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Vote for Tempus!

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Alright so here is the deal:

One of my short films, “Tempus”, has recently been chosen to compete in the Sony Production Awards.  Stage one of the competition requires that I get as many votes as possible to secure a position in the top 20 films. Voting ends tonight, and we are currently in 23rd place.

I’M SO CLOSE TO MAKING IT IN THIS CONTEST!!!!  Here are the steps:

1. Register for an account here:  https://productionawards.sony.eu/register/

2. Vote for our video:  https://productionawards.sony.eu/videos/view/98ac0ad8ee4788e518cc36b6a5419dcf

Thank you!
Charles Frank

Tempus

TEMPUS – Sony FS700 from Jake Oleson on Vimeo.

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Thursday Menu: April 25

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Breakfast
Fruit-filled turnovers or fruit breakfast skillet egg bake, home fries, ham, yogurt bar, make-your-own waffles, assorted eggs and omelets at the grill

Lunch
Vegetable or soup du jour, meatball grinders, hot and sweet Italian sausage grinders, vegetable balls, sautéed peppers and onions, vegetarian entrée, fresh vegetables

Pasta station: gemelle, marinara sauce,  bread sticks

Dinner
London Broil, baked potato, popcorn shrimp and clam strips, roasted vegetables with penne, zucchini and summer squash

Pasta station: chef’s choice pasta, marinara or pesto sauce, roasted vegetables

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Special Speaker: Friday April 26th

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Hello All,

In case you missed it in assembly this morning, we are hosting Lesléa Newman on campus this Friday April 2th at 6:15.

Lesléa Newman is an acclaimed author and activist who rose to prominence when she wrote Heather Has Two Mommies, published in 1988. The book was the first to document same-sex parents in a positive light. Scheduled to speak at the University of Wyoming in conjunction with Pride Week in 1998, Ms. Newman arrived on campus the day Matthew Shepard died. She recently published October Mourning, a book of poetry for young people in response to Matthew’s death. As a member of the Matthew Shepard Foundation’s Speaker’s Bureau, Ms. Newman speaks at schools and universities all over the country.

We are thrilled to have her speak to us before the show on Friday night. She will be reading from her book and talking about her experience in Laramie in 1998 . The event is free and will be held in the theatre. Please reserve a spot for the event at www.williston.com/theaterproductions.

I encourage all community members to come out to support this terrific event- we are very lucky to have her on campus with us. Please let your students know and encourage them to come as well. Her talk will link well with so much of what we are teaching- writing, social justice, community activism- so no doubt there are many classroom connections to be made here as well.

For more info about Ms. Newman, please visit her website www.lesleanewman.com

Many thanks for your support!

Emily

Emily B. Ditkovski
Director of the Williston Theatre

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Wednesday Menu: April 24

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Breakfast
French toast sticks, bacon, hash browns, rice, yogurt bar, assorted eggs at the grill

Lunch
Chicken rice or soup du jour, beef dip sandwich with au ju and sautéed onions, onion rings or sweet potato fries, roasted vegetable sandwich, crab cakes, broccoli

Pasta station: Asian or rice noodles, vegetable broth, sautéed vegetables, pasta, marinara or meat sauce

Dinner
Roast ham-sliced to order, au gratin potatoes, fruit sauce, vegetable stuffed tomatoes,  chef’s choice seafood entrée, corn

Pasta station: penne, pesto, alfredo or marinara or sauces, assorted topping and add-ins
Panini station:sliced pastrami or roast beef, Swiss cheese, assorted vegetables, ciabatta bread

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Tuesday Menu: April 23

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Breakfast
Breakfast sandwiches with or w/o meat, hash browns, yogurt bar, fried dough, make-your-own waffle

Lunch
Potato cheddar or calde verde soup, Pizza station: cheese pizza, supreme pizza
vegetarian stuffed grilled portobella mushrooms, chicken and chourico sausage jambalaya, Capri blend vegetables, Cajun style tilapia, dirty rice

Pasta bar: meat ravioli, marinara or alfredo sauce, broccoli

Dinner
Chicken stir fry, fried rice, edamme stir fry, vegetable spring rolls, spicy orange ginger or sweet and sour sauce, Asian style vegetables

Grill: crepes-assorted fillings
Pasta bar: Asian or rice noodles, vegetable or chicken broth, tofu or vegetables, pasta, marinara sauce

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On Flickr: Baseball, Lacrosse, Tennis, Track, and Ultimate Frisbee

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Visit the Williston Flickr feed to find all the latest photos, or click on the links to individual sets below. New photos of athletic teams are uploaded to Flickr regularly.

Boys Varsity Baseball vs. Millbrook School (W) 10-8 on 04/20/13. Photos by Jay Grant.

Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs. Millbrook School (W) 15-2 on 04/20/13. Photos by Yu Chen Wang ’15

Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Kingswood-Oxford School (L) 0-7 04/18/13. Photos by Yu Chen Wang ’15

Varsity Baseball vs. Pomfret School (W) 9-6 04/17/13. Photos by Yu Chen Wang ’15

Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs. Wilbraham & Monson (W) 13-6 on 04/17/13. Photo by Rachel Deena ’13

Boys Varsity Track vs. Cheshire Academy (W) 72-64 on 04/17/13. Girls Varsity Track vs. Cheshire Academy (W) 103-36 on 04/17/13. Photos by Yu Chen Wang ’15.

Williston Ultimate Frisbee (The first game of the Ultimate Frisbee team was on April 9, 2013.) Risley Sports Photography.

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Family Weekend Student Activities April 26-29

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Make sure to get to the Activities Board to secure your spot for off-campus trips.  Have fun and take care of each other.

Friday April 26                    Sunny Low 60’s.

  • Laramie Project 7:30 p.m.  PRIDE selling refreshment

Saturday April 27               Sunny.  Low 60’s.

  • Laramie Project 7 p.m.      PRIDE selling refreshments
  • Open Gym 7:15-10:45 pm                                                           Open Reed w/ Karaoke 7:30-10:45 p.m.  All your favorite songs including Leon, Ronald Cheung, Jacky Cheung, Joey Yung, Eason Chan, Sally Ye Twins, Nicholas Tse and more!
  • Shuttle to Northampton   7:15-10:45 p.m.
  • Trip to Gohyang Korean Restaurant 7:30-10:30 p.m.
  • Trip to Movies                    7-10:45 p.m.

 Sunday April 28        Sunny  High 60’s.

  • Community Service Northampton Homeless Shelter Clean-up 9:30-11:30 a.m.
  • Open Gym 1-5 p.m.
  • Six Flags trip 1-5 p.m.
  • Shuttle to Northampton 7:15-0-10:00 p.m.
  • Asian Food from Great Wall and Movies, Check-In @Stu Bop  6:00 p.m.-10:45 p.m.
  • Open Gym 7:30-10:45 p.m.

Monday April 29 Sunny. Mid 60’s.

  • Trip to NYC Departing campus 9:30 a.m., Arriving in NYC 12:45 p.m., Departing NYC 7:30 p.m. -Shopping, Central Park, Restaurants, Museum of Modern Art, Guggenheim, Food.
  • Open Gym            1-5 p.m.
  • Open Reed 1:15-5 p.m.
  • Open Gym 7:30 p.m.-10:45 p.m.
  • Open Reed 7-10:30 p.m.
  • Trip to the Movies 6:30 p.m.-10:30pm
Posted in: Parents' Association, Student Activities

Writing Center Hours This Week 4/22-4/26

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Your teachers are writing comments this week, so impress them with your thoughtful paper! The Writing Center is ready to help with any assignment, big or small.

As you begin your spring research papers, remember that the Writing Center can help you make a plan!

Here are the hours for this week:

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

Tuesday
8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (G, C, E, F1)
1:40 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. (B)
7:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. (study hall)

Wednesday
9:05 .am. to 10:05 a.m. (A)
11:25 a.m. to 12 p.m. ( part of B)
7:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. (study hall)

Thursday
8:30 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. (B, E, F, G1, G2, C)
7:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. (study hall)

Friday
8:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. (E, A, G)
1:40 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. (D)
7:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. (study hall)

We will open again on Wednesday, May 1st at 8:30 a.m. Have a great long weekend! Good luck to our We the People delegates!

Check out our new sign-up calendar below: it’s a little bit more user-friendly, we hope! Just click on a green square and sign up with your name and email address…the calendar will send you an email confirmation. Easy Peasy! You can also always just drop by!

http://williston.libcal.com/rooms.php?i=1965

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Monday Menu: April 22

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Breakfast
Poached eggs, corned beef hash, monkey bread, yogurt bar
assorted eggs at the grill

Lunch
Cream of Broccoli or minestrone soup, breaded or unbreaded chicken fillet, BBQ or teriyaki sauce, Italian style chicken fillet with pesto, macaroni and cheese, vegetarian barley pilaf, cauliflower

Pasta bar: pasta, marinara or pesto sauce, sweet Italian sausage, sautéed onions and peppers

Dinner
Chopped beef steak, gravy or marinara sauce, wild rice, roasted potatoes, tofu parmesan, baked stuffed sole, mixed vegetable, rolls

Grill: tuna melts
Pasta station: cheese tortellini, marinara or herb sauce, roasted vegetables

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