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Week of October 7th, 2013The 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 CALENDARSFor the following TWS events:Monday, October 7

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Magazine Sale Second Turn-in Day

Tuesday, October 8th

Pick-a-time Conference scheduling closes-noon

Wednesday, October 9th

Life After Williams 7PM

Thursday, October 10th

Dress Up Day

Early Dismissal 1PM Parent Conferences

Extended Day Available

Friday, October 11

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No School Parent Conferences

Camp Williams Available

Monday, October 14th

No School-Columbus Day

Tuesday, October 15th

PAC Meeting

Wednesday, October 16th

Magazine Sale Ends-Last turnin day

Picture Retakes

Please join Mike Spencer, Head ofSchool for coffee and conversation

with parents of students in2nd & 3rd Grades on

Thursday, November 7th, 2013 8:00 amHumanities Center Lunchroom

Dear Williams School Parents,

This is just a reminder to those that have not yet completed The Williams School Parent Survey. Thisresearch is an important step in our schools accreditation process, and your participation is an essentialcomponent of this process. Thank you to everyone that has already given us their input.

This survey provides you with the opportunity to express your opinion on a wide range of issuesconcerning Williams, and your experiences and insights as a parent of a child attending The WilliamsSchool. We recommend that you set aside about 15 minutes to complete the survey. The survey must becompleted in one session.

All information you provide is completely anonymous. You will not be asked to provide your name noris your survey coded in any manner that will allow the school to identify you. Were interested in

your frank and honest opinions, so please speak your mind!

If you have any questions about this survey, or how the information will be used, please contact MelanieBird at 757-627-1383 ext#240 ormbird@thewilliamsschool.org

Note: The survey is not fully compatible with the Safari browser. For best results, please useInternet Explorer (IE) or Firefox.

Thank you for your participation, and we look forward to your insights.http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Williams_Parent

School Picture Retakes

Wednesday, Oct. 16th

9:00

Any student who was absent on picture day, or hasrequested a re- take, remember to dress for the occasionon October 16th. Middle school students should follow

the Thursday dress code. Thank you.

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LOOKING AHEAD

Monday, October 21st

Assembly 8:10-8:55

Boys Soccer vs. Norfolk Academy @ NA 4:00-5:00PM

Girls Blue Volleyball @ St. Matthews 4:00-5:00PM

Girls Gold Volleyball @ St. Matthews 5:15-6:15PM

Tuesday, October 22nd

Annual Phone-a-thon

Girls on the Run 3:05-4:30PM meet in the library

Chess Club 3:30-4:15PM in 418 Porch Room

Girls Blue Volleyball @ St. Patricks 4:00PM

Girls Gold Volleyball @ St. Patricks 5:15PM

Board Meeting

Wednesday, October 23rd

Young Yogis

Cross Country Practice

Thursday, October 24th

Young Alumni Dinner: 2010-2013

Dress Up Day

Girls on the Run 3:05-4:30 meet in Library

Girls Blue Volleyball Practice 3:30-5:00PMGirls Gold Volleyball Practice 3:30-5:00PM

Boys Soccer Thursday Practice 3:45-5:00PM

Friday, October 25th

Cross Country Meet @ Bishop Sullivan (Championship) 4:00PM

It is with mixed emotions that we announce that Laura Adams Boycourt, middle school Language Artsteacher, will be resigning from The Williams School at the end of this calendar year. Lauras husband,Navy CDR Steve Boycourt, is being transferred to Fort Belvoir and they will be establishing their homein the Northern Virginia/Maryland area. Laura was also excited to announce that she is expecting their

first child in April. This move will allow them to be closer to their respective families. Laura has been atrue asset during her time at The Williams School. Her understanding of the English curriculum,engagement of students in the instructional process, and willingness to support extra-curricular activitieshas added to the success of the overall school program. Her last day on staff will be December 19. Shewill be missed.

The administration will begin working immediately on filling this teaching position. Our schedule willinclude indentifying and interviewing possible candidates during the month of October, selecting andoffering the position to the successful individual in November, and bringing the new teacher on board thefirst part of December to work with Ms. Boycourt. This process will help ensure a seamless transition forour students.

We appreciate your support as we go through this process. We look forward to your thoughts and

comments in this regard.

Calling all YoungYogis!

Come get physically fit, feel emotionally calm andbuild great focus and concentration skills with yourfriends!Yoga Pops will begin on Wednesdays at 3:00 in theMPR. The 10 week Fall session begins October 2nd.Cost is $125.00 plus New Yogis Only material feeof $25.00. Click here for a printable registrationform. For convenience, a form has also beenattached to the Broadcast.Please reserve your spot ASAP by emailing RitaWoods with your childs name, gender and grade.Also specify TWS.

RWoods@youngyogisyoga.com.

The Williams School Annual Pansy Sale- Order by October10thIts pansy time again! Please support the Eighth Grade Class trip to Disney World by purchasingsome of these beautiful flowers! Click here toview a printable form. Form also attached to the

Broadcast. - 6 Pots for $3.50 a piece

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Conferences October 10 and 11Our conference scheduling system went live Monday, September 30 at 8:30 am. Please use thefollowing link to schedule your conference or you may also open our website,www.thewilliamsschool.organd click the blue "Pickatime Conferences" button on the lower left side:https://pickatime.com/client?ven=11604691&event=251568

Click the link or copy/paste it into your browser and follow the directions below. If you have anydifficulties, email or call Debbie Adams,dladams@thewilliamsschool.org, 627-1383 ext. 211.The conference scheduling system will close Wednesday, October 8 at noon.

The Williams School Online SchedulerRegister (new users)

Enter your email address and click "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 willknow about 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 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 aclass with, you will need to contact the school.

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PARENT CONFERENCE DAY AND COLUMBUS DAY CAMPWILLIAMS

Sign Up for 1 or both days!ccooper@thewilliamsschool.org

$45.00 per dayNo School Days

Fees, lunch and snack are included. 8:30am-5:30pm*Outdoor activities are, of course, dependent on the weather!

Friday, October 11, 2013Parent Conference Day Led By Joyce Soria and Ann Daly

A Day at Norfolk Botanical GardenLeave school at 10:15am and return to school by 1:30pm

We will attend a program, have a tram tour and a picnic lunch at NBG.After returning to school, there will be fall garden projects and we will walk to Raleigh

Park, weather permitting.

For minimum enrollment, register by Tuesday, October 8th

at 3:00 p.m.

Monday, October 14, 2013Columbus Day Led By Sally Marr, Ann Daly and Raven Gumbs

Fun in Virginia BeachLeave school at 9:15 a.m. and return by 3:30 p.m.

Bowling at Pinboys, lunch at Doughboys for pizza, walk on the Boardwalk,and then Playground Adventure at Kids Cove.

Leave school at 9:15 a.m. and return by 3:30 p.m.

For minimum enrollment, register by Tuesday, October 8th

, 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 chil d in Camp Williams, you are giving your permission for your ch ild to attend the listed on andoff campus activities.

-Camp Will iams staff may be reached on the Extended Day cell phone, 237-1875 or on Friday Joyce Sorias cell 469-7759 and on Monday - Sally Marrs cell phone, 287-6488 at all t imes 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 atschool.

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

required!

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The Williams School Library Magazine WISH LIST 2013-14

Lower SchoolNational Geographic Kids

Owl

Discovery Girls

American Girl

Dog Fancy

Kids Discover

Ask

Click

Ranger Rick, Jr.

Cobblestone

***Ranger Rick, Jr. (1st grade classroom/ addressed

to Sally Marr, TWS 419 Colonial Ave, Norfolk, VA

23507)

Middle School

Teen Vogue

Calliope

Faces

Girls LifeSports Illustrated

Dig (requested by Mrs. Lindgren)

Time (requested by Mrs. Lindgren)

Newsweek (requested by Mrs. Lindgren)

America in WWII (requested by Mrs. Ellson)

The Civil War Monitor (requested by Mrs. Ellson)

***With the exception of the Ranger Rick Jr.

requested by 1st grade, magazines should be sent

to:

The Williams School Library419 Colonial Ave

Norfolk, VA 23507

If you are interested in donating a magazine subscription to the Library please let Beth Miller know which magazine you

have ordered. bmiller@thewilliamsschool.org

To order:Go towww.gaschoolstore.com (SHOP

also at top throughout website)

Click on Parents & StudentsRegisterNow or, if you do not wish todesignate a student, go directly toSHOP NOW at top right

If this is your first visit, click on the blu

oval and register to receive a Stude

Online ID Number which ensures yo

student receives credit for purchas

made, or go directly to SHOP NOWEnter the School Organization #26867

or Student ID or click on Help M

Find A School/Organization

Support

Enter the Student Online ID Number

applicable

Click on SHOP NOWClick on the magazine or publication y

wish to order

Click in the circle to select t

subscription duration

Be sure to check the box if it is

RENEWAL

Click ADD TO CARTClick CONTINUE SHOPPING orPROCEED TO CHECKOUTKnow that we are grateful for your

support!

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