Category Archives: Williston Northampton News

Mock Congressional Hearings: An 8th Grade Lesson in Civics

IMG 5748Caroline Borden ‘16 was in the hot seat. Her team had finished making their case for why judicial review was an important part of the United State’s constitutional system. Now it was time for a panel to quiz the three girls.

“I’m curious what you would say would be checks on judicial review,” said science teacher Matt Spearing, one of the panel’s judges.

Borden thought for a moment.

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Weather Update for the Middle School

Due to the inclement weather, we are postponing tonight’s Arts Night. We will be in touch with a new date as soon as we have one on the calendar.

Today’s classes will end at 12:10 p.m. as usual, followed by lunch. You may pick up your child whenever it is convenient for you; the Middle School building will remain open until 4:00 p.m.

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Assessment Schedule Change Due to Weather

Due to the confluence of a bad weather forecast for the next 36 hours and Williston’s assessment week, we are adjusting our schedule for Thursday and Friday.

We will delay the opening of the Upper School on Thursday until 10:30 a.m., and the day will begin with Period 1 assessments. The Period 2 review session will remain as scheduled for 1:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m.

On Friday, Period 2 assessments will begin at 8:30 a.m. as scheduled, and Period 6 assessments (previously scheduled for Thursday morning) will begin at 10:30 a.m.

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Message from Coach Derek Cunha: Long Live the Mohawk!

On Monday, February 27, much to the amusement of the Williston Northampton School community, Boys Varsity Ice Hockey Coach Derek Cunha showed up for work with a thick mustache and newly shaven Mohawk.

The history behind Coach Cunha’s mustache and Mohawk dates to November 2011 when he and several of the boys hockey team grew mustaches in support of “Movember,” an event to raise awareness about men’s health.

Coach Cunha remembered it was fun seeing how their facial features changed by the day, in what he acknowledges wasn’t always the most attractive way.  During “Movember” the team had two pre-season games in which they beat Academy St. Louis and South Kent. On December 1st the razors came out and the mustaches were gone.

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