New items this year in the Writing Center:

·       A Williston Writing Manual with sections for each of the disciplines
·       A Middle School program that connects Writing Center tutors with the Middle School during the “help” period at the end of the day
·       A defined connection with Tina Berghoff to help identify students who need additional support in writing and language skills

Some reminders:  The Writing Center is open for most of the class day and for evening study hall.  Tutors are being trained next week, so we’ll be working with full hours by next Wednesday.  We offer short (around 15-20 pain-free minutes) one-on-one consultations for writers at any level and at any stage of the writing process.  Students are welcome to drop by or to make an appointment by emailing writing@williston.com or, in a week or so, by signing up on our web calendar.  I send the schedule out each Sunday.

During the day:
Come visit us!  If it is not periods B, E, or F, I am likely to be there.  If you know you need to meet at a specific time, just email me and we will set something up.

During the night:
We are open every night for evening study hall from 7:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.  Isn’t that fabulous?

Some reminders:

·      ANYONE can use the Writing Center!
·      Your question can be BIG (“Please help me improve this US History paper!  It’s horrible and I’m freaking out!”) or small (“Can you decipher my teacher’s scrawl on page four?”).
·      You DO NOT need an appointment!  Later, we will have a fancy sign-up system which you can use if that’s your thing.  We love it when people drop by.
·      The Writing Center is on the second floor of the library.  There is a candy jar.
·      EVERYONE benefits from help with writing.
·      You will not be the only one going to the Writing Center.  We see over 1,000 visits each year.  Why not you?

That’s all for now, except a big “thank you” in advance to my tireless tutors!

We hope to see you soon in the Writing Center!

Sarah and the Writing Center Staff