Hey Wildcats.

PRIDE (Williston’s Gay/Straight Alliance) will meet tomorrow in Reed 213 at 3 p.m. All are welcome to join.

We will discuss upcoming events and how we can share our thoughts with the community.

Mr. Harper will be there!

A huge thanks to Sofia Flores, Chris Espinal, and Senor Garcia for starting our Cultural Identity (CID) nights representing their Hispanic Heritage and sharing a piece of themselves with us.

Our next CID will focus on those who have dealt with breast cancer. I have been affected by breast cancer with my grandmother on my dad’s side, Grammy, dying after battling breast cancer in 1993. If you have directly or indirectly been affected by breast cancer, and would like to share your experience in a safe environment, please email me by the end of the week. 

Breast Cancer Awareness CID

Dining Commons Cox Room

Tuesday, November 3 from 6:00 pm – 7:00 p.m.

CIDs are a chance for Sharing: Our cultural identity is a powerful recognition of who we are and there is brain science behind why it is healthy to do.

These shared experiences make us a stronger community.

Each person’s story is their own, and it is only true for them at the moment they share. It may change over time as we are all changing.

It is understood that these cultural identities should stay in the room as a safe space, and some may share something there that they don’t want to share with others.

We are putting ourselves out there and are making ourselves vulnerable by sharing, so we need to respect that vulnerability by listening respectfully.

We understand that we are all busy, and it may happen that you need to leave during the talks. Some may join us during the talks too.

[if !supportLists]7)     [endif]If someone is affected by any of the stories shared, there are adults to speak with like Mr. Spearing, Ms. Brown, your advisors, Mr. Thompson, etc.

Dear Williston,

In just 11 short days the month of Movember will begin. With this Mr. Cunha and I will start growing a few of the finest mustaches you have ever seen. Our purpose is to raise awareness for Men’s Health Issues. These include cancer and mental health issues.

Our campaign is open to all men, women, boys, girls and even a few toddlers (my niece and nephew sport a few Movember things each year) We encourage all who want to join us, by growing a mustache, donating or just spreading the word, to following the link bellow to our team page. There you will find the current and growing list of team members and information about the movement. 

http://moteam.co/williston-wildstache-hockey 

As you may have noticed our team name is Williston Wildstache Hockey. The movement started here at Williston as a thing the hockey team did. However, it has grown beyond these humble beginnings. We encourage and welcome all, those who can grow and those who cannot.

If you have any questions about joining the team, the Movember movement itself or anything about Men’s Health, please feel free to ask myself, Mr. Cunha or any of our current members.

Here’s to growing as a community in all the ways we can,

Alex Rivenburgh

History and Global Studies

Ultimate Frisbee Head Coach

Movember Participant 6 years strong

Good morning All,

Below are the Dining Hall hours for this coming Long Weekend for those of you that will be joining us for a meal or two. For those who will not be on campus, enjoy your long weekend with your friends and family!

Saturday Dinner 5:15-6:30

Sunday Brunch 10:30-12
Sunday Dinner 5:15-6:30

Monday Breakfast 7:30-8:30
Monday lunch-no meal in dining hall
Monday Dinner-no meal in dining hall

Tuesday Brunch 10:30-12
Tuesday Dinner 5:15-7:00

Have a great rest of your week!

Mrs. Derby

On this Wednesday, we will be having an Upper School Assembly in the Chapel at 8:30 a.m., not Advisories.  This is a great opportunity to make school-wide announcements, so please let me know by 4 p.m. tomorrow if you’d like to make an announcement or presentation.  All video materials should be emailed to Mr. Raffetto at that time.

On Friday, we will have an Upper School Assembly in the Athletic Center at 11:15 a.m. and there are limited openings for announcements. 

Kathy Noble
Dean of Students

Advisee Dinners are Tuesday evening, October 20th from 5:45-7:30pm.

Practices will end by 5:30 p.m. All students will be available from 5:45-7:30 p.m. All of our students should be available and in contact with their advisors to make sure they know the plans for the evening.

Hello Students and Faculty.

Please let me know by the end of this week if you would like to attend the 2015 GLSEN Massachusetts Annual Fall Conference. Click here to read more about this Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network conference in Holyoke, Massachusetts on November 14.

Both/And: GLSEN Massachusetts Annual Fall Conference
Saturday, November 14
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School, 161 Lower Westfield Road, Holyoke, MA

The theme of the 2015 GLSEN Fall Conference is “Both/And.” With this theme, we strive to explore our varied and multiple identities, how they connect and overlap, and how they are impacted by place and context. We want conference attendees to bring their whole selves to the conference and build together.

Matt Spearing
Director of Student Activities
Director of Inclusion
10th Grade Dean
Science, Coach, Dorm Head

Williston!

This upcoming week heading into long weekend is spirit week!

Starting on Tuesday, each day has a different theme.

Here’s the plan:

Tuesday: twin day!
Find someone (or multiple people) to match with.

For all days, please make sure that you are sticking to dress code.

Wednesday: pink day
Support breast cancer awareness.

Thursday: patriotic day
Wear colors that represent the country you are from.

Friday: Willy spirit day!
Represent the Wildcats with Williston apparel!

*The deans have asked that your attire not become a distraction to your classes this week.*