It’s going to be the warmest evening of the week, so let’s get out there and play…
Tuesday Pick-Up Ultimate Frisbee
6:15 on Sawyer Field
All are welcome. No previous experience needed. Let’s get more girls and female teachers out there.
Madagascar 2016
Math Department Head Josh Seamon will be holding an info meeting on his planned trip to Madagascar in the spring of 2016. The meeting is Wednesday, April 22 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Parents’ Association Room in the Birch Dining Commons. You can find more information online at Madagascar2016.com, and applications are now being accepted on a rolling basis until Friday, May 1 at 3:00 p.m.
Parents can find the application (due 5/1/15), FAQs, itinerary, and link to the website page on WillyNet under Forms and Resources, Travel Opportunities.
1st Annual Williston Chess Tournament Information
Dear Williston Community,
The 1st 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 22nd 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 23rd to make up the bracket and will unveil the bracket via email to the Williston community on Thursday 23rd . 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; 1st Annual WCT will be an opportunity for participants/members to show their skills and abilities. Results in the 1st Annual WCT will determine your starting ratings. Below is the chart:
|
1st Annual WCT Results |
Rankings |
Ratings |
|
1st Place |
Grand Master |
1900 ~ |
|
2nd,3rd Place |
Master |
1700 ~ 1899 |
|
4th, 5th, 6th Place |
Class A |
1600 ~ 1699 |
|
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Place |
Class B |
1500 ~ 1599 |
|
11th, 12th, 13th, 14th Place |
Class C |
1400 ~ 1499 |
|
Participants |
Novice |
1200 ~ 1399 |
Class A ~ C may change depends on the results.
1st, 2nd, 3rd places of the 1st Annual WCT will receive trophies during an Assembly.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
All My Best,
Danny Hong
Willy Gras T-Shirt design competition
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
Writing Center Hours This Week: 4/19/15-4/28/15
Visit the Writing Center this week.
Sunday (tonight):
Right Now to 9:45 p.m. (study hall)
Monday
8:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. (D, F, C)
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (B2)
7:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. (study hall)
Tuesday
8:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. (G, C, E)
7:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. (study hall)
Team Photos on April 17
Team pictures are scheduled for Friday, April 17, below is the schedule.
Beside the Athletic Center at 3:00
Boys Varsity Golf
Girls Varsity Golf
Boys JV Golf
Girls JV Golf
Crew
Riding
Ultimate Frisbee
Sawyer Field (beginning at 3:30, or as soon as teams are ready)
Teams will have their pictures taken on a first come first serve basis.
Varsity Baseball
JV Baseball
Boys Varsity Lacrosse
Boys JV Lacrosse
Girls Varsity Lacrosse
Girls JV Lacrosse
Girls 3rd Lacrosse
Varsity Softball
Girls Track
Boys Track
Girls Varsity Tennis
Boys Varsity Tennis
Girls JV Tennis
Boys JV Tennis
Pool following other pictures (4:30 or so)
Girls V Water Polo
Tech Theater (in gym)
Chess Club Meeting Thursday
Dear Williston Community,
Chess club meeting will be held on Thursday.
The meeting will start around 5:50 p.m. in the dining hall.
If you would like to sign up for the club, you can come to the meeting and sign up or send me an email with your name and grade. I expect all of our club members to show up.
Danny
Ultimate Frisbee on Tuesday
Pick-Up Ultimate
This evening at 6:15 on Sawyer Field
All are welcome. No previous experience required.
It’s always nice to see some new faces out there.
April 17-19
Friday, April 17
- Class Assemblies and presidential candidate speeches 8:30 a.m.
- Class President Elections at lunch!
- As You Like It in the Williston Theater
- Open Gym 7-10:45 p.m Matt KaneLong
- Open Reed 7:15-10:45 p.m Sue Michalski
- Northampton Shuttle #1 7:15-9:45, Shuttle #2 7:45-10:15 p.m., mini bus 2 Blayne Lapan
- Hampshire Mall with cinemas, laser tag, roller blade/skate, shopping departs 6:15 p.m., mini bus 5 Emily Jablonski
Saturday, April 18
- Open Gym 7-10:45 p.m. Mike Fay
- Open Reed 7:15-10:45 p.m. Janine Whipple
- As You Like It in the Williston Theater
- Northampton Shuttle #1 7:15-9:45, Shuttle #2 7:45-10:15 p.m., mini bus 1 Karen Ram
- West Springfield Movies departs Schoolhouse 6:15 p.m. mini bus 5 Adrienne Mantegna
Sunday, April 19
- Hike Tom departing 9:30 a.m. from Schoolhouse Van 7 Lori Pelliccia
- Open Reed 1-5 p.m. Emily Ditkovski
- Showing Lorax in Reed at 2 p.m. to prepare for Earth Day!
- Open Gym 1-5 p.m. Libby Anderson
- Holyoke Mall Shuttle #1, 1-3 p.m. Shuttle #2, 2-4 p.m. mini bus 3, Tom Johnson
- Red Sox vs. Orioles, departs 10 a.m. mini bus 1 Spearing
- Habitat for Humanity 12-4 p.m., Van 8 Peter Valine
Writing Center Hours This Week: GREEN WEEK 4/12-4/19
Shhh! It’s almost here…let’s not scare it away!
Celebrate with a visit to the Writing Center!
Here are the hours for this week:
Sunday (tonight)
7:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. (study hall)
Monday
8:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. (D, F, C)
7:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. (study hall)
Tuesday
8:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. (G, C, E)
12:30 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. (A2, F)
7:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. (study hall)