broadcast 04142014
TRANSCRIPT
Week of April 14th , 2014
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.
Honor before Honors
MARK YOUR CALENDARS For the following TWS events:
Friday, April 11th
NO SCHOOL
Parent-Teacher Conferences 8:00AM-4:00PM
Scholastic Book Fair 8:00-4:00 PM
Camp Williams: Available Wednesday, April 16th
Forensics Tournament
Friday, April 18th
NO SCHOOL: Good Friday
Camp Williams: NOT Available
Monday, April 21st
NO SCHOOL: Easter Monday
Camp Williams: Available (see pg 3)
Tuesday, April 22nd
Earth Day
Board Meeting 4:30 PM
Wednesday, April 23rd
-Friday, April 25th
6th
Grade to Camp Triple C
Thursday, April 24th
Fourth Grade Band Trip: International Tattoo 7th & 8th Grade Field Trip: Virginia Holocaust Museum
Wednesday, April 30th
Spring Band Concert 7:00 PM Thursday, May 1st
May Baskets to Neighbors
Friday, May 9th
Busch Gardens Band Competition
Early Dismissal 1:00 PM, Extended Day Available
Teacher Appreciation Lunch
Wednesday, May 14th- Saturday, May 17th
8th Grade to Disney World
Bugsy DVD
Only $15.00
With new improved sound
Get ’em While They’re Hot!!
See the DVD order form on page 5
THROUGH THE
LOOKING GLASS
AUCTION SIGN UP PARTY: APRIL 26, 2014!
The “Through The Looking Glass” party from this year's auction will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2014. Guests who signed up at the auction will meet at school at 5:45 pm. "Hurry, hurry don't be late. Remember the time, remember the date! Come to the Mad Hatter's progressive dinner unparty on Saturday, April 26th. Meet at TWS where you'll get curiouser and curiouser after you drink a secret potion and travel down the rabbit hole. If you can fit through the door of The Williams School bus, ride it to the Taliaferro's for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, then on to the Littel's where you'll paint the roses red at the secret garden for dinner. You began at the beginning so get to the end where you'll eat your cake and shrink back to you at the Great Hall for dessert at the Wynne's. Be there, or off with your heads!"
Composting UPDATE Since the beginning of the school year in The Williams School has generated 7,610 lbs
(as of 3/24) of food, paper towel and milk carton waste, which equates to 3.805 tons
of compostable trash. On Monday, we received 160 lbs of compost to be mixed with 2
parts topsoil. This soil will be used in the gardens. Education is the primary reason
that we started this program with Natural Organic Processes in Richmond. If the
children understand the natural food cycle, it goes a long way
to encourage composting later in life. We are "closing the
loop". (Grower to consumer, consumer to compost, compost to
grower)
If anyone is interested in helping spread soil this
week, please contact Sally Marr at
THIS WEEK Friday, April 11
th
NO SCHOOL
Parent-Teacher Conferences 8:00AM-4:00PM
Scholastic Book Fair 8:00-4:00 PM
Camp Williams: Available (see pg 4) Monday, April 14th
Morning Assembly
Girls Soccer Home Game vs. St. Patrick’s 4:00PM
Tuesday, April 15th
Girls On The Run 3:00-4:00 PM
Boys Tennis Home Game vs. Norfolk Academy 4:00PM
Wednesday, April 16th
Forensics Tourney: leave TWS @ noon. Awards ceremony 5pm
Young Yogis 3:00-4:00 PM
Chess Club 3:30-4:30 PM
Girls Soccer Game @/vs. Norfolk Collegiate 4:00 PM
Thursday, April 17th
Dress Up Day
Girls On The Run 3:00-4:00 PM
Boys Tennis Game vs./@ Norfolk Collegiate(white) 4:00PM
Friday, April 18th
NO SCHOOL: Good Friday: Camp Williams: NOT Available
LOOKING AHEAD Monday, April 21st
NO SCHOOL: Easter Monday;Camp Williams: Available (see pg 3)
Tuesday, April 22nd
Earth Day
Girls On The Run 3:00-4:00 PM
Girls Home Soccer Game vs. Norfolk Academy 4:00 PM
Board Meeting 4:30pm
Wednesday, April 23rd
6th Grade to Camp Triple C
Young Yogis 3:00-4:00 PM
Chess Club 3:30-4:30 PM
Girls Home Soccer Game vs. CSA
Thursday, April 24th
6th Grade to Camp Triple C
Dress Up Day
International Tattoo- 4th Grade Trip
7th & 8th Grade Field Trip: Virginia Holocaust Museum
Girls On The Run 3:00-4:00PM
Boys Tennis Practice 3:30-4:00PM
Friday, April 25th
6th Grade returns from Camp Triple C
FARTHER AHEAD…. Wednesday, April 30th
Spring Band Concert 7:00 PM
Thursday, May 1st
Dress Up Day
May Baskets to Neighbors
Friday, May 9th
Busch Gardens Band Competition
Early Dismissal 1:00 PM, Extended Day Available
Teacher Appreciation Lunch
Wednesday, May 14th- Saturday, May 17th
8th Grade to Disney World
2014-2015 Deposit and Tuition Automatic payments are the easy way to go for both
deposits and tuition payments. Questions? Contact Tova Lefkowitz in the business office at 757-627-1383 ext. 214 or at [email protected]. **Reminder: if you are signed up for the current 2013-2014 school year, you must renew your paperwork for the new school year (2014-2015).
Exercise Your Mind, Exercise Your Body! Summer Enrichment and Fun-Filled Activities
Rising K-7th
Grade
June 16th
-24th
, 8:00-4:30 More info coming soon…..see pg 6
“Adopt-A-Buddy” Program Sponsored by the SCA
Mrs. Stephanie Osler, Licensed Social Work Manager and a parent of a TWS student, visited us Monday morning with her Buddy, “Beans”. Beans is a 120 pound chocolate lab who is 3-years old. He's been a Buddy for over 2-years at CHKD. Mrs. Osler explained to all TWS students what the “Adopt-A-Buddy Program” is, and what the therapy dogs do during their visits with sick children in CHKD. The SCA is seeking donations so we can adopt one or more “Buddies”. TWS will be able to sponsor one of the dogs with a $75 donation to the program. We want to encourage all TWS parents and faculty to make a donation towards this project. Any donation should be forwarded to Mrs. Milliner’s attention. **Any donations (tax deductible) should be made to CHKD with Adopt a
Buddy in the memo section.
Norfolk SPCA Towel Collection TWS Girls Scouts are collecting old towels
as a community service project, in support of the Norfolk SPCA. As you begin your
spring cleaning, please consider bringing in your old towels in support of the SPCA.
Towel Pickup (due) date is April 18th.
Easter Monday CAMP WILLIAMS For Sign Up: email Chris Cooper [email protected]
or call 627-1383 x241
$45.00 per day
No School Days Fees, lunch and snack are included. 8:30am-5:30pm*
Outdoor activities are, of course, dependent on the weather!
Monday, April 21, 2014 Easter Monday –Led By Sally Marr, Ann Daly
Back by Popular Demand!! Fun in Virginia Beach
Leave school at 9:15 a.m. and return by 3:30 p.m.
Bowling at Pinboy’s, lunch at Doughboys for pizza, walk on the Boardwalk,
and then Playground Adventure at Kid’s Cove.
Leave school at 9:15 a.m. and return by 3:30 p.m. For minimum enrollment, register by Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at 3:00 p.m.
-*Reservations are required, by calling Chris Cooper at, 627-1383 x241.
Minimum 8 students - maximum 24, per day. The minimum of 8 reservations must be received by the dates above. 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 off campus activities. -Camp Williams staff may be reached on Sally Marr’s cell phone, at all times during the day. -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 at school.
*We will have early drop off at 7:30am for $5.00, extra. Reservations required!
Morning Drop off – Afternoon Pickup Because The Williams School is situated in such a confined traffic area, morning drop off and afternoon pickup can be
tricky. As a member of this community we want to do everything possible to minimize the disruption of vehicular
movement in our area.
Here are our guidelines for both morning drop off and afternoon pickup:
Don’t arrive too early. Particularly in the afternoon, K-4th
pickups shouldn’t begin arriving before 2:55PM.
Middle school pickups, 5th
–8th
, should not arrive until 3:15PM.
Cars directly in front of the school should move forward as space becomes available. This allows cars waiting in
the next block north of the school the opportunity to get out of the street.
If you find yourself stopped or moving slowly as you approach the school please put on your emergency flashers
so other drivers realize you are attempting to pick a child up at the school.
If there is a long line waiting we would request you drive around the block and return once the line has
diminished.
Under no circumstance should anyone be waiting on Olney Road to make a right hand turn onto Colonial
Avenue. Again, we would request that you drive around the block until cars are able to move to the school
loading zone.
Please do not make UTURNS on Colonial Avenue or neighborhood streets around TWS as this is prohibited, and
unsafe for our students.
Making a conscious effort to keep this process moving will help ensure that we have done our part to keep the
neighborhood safe and flowing.
“How Do I Stand In Your Shoes”Guidance Lesson Pictures from Mrs. Brandt’s wonderful lesson in guidance last week:
Bugsy DVD Only $15.00
With new improved sound
Get’em While They’re Hot!
Name_____________________________________________
Number ordered ____ X $15.00= $________________________
Please return form with check made out to TWS. All proceeds go to the
school. Provided by “Mike’s Mobile Mics” and Linda Crosby.
Please direct any questions to Edna Broadhurst,
The Williams School Summer Program, Exercise Your Mind, Exercise Your Body!
Summer Enrichment and Fun-Filled Activities
Rising K-7th
Grade
June 16th
-24th
, 8:00-4:30
More info coming soon….. If you have questions, contact Mrs. Chambers: [email protected]
Writing Scrapbooking
Cooking with
Ms. Kenya
Reading
Theater
Yoga
Trips
Science Fun
Self Defense
Techniques
Arts and Crafts