's teacher this year! This is my 3rd year at the Villages Charter School, and my 34th year as a classroom teacher. I have previously taught in Tennessee and in Georgia. 

I have been married for over 33 years. I have an amazing husband, John, and our son, Ethan! Ethan is currently in nursing school at Lake-Sumter College. We have an adorable cat named Holly. We love to travel. 

We are huge Disney fans. Disney World and the beautiful beaches are the main reasons we chose to make Florida our home. We also love riding our bicycles, playing Pickleball, and swimming. 

Friendly Reminders

Please read with your child each night. This time with them is invaluable. This can look many different ways. Pick a fun place to read. They can read to you; you can take turns reading, or even choose a book that you can read to them. They may surprise you and want to read it to you.   

Library Books, Planners, and Take-Home Folders. 

Please ensure that your child brings his or her library books to school each day. The planners will be used each day. The students' behavior and homework (if assigned) will be documented there. Typically, we write in our planners on Monday, so you have the week to look at it with your child. It is a great place for a quick note. Please initial your child's planner each night. Reading logs, math homework, and important notes will be placed in your child's take-home folder.

Snacks: 

We will have time for a snack each day. Please provide your child with a healthy snack. Fruit, veggies, cheese and crackers, or yogurt are great examples.

Water Bottles

Please send in a water bottle with your child each day. Water bottles should have plain water only. 

What We Are Learning:

Reading: This week in Reading, we will focus on context clues, central idea and details, and comparing texts.

Writing strategy: Learning target #2: Introductions

Phonics: 1) UFLI: Lessons 62 (VCe exceptions) & 63 (-es)

2) Benchmark Advance: Open and Closed Syllables

Math: This week in math, we will be learning about addition and subtraction facts to 20. 

Science: This week in Science, we will show what we know about being a scientist, and we will begin studying types of soil and what soil is made of.

Social Studies: We are learning about citizenship, patriotism, and symbols of the United States and Florida.