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Week of April 18, 2011

The Williams School works with each child to build and enduring

foundation for academic, moral and social success. A Williams School

student embodies integrity, confidence and a love of learning.

Dear Williams School Families,

On Wednesday, our sixth grade went to Camp Triple C with Shawn Etter and Becky Anderson. These twodedicated teachers have a tradition of teaming up and going to Triple C. By all reports, everyone is having agreat time. We are blessed to have great students and great faculty who are all willing to spend some time awayfrom campus in order to enhance our experience here.

Next week, we have a special event. Noah and his brother, George, are going to be co-Heads for the day onWednesday. On this day, they will begin with a power breakfast at a place of their choosing and then go toschool in their Head of School finest to open the doors for drop off. They will run the assembly that day and

make sure everything goes well and everyone gets a chance to participate as much as possible. They will alsomake sure we have a no homework announcement but I dont want to spoil that surprise. Later in the day, they

will run the Honor Council meeting and probably have lunch at the California Pizza Kitchen as that is ourspecial day where 20% of all proceeds from that day go to our school. Of course, they are going to work out aspecial dessert for everyone on April 29th- free of charge. The day will then move to a nice place for a powerdessert with their Special Friends and then back to school to see everyone off. It will be a very busy day forthese boys and it should be fun.

The middle school sports teams have done very well this spring. The boys and girls co-ed tennis team is up andrunning with quite a few practices and matches lined up. The girls soccer team has yet to lose a match on the

pitch and the boys lacrosse team continues to work hard and improve by the day. There are so many middle

schoolers participating in sports. At the same time, the music is funneling up through our floorboards in theoffice indicating the students in grades 4-8 are also gearing up for another spring concert. This years concertwill be held on May 4th at Maury High School. We did this last year for the first time and it was a great venuefor us.

The weather is getting nicer and spring has definitely sprung at The Williams School. The bulbs and flowersmust have all heard about our garden tour next week. They are almost all out in full bloom. A very nice weekindeed.

Best,

Jay

Honor before Honors


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THIS WEEKMonday, April 18

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Dress Down Day

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Grade Oyster Transplanting Field Trip 12:00pm-2:30pm

Lacrosse Practice 3:30pm-5:00pmTWS Soccer vs. Norfolk Christian 4:00pmTuesday, April 19

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PAC Meeting 3:30pm Humanities

Tennis Practice 3:30pm-5:00pm

GOTR 3:15pm-4:30pmTWS Soccer vs. Cape Henry 4:00pmWednesday, April 20

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Weekly School Assembly 8:20am - 9:00amTWS Soccer vs. Norfolk Collegiate 4:00pmThursday, April 21

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School Wide Dress Up DayHistoric Garden Week Norfolk Tour Day

GOTR 3:15pm-4:30pmTWS Lacrosse vs. Norfolk Academy 4:00pmTWS Tennis vs. Cape Henry 4:00pmFriday, April 22

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Good Friday No School Camp Williams Available

Dress Down Day!

Monday, April 18th, 2011Grades K-4 $1.00Grades 5-8 $2.00

Thank you for supporting the 8th grade class!

PLAN AHEAD

Monday, April 25thEaster Monday No School Camp Williams AvailableTuesday, April 26

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GOTR 3:15pm-4:30pmTWS Tennis vs. Norfolk Collegiate 4:00pmBOT Meeting 4:00pm MPRWednesday, April 27

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Weekly School Assembly 2:25pm MPR

Lacrosse Practice 3:30pm-5:00pmTWS Soccer vs. Stonebridge 4:00pmThursday, April 28

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4th 8

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GOTR 3:15pm-4:30pmTWS Tennis vs. CBA 4:00pmFriday April 29

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Chinese Language & Culture Club 3:15pm-3:45pm

Forensics Club 3:15pm-3:55pm


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COMING EVENTS

Monday, May 2nd

TWS Lacrosse Practice 3:30pm-5:00pmTWS Soccer vs. Baylake Pines 4:00pmTuesday, May 3

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GOTR 3:15pm-4:30pmTWS Tennis vs. Norfolk Collegiate 4:00pmWednesday, May 4

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Weekly School Assembly 2:25pm MPRSpring Band Concert 7:00pmThursday, May 5

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Book Fair - MPR

Parent Conferences 4:00pm-6:00pmFriday, May 6

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No School Parent ConferencesBook Fair - MPR

Williams School Wednesday at California Pizza Kitchen!

Please join us on Wednesday, April 20th

, at California Pizza Kitchen at MacArthur Mall. 20% of the proceeds

from sales that day will be donated to The Williams School.

Encourage friends and family to join us as well! The event is all day and is applicable to dine in, carry out, and

catering. Be sure to present the attached flyer when you order!

Join TFC and TWS for the Go Green Scavenger Huntat MacArthur Mall!

Pick up a punch card at customer service to participate and you could win a $250 gift card to MacArthur Mall

or an iPod shuffle!

Scavenger Hunt runs April 9-April 22.

Thanks for supporting The Williams School!


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New Procedure for Conference Days May 5 and May 6, 2011Effective with our last conference for this school year, we will begin using a new scheduling system where youwill be able to login and setup a conference appointment convenient for you. In a separate email you willreceive the link to the scheduling system. Click the link or copy/paste it into your browser and follow thedirections below. If you have any difficulties, email or call Debbie Adams, [email protected] ,627-1383 ext. 211.

The Williams School Online Scheduler

Click on the link that is in the body of the email you will receive to access the 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 knowabout your appointments 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 yourschool, just the set of teachers that your children have classes with). Click on a square to book that time.

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 cance

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 will need to contact the school.

The Williams School

Into the Woods, 2011DVD Purchase Form

To purchase a DVD of the Williams School performance ofInto the Woodsfor $15.00 each, please fill out the

form below, attach a check made out to the Williams School, and send it to the school office by May 7, 2011.DVDs will be available for pick up at the school office after May 15, 2011.______________Number of DVDs ($15.00 each)______________Total amount of Check_____________________________Name_____________________________Phone Number

All profits from the sale of the DVD will go to the Williams School Annual Fund, courtesy ofMichael Broadhurst ofwww.MikesMobileMics.com
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Fr. Bernard from our Sister School, Saint Gabriel Middle School, visits TWSIt was an honor to host Fr. Bernard, head of our Sister School, St. Gabriel Middle School, Tuesday morning. He came

from Lascahobas, Haiti to thank the head of our school, the staff, the parents and the students for their sustained

support with funds for goats, food, and school supplies for the children, and the school building. Fr. Bernard showed a

power point presentation to K-5th in the MPR with very visible progress made in the construction of the St. Gabriel

Middle School 7th-10th. Local workers have finished building the first floor and are starting to build the second floor.

Progress is slow since he depends on donation of funds. Also there is no electricity in town and no machinery. The

students had many interesting questions for Fr. Bernard.

They celebrated his 40th birthday by singing songs and giving him colorful drawings of goats, typed letters using

Microsoft Office Word and handmade cards. Emily presented him with some funds in the shape of a check that wereraised at TWS Auction this year to benefit the middle school construction.

Bridget, Matilda, Anna and Natalie kindly toured Fr. Bernard through the school. This was a perfect opportunity for them

to practice their French. He enjoyed viewing the Haitian art created by the students in Mrs. Ungvarsky's class. He visited

Mrs. Ellen Johnsons classroom during French class and talked with the students who gave him some school supplies. Fr.

Bernard was impressed by the Roman Feast in Mrs. Amy Lindgrens classroom. He also visited Mrs. Annie Wentzel whoshared with him some details regarding TWS nursing program. He will have much to share with his students on his

return to Haiti this weekend.

Thank you to all individuals and families who have offered their positive thoughts, and financial support for Fr. Bernards

projects to benefit the children in Haiti.

TWS Band News

We are in the midst of an exciting spring with our band program and I thought I would share with you some of

the highlights.1. Band students in 5th-8th grade have had some special guest teachers in the last two months. Rodney Martell on

trombone, Joanne White on flute and Steve Carlson on trumpet, all members of the Virginia Symphony, have

given small group master classes for our TWS Band students. Our students were in awe of these amazing

performers and I was thrilled to bring them into our school to share their talents.

2. On Tuesday, April 26th, we will host a visit from the Scotts Pipe and Drum Corp, an Australian High School group

here in Norfolk to perform at the Virginia International Tattoo. The performance will be on the playground,

weather permitting, and 7th and 8th graders will enjoy a lunch, sponsored by TWS, with our guests.

3. On Thursday, April 28th, the entire 4th-8th will travel over to Scope to watch the performance of the 2011 Virginia

International Tattoo followed by lunch out at the Mall. (If you havent signed a permission form yet, please get

them in asap)4. And finally, we have our Annual Spring Band Concert on May 4th at Maury High School, featuring the movie

music of John Williams. Not only are K-3rd graders invited to participate in the concert, but band alumni and

parents or other family members who play an instrument are also invited to come perform. If you are

interested and have not already done so, please email Chris [email protected] with your

information and to get music.

Thanks everyone!

Karen Jackson

TWS Band Director
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TWS reads for CHKD Final Week! You can still participate. Register or see how we are doing

online atwww.helpmakemiracles.org/event/TheWilliamsSchoolor in the library. After Thursday, April 21,count your pages and donations! Turn in any checks (payable to CHKD) to the library beginning Tuesday,April 26. Students and Faculty are doing a fantastic job so far!

Book Fair is on the horizon! May 5 and 6 in the MPR!

Final Birthday Book Assembly is April 27! We will honor April, May and other birthdays that havepassed but still want to participate! Its not too late; forms are available at The Williams School website, in thelibrary and the front office. You may also call or email Beth Miller ([email protected])

Camp Williams

$40.00 per day, Please make all checks payable to Joyce Soria

We will have early drop off from 7:30-8:30am for $5.00, extra. Reservations

required!Friday, April 22, 2011

Led By Joyce Soria and Ann Daly

8:30am-5:30pm*No School Good Friday

Monday, April 25, 2011

Led By Joyce Soria and Janice Ford8:30am-5:30pm*

No School Easter Monday

Friday, May 6, 2011Led By Joyce Soria and Ann Daly

8:30am-5:30pm*No School Parent Conference Day

-*Reservations are required, by calling 627-1383 x241. Minimum 8 students, Maximum 20, per day. The

minimum of 8 reservations must be received 4 school days prior the enrolled day. 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 - $90.00, 4 children - $70.00, 5 children - $58.00, 6 children - $50.00, 7 children - $45.00.

-All fees are included for any off campus field trips, crafts, lunch, and snack.
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-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 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 the product and the form in with your child on the day or days of enrollment. Forms are

available from the front office, Extended Day 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 at school.

Our Community in ActionAlivias Journey

Alivia Faye Thompson, daughter of TWS alumna Marsha Thomas Thompson, and niece of TWS alumna Robin Thomas

Cogswell, was born on March 10, 2008 with a congenital short femur in her left leg. Alivias first femora

lengthening is scheduled for June 7, 2011 at Sanai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Her expected stay in Baltimore

will be three months.

All proceeds from the Spaghetti Dinner will go directly to help with Alivias expenses. If you are unable to

participate but wish to be included, donations may be made payable to the Alivia Faye Thompson Medical Fund

Donations may be made at any Towne Bank location or given to Robin Cogswell at The Williams School or her home

Robin may be reached at 757-483-4914.

We ask with great thanks in our hearts that you please join friends and family in support of Alivia.


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