Spring Weekend US 2014

UPPER SCHOOL

SPRING FAMILY WEEKEND PROGRAM

FRIDAY, APRIL 18 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. REGISTRATION Grubbs Gallery Reed Campus Center A leaf on your name tag is recognition of your generous support of the Parents’ Fund.

10:50 A.M. - 2:40 P.M. FRIDAY CLASSES Please attend any or all of your child’s classes, as your schedule permits. Regular Blue Friday schedule.

4:30 P.M. - 6:15 P.M. SCHEDULED INDIVIDUAL ADVISOR MEETINGS Parents are required to sign up online for time slots. Information will be emailed prior to Family Weekend.

SATURDAY, APRIL 19 8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. REGISTRATION Grubbs Gallery, Reed Campus Center

5:15 P.M. - 7:15 P.M. DINNER BUFFET Birch Dining Commons

6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. PARENT WINE AND CHEESE RECEPTION 37 Park Street All parents are invited to the home of Head of School Robert W. Hill and Kathryn Hill P ’15, ’19.

Come relax and meet other parents.

8:30 A.M. – 12:20 P.M. SATURDAY CLASSES Please attend any or all of your child’s classes, as your schedule permits. Regular Blue Saturday schedule.

11:30 A.M - 1:30 P.M. LUNCH Birch Dining Commons

11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. SPECIAL LUNCHEON FOR 8TH AND 9TH GRADERS AND THEIR FAMILIES Dance Studio, Reed Campus Center Get to know other 9th grade families over lunch.

3:00 P.M. - 4:15 P.M.

6:30 p.m.

ULTIMATE FRISBEE Sawyer Field Watch the Williston ultimate frisbee team take on Northampton High School under the lights.

AFTERNOON PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS Attend athletic practices or your child’s afternoon activity.

9:30 A.M. – 10: 15 A.M. MOVING FORWARD WITH S.T.E.M Dodge Room, Reed Campus Center Hear from Head of School Robert Hill and other faculty members about the direction Williston is heading in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

7:30 P.M.

3:45 P.M - 4:30 P.M. COLLEGE COUNSELING MEETING Dodge Room, Reed Campus Center Financing a College Education: Carolyn Karno of Education Funding Strategies joins us to help families better understand the financial aid landscape. Middle and Upper School parents are welcome.

SPRING THEATER PRODUCTION Williston Theatre, Scott Hall Urinetown: The Musical (See back for more information)

8:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. STUDY HALL FOR BOARDING STUDENTS

11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. BUFFET LUNCH Birch Dining Commons

1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. ATHLETIC CONTESTS

7:30 P.M. SPRING THEATER PRODUCTION Williston Theatre, Scott Hall Urinetown: The Musical (See back for more information) CAMPUS STORE Hours: Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Saturday, 8:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M

ABOUT COLLEGE COUNSELING

URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL

Spring is always a busy time of year in the College Counseling Office. Seniors are waiting to receive news, and our juniors are beginning to wade deeper into the college search process. We’re looking forward to seeing you during Family Weekend, and if you are the parent of a boarding junior, please make an appointment with your child’s college counselor during your visit. Parents of day students may make an appointment at another mutually convenient time.

In a city reminiscent of Batman’s Gotham, water is worth its weight in gold due to a 20-year shortage. The citizens must use toilets run by a corrupt corporation willing to do anything to make a buck. In this desolate world, one young man has decided enough is enough and begins a rebellion to save the oppressed poor. Urinetown: The Musical is an irreverent musical satire—a tale of greed, corruption, revolution, and love.

APPOINTMENTS FOR FAMILIES OF BOARDING STUDENTS ARE AVAILABLE Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Please call the College Counseling Office at (413) 529-3224 ahead of your visit to schedule a meeting.

Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis Directed by Emily B. Ditkovski TICKETS: $7 students/seniors. $10 adults. (always complimentary for current Williston students and faculty) FREE FOR WILLISTON FAMILIES ON FRIDAY NIGHT FOR TICKET INFORMATION VISIT: www.williston.com/theater

REGISTER BY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 | Online www.williston.com/familyweekend | By phone: (413) 529-3304

19 Payson Avenue | Easthampton, MA 01027 | 413.529.3000

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