Category Archives: Upcoming Events

Weekend Activities Oct 6-7

Make sure to sign up at the Activities Office.

Saturday October 6

  • Open Reed 7:15-10:45pm Popcorn, snacks, and drinks.  Bill O’Reilly and John Stewart Debate hosted by the Williston Political Club.  Showing on the big screen http://www.therumble2012.com/index.html Debate starts at 8pm.
  • International Dance at Suffield Academy, leaving campus at 7:30-returning for 11pm check-in.
    • Dress presentably.  Wear white; Black-light event.
    • No charge, free food at 9pm.
    • International Students encouraged to go, but all are welcome!
  • Fright Fest at Six Flags New England.  $37 if you buy ahead with Mr. Spearing.  $52 at the door.
  • Open Gym-Basketball, Squash, Weight Room 7:30-10:45pm

Sunday October 7

Math Center Hours

Good Evening everyone.
The e-mail you have been waiting for has finally arrived… the math resource center will begin operation tomorrow morning!  Here are the particulars:

The schedule is attached and is shown below and it does not change from week to week.  Please take note of the fact that two nights a week, Tuesday and Wednesday, you can get math extra help during study hall, from 8 pm to 9 pm, in WB, otherwise known as the Middle School.  If you want to take advantage of evening study hall tutoring, make sure you sign out of the dorm and into your tutoring session!

The Math Resource Center is located on the first floor of the Schoolhouse at the end of the hall right next door to Mrs. Choo’s office.

Every period during which tutoring is offered, one of the teachers from the math department will be available in the math office to assist the tutor if needed (so far this support has never been needed!)

You do not need to make an appointment, and you do not need to stay for the entire period or the entire hour in the evening.  The math resource center tutoring is a drop-in service.

On the other hand, you are welcome to come every week at the same time to work with the same tutor(s) if that works well for you.

You must bring your math materials, including your book, to the resource center and/or the Middle School.  At the moment all of the student edition copies of our math books are on reserve in the library – we don’t have any extra!

We encourage you to use this resource wisely.  The tutors can help you with many different areas of your learning such as with homework questions, with concepts you just don’t quite ‘get’, and with preparing for quizzes and tests.  We hope you will soon find the great value in working with students who want to help you succeed.

If you have any questions about the Resource Center, please speak with your math teacher.

Sincerely,
Ms. Anderson, the Math Department, and the Math Tutors extraordinaire!

 

Math Tutor Schedule

Trimester 1, 2012-13

Tutors

Pd.

Day of Week

Time

Nan Ding

 

A

Wednesday

9:05-10:05

Nick Pattison

Athena Yeung

B

Thursday

8:30-9:30

Eton Chen

Johnny Black

C

Tuesday

9:40-10:40

Maddy Hatch

James Borden

D

Monday

10:50-11:50

David Fay

Mairead Poulin

E

Tuesday

10:50-11:50

Caitlin Berube

Maggie Dewey

E

Thursday

9:40-10:40

Jiwon Lee

Mike Moran

F

Monday

9:40-10:40

George Xu

 

F

Thursday

10:50-11:50

Eric Tallman

 

G

Friday

10:50-11:50

James Kim

 

Study Hall

Tuesday

8-9 pm

In Middle School

Matt Mei

 

Study Hall

Wednesday

8-9

In Middle School

 

Weekend Activities Sep 28-30

Go Wildcats!

Friday, September 28

  • Open Reed with Popcorn and New Release Movie Showing 7:15-10:30pm
  • Open Gym-Basketball, Squash, Weight Room 7:30-10:45pm
  • Northampton Shuttle 7:15-10:45pm

Pay attention to the times marked for the Shuttle Groups!
Group 1: You leave on the shuttle at 7:15pm; you return 9:20pm.
Group 2: You leave on the shuttle at 7:50pm; you return 9:55pm.
Group 3: You leave on the shuttle at 8:20pm; you return 10:30pm.
There are only 14 spots for each GROUP, so plan ahead and sign up.

Saturday September 29

  • Open Reed with Popcorn and New Release Movie Showing 7:15-10:30pm
  • Open Gym-Basketball, Squash, Weight Room 7:30-10:45pm
  • Classical Music Concert at Smith College 7:15pm-10:15pm
  • Northampton Shuttle 7:15-10:45pm

Pay attention to the times marked for the Shuttle Groups!!!
Group 1: You leave on the shuttle at 7:15pm; you return 9:20pm.
Group 2: You leave on the shuttle at 7:50pm; you return 9:55pm.
Group 3: You leave on the shuttle at 8:20pm; you return 10:30pm.
There are only 14 spots for each GROUP, so plan ahead and sign up.
Sunday September 30

  • Open Reed and Open Gym 1-5pm
  • Mall Shuttle (The Holyoke Mall now has fluorescent laser tag and mini golf besides all the shopping and food). 1-5pm
  • Last day of the The Big E fair in West Springfield- Get your Craze-E-Burger (Bacon cheeseburger on glazed doughnuts), fried dough, cream puffs, rides, animals, games, etc. 1-5pm

Have fun everyone!

 

Fall Family Weekend Schedules Now Online

We’ve now posted the schedules and registration forms for Fall Family Weekend 2012. Find them at https://www.williston.com/familyweekend

Please note: The schedules are only available online, but you can share, download, or print them by clicking on the document icon.
Among the changes to the schedules this year:
  • No Saturday classes
  • Additional time for faculty/parent conversations
  • Upper School assembly on Friday, all parents are invited.
  • Two athletic events on Friday evening
  • Class lunches in locations around campus

Also on the webpage: View the invitation to the Parents’ Association wine and cheese reception and donate a book to the library in honor of your favorite Willistonian.

Please email Rachel Goldberg or call (413) 529-3308 with any questions.

Weekend Activities September 22-23

Make sure to sign up at the Activities Office.
• Saturday September 22
o Rainbow Riverfest LGBTQ Youth Tent at the Holyoke Canoe Club 11:45-5:30
o Open Reed with Popcorn and Hunger Games showing 7:30-10:45pm
o Northampton Shuttle 7:15-10:45pm
o Trip to the Movies 7-11pm

• Sunday September 23
o Open Reed and Open Gym 1-5pm
o Afternoon Hike on the Holyoke Range 1-4pm
o Wrestling Tournament at Springfield Technical Community College All day
o Mall Shuttle (The Holyoke Mall now has fluorescent laser tag and mini golf besides all the shopping and food). 1-5pm
o The Big E fair in West Springfield- Get your Craze-E-Burger (Bacon cheeseburger on glazed doughnuts), fried dough, cream puffs, rides, animals, games, etc.
Have fun everyone!

September Religious Traditions and Cultural Observances

Dear Williston Community,

Greetings to one and all! On behalf of the Diversity Committee, I am pleased to share with you some of the religious traditions and cultural observances that are significant in the lives of many members in our community. September is certainly an exciting month as our new school year begins, but there are also several significant days of traditional observance and personal reflection to be aware of, so that we can learn more about ourselves and each other.

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