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Week of January 13, 2012

The Williams School works with each child to build an enduring foundation

for academic, moral, and social success. Williams School students embody

integrity, confidence, discipline, and a love of learning.

Dear Williams School Families,

The open house that was held last weekend was well attended. In fact, Mike Spencer was here to help

welcome our visitors to the school on Sunday. We had several middle school students on hand to tour our

guests through both of our school buildings. Students completed their tours by ending up in the library where

potential students and their families met with Tracey Braham and had the opportunity to meet and chat with

Mike and his wife Karen. At the end of the open house, Mike remarked about our very capable student tour

guides, Boy, those kids really do sell the school.It is gratifying that word of mouth continues to be one of

our best marketing tools as was evident by our visitors on Sunday. 64% of the families that stopped by to tour

the school, heard about us from friends and neighbors. If you know of anyone that you think would be

interested in sending their child to Williams, please direct them to Tracey Braham.

As you know, Admiral John C. Harvey, Jr. is our guest speaker this year at ourHeroes AmongUs series. Admiral Harveys children, Sarah (00) and David (02),

attended The Williams School. Due to the Admirals busy schedule we have changed thedate to Wednesday, January 18

th. Currently, we have 75 people that have signed up for the

event. Its not too late; please join us at the Town Point Club for what should be an

inspiring evening. For your convenience, we have included a list of TWS students in the

Broadcast that babysit should you require a sitter for the evening.

Middle school parents please mark your calendars for the Middle School Guest

Lunch that takes place this month on Thursday, January 19th

. Last year this was a very popular event for middle

school students and teachers. Since we have been blessed with so many middle school students this year, we

have had to divide our students and guests up between the two buildings. Seventh and eighth grade studentswill be dining in the MPR and sixth grades students and their guests will be dining in the lunch room. It will

still be cozy but well worth the visit to see our school. Due to our space limitations we are asking that students

only bring one guest.

Take the challenge and volunteer on MLK Day of Service; a

national day of volunteer service in honorof Dr. Kings birthday.

Check out Volunteer Hampton Roads for youth volunteer

opportunities

http://www.volunteerhr.org/VHR_Youth_Volunteer_Opportunities

Have a great weekend!

Melanie

Honor before Honors
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Saturday, January 14thThree Cities Cocktail Party @ Mike and LeAnne Benedettos

THIS WEEK

Monday, January 16thNO SCHOOL Martin Luther King Jr. DayCamp Williams NOT AvailableTuesday, January 17thBoys BB Gold Team @ Norfolk Academy 5:00 PMPAC Meeting 3:30 PMWednesday, January 18thAssembly - Lost and Found, 3rd Class News, 4th Class News, Clara Z. to present Forensics piece, Honor Council Presentation,Boys BB Blue Practice @ Salvation Army 3:30- 5:00 PMGirls BB Blue Practice @ Park Place 3:30- 5:00 PMHeroes Among Us Program @ Town Point Center 6:00-8:00 PMThursday, January 19thMiddle School Guest Lunch MPRGirls BB Blue Team vs./@ Baylake 5:00 PMGirls BB Gold Team vs. Beach @ Salvation Army 4:00 PMBoys BB Gold Team vs. Beach @ Salvation Army 5:00 PMFriday, January 20thGirls BB Gold Team vs./@ Gateway 5:30 PM

Boys BB Gold Team vs./@ Gateway 6:30 PMKids Night Out 6:00-10:00PM

NEXT WEEK

Monday, January 23rdGirls BB Blue Practice @ Park Place 3:30-5:00 PMBoys BB Blue Practice @ Park Place 3:30-5:00 PMGirls BB Gold Team vs. Great Bridge @ Salvation Army 4:00 PMBoys BB Gold Team vs. Great Bridge @ Salvation Army 5:00 PMChinese New YearTuesday, January 24thGirls BB Blue Team vs. Torah @Park Place 4:00 PM

Boys BB Blue Team vs./@ Baylake 4:00 PMGirls BB Gold Team vs./@ Baylake 5:00 PMBoys BB Gold Team vs./@ Baylake 6:00 PMBoard Meeting 4::00 PM - MPRWednesday, January 25thAssembly - Good Citizens for January, 1st French song, 4th French presentation, Ashley S. to present Forensics pieceNo Sports PracticeThursday, January 26thEARLY DISMISSAL 1:00 PMExtended Day AvailableParent Conferences 3:00-6:00 PMNo Sports PracticeFriday, January 26thNO SCHOOLParent Conferences 8:00 AM-4:00 PMCamp Williams AvailableNo Sports Practice

LOOKING AHEAD

Monday, January 30thDress Down Day8th Grade FundraiserBoys BB Gold Team vs. Friends @ Park Place 5:00 PMGirls BB Gold Team vs. Friends @ Park Place 4:00 PMBoys BB Blue Practice @ Park Place 3:30- 5:00 PMGirls BB Blue Practice @ Park Place 3:30-5:00 PM


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Tuesday, January 31stGirls BB Blue Team vs. Beach @ Rock Church 4:30 PMBoys BB Blue Team vs. Beach @ Rock Church 5:30 PMWednesday, February 1stGirls BB Blue Team vs. CBA @ Park Place 4:00 PMBoys BB Gold Team vs. CBA @ Park Place 5:00 PMYoung Yogis Begin Spring Session 3:00-4:00 PM (Watch for more info to come!) MPRThursday, February 2ndGirls BB Gold Practice @ Salvation Army 3:30-5:00 PMGroundhog DayFriday, February 3rd

No Sports Practice6Th Grade to Glass Exhibit7th/8th Grade Ski Trip (leaving @ 12:00)K-4th GradeVirginia OperaLittle Red Riding Hood Presentation8:309:00 AMMPR

2nd Trimester - Conference SchedulingPick-a-Time

Our conference scheduling system went live this morning, Friday, January 13. Please use the following link to schedule yourconference or you may also open our website, www.thewilliamsschool.org and click the blue "Conferences" button on thelower left side:

https://pickatime.com/client?ven=11604691

Click the link or copy/paste it into your browser and follow the directions below. If you have any difficulties, email or callDebbie Adams, [email protected] , 627-1383 ext. 211.

The Williams School Online Scheduler

Register (new users)

Enter your email address and push "Login/Create Account".

Fill in the required fields and register.

For each child, enter the firstnamelastname (ex. BenFranklin) and birthdate (mm/dd/yyyy)

Sign in

If you've previously registered, all you need to do is enter your email and password. The system will know about yourappointments and the student(s) you have added to your account.

Scheduling

Each colored square represents an available meeting time. The legend shows you which teacher corresponds to

which color, and the times increase as you go down the page. (Note: you will not see all of the teachers at your

school, just the set of teachers that your children have classes with). Click on a square to book that time.

Middle school parents may book multiple teachers for the same time slot.

You will optionally have the choice of setting a time when you would like a reminder email delivered.

Click "Create Appointment".

Repeat until you have a time with each teacher you'd like to visit.

At any time you can click on "printable schedule" and print the resulting web page to get a hard copy of your

schedule. You will also have the option to email your schedule to yourself.

If you want to make changes to your schedule, you can log in at any time with the email address and password you

used to create your account.

Click on "Your Schedule" to display and hide your appointments. There will be links to change the time, or cancel

the appointment.

Please Note: If you would like to make an appointment with a teacher that your child does not have a class with, you willneed to contact the school.
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Keeping Williams Green

Kindergarten is recycling Crayonsif you have any crayons that you would like to recycle, please dropthem by the kindergarten room.

First Grade is collecting batteries to recyclethe bins are next to the wooden book deposit

box in the quad. Please send in your batteries.

Mrs. Adams recycles laser and inkjet cartridges and old cell phones.bins are located in the main area ofthe 419 building on the sideboard next to the stairs.

Forensics Information 4th6th grade students - Sue SchneiderStarting the week of January 23 and continuing through February 17, any 4th -6th grade student interested in

Forensics will have the opportunity to attend coaching sessions during the school day. There will be a sign-up in eachhomeroom during the week of January 17. It is the responsibility of the student to choose their own prose or poetry pieceand bring it to school once they begin the coaching sessions. A coaching schedule will be developed once we know who isinterested in Forensics. On February 22, the students will present their prose or poetry piece to families, staff, and fellow

students in an after-school assembly in the MPR from 3:30-5:00.Prose readings are pieces of literature read to show voice, mood, and the authors intention. Better selections havemultiple speakers and better deliveries include different voices when changing speaker, good, pronunciation, plenty of eyecontact, and appropriate timing. Prose readings may be selections from sketches, fables, yarns, tales, science fiction,fantasy, mysteries, etc. Selections may be fiction or nonfiction. Plays, speeches, and poetry may not be used as selections.Pieces in this category may not exceed four minutes in length. (usually three minutes or so is ideal).

Poetry readings are poems of literary merit, drawn from one source, presented to show understanding, mood, andemphasis. Better selections are at least three minutes in length (no longer than four) and better deliveries include propertiming, appropriate gesturing, enunciation, and tone. Play cuttings and prose works are prohibited. The selection must bepublished although the poet may be unknown or anonymous.

In early February, all students interested in trying out for the Williams School Forensics Team will receive thesame prose or poetry piece to use at try-outs on either February 23 or 24. The students may try-out for multiple categories

(prose, poetry, storytelling, or original oratory) by performing both pieces. This cut will decide the Williams SchoolForensics Team (competitors and alternates) who will attend the Forensics Competition on April 22 at The Cape HenryCollegiate School. The students who are members of the team will continue their coaching sessions from March 12-April18 and they may use the same piece from January 23 through the competition. (Except for try-outs, where everyone usesthe same piece.)

NEW OWL'S NEST ITEM!

Long-sleeved t-shirts in adult and youth sizes are now available for$20.00!They can be purchased through our website; in our front office [email protected].
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Camp Williams$45.00 per day*

Friday, January 27, 2012Led By Joyce Soria and Ann Daly

8:30am-5:30pm**No SchoolParent Conference Day

A Yorktown Victory Center Adventure!

We will leave school at 9:30am for the Yorktown Victory Center.and have a picnic lunch in Yorktown. We will return to school about 2:00pm for Colonial Crafts: including making corn husk

dolls, clay marbles, quill pens and rope.

Please make checks payable to Joyce Soria.

-*Reservations are required, by calling 627-1383 x241. Minimum 8 students Maximum 20, per day. The minimum of 8reservations must be received by 3:00 pm, Monday, 1/23/12. If the minimum enrollment of 8 is not reached by the above deadline,the following sliding scale applies per child if 3- 7 children are enrolled: 3 children - $95.00, 4 children - $75.00, 5 children - $60.00,6 children - $55.00, 7 children - $50.00.-All fees are included for any off campus field trips, crafts, lunch, and snack.-By enrolling your child in Camp Williams, you are giving your permission for your child to attend the listed on and offcampus activities.

-Camp Williams staff may be reached on the Extended Day cell phone, 237-1875 at all times during the day.-If you wish your child to have sun screen or insect repellant, please fill out the Medication Administration Form and send theproduct and the form in with your child on the day or days of enrollment. Forms are available from the front office, ExtendedDay or the website.-Please let us know if you will not be able to drop your child off by departure time, as there is no available care for your child atschool.

**We will have early drop off at 7:30am for $5.00, extra. Reservations required!

Please Save the Date for this years Auction LONDON CALLING

Saturday, February 25, 2012Town Point Club, Norfolk, Virginia

Auction tickets $85Heavy hors doeuvres, wine, beer and a great time!

To purchase tickets, buy one or more of our beautifully hand painted tiles or to become one of oursponsors, please go to the Whats New portion of the Schools website, or simply click here: http://www.thewilliamsschool.org/support-tws/auction.cfm

Hand painted tiles:

Underground Tile ~ $50 (included for each of the sponsor's children enrolled at Williamswith all sponsorship levels)

Crown Tile ~ $100

Sponsorships levels:

Pints and Quarts $3,000 (1 only)- Name recognition at each bar, Tickets and Live Auction ReservedSeating for Eight (8), a Full-Page Color Advertisement in Auction Catalog, and Business Link on

Auction Website
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Big Ben $2,500 - Tickets and Live Auction Reserved Seating For Eight (8), a Full-Page ColorAdvertisement in Auction Catalog, and Business Link on Auction Website

Buckingham Palace $1,500- Tickets and Live Auction Reserved Seating For Six (6) and a Full-PageBlack & White Advertisement in Auction Catalog

Tower of London $750- Tickets and Live Auction Reserved Seating For Four (4) and a Half-PageBlack & White Advertisement in Auction Catalog

Westminster Abbey $500- Tickets and Live Auction Reserved Seating For Two (2) and a Quarter-Page Black & White Advertisement in Auction Catalog

Sponsorship Benefits:All sponsorships also include (1) a hand-painted Underground tile for each of

the Sponsors children enrolled at Williams and (2) recognition online and on event sponsor boards

and signage, on the Auction website, in the Auction Catalog, in Williams School Publications, and on

the School Website.*LIVE Auction Teaser *

A Week at the Mantz OBX House!!

Stay in the original Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station #7 and have a week of fun! Built in 1912 and put in serviceuntil 1946 this home was on the National Registry of historic homes. This unique home has housed the crewsthat have helped many a shipwrecked victim. The owners have preserved its authenticity while also upgradingthe amenities to make your stay modern day comfortable. The house offers unobstructed, panoramic oceanviews and is located across from two great surf spots. It boasts two family rooms and an awesome bunk roomfor kids that was once the "crew quarters." Centrally located at MP 4.5 and in close proximity to localrestaurants and activities, it is the perfect spot for a getaway. It is a great home for multiple families with five

bedrooms and three baths. Winner will stay Saturday-Saturday. (Dates based on availability)

*Fun London Calling Fact of the Week*

60 years of The Queen's reign: The Queen came to the throne onFebruary 6, 1952, and her coronationtook place onJune 2, 1953. She celebrated her Silver Jubilee (25 years) in 1977 and her Golden Jubilee (50years) in 2002. The only other British monarch to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee was Queen Victoria in1897.

Babysitters List 2012

Please contact Nancy in the main office for information on this list or if your young person would like to

be added to the TWS Babysitters List.


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