Fall Family Weekend 2012 Upper School

UPPER SCHOOL

THE WILLISTON NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL

2012 Family

Weekend

October 26 & 27

Friday October 26, 2012 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Registration and Parents’ Association Library Donation Program Grubbs Gallery Reed Campus Center

8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

College Counseling Appointments

8:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

Classes

Call Dianne King to schedule (413) 529–3224 Plimpton Hall

Parents are invited to attend (special schedule)

11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

period a

9:10 a.m.–9:40 a.m.

period g

9:50 a.m.–10:20 a.m.

period b

10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

period d

Assembly

Mandatory for all Upper School students. Parents are encouraged to attend, Athletic Center Please join us for our mandatory upper school assembly in the Athletic Center.

We typically gather weekly to share performances, news, and upcoming events.

We have arranged a special treat for families at this particular assembly in order to showcase the amazing variety of interesting endeavors that are pursued by our students. You’ll get a snapshot of the result of the passion and dedication our students apply to their education here at Williston.

12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.

Lunch

Students and parents attend class lunches in the following locations; Freshman: Dodge Room, Sophomores: Lobby of Athletic Center, Juniors: Reed Lower level, Seniors: Birch Dining Commons

12:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.

Parent/Faculty Conversations

Parents will be required to sign up online for time slots. Information will be emailed three weeks prior to Family Weekend.

3:15 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

College Counseling Program for 9th and 10th Grade Parents

A presentation connecting the relationship between academics and college counseling.

Dodge Room, Reed Campus Center 3:45 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Athletic Practices

5:30 p.m.

Athletic Contests

Varsity Boys Soccer, Williston vs. Suffield on Sawyer Field and Varsity Volleyball Williston vs. Suffield in the Athletic Center 5:45 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

Dinner

Birch Dining Commons 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

Parents’ Association Wine and Cheese

At the home of Head of School, Bob Hill and Kathryn Hill P’15, 37 Park Street 8:00 p.m.

Fall Theater Production of Rumors

Written by the father of American comedy, Neil Simon, Rumors pokes fun at the high–stakes, frivolous world of upper class New Yorkers.

Performances are October 18–20 and 25-27, all performances begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of October 26 which begins at 8:00 p.m. Friday, October 26 is free for Williston families. Tickets go on sale October 1. For reservations and more information please call (413) 529-3434.

Saturday October 27, 2012 7:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m.

Breakfast

Birch Dining Commons 7:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Registration and Parents’ Association Library Donation Program Grubbs Gallery Reed Campus Center

8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

Parents’ Association Breakfast Meeting Cox Room, Birch Dining Commons

Sharon Saline, Psy.D., a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Northampton, will present “What were you thinking?”: Understanding the Teenage Brain and Executive Functioning Skills. This talk will give you helpful, concrete information about how the developing adolescent brain affects thinking, organization, and problem-solving. Using humor, recent developments in neuroscience and clinical examples, Dr. Saline will share strategies that you can use to better support your child both at school and at home.

8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Parent/Faculty Conversations

Parents will be required to sign up online for time slots. Information will be emailed three weeks prior to Family Weekend.

8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

College Counseling Appointments

Call Dianne King to schedule (413) 529–3224 Plimpton Hall 11:15 a.m.–1:15 p.m.

Lunch Buffet

Birch Dining Commons 1:30 p.m.

Afternoon Program

Parents are encouraged to attend.

Register online at www.williston.com/familyweekend or by calling Charlotte Wilinsky at (413) 529-3304 by Friday, October 19.