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Submit Your Work to the Archives

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As we wrap up the first trimester, I’d like to ask you,

What academic work are you proud of?

Please donate copies to the Archives!

Whether you’re in grade 12 or grade 7, over the past weeks you’ve produced papers, lab reports, creative writing (like Writers’ Workshop portfolios—that’s a hint, folks!), and other projects of all kinds.  It is important that we save representative examples of student work—in every subject and at every grade level—to document our history as a school.   So please help!  Paper or electronic submissions are equally welcome.

Faculty: Please encourage your students to participate, and feel free to pass on anything you think is worth preserving.

It’s your history.

Thanks!

Richard Teller ’70
Archivist & Asst. Librarian

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Student vs. Faculty Soccer Game Postponed

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Hey Wildcats!

Due to inclement weather we will postpone the Student vs. Faculty Soccer game until we return from Thanksgiving Break. We all want to play this game, and others like it. Keep the ideas coming to me and your Student Council. Your health and well-being is our priority. Study hard, take care of yourself, and have confidence on your assessments.

Sincerely,
Mr. Spearing

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Writing Center Hours This Week: ASSESSMENT WEEK

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Assessment Week is here!  Time to visit the Writing Center.  Please use your free periods to visit the Writing Center when you can.  As you may have noticed, we have no online sign-up system this year; if you would like to make an appointment for the evening hours, you can email me directly.  Otherwise, please stop by!  We look forward to working with you!

Here are the hours for this week:

Monday: Special Schedule for Review Day
8:40 a.m. to 9:10 a.m.: Period A
10:10 a.m.to 11:40 a.m.: Periods C and D
7:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.: study hall

Tuesday
1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.: C block
7:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.: study hall

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Posted in: Writing Center

PAC-LiNK Guest Speaker

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Hello, fellow Willistonians!

Tomorrow evening (Friday, the 14th), there is a PAC-LiNK joint event in the Reed Center.
The Topic: Creating awareness of the situation in North Korea, and what we can do to empower the North Korean people.
The Speakers: A nomad group from the LiNK Organization in California.
The time: 6:45. Come right after team dinner, and before the Choral Concert!

See you there!

Best,
Emmett O’Malley

Posted in: Upcoming Events

Illusionist David Garrity on Nov. 15

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Saturday night in the Williston Theatre at 9 p.m.  illusionist David Garrity presents “Magic & Beyond.” This performance is a one-man illusion show that features unique, theatrical, and visual magic, audience participation, comedy, and a custom-edited musical soundtrack.

Mr. Garrity’s “Magic & Beyond” show has recently been seen at the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, NJ; Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, NY; and on an international tour of exclusive, all-inclusive resorts along the Riviera Maya in Mexico.

Highlights from the “Magic & Beyond” performance may include a flashy opening called “Shades of Magic” in which the unique magic revolves around a set of sunglasses that have appeared in a flash of fire, an incredible illusion where a table mysteriously floats around the stage and into the audience, a beautiful and artistic illusion involving ordinary Hula Hoops that perform extraordinary magic, and a Houdini-style “Escape Challenge”

Mr.  Garrity uses visual magic and illusions with music, pantomime, situation comedy, and audience participation to entertain audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

Posted in: Upcoming Events

Seniors-only Tandem Lunch on Nov. 13

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2014 Senior Class Gift Loren's flyerHi Seniors!

This Thursday, Nov. 13, there will be a seniors-only Tandem lunch in the PA room during both L1 and L2.

In addition to delicious bagels, there will be Sammy Card readers so you can easily make your donation to the Senior Class Gift to the Annual Fund.

Remember, we’re trying to get 100% participation from the class of 2015. Thursday is a perfect time to make your contribution!

Please come by and enjoy some delicious Tandem food and help make Williston a better place for the years to come!

Your Senior Class Gift Agents,
Hannah King, Maisy Glick, Loren Po, Emmett O’Malley, and Emily Grussing

Posted in: Notifications, Upcoming Events

Field Hockey Playoffs on Nov. 12

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Hey Wildcats,

So tomorrow, the girls varsity field hockey team has our first playoff game on Sawyer Field @ 2:30 p.m. We would really appreciate if the whole school could come out and support the girls! It would mean so much to us and would help us win BIG!

Find some time in your half-day Wednesday to come out and support your girls on their journey to be New England CHAMPS! Thanks again! Also, good luck to the football team in their Bowl Game! Go get ’em, boys!

Love,
The Field Hockey Girls

P.S. Coach Garrity may make an appearance and she just had Baby G!

Posted in: Athletics News

Ultimate Continues!

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The string of warm Tuesday evenings continues.  While I can’t make it this week, Mr. Rutherford, who even plays in the snow, will be covering.

Tuesday Evening Pick-Up Ultimate Frisbee
6:00 p.m. under the lights on Sawyer Field

Players of All Ages and Ability Levels are Welcome!

Benjamin F. Thompson, LICSW, BCD
Director of Psychological Counseling Services

Posted in: Upcoming Events

Student vs. Faculty Soccer Game next Monday

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Do you want to play in the Student vs. Faculty soccer game on Monday, November 17 from 6-7 p.m.? If so, check with your winter coaches to see if you’ll be available. Please let me know you are in, and what position you would like to play. The deadline to sign up is this Friday at 3:30 p.m.

This is open to any Upper School student and faculty who want to play.  Both teams will have five male and five female players on the field at all times, plus a goalie of the coach’s choice.

We’ll be playing two 25-minute halves on Sawyer Field. This game will be played in the spirit of sportsmanship and having community fun. Thanks to Mr. Rutherford and Ms. Chambers for being the commentators.

I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon, and we’ll see you on Sawyer Field. Go Wildcats!

Sincerely,
Mr. Spearing

Posted in: Athletics News

Fall Afternoon Program Dinner and Celebration on Nov. 14

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On Friday, November 14, the Afternoon Program will celebrate the Wildcat’s fall season with a dinner from 5:30pm-7:00 p.m.
The Dining Hall will be closed for the evening, so if you are a student without a formal team or in a Special Project, please contact me by Wednesday.
Congratulations on a great fall season! And GOOD LUCK to varsity field hockey and varsity football in the playoffs!
~Ms. B

Program/Team                      Location for Dinner
Art and Music Intensive         Reed 207 Drawing Studio
Crew                                       JW Common Room
Boys Cross Country                PA Room (by Dining Hall)
Girls Cross Country                Cox Room
Dance                                      Dance Studio
Equipment Room/Cage          The Cage
Varsity Field Hockey             Mr. & Mrs. Valine’s Home
JV Field Hockey                     Coach Klumpp’s Home
Fitness/Athletic Performance Athletic Center Lobby
Varsity & JV Football                        Plimpton Hall
Instructional Tennis                Schoolhouse 3rd Floor
Riding                                     Ray Brown Conference Room
Robotics                                  Tech Lab
Boys V Soccer                        Ford Hall Common Room
Boys JV A Soccer                   Reed Lounge (soda room- even though there’s no soda there)
Boys JV B Soccer                   194 Main St Common Room
Boys Junior Soccer                 Whitaker-Bement Downstairs
Girls V Soccer                        Coach Conroy’s Home
Girls JV Soccer                       Whitaker-Bement Upstairs
Girls 3rds Soccer                    Whitaker-Bement Upstairs
Technical Theater                  Studio Theater
V Volleyball                           Reed Center- StuBop Area
JV Volleyball                         Coach Schneider’s Home
3rds Volleyball                       Reed Center- StuBop Area
Boys Water Polo                     Scott Hall 3rd Floor

Posted in: Athletics News, Upcoming Events