Student Talent Show May 9 (next weekend)

Great prizes for the winning talents.

Comedy, singing, dancing, spoken word, magic, and other talents? Come show off.

Judges: Curt McLeod, Marie Innarelli, Jules Wise, Calvin-Ticknor Swanson, Makenna Hambley, Leah Pezanowski

Come do a 1-minute tryout this Sunday 4-5 p.m. for a spot in next weekend’s Student Talent Show. Activities Committee judges will be in the lower level of the Stu Bop from 4-5 p.m. this Sunday to see you give a preview of your talent. Don’t miss out. Email me, mspearing@williston.com, if you cannot make the tryout.

Dear Williston Community,

1st Annual Williston Chess Tournament will be held today, Thursday 30, in the cox room at 6 p.m. All participants must come to the cox room and register(check-in) before 6 p.m. unless otherwise communicated beforehand. 

Read more about the tournament and tournament rules. 

If you have not signed up already and yet still would like to compete in the tournament, you should e-mail me before 5 p.m. tomorrow.  

Feel free to ask me any questions.

All my best,
Danny Hong

2016 & 2017-

Have questions about Williston Scholars? Ms. Evelti and some of the WS teachers will be at lunch in the PAR to answer questions on Friday and Monday from 12-1:30 p.m. Drop by! Attendance is NOT mandatory to sign up for the classes.

 *Faculty with questions for advisees are also welcome!*

-Ms. Evelti

Hi Williston!

Do you have any old iPods or iPhones sitting around that you don’t know what to do with? Do you want to help make an impact on the lives of patients with Alzheimers? 

Well the Community Service Club can help you out with our iPod drive!  Please bring back any old iPods or iPhones you may have lying around your house (or even an iTunes gift card!) from long weekend to donate to Music and Memory.  There will be a collection table at lunch in the Dining Hall from Tuesday, April 28 to Friday, May 1!  Lets make this drive a success!  Have a great long weekend!

-The Community Service Club

P.S.  If you would like to learn more about Music and Memory and the impact they are making, please take a look at the link below!

https://musicandmemory.org/

Dear AP students,

I hope you have had a nice weekend!  While I understand you have not been able to attend an AP pre administration session up to this point, it is very important that you complete this essential paperwork this week.  I know it is a busy time for everyone, but in order to take your AP exam(s) this step must happen in advance.  We will be offering a final session this Wednesday, April 29th at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Hall common room.  The process should take about 25 minutes.  Mark your calendar, set an alarm on your phone, or whatever you have to do! 

Best,

Mrs. Ward

Hi all,

Remember there is a hike tonight at 5:30. We will meet in the back of the Chapel, please try to be there on time! It will only last an hour, aka 2 miles up Mt. Tom. Bring water, a wind breaker, and cash/Sammy if you want pizza!

HIKE ON!

Samuel Canney

President of The Outdoors Club

Dear Williston Community,

The 1^st Annual Williston Chess Tournament (WCT) will be held from Thursday afternoon, April 23 to Saturday afternoon, April 25 in the Cox Room.  It will be a fun community event, new tradition, and I hope that many of you will participate this year.  The following is information about the tournament, about signing up for the tournament, and about rating system that will be introduced to Chess Club (Club).

1.      WCT is open to all in the Williston community, including students and faculty. Here are the rules for participants: It is a single elimination tournament. Twenty-minutes are given to each players during a game. Seeding is done by Club leaders. Co-Presidents and advisor of the Chess Club will referee the games. WCT follows Laws of Chess by Fédération internationale des échecs (FIDE) or World Chess Federation unless otherwise indicated above. Laws of Chess

2.      Sign up by sending me (smhong@williston.com) an email with your name and grade for students, name and department for teachers by Wednesday, April 22^nd at 10:30 pm. By sending me an email, you will automatically be a member of the Club. The Club leaders will arrange a rendezvous at a secret time and location on Thursday the 23^rd  to make up the bracket and will unveil the bracket via email to the Williston community on Thursday 23^rd . If you are already a member of the Club, you are strongly encouraged to participate; declare your intention to me via email

3.      The Chess Club will introduce ELO Rating System; 1^st Annual WCT will be an opportunity for participants/members to show their skills and abilities. Results in the 1^st Annual WCT will determine your starting ratings. Below is the chart:

Class A ~ C may change depends on the results.

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd places of the 1^st Annual WCT will receive trophies during an Assembly.

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

All My Best,

Danny Hong

Hello Wildcats!

With exactly 30 days until Willy Gras it’s time to get the creativity flowing. Pick up a copy of the template on the Activities Board in Reed. Submit your design ideas for front and back by Monday, May 4. I’ve already received one outstanding submission, and I look forward to see the rest. Go Wildcats.

 Sincerely,

Mr. Spearing

 Roya Mostafavi ’18 shared the following words on Autism Awareness and the “light it up blue” campaign.

I wanted to bring your attention to a cause that is very close to my heart, autism. I personally have seen the effects of this disability through my brother, who is severely autistic. Autism is a communication disorder that spans a large spectrum.  The prevalence of autism has grown significantly over the past decade.

In the United States, 1 in 68 children have been identified with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Boys are five times more likely to develop autism than girls. This means that most of us either know someone with autism or will meet someone with autism in the future. I take responsibility as an individual to answer questions and support those who want to learn more about this cause. With greater awareness comes greater understanding.

April 2 is the United Nations decreed Autism Awareness Day, and the month of April is autism awareness month in the United States.  As blue is the color for autism awareness, I invite you to join me in wearing blue tomorrow in order to bring attention to this cause.

I will also be putting up blue lights in order to “light it up blue,” as part of another campaign by the organization Autism Speaks.