Summer Greetings!

Hot on the heels of Laurel’s announcement of the Summer Dance Intensive, I thought I’d plug a different kind of summer workshop. This workshop information was posted on the Williston website, but in case you missed it I have summarized it below.

The Williston Northampton School is presenting two identical five-day Robotics Workshop Sessions on its campus for rising 9th through 12th grade students this summer. Session I runs from July 23-27 and Session II from August 6-10.

The workshop’s emphasis is to introduce the writing of C++ programs for autonomous control of pre-built NXT microprocessor-based robots. Students will compete with each other in a number of robot “Challenges” designed to test the accuracy of the robot’s movement as guided by the student’s programming. No prior C++ programming experience is required, but students should be competent in using a computer running OS X or Windows 7.

This is a day program that runs from 8:45 in the morning until 4:00 in the afternoon. Lunch is provided in Williston’s Birch Dining Commons for all workshop students. Tuition is $300 for the week and enrollment is limited to 12 students per workshop. The deadline for registration (and a $50 deposit) is due by June 29th, but the Williston Community has an additional two weeks (July 13th).  As of today, we do have some remaining space in BOTH sessions. Registration is based on a first come basis.

Please visit this URL which links to the Williston Summer Programs website for the Robotics Workshop. Detailed program information and all needed forms can be accessed there.

www.williston.com/roboticscamp

Folks can also contact RoboticsWorkshop@Williston.com or my office (413-529-3334) if they have any specific questions or concerns about the Workshop.

Please pass this email on to anyone you would recommend for this program. They do not have to be members of the Williston Community! If your student is/will be attending Williston, s/he may wish to opt for the full Robotics sequence offered in the fall and winter trimesters instead.

Thanks,

Ted Matthias
Computer Science Teacher

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This year Summer Programs will run from Monday, June 18th through Friday, August 17th.

For any Summer Program-related issues, please email me anytime or call me (x 3247) Monday thru Friday.  This year Meg Valine has joined me and will be on call evenings and weekends.

Lunch for employees will be available from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.  Please understand that it is important for employees to be finished eating and out of the Dining Room by 12:00 pm.

Dinner for employees will be available from 5:15 pm to 6:00 pm.  Please understand that it is important for employees to be finished eating and out of the Dining Room by 6:00 pm.

All campers are seated at assigned tables when they arrive at the Dining Hall, this is why it is necessary for employees not to linger past the scheduled meal times.  Also, because of changing schedules and varying numbers of participants in each camp, it is possible that meal times may change during the summer – we will keep you posted.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation

Reunion Week!
Monday, June 4, 8AM – 3:30PM
Tuesday, June 5 8AM – 3:30PM
Wednesday, June 6th 8AM – 1PM
Thursday, June 7th 8AM – 3:30 PM
Friday, June 8th, 10AM – 6PM
Saturday, June 9th, 9:30AM – 4PM
Sunday, June 10th, 9AM – 11:30AM

The Middle School Closing Ceremony is this morning at 11 in the Chapel.

The library will stay open today until 5:00 pm.

Have a wonderful summer vacation!

You still have time to make your Annual Fund gift and have it count toward the competition between the Seniors and Faculty, which closes at midnight tomorrow! The Faculty is ahead, but it’s not over yet…

·        Bring your gift to the Advancement Office, second floor of The Homestead
·        Give online at www.williston.com/give
·        Visit the Business Office to make your gift using your Sammy Card

We will announce the winner on Friday – GOOD LUCK!

As you look back on a year of your best grades ever . . .

As you take pride in that academic award . . .

As you consider what is really important about your time at Williston Northampton . . .

Even as you’re cleaning your room, emptying your backpack, purging your hard drive . . .

Please remember that we collect student academic work in the Archives!
Grades 7-12.  Every subject.  It’s your history.

Thanks!
Rick Teller

The Williston pool is open to all to cool off and have some fun from 12:30-1:30 today.  Coach K has volunteered his lifeguarding experience to make this all happen and will most likely have some others helping him.  It’s a great time to take a break and cool off before other responsibilities happen in the day.  Enjoy!  Thanks Coach K!