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    The document provides information about upcoming events at The Williams School for the week of November 7, 2011. It introduces the new Head of School, Mike Spencer, who has 38 years of experience in education. It also congratulates the boys' and girls' soccer teams for winning their championships and provides additional details about school activities, fundraisers, and reminders.

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    Week of November 7, 2011

    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

    Introducing Michael C. (Mike) Spencer


    In his letter to The Williams School Head Search Committee, Mike Spencer wrote, I believe every child can learn and do so at high levels of understanding. In addition, every child has a desire to learn and to grow intellectually as well as socially. For this to be realized there are several variables that come into play. First, children need the active support of all of the influential adults in their lives. Parents, educators, and other significant figures need to act as teachers, mentors, and guides. Second, children need to be exposed to a challenging, relevant, and engaging body of knowledge not only in the school setting but throughout their day. Adults need to address each students Mike with grandsons Ryan and Adam natural curiosity as part of the learning process. Third, there needs to be a strong, positive, and productive relationship between the child and his teachers. This relationship, as much as anything, will produce an active learning environment. Last, the child must be taught in a safe, secure, and conducive learning environment. Of course, we expect the environment to be physically safe and secure. But it also needs to be academically safe, in which children are free to learn and express and experiment with new ideas and skills. Mike brings this educational philosophy, honed from 38 years of experience as an educator and administrator, to The Williams School which he believes does have the environment he outlines above. For the past eight years Mike has been the Chief Operations Officer of Norfolk Public Schools. Prior to that assignment, Mike was the Principal of Maury High School for eight years. While at Maury, Mike put in place resources that resulted in a lowering of the drop-out rate from 10% to 2% in just one year. He also resurrected the Maury Foundation, a non-profit foundation providing resources to the school. Mike was recognized as the Virginia Secondary Principal of the Year in 1999 due to his many achievements while at Maury. After beginning his career as a math teacher, Mike served as Principal of two local middle schools, and as a Chief Public Information Officer. Mike also has deep experience in curriculum development at the elementary, middle and high school levels and has received numerous professional awards both as an educator and administrator. A lifelong resident of Norfolk, Mike graduated from Old Dominion University with a BS in Secondary Education and an MS in Educational Administration. He has deep community roots serving as Chairman of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Education Committee for seven years, as Board Member and President of the Ghent Neighborhood League, as well as serving on the Boards of Girls, Inc. and the Southeastern Virginia Chapter of the American Red Cross. Mike and his wife Karen have a daughter, Kate, and two grandchildren, Adam Spencer and Ryan Zackary.

    THIS WEEK
    Sunday, November 6th Daylight Savings Time ends Monday, November 7th Tuesday, November 8th Francophone & Hispanic National Day Girls on the Run 3-4:30 PM Retake Picture Day 9:00-10:00 AM Wednesday, November 9th Assembly Dr. Walker to visit 8:15-9:00 AM Young Yogis 3:00-4:00 PM Teddys Birthday @ Mme. Kelly (2nd grade) 12:35-1:40 PM Thursday, November 10th Girls on the Run 3-4:30 PM Friday, November 11th Veterans Day School Day Saturday, November 12th Annual FunDance @ Granby Theater 6-10 PM NEXT WEEK Monday, November 14 Tuesday, November 15th PAC Meeting 3:30 PM Girls on the Run 3-4:30 PM Forensics Workshop 3:30-4:00, Ms. Natalie Levy will present to Forensics Team members and interested students ideas, clues, and tips for a positive Forensics presentation. The presentation will continue for coaches, families, and interested staff from 4:00-4:30. Wednesday, November 16th Assembly America Recycles 8:15-9:00 AM Winter Sports Begin Young Yogis 3:00-4:00 PM Fall Sports Reception in MPR 5:30 PM Thursday, November 17th Girls on the Run 3-4:30 PM 2nd Grade Guest Lunch 11:30-12:00 Friday, November 18th Monday, November 21st Pizza Served for lunch today Tuesday November 22nd Grandparents Day Early Dismissal Extended Day Not Available Morning Bus Transportation Only November 23rd 28th Thanksgiving Break Camp Williams Available November 28th
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    School Picture Re-Takes Tuesday, Nov. 8th 9:00-10:00 AM Any student who was absent on picture day, or has requested a re-take, remember to dress for the occasion on Tuesday. Middle school students should follow the Monday dress code. Thank you.

    TWS Second Grade in the News!


    Jeremy Wheeler visited the 2nd grade this past Thursday. Check them out on the Friday morning news on WAVY TV 10.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv b5ABbhGUc

    On November 22nd, only morning bus transportation will be provided. All students will be released to their parents, grandparents and/or special friends at the Chrysler following the Grandparents Day Performance.

    Congratulations to our Boys Soccer Team ETIS Boys Soccer Champions 2011 The boys clinched the title on Thursday with a 8-1 victory over Baylake Pines. It was nice to see not only soccer parents at the field for the game, but also several lower school families attending as well. Thank you for helping to CHEER ON TWS!
    Ben (8) Chris (8) Justin (8) Taylor (8) Jackson (8) Gabe (8) Aidan (7) Nathaniel (7) Ben (7) Sam (7) Michael (7) Paul (7) Jack (7) Kyle (7) Bryce (7) Will (6) Caelan (6) Athreya (6) Clay (6) Tucker (6)

    Congratulations to our Girls Volleyball Team ETIS Girls Volleyball Champions 2011 The girls brought home the title last Tuesday with a 2-1 victory over Baylake Pines. I understand the match was a real nail-biter keeping everyone on the edge of their seat throughout the game. Thank you to the many parents and TWS families that supported our volleyball players during the championship match.
    Rebecca (6) Elise (7) Allie (7) Juliette (6) Anna (8) Caroline (8) Natalie (8) Ashley (8) Emmaline (8) Aysha (8) Ann (6) Sally (6) Sarah (6) Maddy (6) Kree (6) Kate (6) Mary Catherine (7) Katarina (8) Megan (6) Aidan (8)

    Thanks to Debbie Adams, TWS now has a photo hosting site that is secure and allows parents to upload photos via email. The address for our site is thewilliamsschool.smugmug.com. It is a secure site, meaning our photos wont be found by an image search on the internet. The site is also branded with our school identification. The password to access our photo site is the school phone number (without the dash). You may view the galleries already uploaded. If you would like one of the pictures, simply right-click and choose save image as from your browser (PC directions) and choose the location on your computer where you would like to save the photo. To upload photos via email, follow the steps below. Smugmug prefers the jpg (jpeg) format for your photos: 1. Compose an email containing one or more photos or attach the photos to the email and send to [email protected]. 2. Type your photo email password into the subject line (the school phone number is the password do not include the dash) 3. Type the photo's caption into the body of the email (optional). 4. Send. SmugMug will automatically create a gallery named "email" and place your photos in it.

    TWS Girl Scouts visit the Hampton Roads Show.

    Once you upload, please send [email protected] an email and let her know the category for your photos (such as family picnic or auction). Hopefully that will help us stay a little organized as I can then move the photos into galleries.

    In the Know! You are able to sign up for text alerts, specifically weather related school closings at www.wvec.com/textalerts. There are easy to follow steps for subscribing to the text alerts there are other alerts you may choose in addition to school closings. The school list is alphabetical so The Williams School is towards the bottom of the list.

    Carrie Anderson Barbier, a former TWS Student and Becky Andersons daughter, has been nominated for Top Teacher in Hampton Roads in the Hampton Roads Magazine. Please take a minute to vote for her. Thanks, Becky
    http://www.hrmagonline.com/machform/view.php?id=42

    Keeping Williams Green Weekly Tip


    Saturday, November 5th, America Recycles Day 2011,Lynnhaven Mall, Virginia Beach, VA Tuesday, November 15th,HR Green Electronic Recycling Event,The Gallery at Military Circle, Norfolk, VA America Recycles Day celebrated at The Williams School, November 16th @ Assembly

    FunDance invitations have gone home in your childs backpack. Play the CD and sign up for karaoke. Only a
    few spots available, and this year they are FREE FREE FREE!!! FunDance is Saturday, November 12, 2011, 6-10 pm, at the Granby Theater. Admission is by annual fund donation. Bus Ticket to Ride is available for $10 per person. More information to come on pick up locations. For more information, please contact Harper Lea ([email protected]) or Meredith Lauter ([email protected]). Money Cant Buy Me Love, but it sure helps pay our teachers, whom we love! Thank you for participating in our annual appeal!

    WHERE WERE

    YOU IN THE 60s?

    In preparation for our FunDance, here are a few of our TWS family as they were in the 60s. Can you guess who they are? More photos are coming daily, so be sure to check the board in the Old Main foyer. To add your photo, please email to Meredith Lauter at [email protected]. Identities will be revealed the night of the dance! AND IN CASE YOU ARE

    SHY ABOUT WEARING A COSTUME . . .

    . . . A PICTURE IS WORTH 1,000 WORDS JOIN THE pm.

    FUN!

    See you on November 12, 2011, 6-10

    Three Cities Cocktail Parties Home of Cindy & Bob Aston December 3rd, 2011 Home of Mike & LeAnne Benedetto January 14, 2012
    The Astons and the Benedettos invite you to join them for cocktails! As a part of our Auction 2011, we invite you to join us at the home of Cindy and Bob Aston in Portsmouth for a holiday party to end the year on a festive note on Saturday, December 3, 2011. (This date has changed from the original, and if you have already signed up and cannot attend, please contact Chris Cooper and we will be happy to prepare a refund for you.) Start the new year off right with a Bahama-themed party on January 14, 2012 with Mike and LeAnne Benedetto at their home in Virginia Beach. (You're welcome to take a polar plunge into Broad Bay if the Bahama heat leaves you feeling a bit warm.) The price for this fun duo of parties is $135 per couple. To join the festivities, please contact Chris Cooper at [email protected]. All proceeds benefit TWS!

    Grandparents Day Tuesday, November 22nd EVERYONE IS INVITED!


    Too often in a small school we forget that our traditions are not clear to all members of our school family. Certainly it is a day to recognize and thank our grandparents. But, it is also a day to spend with mothers and fathers, and even uncles and aunts and special adult friends. So, we ask and encourage parents to attend the day with their children as well as grandparents. In addition, if your child does not have a grandparent who can attend, any adult member of the family or extended family is welcome as well. The goal of this service is to gather together as a school family before we break for the holidays. All are welcome. **Please note this is a dress up day for students** 8:05 Meet your student The following grades meet guests and start tour in Old Main (419 Colonial) K- Kindergarten Room 2nd Grade 2 Room 4th Grade 4 Room 5th Grade 5 Rooms th 8 Mrs. Justesens Room 7th Mrs. Lindgrens Room The following grades meet guests and start tour in Humanities Center (418 Colonial) 1st Library 3rd Art Room 6th Science Room **Grandparents (special guests) that have more than one grandchild in the school should meet the oldest first and then pick-up younger grandchildren before starting the school tour. 8:15 9:15 School Tour 9:00 Band Students report to the MPR and depart for the Chrysler 9:15 Students return to the same classroom they started the day in. 9:15 Guests may walk to the Chrysler or take the bus. 9:20 - Buses depart from the side of Old Main on Fairfax Avenue 9:30 10:15 Student Performance 10:15 - Dismissal in Huber Court 10:15 11:00 Individual art tours optional 10:20 &10:40 Buses to school

    POINSETTIA SALE
    Sponsored by the 6th Grade Class - Triple C Camp Fundraiser **Florist Quality plants in 6 inch pots with 5 9 blooms per pot Poinsettia Colors Red White Pink Total Poinsettias Number ______ @ $8.25/plant ______ @ $8.25/plant ______ @ $8.25/plant Wrapper Green _____ Gold_____ Green _____ Gold_____ Green _____ Gold _____

    ______ @ $8.25/plant = $_______.___

    Please make checks payable to The Williams School and return this form to Mr. Etter. For your convenience you may order online: www.thewilliamsschool.org Orders must be placed by Tuesday, November 29th. Plants will be delivered on Friday, December 2nd. Name: ____________________________

    Telephone: _________________ Students Name: __________________________ Grade: ______ The 6th Grade Class thanks you for your support!

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