This field trip is optional for students who are enrolled in Chinese II. After learning the chapter regarding the Chinese cuisine, six Chinese II students will go to Oriental Chinese Restaurant in Amherst to apply the language they have learned and to sample the traditional Chinese food. The trip is being supervised by Hua Jones.
Category Archives: Upcoming Events
Daylight Savings and Afternoon Program Adjustments the Week of November 3
Week of November 3, 2014 – Daylight Saving Time Ends
Please remember that we “fall backwards” one hour this coming Sunday morning, gaining an additional hour of sleep (great news!). In order to adjust to the shorter days ahead, the schedule below will go into effect for the last week of the Fall Afternoon Program.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (Green Week):
3:15 – 5:00 Afternoon Program
5:30 – 6:00 Activities Period
Math Team Field Trip on Saturday, November 15
The Williston Math Team will travel to Harvard University for the Harvard-MIT Math Tournament on Saturday, November 15 from 6:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Math Team members are required to attend this event. Read more about the Harvard-MIT Math Tournament online.
Fall Long Weekend 2014
Fall Long Weekend October 24-28, 2014
Deans on Duty
Jeff Ketcham and Andrew Shelffo
Check in times
- Friday-Check in 10 p.m. following Community Bonfire
- Saturday-Check in 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.
- Sunday-Check in 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.
- Monday-8:30 a.m. sign in @ buses in front of Reed. Check in to dorm upon arrival back to campus from day trip.
- Tuesday- Boarders return by 7:30. Regular study hall.
2014 Fall Long Weekend Dining Hours
- Saturday, October 25
- o Breakfast 7-10 a.m.
- o Lunch 12-2 p.m.
- o Dinner 5:15-6:45 p.m.
- Sunday, October 26
- o Brunch 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- o Dinner 5:15-6:45 p.m.
- Monday, October 27
- o Breakfast 7:15-8:15 a.m.
- o Lunch at Mass MOCA 12:30 p.m.
- o Snacks on the bus
- o Dinner at Manchester, VT Outlets
- Tuesday, October 28
- o Brunch 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- o Dinner 5:15-7 p.m.
2014 Fall Long Weekend Activities
Friday, October 24
- Girls Soccer and Volleyball 5:30 p.m. vs. Suffield
- Open Gym 7-10:45 p.m. Jay Grant
- Open Reed with Karaoke 7-10:45 p.m. Josh Seamon
- Fall Play Musical All My Sons in the Theater. 7:00 p.m.
- Annual Williston Bonfire 9:30 p.m. Chris Pellicia and Mary Paige
- o Brewster Ave. Quad (behind John Wright dorm)
Saturday, October 25
- Fall Play Musical All My Sons in the Theater. 7:30 p.m.
- Open Gym 7-10:30 p.m. Michael Doubleday
- Open Reed w/ popcorn and movies 7:15-10:45 p.m. Eugenio Garcia
- Northampton Shuttle 7:15-10:45 p.m. Beatrice Cody
- Six Flags Fright Fest 6:30-10:30 p.m. Tina Berghoff
Sunday, October 26
- Open Gym 1-5 p.m. Bob Bagley
- Open Gym 6:30-9:45 p.m. Lynn Magovern
- Northampton Shuttle 6:30-9:45 p.m. Mary Paige
- Open Reed 6:15-9:45 p.m. Matt KaneLong
Monday, October 27
- Berkshires Required Day Trip Kim Evelti, Annie Schneider, Joshua Harper
- o Check in at Charter Buses 8:30 a.m. $30 meal money provided.
- o Tour of Williams College 11 a.m.
- o 12:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
- o Sweet Brook Farm3 p.m.-4 p.m. Animals, hayride, maple products.
- o Manchester Designer Outlets 5-7:30 p.m.
- o Students check into dorms upon arrival back to campus
Tuesday, October 28
- Open Gym 1-5 p.m. Laurel Raffetto
Boarders return by 7:30 p.m. Regular study hall.
School Year Abroad on Oct. 31
School Year Abroad will be coming Friday, October 31, during Activities Period, which will be at 2:45 p.m. The informational meeting will be in the Chapel 510.
School Year Abroad sends high school juniors and seniors to study abroad in distinctive cities and towns throughout Europe and Asia where their safety and security is a priority. Widely considered the ‘gold standard’ of high school study abroad programs, SYA’s rigorous academic curriculum, paired with complimentary educational travel and varied extracurricular activities, ensure students are in an optimal position to return to their home schools or proceed to college. Visit this website (www.sya.org) for further information.
Under-the-Lights Ultimate
Weather permitting, and unless there’s some other major campus event (like Advisory Dinners) that I’m forgetting…
Pick-Up Ultimate
This Evening (Tuesday) from 6:15-7:20
Sawyer Field
Players of all ages and ability levels are always welcome!
Cookie Baking Contest for Breast Cancer Research
This Friday night, the girls soccer team will be hosting a cookie baking contest (thank you, Sarah Sawyer!) to help raise money for Breast Cancer Research. We will be sporting our pink jersey’s for our 5:30 game against Suffield. Participants will pay an entry fee of $7.50 to try all of the cookies. Once they have stuffed their faces, they will vote for their favorite cookie. The baker with the most votes, will win a customized Pink on the Pitch Cookie Baking Contest Champion long-sleeve shirt and a $20 tandem gift card. Participants who vote will also be eligible to win a gift card.
Bakers will showcase their cookies name and have anywhere between 3-4 dozen cookies (The only rule is that the cookies cannot contain nuts). The contest will be taking place before and during our game.
It’s going to be a great night!
Erin Davey
Psychology Teacher
Head Soccer & Softball Coach
Assistant Ice Hockey Coach
Help Security Keep the Loop Vehicle Free
A friendly reminder from the Security Office that there is no parking on the main campus loop road (per the Employee and Student Handbook). Please keep in mind the following information:
1. For several reasons, including safety, we would like to keep the main campus loop road clear of parked vehicles. The only exceptions to parking on the main campus loop road are parents dropping off/picking up students, Admission guests, short-term service vehicles (per the Physical Plant), food deliveries and major events.
2. ALL employees and students must have a valid, visible parking sticker on their vehicle(s). Staff may register their vehicles with Barbara Shepard, the Physical Plant Administrative Assistant. Students must register their vehicle(s) with the Dean’s Office. If there have been any changes to your vehicle(s) you must let the issuing party know of the changes.
3. Please be mindful of parking near fire hydrants on campus, two of which are on the main campus loop road. Massachusetts law states that vehicles shall not be parked within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
Sidewalk Maitenance on Oct. 20
Good morning,
I want to make all of you aware that I’ll have a contractor on campus today, Oct. 20, who will be working to eliminate the trip hazards that we have on some of the sidewalks.
The general locations will be the front of RCC, the Athletic Center, Payson Ave, and a few areas on Main St.
The work should not be that disruptive, but the areas they are actively working in should be avoided.
Once again, thank you for your cooperation.
Have a great day.
Joe
Ally Week Video
Hi Williston,
As some of you may know, this week is national Ally Week which is a week where we can engage in a national dialogue about how everyone in and out of school can work to become better allies to LGBT youth.
The pride club is going to be filming a video to spread awareness and show how much Pride Williston has. If anyone is interested in being a part of the video please let me, Molly Wilder or Erin An know.
Thank you!
Pride Club