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Final Exam Schedule
Please note that the final exam calendar is now available on the website, including exam locations and bus schedule.
Book Buyback
The Connecticut College Bookstore will be holding a Book Buyback at Williams on Friday, June 4 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. While books may also be sold back at the Connecticut College Bookstore through the summer, the best values are given earliest in the season. (When the bookstore buys back the approximate number needed for upcoming year, anything brought in after that would be bought-back at a lower price.)
Year-End Calendar
The final weeks of the school year are always extremely busy with exams and traditional year-end events. Please be sure to check the school calendar online regularly to see what is coming up each week.
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Upper School Announcements
Once exams are completed, there are still a number of important dates to keep in mind, particularly for Seniors:
| Mon., June 7 |
Presentation of Senior Projects – 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
(Juniors must attend presentation of Senior Projects)
Senior Song Rehearsal – 11:30 a.m.
Senior Lunch – 12:00 p.m.
Senior Rehearsal – 1:15 p.m.
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| Tue., June 8 |
Chorus Rehearsal – 1:30 p.m.
Senior Night
Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores arrive at 4:30 p.m. Seniors will meet in the Williams Room, Juniors will meet in the catwalk, and Sophomores will meet in the hallway outside Mr. Leach’s office. The program will start at 5:00 p.m. in Evans Hall, Cummings Art Center, at Connecticut College, followed by a reception in the Weissman Student Center. All Seniors and their parents, Juniors, and Sophomores are invited to attend Senior Night.
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| Wed., June 9 |
Commencement at Connecticut College's Palmer Auditorium – 3:00 p.m.
Seniors will meet at 1:30 p.m. at Harkness Chapel to pick up their roses and boutonnieres. Class picture will be taken in front of Harkness Chapel at 2:00 p.m. Seniors reconvene in the Williams Room to process to Palmer Auditorium. Please note that a reception will be held in the Weissman Student Center immediately following Commencement.
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Middle School Announcements
The Williams School cordially invites Middle School parents to attend the Middle School Moving-Up Ceremony on Monday, June 7, 2010. The ceremony will begin at 5:00 p.m. in Connecticut College’s Evans Hall and will be followed by a reception in The Williams School’s Weissman Student Center.
All seventh and eighth grade students are required to attend and we ask that they arrive at The Williams School no later than 4:30 p.m. in order to assemble for the procession to Evans Hall. Suggestions for acceptable attire:
- For young men: a button-down shirt, a sport coat (optional), tie, dress pants, and dress shoes.
- For young women: a dress, a skirt and blouse, or dress pants and a blouse, and dress shoes.
- Flip-flops, t-shirts, jeans, and casual wear are not appropriate attire for the ceremony.
Following the Moving-Up Ceremony and Reception, Williams will host a year-end Middle School dance. All Middle School students are welcome to attend and may stay on campus after the reception. (Pizza, snacks, and drinks will be provided.) For families who would prefer to go out to dinner after the Moving-Up Ceremony, Middle School students will be allowed to come to the dance at any point in the evening. The Middle School dance will end at 9:00 p.m.
If you have any questions about these Middle School events, please do not hesitate to contact Middle School Head Tyler Leach by phone (860-443-5333) or email (tleach@williamsschool.org).
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Paint the Town Blue!
 Come take part as Williams participates in the annual New London Memorial Day Parade to be held this year on Saturday, May 22 (gathering at 9:00 a.m.).
Students and parents alike, come out to march in your Blues uniforms, spiritwear or even just blue/white clothes to march. Head of School Mark Fader will be driving a Williams School bus to lead our contingent (including Williams' mascot). The parade route begins at our original WMI campus on Broad Street in New London.
Show your school pride and enjoy a fantastic community event, which this year is specially honoring our neighboring Coast Guard Academy for its 100th anniversary. The Williams contingent will continue a strong tradition established by our WMI alumnae who marched in the hundreds in New London parades of yesteryear.
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Blues in the News
• Jeff Brodie ’11 and Alex Lin ’10 were interviewed by CNN for Anderson Cooper 360 and featured on the front page of the Westerly Sun this week. They have gained national and international attention for their Project WIN (Westerly Innovations Network) which they began in middle school to tackle the issue of electronic waste disposal.
In addition, Alex has won the national level of the AXA Achievement Scholarship. AXA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of AXA Equitable, teamed with U.S. News and World Report to select 52 state winners. From the pool of 52 state winners, Alex was among the ten who were selected as national winners and earn an additional scholarship. In addition to the scholarship, he also receives the offer of an internship with AXA.
• The New London Lodge of Elks annually recognizes outstanding high school students and this year selected Kara Shannon ’10 and Sam Pieniadz ’10 as award recipients. At the Elks' annual Youth Recognition Night, Kara was presented with the Charles W. Lusk Jr. Memorial Scholarship and Sam was presented with the Kevin Pope Memorial Scholarship.
• Hilary Bokoff ’11 was elected Regional President of the Executive Board of United Synagogue Youth's Hanefesh region (covering Connecticut and part of Massachusetts). As Hilary explains, "USY promotes Jewish learning and encourages its members to practice the different rules of Judaism."
• Phoebe Lee ’14, Julia Li ’15 and Nicole Mooers ’14 will appear in "Dancin' on Deck" an original work produced by The Dance Extension on May 22 and 23 at Waterford High School. The three have been preparing for these performances since the fall. For more information, visit www.danceextension.com/performance.htm.
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Poetic Prowess
  Grace Beggins ’10 (left) was named New London County Poetry Champion for her poem "Cloud Gazing" (reprinted below). She earned a cash prize as well as the title at the 2010 Connecticut Young Writers Awards Ceremony held at Eastern Connecticut State University. Danielle Auerbach ’10, Devon Gay ’10, Heather Holmes ’11, Jim Hu ’10, Lauren Morse ’10, and Nancy O'Connor ’10 were also named county finalists. Taylor Bickford ’10 (right) won second place and a cash prize in the state-wide Thornton Wilder writing competition earlier this spring for his poem "Crabbing."
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Cloud Gazing
by Grace Beggins
Shadows, light, maple trees - clouds arranged by kaleidoscopes
Aeolus tortures me with endless vertigo as he inhales
one and pants out another, gasping and wheezing
to revamp the heavens. With a fathomless
gust the shape-shifter expels his melody. The clouds dance above as he
blows one closer, like a saint dying upside down.
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Crabbing
by Taylor Bickford
We would wait until high tide,
Wait until the black rocks shone,
Go down with twine and bucket
To the concrete pier.
We knew where to find them,
Bundles of mussels under the boulders,
Lay them open with stones,
Bind them up with string
The white line pressing into their
Pink insides shimmering and wet.
They drop into the water almost silently,
Spiraling down to the bottom
Leaving behind footprints of bubbles that
Catch the sun in their curves.
And a green flash under the water,
A shout, a laugh,
Pulling up on the string
And dodging the claws,
The tiny legs beating a tattoo on our hands.
Sometimes she would watch from the window,
Or from a chair outside
If she was strong that day.
But we never looked back at the house.
There are days we live
As if death were nowhere
In the background.
And then
There are days
When death is all we know.
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Ready to Lead
Williams students gathered in Connecticut College's Evans Hall to hear candidates campaign for Student Council. Faculty moderators Peter Emanuel and Ken Kenworthy thank all the candidates for their participation and look forward to their continued involvement in Williams' student government. Elected to the Student Council for school year 2010-11 are:
Proconsuls: Capri DeBiccari ’12, Ian Garcia ’12, Jack Haronian ’11
Treasurer: Ankur Gupta ’12
Senior Judiciary: Lucas Whitelaw ’11
Junior Judiciary: Grace Mills ’12
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Italian Language Summer Enrichment
Parents and students alike, bring a bit of Italy to you with an Italian Language Enrichment course at Williams for three weeks this summer, June 28-July 15.
Mr. Daniel Gula will lead this non-accredited enrichment course which will have you enthusiastically engage the Italian language through speaking, writing, reading and listening activities meant to assist communicating basic needs in practical situations. Various approaches will be incorporated to insure that everyone benefits in terms of making satisfactory progress. Stimulating activities will serve to hone oral skills while also serving to illuminate the Italian culture.
Who: Open to all Upper School students and their parents.
Where: The Williams Room
When: June 28-July 15, Monday-Thursday, 3:30-5:30 p.m. (Instructor Daniel Gula is willing to alter this time schedule to meet the needs of the students.)
Cost: $150
Material: to be provided by the instructor.
Download and mail in registration form along with check to:
The Williams School Summer Language Program, 182 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320
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Senior Parents Success!
Construction is in full swing to complete the Class of 2010's Senior Parent Gift to the school. P&H Construction has completed the first phase of the improvements to the south entrance which included powerwashing the exterior building facade, new sidewalks, a courtyard and new plantings. Additional features will include a flagpole, benches and additional plantings. The project is expected to be completed by the end of May.
If you have yet to contribute to this lasting tribute to the Class of 2010, there's still time! Join us by making your gift securely online via credit card or contact Laura Evans at 860-439-5451 in Williams' Development Office.
Many thanks to those families who contributed to this exciting improvement and meaningful tribute to the Class of 2010!
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Auerbach
Dr. Thomas Beggins and Ms. Anne Hartford
Mr. & Mrs. James Blair
Dr. Gopa Bose and Dr. Arindam Bose
Mr. & Mrs. Al Bousquet
Mr. William Briggs and Dr. Amarilis Talavera-Briggs
Ms. Cindy Burd
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Caruso
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Clement
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Collins
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Crain
Ms. Claudia Cron Sherman
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Culliton
Mr. Steven and Dr. Debra Daren
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dayharsh
Ms. Victoria Dryden
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans
Dr. Robert Gay
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Goldberg
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Gorin
Dr. Mihaly Hajos & Dr. Eva Hajos-Korcsok
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Harris
Mrs. Sue Henderson
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hudecek
Mr. and Mrs. John Ivimey
Dr. Sarah Kelly & Mr. Ken Sigel
Mr. & Mrs. Logan G. Kydd
Mr. and Mrs. Jyasheng Lin
Dr. and Mrs. Ted Malahias
Mr. Robert Marcinek & Mrs. Alison Smith Marcinek
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mattson
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McGill
Mr. William Mildon & Mrs. Karen Ramey
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Moore
Mr. Richard Myshka
Mr. and Mrs. James Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Edward O'Connor
Mr. Greg Peck & Ms. Mary Lou Delaporta-Peck
Mr. Richard W. Peck & Mr. Vincent Gallerani
Mr. and Mrs. William Pieniadz
Reid & Riege Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Reiser
Mr. Charles Roy and Mrs. Jeanne Boyer Roy
The Herbert Salkin Fund of The New York Community Trust
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Salkin
Mr. William Schaeffer & Ms. Drew Knowlton Schaeffer
Dr. and Mrs. Brian Shannon
Mr. Victor Sherman
Mr. Walter Spigelman and Mrs. Susan Richman Spigelman
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Trammell
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Weatherby
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Zoufaly
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182 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT 0632-4110
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In This Issue:
Upper School Announcements
Middle School Announcements
Parents Invited to March in New London Parade
Blues in the News
Poetry Award Winners
Student Council Elections
Italian Language Summer Enrichment Course
Senior Parent Gift Progress
Helpful Links for Parents
HeadsUp: Mr. Fader updates his weekly blog each Friday.
School Lunch Menu for May
School Calendar
Williams Summer Sports Camps 2010
Good times, great skill-building and lots of fun await you at Williams Summer Sports Camps, including:
• Boys & Girls "Summer Sticks Six", June 21-25, 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Williams 6th Annual Evening Lacrosse Camp
For Grades 3-10
• Boys & Girls Basketball Camp, June 28-July 2, 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
For Grades 6-10
• Boys & Girls Conditioning Camp, August 16-20, 8:00-10:30 a.m.
For Grades 9-12
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