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Weekend Activities May 10-12

Friday May 10    Mid 70’s. Sunny
Senior Dinner

  • Open Gym            7:15-10:45 p.m.
  • Open Reed Red Sox vs. Blue Jays on the big screen. 7:15-10:45 p.m.
  • Shuttle to Northampton, mini bus 3  7:15-11 p.m.
  • Interskate 91 and laser tag,  8-10:30 p.m.

Saturday May 11   Small chance of showers.  Mid 60’s.

  • Roller Derby @ Lossone Rink-Doors open at 5 p.m. Match begins at 6 p.m.
  • Open Gym 7:15-10:45 p.m.
  • Williston dance hosted by Tim Keegan’s foundation for Cancer Screening 8:00-10:30 p.m.

Sunday May 12        Cloudy, chance of rain. Mid 60’s.

  • Mother’s Day
  • Open Gym 1-5 p.m.
  • Open Reed 1:15-5:15  p.m.
  • Trip to the Movies 1-5 p.m.
  • Holyoke Mall       1-5 p.m.
  • OWLI Benefit Concert  6 p.m. in the Chapel  Donations accepted.
  • Travel forms out for Seniors.  Prompt response required.

Weekend Activities May 4-5

Hey Wildcats!   Make sure to get over to the Activities Office to sign up for off-campus trips.  Have fun and take care of each other.

 Saturday May 4  Sunny low 70’s

  • Open Reed 7:30-10:45 p.m.                        
  • Open Gym 7:15-10:45pm 
  • Loomis Dance in the Dark 7:30-11 p.m.                        
  • NMH Dance Spring Fling 8:15-11 p.m.                            
  • Northampton Shuttle 7:15-11 p.m.           

Sunday May 5  Sunny low 70’s

  • Open Reed 1:15-5:15 p.m.
  • Full Open Gym 1-5 p.m.                                       
  • Holyoke Mall 1-5 p.m.                                  
  • Trip to the Movies 1-5 p.m.                         
  • Lawn Games on the Quad 1-5 p.m.          

Family Weekend Student Activities April 26-29

Make sure to get to the Activities Board to secure your spot for off-campus trips.  Have fun and take care of each other.

Friday April 26                    Sunny Low 60’s.

  • Laramie Project 7:30 p.m.  PRIDE selling refreshment

Saturday April 27               Sunny.  Low 60’s.

  • Laramie Project 7 p.m.      PRIDE selling refreshments
  • Open Gym 7:15-10:45 pm                                                           Open Reed w/ Karaoke 7:30-10:45 p.m.  All your favorite songs including Leon, Ronald Cheung, Jacky Cheung, Joey Yung, Eason Chan, Sally Ye Twins, Nicholas Tse and more!
  • Shuttle to Northampton   7:15-10:45 p.m.
  • Trip to Gohyang Korean Restaurant 7:30-10:30 p.m.
  • Trip to Movies                    7-10:45 p.m.

 Sunday April 28        Sunny  High 60’s.

  • Community Service Northampton Homeless Shelter Clean-up 9:30-11:30 a.m.
  • Open Gym 1-5 p.m.
  • Six Flags trip 1-5 p.m.
  • Shuttle to Northampton 7:15-0-10:00 p.m.
  • Asian Food from Great Wall and Movies, Check-In @Stu Bop  6:00 p.m.-10:45 p.m.
  • Open Gym 7:30-10:45 p.m.

Monday April 29 Sunny. Mid 60’s.

  • Trip to NYC Departing campus 9:30 a.m., Arriving in NYC 12:45 p.m., Departing NYC 7:30 p.m. -Shopping, Central Park, Restaurants, Museum of Modern Art, Guggenheim, Food.
  • Open Gym            1-5 p.m.
  • Open Reed 1:15-5 p.m.
  • Open Gym 7:30 p.m.-10:45 p.m.
  • Open Reed 7-10:30 p.m.
  • Trip to the Movies 6:30 p.m.-10:30pm

Student Activities April 19-21

Hey Wildcats!

Friday April 19      Sunny High 60’s, possible passing shower.

  • Middle School Social in the gym 6:30-9pm Swim and Volleyball
  • 9th Grade Social in 194 Main St.    T-Shirt Design Competition 7-8 p.m.
  • Come beautify with healthy edible facials for girls in Mem East from 8-9 p.m. on Friday night.  Bring a towel.  Whatever we don’t use, we’ll have in smoothies.
  • Open Gym 9:00-10:50 p.m.
  • Open Reed 7:15-10:45pm Showing “Taking Root-The Vision of Wangari Maathai” in honor of Earth Day 2013 w/popcorn 7:10pm
  • Shuttle to Northampton 7:15-10:45pm
  • Arcade on Wheels in front of Reed 7-10 p.m.

Saturday April 20         High 50’s.  Cloudy.

  • Verdi’s Otello Opera in the library 7:30 p.m.
  • Open Gym 7:15-10:45 pm
  • Open Reed w/ movie and popcorn “Dark Knight Rises” 7:00-10:45 p.m.
  • Taft Dance departing 7 p.m.  Leaving Taft at 9:30pm.
  • Trip to Movies          7-10:45 p.m.

 Sunday April 21         Sunny  High 50’s.

  • Open Gym 1-5 p.m.
  • Open Reed Showing “Taking Root-The Vision of Wangari Maathai” in honor of Earth Day 2013  1:15-5:15 p.m. with food.
  • Games on the Quad, ladder ball, Frisbee, nerf, kan jams, etc. 1-5 p.m
  • Trip to Six Flags 1-5 p.m.
  • Trip to the Movies  1-5 p.m.
  • Willy Gras T-shirt designs due Sunday.  Templates are on the activities board.  Hand them to Mr. Spearing or slide them under the door of the Activities Office.

Long Weekend

  • Sign-ups are on the board for this weekend, and for the NYC day Trip and Community Service over long weekend. Sign up.

Weekend Activities April 12-14

Hey Wildcats!  Come check out the Weekend Activities happening.  Sign up soon because there are only a few spots for some of these trips.  If there is something you want to do next weekend, let me know.  Have fun and take care of each other.

Friday April 12

  • Open Gym 7:00-10:45 p.m.
  • Open Reed 7:15-10:45pm w/ Red Sox vs. Rays showing on the Big Screen
  • Shuttle to Northampton 7:15-10:45pm
  • Choice of Grub: The Hangar in Amherst, Bub’s BBQ in Sunderland, or Theodore’s in Springfield 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Saturday April 13            

  • PRIDE Colors Dance in Reed 7:30-10:30pm
  • Open Gym 7:15-10:45 pm
  • Shuttle to Northampton 7:15-10:45pm    

Sunday April 14

  • Open Gym 1-5 p.m.
  • Open Reed w/ movie and popcorn “The Avengers” 1:15-5:15pm
  • Zip Lining, http://www.deerfieldzipline.com/ Leaving at 12:15 p.m. Only a few spaces available!
  • Games on the Quad, ladder ball, Frisbee, nerf, kan jams, whiffle ball etc. 1-5 p.m.
  • Holyoke Mall 1-5 p.m.

Sunday, April 28  Homeless shelter clean up in Northampton, 9:30 a.m.  Munchkins and cleaning supplies provided.  Come give back.

Weekend Activities+ April 6-7

Make sure to get over to the Activities Office in Reed to mark your spot for the trips off campus.

Friday April 5
Williston Faculty vs. Easthampton Police and Fire Charity Basketball game  7 p.m. in the gym.                      Raffles Prizes Drawn at Half Time.

Saturday April 6

  • Open Gym 7:00-10:45 p.m.
  • Open Reed 7:15-10:45pm w/ Final Four Louisville-Wichita St. 6pm   Michigan-‘Cuse 8:50pm Pizza and wings at 9 p.m.
  • Pioneer Valley Go-Kart

Sunday April 7             

  • Open Gym 1:15-5:15pm
  • Open Reed 1:00-5:00pm w/movie “Total Recall”
  • Holyoke Mall 1-5 p.m.
  • Trip to the Movies
  • Roller Derby @ UMass Mullins Center 3pm
  • Sign up for Red Sox vs. Rays Sunday April 14, departing campus at 10 a.m.
  • Sign up to help clean up Northampton Homeless Shelter Sunday April 28 at 9:30 a.m. http://www.shelterlistings.org/details/31786/   As you heard from me in assembly, we are going there on Sunday April 28, at 9:30 a.m. to help them do their seasonal cleanup for a couple of hours.  They will provide Munchkins and all the cleaning supplies.  There are gloves for all the helpers to wear.  This is during Long Weekend, but many of us will be around to help.  “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”Winston Churchill

Weekend Activities March 29-31

Friday is a revisit day, so make sure to include the guests on campus in the Activities happening here!  Also, make sure to sign up on the Activities Board in Reed as soon as possible. Have fun.

Friday Mar 29

  • Video Vibe: Record Your Own Music Video  In the lower Stu Bop from 7:15-10:45pm http://www.partyvision.com/entertainment-events-rentals/video-vibes/
  • Open Reed w/ March Madness    7:00-10:45pm
  • Open Gym                          7:15-10:45pm
  • Northampton Shuttle      7:15-10:45pm
  • Trip to the Movies            7:00-10:45pm

Saturday Mar 30             

  • Open Gym 7:00-10:45 p.m.
  • Open Reed 7:15-10:45pm w/ Elite Eight showing
  • Trip to the Movies     6:30-10 p.m.
  • Northampton Shuttle  7:15-10:45pm
  • Smith College Concert Van Departs Schoolhouse at 7:25. Music by Boccherini, Schubert, Chopin, and Franck  $5.00 for Williston students!

Sunday Mar 31                

Weekend Activities March 23-24

Welcome back everyone!
Here’s what’s going on this weekend.  Plan ahead and have fun with your friends.

Saturday night we’re having hypnotist Jim Spinnato come to the Stu Bop.  The show starts at 8:30pm.  If you weren’t there last year, ask somebody who saw Jill Dahrooge and Kiernan Zehring dancing around what they thought.  It’s going to be a blast!  Click here for a preview.  Get there a little early for a snack, a seat to participate, and watch your friends get hypnotized.  Saturday, Stu Bop, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 23

  • Open Reed 7:30-10:45pm
  • Hypnotist Jim Spinnato 8:30-10:00pm in the Stu Bop 
  • Open Gym 7:15-10:45pm
  • Trip to the Movies in West Springfield 7-10:45pm                                                         
  • Springfield Armory vs. Maine Redclaws Basketball 6:30-10:30pm                                                 

Sunday, March 24

  • 194 Main St. Dorm Green Cup Challenge Celebration
  • Open Reed/March Madness on the Big Screen 1:15-5:15pm             
  • Open Gym          1-5pm                                                                           
  • Holyoke Mall Trip 1-5pm                                                                             
  • WalMart/Supplies/Northampton Shuttle  1-5pm     

Take care of each other and have fun!

Green Cup Challenge National Ranking

Hey Wildcats!

The final National Ranking for the 2013 Green Cup Energy Challenge is out today from the Green Schools Alliance.  http://www.greencupchallenge.net/GCEnergy/results2013rank.html

As you can see, Williston Northampton places 19th out of 117 schools.  We should take pride in the steps we took towards this initiative.  Students and dorm parents consolidated food to one fridge in order to unplug an unnecessary one.  Our community used natural lighting from the Sun instead of turning the lights on with the shades closed.  Wise choices were made in the use of common space lights and appliances during the day and in study hall.  Conscious decisions were made about personal use of laundry rooms and dorm room lighting and appliances.

When we return from Spring Break, remember that small things add up over time and we make collective decisions that impact all of us.  The amount of CO2 we conserved from entering our atmosphere by reducing our electrical energy consumption over a 4-week period is significant.  Imagine what we can do over the course of a whole trimester, year, or lifetime?

“For God’s sake, be economical with your lamps and candles! not a gallon you burn, but at least one drop of man’s blood was spilled for it”.  Moby Dick by Herman Melville