Broadcast April 16 2012

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Week of April 16th, 2012

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.

Race to NowhereThe ConversationContinues

Friday, April 27th5:30Screening of film

7:00 PMPanel & Audience Discussion

Please join Mike Spencer for a panel discussionfollowing the film Race to Nowhere. Select the link below to R.S.V.P.

for this event. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DFCFQJN

Will child care be available?All enrolled TWS students are welcome. Child Care is available in the Humanities Building during the screening and the

following panel discussion - 5:30-8:30pm.

For parents who wish to see the movie beginning at 5:30pmand attend the discussion, the fee is $20.00 for thefirst child and $5.00 for each additional child. Dinner will be served at 6:30pm for those children whose parents

are attending the movie and discussion.

For the parents who wish to attend only the discussion beginning at 7:00pm, the fee is $12.00 for the first childand $5.00 for each additional child.

We will need a minimum enrollment of 6 families by Monday, April 23rd at 3:00pm to offer this child care. Please make

your childs reservation today [email protected]

What is the film about?Race to Nowhere is a documentary film produced last year featuring the heartbreaking stories of young people

across the country who have been pushed to the brink, educators who are burned out and worried that students arent

developing the skills they need, and parents who are trying to do whats best for their kids.

Why are we showing the film again?We are offering another viewing of the Race to Nowhere to our TWS families that were not able to see the first

screening that was shown last September. Of course, everyone is welcome to see the film again.

What will be the focus of the panel discussion?

The discussion will be specifically about The Williams School and will focus on three themes: What has changed?

What is changing?

What has not changed and why not?

Will there be refreshments?Yes, our eighth grade class will be selling popcorn, soda and water.

Honor before Honors
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Are you interested in findingout what is going on in ourcommunity? Check outhttp://ghentva.org/and get anupdate about the UtilityConstruction in the Ghent

neighborhoods.

Lost and FoundLost and found items will be on

display during Parent/Teacher conference day.Please be sure to stop by the area adjacent to

the elevator in the 419 building. SCA isorganizing the items so everyone will be ableto look through them with ease. All items thatare not collected by the last conference onFriday, April 20th will be donated. Thank you!

THIS WEEKMonday, April 16thClass Photos TodayBoys Lacrosse Practice @ Bluebird Field 3:30-4:50 PMBoys Tennis vs. Cape Henry @ Fergus Reed 4:00 PMTuesday, April 17thGirls Soccer vs. Norfolk Academy @ Bluebird Field 4:00 PMPAC Meeting3:30 Science RoomGOTR @ 3:00-4:30 PM LibraryWednesday, April 18thEarth Day AssemblyWednesday, April 18th 8:20 AMDress Down DayElizabeth River Project $1.00Boys Lacrosse Practice @ Bluebird Field 3:30-4:50 PMBoys Tennis Practice @ Fergus Reed 3:30-5:00 PMYoung Yogis Yoga 3:00-4:00 PM in MPRThursday, April 19thBook Fair - LibraryGirls Soccer vs. Baylake Pines @ Bluebird Field 4:00 PMEarly Dismissal 1:00 PMParent Teacher Conferences (3-6 PM)NO GOTR- CancelledFriday, April 20thBook Fair - LibraryNo SchoolParent Teacher Conferences (8 AM- 4 PM) Camp Williams Available

NEXT WEEKSunday, April 22ndForensics Competition @ Cape Henry 4th-6th GradeMonday, April 23rdBoys Lacrosse Practice @ Bluebird Field 3:30-4:50 PMBoys Tennis Practice @ Fergus Reed 3:30-5:00 PMGirls Soccer vs./@ Cape Henry 4:00 PMTuesday, April 24th4th Grade Oyster Transplant field tripBoys Tennis vs./@ Norfolk Collegiate 4:00 PMGOTR @ 3:00-4:30 PM LibraryBoard Meeting 4:00 PM

Wednesday, April 25thAssemblyBoys Lacrosse vs./@ Norfolk Collegiate 4:00 PMCamp Triple C6th GradeYoung Yogis Yoga 3:00-4:00 PM in MPR (last meeting)Thursday, April 26thCamp Triple C6th GradeGOTR @ 3:00-4:30 PM LibraryFriday, April 27thCamp Triple C6th GradeVa. International Tattoo @ Scope Arena4th Grade

Raceto-Nowhere Follow-up panel discussion with Mike Spencer 7:00 PM

LOOKING AHEADMonday, April 30thBoys Lacrosse vs. Norfolk Christian @ Bluebird Field 4:00 PMBoys Tennis Practice @ Fergus Reed 3:30-5:00 PMTuesday, May 1stGOTR @ 3:00-4:30 PM LibraryGirls Soccer vs./@ Baylake Pines 4:00 PMMay Baskets to NeighborsWednesday, May 2ndSpring Band Concert 7:00 PMThursday, May 3rdGirls Soccer vs./@ Norfolk Academy 4:00 PM

FYI - Just in case anyone is interested:

Candidates Forum: City Council Super

Ward 6

There will be a Candidates Forumheld on April 26th, beginning at 6:30pm, at theChrysler Museum in the Kaufman Theater.This is an opportunity for residents toparticipate in a discussion with the fourcandidates running for the Super Ward 6 seaton the Norfolk City Council.
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Friday, May 4thBoys Lacrosse vs./@ Cape Henry 4:00 PMBoys Tennis vs./@ Cape Henry 4:00 PM

BUS Transportation 2012-2013The Williams School provides transportation to most areas of Norfolk and Portsmouth,and to some areas of Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Suffolk.

In an effort to determine transportation needs and establish the bus routes for the2012-2013 school year, we are asking families to give us feedback regarding bus

transportation needs. Even if you are remotely interested please complete thisshort surveyto help uswith our planning. Transportation contracts will be mailed out in April and are due, with a deposit, no later thanMay 1st, 2012. Projected costs are as follows:

Round Trip $1475.00One-Way $1275.002nd Rider $1055.00

We will be mapping the bus routes before the end of this school year. Please understand that due to anincrease in ridership, we may need to designate bus stops to shorten travel time. If possible, we will pick-upstudents at their homes but please bear in mind that we do not want any student on the bus for more than anhour. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VMSK7V2

Thank you,Tova LefkowitzBusiness Manager

Conferences April 19 and April 20, 2012Our conference scheduling system went live Tuesday, April 10 at 8:30 am. Pleaseuse the following link to schedule your conference or you may also open ourwebsite,www.thewilliamsschool.organd click the blue "Conferences" button on thelower left side:https://pickatime.com/client?ven=11604691Click the link or copy/paste it into your browser and follow the directions below. If

you have any difficulties, email or call Debbie Adams,[email protected], 627-1383 ext. 211.The conference scheduling system will close Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at noon.

Carol Service videos are here! Complete and ready for distribution, you maypick up your copy/copies in the front office. A perfect gift for Mothers Day orFathers Day, the camera has captured the spirit of the evening, features many

close-up shots of your children, and includes carol robe preparation, students

doning their robes, the procession to Christ & St. Lukes, glimpses into theaudience, and the complete service of lessons and carols. Offered at $20 eachwhen you order one or $15 each when you order two or more, your purchaseprice helps to defray the cost of producing the video.

If you havent yet ordered and would like to reserve your copy/copies, please

contact Meredith Lauter [email protected] 757.627.1383 ext.213. Thank you so much for your support!
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The Williams School Online SchedulerRegister (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 inIf 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 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 cancethe 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.

Important Williams School NewsIn November it came to our attention that a zoning change from Permitted to Special Exception was approved by

the City Planning Commission and forwarded on November 22, 2011 to the Norfolk City Council for consideration. The citycouncil pulled the zoning change and tabled the request for future consideration recognizing that the change might compromisethe school. This zoning change was initiated by the Ghent Neighborhood League. This request was not meant to harm

Williams but to eliminate the possibility of other schools coming into our area and changing single family homes into a school.Changing our status to Special Exception would mean that no other elementary schools would be able to come into the

neighborhood therefore preserving the remaining historic homes.

As a result, an ad hoc Zoning Committee was formed to examine the implications of a zoning change. As goodneighbors we wanted to see, without compromising the future of the school, if we could oblige the Ghent NeighborhoodLeagues request and accept the Special Exemption status. After several fact finding meetings and discussions, thecommittee members met with Ghent Neighborhood League representatives concerning the City of Norfolk use table and theschools use status. It was the hope of the committee that by working together we might find a solution that would meet theneeds of both the Ghent Neighborhood League and The Williams School. After the meeting, the committee decided that it wasin the best interest of the school for the zoning status to remain as Permitted Use. The Williams School Board of Trusteesvoted unanimously in support of the committees decision.

The following is an excerpt of the letter being sent to the GNL stating the schools position:

We understand that you wish to change the zoning of our Hague neighborhood to include a provision that no schools will

be permitted. Since The Williams School has been a good neighbor since 1927, we appreciate that your intent is not for us

to cease to exist. Unfortunately, the grandfathering and Special Exception designation suggested brings with it three

severe consequences for us:

the inability to continue as a school if a significant portion of our building or buildings were damaged by fire,tornado, flood, or natural disaster;

the threat to our insurance and bond covenants; and the limiting of our flexibility in the future years of the school to improve our physical facilities.

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We hold out hope that by working together we can find a solution. Our special committee formed to study the zoning hasmet for the past three months. We appreciate your time to meet with us on February 13, 2012 to insure that we fully

understand your needs. We continue to search for a possible solution, such as the suggestion made that since The Williams

School is an historic school, a singular zoning be designed that would preserve our rights while prohibiting schools other

than The Williams School from locating within the HC-G1 district. While this may not be feasible at this time from a zoning

standpoint, we hope that an equally creative alternative can be devised that will serve both organizations.

With that in mind, we are asking our TWS families, living in the Ghent historic areas, to

join the school in becoming a member of the Ghent Neighborhood League. A strongmembership showing would demonstrate the schools commitment to being a community

partner and supportive member of the GNL. Our common interest is to have a healthy, safe,happy neighborhood, and by sharing ideas and communicating well with each other, we areconfident that we can achieve our shared goal to preserve the historic nature of ourneighborhood.The GNLis a civic association for the area bound by the Hague, both sides of ColonialAvenue, south of 21st Street and Hampton Boulevard. The membership fee is $10 a year.Membership is open to all property owners and renters living within this area. Eachmember receives one vote and you must be a member for 45 days to exercise your votingright.http://ghentva.org/

Please remit membership to:Ghent Neighborhood LeagueP.O. Box 11431Norfolk, Virginia 23517

Camp Williams$45.00 per day*

Friday, April 20, 2012Led By Joyce Soria and Calle Dartnell

8:30am-5:30pm**No SchoolParent Conference Day

Exploring Norfolk Botanical GardensNature and Science Garden Program

Creepers and CrawlersWe will leave school at 9:00am to go Norfolk Botanical Gardens for the Garden Program, a train ride through the

gardens and our own exploration of NBG!

We will return to school about noon for lunch. The afternoon at school will be Creepers and Crawlers Art Projects,

outdoor play (weather permitting) followed by a movie.

Please make checks payable to Joyce Soria.

-*Reservations are required, by calling 627-1383 x241. Minimum enrollment deadline is Monday, April 16th at 3:00pm. If theminimum 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 offcampus activities.-Camp Williams staff may be reached on the Extended Day cell phone, 237-1875 or on Joyce Sorias phone, 469-7759 at alltimes during the day.-If you wish your child to have sun screen or insect repellant, please fill out the Medication Administration Form and send theproduct and the form in with your child on the day or days of enrollment. Forms are available from the front office, ExtendedDay 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 atschool.

**We will have early drop off at 7:30am for $5.00, extra. Reservations required!
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Keeping Williams Green

In celebration ofEARTH DAY 2012, the Port of Virginia will be holding an ELECTRONICS RECYCLINGevent at the Portsmouth Port Operations Center on SATURDAY, APRIL 21, FROM 9:00-1:00. This event isopen to the public. So, if you have old electronics in your home, garage, attic, etc., that you would like todispose, please bring them to this event for recycling. Electronics include anything with a circuit board,

including small household appliances, radios, clocks, telephones, toys, gaming consoles or handhelds, old stereoequipment, computers, laptops, printers, cell phones, etc. We also will accept old rechargeable batteries. Allcomputer hard drives and memory will be destroyed on site. As an incentive, anyone who brings items fordisposal will be entered into a raffle for a $200 GIFT CARD. (FLYER ATTACHED TO BROADCAST)

The Williams School is working to achieve the highest level (and beyond!) recognition as aRiver Star organization with the Elizabeth River Project. We hope all eligible Williams Schoolfamilies in the Elizabeth River watershed will become RiverStar homes. You may sign upwith Sally Marr or at http://elizabethriver.org/RiverStars/default.aspx. More info to come.

Mark your calendars for the 2ndAnnual Riverfest.

First graders painted a rain barrel that will be

auctioned off at RiverFest on April 28 to support

The Elizabeth River Project.

The Williams School has recycled

39 pounds of Batteries from Februarythrough April 10. WOW!

Coming up on Saturday, April 21st - Global Youth Service Day through Volunteer Hampton

Roads - Join VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads as they celebrate the 13th Annual Global Youth Service Day. This eventengages local youth in volunteering and environmental stewardship. Adult volunteers serve as mentorsto the youth participants. Projects are available in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Chesapeake.Space is limited at each site, so register now to get your first choice location! Select the link to register:

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Summer Camp Ideas

The 4th Annual - 2012 Williams School Basketball CampRobert Gerrard

2010 ETIS Coach of the Year

Location: Park Place Recreation CenterDates: June 11-15, 2012

Time: 8:30 a.m.12:00 p.m.Grades: Rising 3rd to 8th

Cost: $130.00 (Form attached to Broadcast)T-shirt included

Basketball fundamentals Individual improvement drills Team game experience

The Williams School Field Hockey Camp

June 19-22, 20128:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

The Williams Schools fifth grade science and sixth grade language arts teacher, Sue

Schneider, is currently the Head Field Hockey Coach at Maury High School. For the past 4seasons, she has also coached at Blair Middle School and at Norfolk Collegiate School. She is offering a fieldhockey camp for the first 20 novice or experienced Williams School students in rising grades 4-8. Campers at TheWilliams School Field Hockey Camp will be introduced to the basic skills and rules of the game. What a GREATtime we had in 2011!

A typical camp day will include a stroll to The Field for instruction time, drills, and scrimmages with

members of the Maury High School field hockey team and Coach Schneider. Upon returning to TWS campers willenjoy a snack and craft time.

Campers will need: a snack, plenty of water, mouth guard, shinguards (soccer is fine and we have some extras),and a stick (we have a few sticks to share) . Registration begins immediately and will continue until the camp is full.Please complete the attached formand return it to school with a check for $125, made payable to SueSchneider.

A message from Mrs. Adams regarding a summer camp opportunity:iD Tech Camps is offering summer technology camps for students age 7 and up. If you areinterested, the flyers are on the buffet by the front stairs in Old Main.Camps being offered for ages 7-17 include: The Video Game Designer, The App Programmer,The Robotics Engineer, The Filmmaker, The Designer and The 3D Animator.

Camps being offered for ages 13 and up include: iD Gaming Academy, iD Programming Academy and iD

Visual Arts AcademyThere is a charge for the camps, but a discount is being offered if you register before May 2. The website ishttp://www.internaldrive.comand the telephone is 1-888-709-TECH (8324).

TWS is not endorsing or recommending the camps, but merely providing this as information

The Tidewater Writing Camp will once again return to TWS. Thecamps will take place from July 30 th through August 10th from 9:30-11:30 AM. Detailscan be found at http://www.tidewaterwritingcamp.org/. Applications for the camps will beavailable soon.
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2012 Summer Safari Camp at the Virginia Zoo

For more information visit:

http://virginiazoo.org/education/zoo-camps.asp

The Williams School was verysuccessful at the third annual Step Up for

The Up CenterStair Climb March 25. There

were nearly 400 climbers and the event

raised $85,000. We would like to thank everyone in our

school community who helped to support this event. We

had 5 youth medal winners and Schaefer Shelton, who also

participated, spearheaded the TWS team fundraising effort

which also topped the youth fundraising category. Half of

all of the money raised by this team will go to The Williams

School and the other half will help support The Up Centerwhich helps over 10,000 underserved by providing homes

for children who have been abused, mentors for children in

need, services for people with disabilities, counseling for

veterans and much more.

The winners were:

For the 25 Floor climb

Lily Auerbach First Place Women 12 and under

Caroline Estes Second Place Women 12 and underHannah Auerbach First Place Women 13 to 17

For the 100 Floor climb (4 times up!)

James Tyler First Place Men 12 and under

Aiden McClellan First Place Men 13-17

The Talent Show was a huge success for so many reasons. Our

performing students stepped up proudly to share their talents with us

last Wednesday. We were all amazed by everyones creative and artistic

gifts. This may have been the best talent show to date! More

importantly, our SCA members organized a very successful fundraising

event, and they are proud to announce that we raised over $300.00 for

ForKids with our dress-down day and talent show fees. Thank you toeveryone that made the Talent Show a success for all!

We had dancers


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We had singers

We had actors and actresses

We had comedians

We musicians

We had it all!

Broadcast April 16 2012

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