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Team Photos on Friday

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Below is the schedule for team pictures to be taken on Friday, October 9 at Sawyer Field.

3:15 p.m.: Riding (or as soon as you can get there)

The following teams will have their pictures taken on a first come first serve basis after 3:30 p.m. As soon as a team is ready we will take their picture and they will be able to get to practice

Girls Cross Country
Boys Cross Country
Varsity Field Hockey
JV Field Hockey
Boys Varsity Soccer
Boys JVA Soccer
Boys JVB Soccer
Boys Junior Soccer
Girls Varsity Soccer
Girls JV Soccer
Varsity Football
JV Football

As soon as the outside teams are done we will move inside for water polo, volleyball, robotics, tech theater, dance (4:00 p.m. or so).

Posted in: Athletics News

Writing Center Hours This Week: BLUE WEEK 10/4-10/11

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It’s Blue Week!

A great way to KEEP CALM is to visit the Writing Center. We would love to read your English 12 essays, your history papers, your science labs, your…well, anything, really. Here are the hours for this week:

Sunday (tonight!):
7:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. (study hall)

Monday:
8:40 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. (D, F, C)
1:40 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. (E)
7:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. (study hall)

Tuesday:
9:40 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. (C, E)
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (F2)

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Video Games Class Heads to Quarters Arcade

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The video game programming and design class will visit Quarters in Hadley, Mass. to research classic video game designs.  The event is required for the eight students enrolled in Video Game Design and will take place on Friday, October 9 from 1:40-3:15 p.m. If you have questions or concerns, please contact faculty member Kim Evelti.

Posted in: Field Trips

Arts Classes to Visit Chuck Close Exhibit

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Two arts classes will be heading to the University of Massachusetts Amherst for a exhibit of work by Chuck Close on Thursday, October 8 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. “Chuck Close Photographs” is a comprehensive survey of significant scope, exploring how the artist has stretched the boundaries of photographic means, methods, and approaches throughout his career.  It includes 129 photographs spanning from 1968 to the present, ranging from black and white portraits to monumentally scaled composite Polaroids, to intimately scaled daguerreotypes. For the first time in his extensive exhibition history, this project delves deeply into the full range of his photographic works. The event is required for all students enrolled in Advanced Practices in Studio Art or Alt. Photographic Processes. Those with questions or concerns should contact faculty members Ed Hing, Natania Hume, or Daniel Roe.

Posted in: Field Trips

FIRST PAC MEETING!!!

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Hey guys,

Definitely come to the first Political Awareness Club meeting of the year, this Friday at 6:45 in the PA room!!! We will be having an open discussion on the Refugee Crisis in Syria. It will be super laid back, so no worries if you don’t know a whole lot about the issue (all the more reason to come!!!). Also, there will be hot chocolate and cookies so don’t miss it!

– PAC

Posted in: Notifications, Upcoming Events

What’s New in the Lib

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Welcome to the library! Here is what’s new in the library this year:

The New York Times Digital Version.   Full access is available to anyone while on campus.  No login needed.  Add to your favorites from NYTimes.com or access from the Williston LibGuides homepage.  For information on how to customize for different devices, see a librarian or the LibGuides page.

Identifying tickers for your charger and water bottle.   Keep your water bottle safely your own and avoid having to replace a costly charger!  Stickers are dishwasher safe (you will want to keep your bottle clean) and can peel off (good for when the charger is returned at the end of the year).  Designed by our own Mattie Byrd.

Music displays from our CD collection.   Broaden your repertoire by listening to classical, R and B, jazz, folk, pop, classic rock, and more!  Not sure how a CD will work for you?  We have old school CD players.  First up:  The Motown Sound, inspired by Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story, written by recent Writers’ Workshop visitor David Maraniss.  Listen to the beat – can’t top these temptations!

Posted in: Notifications

Student Activities October 2-4

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Sign up on the Activities Board in the Reed Campus Center. Off-Campus Trips meet faculty at the Schoolhouse.

  • Friday October 2
    • Open Reed 7-10:45 p.m.
    • Open Gym 7-10:45 p.m.
      • Please respect the courts set up for SATs the following day
    • Girls soccer vs. WMA 7 p.m. Blackout!
      • Special 6:45 p.m. Check in to dorms, so be there at kick-off
    • Movie Trip to the Hampshire Mall Cinemas Departs Schoolhouse at 6:30 p.m.
    • Northampton Shuttle
      • Shuttle # 1 Departs Schoolhouse at 7:15, Departs Northampton 9:45 p.m.
      • Shuttle #2 Departs Schoolhouse at 7:45, Departs Northampton 10:15 p.m.
  • Saturday October 3
    • Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Berkshire @ 7 p.m.
    • Open Reed 7-10:45 p.m.
    • Open Gym 7-10:45 p.m.
      • Court 1 available for play following SATs
    • The Big E fair Departs Schoolhouse at 6:15 p.m. LAST NIGHT OF THE FAIR!!!

http://www.thebige.com/fair/activities/activities.asp

  • Northampton Shuttle
    • Shuttle # 1 Departs Schoolhouse at 7:15, Departs Northampton 9:45 p.m.
    • Shuttle #2 Departs Schoolhouse at 7:45, Departs Northampton 10:15 p.m.
  • Six Flags Fright Fest Departs Schoolhouse at 6:30 p.m.
  • Sunday October 4
    • Open Reed 1-5 p.m. w/ NFL games pizza and wings delivered at 3 p.m.
    • Open Gym 1-5 p.m.
      • Court 1 available for play following SATs on Saturday
    • Holyoke Mall Trips
      • Shuttle #1: Depart Schoolhouse 12 pm, Depart Mall 2:15 pm
      • Shuttle #2: Depart Schoolhouse 1 pm, Depart Mall 3:15 pm
      • Shuttle #3: Depart Schoolhouse 2 pm, Depart Mall 4:15 pm

If you sign up for weekend activities, you are expected to attend. If you do not attend, and do not alert Mr. Spearing, the faculty chaperone, or the Dean on Duty prior to the event you will lose weekend privileges the following week.

Posted in: Parents' Association, Student Activities

Writing Center Hours This Week: GREEN WEEK 9/27-10/4

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Come to the Writing Center if you feel a bit baffled by the comma,
or by analytical paragraphs,
or SPA,
or summer reading,
or anything else.
You’re not alone!
Remember, no need for an appointment. Just drop by!

All the tutors are trained and ready to go, so here are the new and expanded hours for this week:

Tonight (Sunday):

Literary Lions: 7:15-8 p.m. Join us!
Writing Center: 8-9:45 p.m. (study hall)

Monday:
8:40 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (D)
10:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (C, E1, E2)
7:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. (study hall)

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Posted in: Writing Center