Williston Latin students will take the National Latin Exam from 2:50-3:40 p.m. in the Chapel today. Offered by the American Classical League, the National Latin Exam is taken by over 300,000 Latin students throughout the world. The contest gives our students the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of Latin and the classical world. Williston Latin scholars earning awards on this test are acknowledged during ceremonies at the end of the school year. Good luck, Wildcats!
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Writing Center Hours This Week: GREEN WEEK (kind of) 2/23-3/1
Hooray! Assessment Week is here! (And that means that VACATION is right around the corner!) Put your best foot forward with a visit to the Writing Center.
Maybe, just maybe, you could use a little help with your Othello paper…
Here are the hours for this week:
Sunday
7:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. (study hall)
Monday
8:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. (D, F, C)
12:30 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. (E2, B)
7:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. (study hall)
Field Trip to MoMA on Feb. 26
The Contemporary Arts and Culture class will head to the Museum of Modern Art in NYC on Feb. 26, 2014 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The field trip is required for the 12 students in the class and will be proctored by Fine and Performing Arts teacher Natania Hume.
Current exhibitions at the museum include: Isa Genzken: Retrospective;Isaac Julien: Ten Thousand Waves; and Ileana Sonnabend: Ambassador for the New.
Birch Dining Commons Menu: Feb. 23-March 1
Sunday
Brunch
Assorted blintz, poached eggs, corned beef hash, hash browns, peach cobbler, quiche, make your own waffles, yogurt bar, eggs and omelets at the grill
Dinner
Chicken breast with broccoli and cheese, gravy, Mediteranean fish stew, rice pilaf, Capri blend vegetable, vegetable-tofu stuffed tomatoes.
Pasta bar: pasta, marinara sauce, Asian or rice noodles, vegetable or chicken broth, sautéed vegetables
Monday
Breakfast
French toast sticks, baked apples, home fries, make your own waffle, yogurt bar
assorted eggs at the grill
Lunch
Vegetable soup or soup du jour, fried clam strips, sloppy joe’s with rolls, vegetarian sloppy joe’s, green beans, hot dog station
Pasta bar: Cheese stuffed rigatoni with marinara, eggplant roll with up-with pesto
.Dinner
Roast loin of pork, mashed potato, gravy, turkey divan, roasted vegetables with penne, Catalina blend vegetables
Pasta station: Manicotti, marinara or meat sauce, bread sticks
Team Dinners on Feb. 25
Celebrate your afternoon program and team with dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 25 from *5:30-7:30 p.m.!
The Dining Hall will be closed since they are providing dinner for everyone in the following locations.
If you are a day or boarding student with a sport exemption/special assignment I have already emailed you.
MANY THANKS to coaches welcoming teams into their homes that night! And MANY THANKS to Mr. Martin and his crew for making this happen!
Have a great time!
Ms. Brousseau
Please note: 3rds Squash will celebrate at 5:00 p.m.
TUESDAY 2/25 *5:30-7:30
Dodgeball on Feb. 24
This coming Monday!
Dodgeball after team wrap-ups at the gym. All skill levels.
Get your teams together to sign up. Registration ends at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
Most importantly, this tournament is about having fun, inclusivity and sportsmanship. Read the complete rules below.
AP English Poetry Reading on Feb. 21
Here’s a little reminder to you all to come to the Poetry Reading tonight in the Dodge Room. It’s at 8 p.m., so if you’re a boarder (and not a senior on honors), don’t forget to ask your advisor or dorm parent for permission!
It’ll be really fun, we pinky promise!
–AP English Class of 2014
Arete Study Sessions on Feb. 26 and March 2
Arete is planning a wonderful study opportunity—another study session for finals! Those of you who went last time know how productive it was, but this time, it’ll be twice as good because we are holding two sessions to honor the split exam week.
On Wednesday, February 26 from 4-6 p.m., come to the classrooms beneath the chapel. You can meet with any Arete tutor and study a subject with which you need a little boost! Plus, there will be pizza and baked treats. What’s not to like?
On Sunday, March 2 from 1-4, p.m. come back to the same spot! We will all be there ready and excited to help you.
Look for some posters and listen for an announcement reminder!
Diversity Committe Meeting on Feb. 21
Diversity Committee meets at today, Feb. 21, at 2:45 in Mrs. Choo’s office (right by the math center on the first floor of the Schoolhouse). We’d love to hear your reflections on Empowering MEdia and any suggestions you have for Diversity in the future.
Community Service Speaker Series Debut
Community Service Speaker Series, created by the Community Service Club and debuting this week, aims to highlight leaders in local non-profit and service positions. Club members hope that the series illustrates how community service work can be integrated into life after Williston, showing the array of ways in which people “do good well”—be it in their professions, or on the side.
The first speakers in the series will be Nisa Zalta, Director of Community Relations at Riverside Industries, and Jeffrey Yeager P’17. Mr. Yeager is a board director and member of the finance committee at the Western Mass Food Bank. He has also worked with Goodwill Industries (as former president), the Red Cross, Coolige Hill Foundation (for almost 10 years), and the Berkshire Museum.
The first Community Service Speaker Night is tonight at 7 p.m. in the Dodge Room, Reed Campus Center. This initial event is only open to the Williston community, but the club plans to open future events to the public. The event will be followed by an AP English 12 Poetry Reading.