Week of September 8 th , 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 All Assemblies will be held on Wednesdays! – 8:00-8:45 in the MPR MARK YOUR CALENDARS For the following TWS events: Monday, September 8 th Dress Up Day Tuesday, September 9 th PAC Meeting 3:30PM Wednesday, September 10 th Assembly Magazine Sale Begins **Digital Citizenship Night is rescheduled to 9/17 Thursday, September 11 th Kindergarten Guest Lunch 11AM in Lunchroom Monday, September 15 th School Picture Day Monday, Sept. 15 th -Friday, Sept. 19 th Big/Little Brother/Sister Week 2014-2015 VOLUNTEER SIGN UP! This year we have posted our volunteer opportunities on our website: www.thewilliamsschool.org . You can find the link under our "Support TWS" tab, then click on “volunteer opportunities”. Please take a minute to let us know what you may be interested in helping with. This by no means obligates you to help but it provides us with a list of willing volunteers. For further information or questions, please email [email protected]. You may also follow the link below to get a head start. We look forward to a wonderful 2014-15 school year! Digital Citizenship Night RESCHEDULED: from Wednesday, September 10 th to Wednesday, September 17 th Our speaker for Digital Citizenship Night, Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, has accepted an invitation extended from US Secretary of Education, Arnie Duncan, to be a member of his tour through Nashville during the week our program is scheduled. What an exciting event for her! Because of the conflict, we will be re-scheduling Digital Citizenship Night for Wednesday, September 17. Grades 5-8 will have their assembly at 2:15 and the event for parents will still be scheduled for 7 pm that evening. Camp Williams Thursday, September 25 th 8:30am-5:30pm Please register by 9/22. See pg 5 of this Broadcast for details
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Week of September 8th
, 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
All Assemblies will be held on
Wednesdays! – 8:00-8:45 in the MPR
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
For the following TWS events: Monday, September 8
th
Dress Up Day
Tuesday, September 9th
PAC Meeting 3:30PM
Wednesday, September 10th
Assembly
Magazine Sale Begins **Digital Citizenship Night is rescheduled to 9/17
Thursday, September 11th
Kindergarten Guest Lunch 11AM in
Lunchroom
Monday, September 15th
School Picture Day Monday, Sept. 15
th-Friday, Sept. 19
th
Big/Little Brother/Sister Week
2014-2015 VOLUNTEER SIGN UP! This year we have posted our volunteer opportunities on our website: www.thewilliamsschool.org. You can find the link under our "Support TWS" tab, then click on “volunteer opportunities”. Please take a minute to let us know what you may be interested in helping with. This by no means obligates you to help but it provides us with a list of willing volunteers. For further information or questions, please email [email protected]. You may also follow the link below to get a head start. We look forward to a wonderful 2014-15 school year!
Digital Citizenship Night RESCHEDULED:
from Wednesday, September 10th
to Wednesday,
September 17th
Our speaker for Digital Citizenship Night, Sheryl
Nussbaum-Beach, has accepted an invitation extended
from US Secretary of Education, Arnie Duncan, to be a
member of his tour through Nashville during the week
our program is scheduled. What an exciting event for
her! Because of the conflict, we will be re-scheduling
Digital Citizenship Night for Wednesday, September
17. Grades 5-8 will have their assembly at 2:15 and the
event for parents will still be scheduled for 7 pm that
evening.
Camp Williams Thursday, September 25th
8:30am-5:30pm
Please register by 9/22. See pg 5 of this Broadcast for details
Youth Development Program (YDP)TWS Youth Player Development program is designed as an one session per week training ground for future Middle School soccer players. Both 3rd & 4th Grade male and female athletes will be eligible to participate. Additionally 5th graders that are not participating in Middle School Sport are also invited. YDP emphasizes improvement of gross motor skills and development of fundamental soccer technique while having fun.
Training Sessions are Wednesdays, 3:45pm to 5:00pm
Fall Program Dates: 10 Sep, 17 Sep, 24 Sep, 15 Oct, 22 Oct, and 29 Oct
Location: Bluebird Soccer Field
Players will need soccer or athletic shoes, shin guards, a Size 4 soccer ball & Water bottle; Parents will need to drop-off and pick-up players at Bluebird
For more information, please contact Coach Gerrard or Coach Ham
Did you know that we offer private instruction in piano, violin, and guitar here at Williams? All lessons are taught before or after school
right here on campus. Fall is the perfect time to begin. For more information for piano or guitar, please contact Mrs. Broadhurst:
THIS WEEK (sports info subject to change) Saturday, September 6
th
Girls Volleyball evaluations 9-11am.Park Place.
Monday, September 8th
Dress Up Day
Blue Volleyball Practice 3:30-5:00pm
Tuesday, September 9th
PAC Meeting 3:30pm in the science room
Tennis Practice 3:30-5:00pm
Gold Volleyball Practice 3:30-5:00pm
Soccer Practice 3:30-5:00pm
Wednesday, September 10th
Assembly 8am
Magazine Sale Begins
Cross Country practice 3:30-5:00pm
Thursday, September 11th
Kindergarten Guest Lunch 11am
Tennis Practice 3:30-5:00pm
Soccer Practice 3:30-5:00pm
Volleyball Practice 3:30-5:00pm
Friday, September 12th
Cross Country practice 3:30-5:00pm
NEXT WEEK Monday, September 15
th
Dress Up Day
School Picture Day
Big/Little Brother/Sister Week
Blue Volleyball Practice 3:30-5:00pm
Tuesday, September 16th
Tennis Practice 3:30-5:00pm
Gold Volleyball Practice 3:30-5:00pm
Soccer Practice 3:30-5:00pm
Wednesday, September 17th
Assembly 8am
Digital Citizenship Night 7pm
Cross Country practice 3:30-5:00pm
Thursday, September 18th
Tennis Practice 3:30-5:00pm
Soccer Practice 3:30-5:00pm
Volleyball Practice 3:30-5:00pm
Friday, September 19th
Kids Night Out (more info TBA)
Cross Country practice 3:30-5:00pm
LOOKING AHEAD Monday, September 22
nd
Dress Up Day
Tuesday, September 23rd
Board Meeting 4:30pm
Wednesday, September 24th
Assembly 8am
Rosh Hashanah Begins at Sundown
Thursday, September 25th
Rosh Hashanah: NO SCHOOL
Camp Williams: Available
Friday, September 26th
Rosh Hashanah: Ends at Sundown
Saturday, September 27th
School Picnic 10:00am-1:00pm
SAVE THE DATE for the 2014-2015
Middle School Dances (6th-8
th Grades)
Friday, October 24th – Halloween Theme Friday, February 20th – Theme to be announced Friday, May 1st – End of the Year Dance
Mrs. Marr’s 1st Grade Class at the Learning Wall
2014-2015 Kids Night Out Dates
Mark your Calendars
For planning purposes, here is a list of our Kids Night Out dates for this school year. Specific information for each will be in the Broadcast as we get closer to each date.
Friday, September 19th
Friday November 14 –Kids Night Out –Fundraiser for Green
Team (America Recycles Day on the 15th)
Friday, December 12 – 8th grade Kids Night Out Fundraiser
Friday, January 23rd
Friday, February 6th
Friday, March 13th
Friday, May 15th
Please join The Williams School Family for our annual Picnic & Field Day!
Pork BBQ provided Field Day Games & Activities for students
Dress: casual & comfortable Regrets only to email below
Volunteers are needed for set-up, serving & clean-up.
Please contact Babs Zuhowski if you are willing to help. [email protected]
The Williams School ~ 419 Colonial Ave ~ Norfolk, VA ~ 23507
10am - 1pm Saturday, September 27, 2014
City Park of Portsmouth 140 City Park Ave ~ Portsmouth, VA 23701
Camp Williams
$45.00 per day (lunch and all activities included)*
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Rosh Hashanah –Led By Sally Marr and Ann Daly
Please make check out to Sally Marr.
Fun in Virginia Beach Leave school at 9:30 a.m. and return by 3:30 p.m.
Bowling at Pinboy’s, lunch at Doughboys for pizza, walk on the
beach to see sand castle contest, then Playground Adventure
at Kid’s Cove!
!
Leave school at 9:30 a.m. and return by 3:30 p.m.
For minimum enrollment, register by Monday, September 22nd, 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 the Extended Day cell phone, 237-1875 or on Monday - Sally Marr’s cell phone, or Ann Daly'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!
If you live on the water and can help, Volunteers are needed to grow baby oysters!
Posted: September 4, 2014
CBF staffers examine oysters being raised on CBF's oyster farm. Courtesy of cbf.org. Lydia Wheeler
