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T h e W i l l i s t o n n orthampton s c h o o l

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• All Student Orientation • ACT Test Date

• Labor Day

• Proctors and Student Leaders Return to Campus

• Preseason Varsity Athletes and New International Students Arrive

• Middle School Orientation

• 9th Grade Registration and Orientation Trip, Departs 1:00 p.m.

• SAT Registration Deadline for Oct. 6 • Middle School Registration • International Student Orientation

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• Middle School Orientation Trip, Departs 8:30 a.m.

• Middle School Orientation Trip Returns • Convocation, 5:00 p.m.

• Senior Dinner, 6:00 – 7:45 p.m.

• Closed Weekend

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• ACT Registration Deadline for Oct. 27

• Class Saturday • Community Tailgate, 5:00 p.m.

• Autumnal Equinox

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• All Student Orientation • 9th Grade Orientation Trip Returns • Upper School Assembly, 4:00 p.m.

• Middle School First Day of Classes • Upper School First Day of Classes

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• Blue Week • Closed Weekend • NEACAC College Fair, 4:00 p.m.

Springfield, MA • Rosh Hashanah Begins

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• Green Week

• Middle School ‘Go to School’ Night

• Yom Kippur Begins

• Yom Kippur Ends

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30 • Blue Week note:

Green sheets are due to the Dean’s Office by 10:30 a.m. every Thursday. Weekend permission forms via email or phone are due every Friday by 2:30 p.m. from the supervising adult.

October 2012

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6 • Class Saturday • SAT, Easthampton High School

• SAT Registration Deadline for Nov. 3

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• Green Week

• Columbus Day

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30 • Athletes Return, Dorms Open, 2:00 p.m.

• Boarders Return, 7:30 p.m.

• Blue Week

• No Classes note:

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• 9th Grade Special Program • PSATs for 10th and 11th Grades • College Counseling Meetings for 12th Grade

• Rumors: A Farce, 7:30 p.m.

• Rumors: A Farce, 7:30 p.m.

• Class Saturday • Rumors: A Farce, 7:30 p.m.

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27 • Fall Family Weekend • ACT • Dorms Close at 7:00 p.m.

• Rumors: A Farce, 7:30 p.m.

• Rumors: A Farce, 7:30 p.m.

• Upper School Assembly, 11:15 a.m.

• Middle School Family Conferences, No Classes • Fall Family Weekend • Rumors: A Farce, 7:30 p.m.

• Green Week

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• 9th Grade Program Social, 7:00 p.m.

• Blue Week

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31 • Middle School Classes Resume • Upper School Classes Resume • Halloween

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Green sheets are due to the Dean’s Office by 10:30 a.m. every Thursday. Weekend permission forms via email or phone are due every Friday by 2:30 p.m. from the supervising adult.

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• Green Week • Daylight Savings Time Ends

• Middle School Open House, 7:00-8:30 p.m.

• Election Day

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• Seniors: Early Decision, Early Action Deadline • SAT Registration Deadline for Dec. 1

• ACT Registration Deadline for Dec. 8

• Class Saturday • SAT, Williston

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• Fall Dance Concert, 7:00 p.m.

• Closed Weekend • SSAT Testing, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

• Fall Dance Concert, 7:00 p.m.

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• Middle School Thanksgiving Vacation, 3:00 p.m.

• Middle School T1 Ends • Trimester 1 Assessments • Fall Sports Team Night

• Trimester 1 Assessments • Upper School Thanksgiving Vacation, 10:30 a.m.

• Upper School T1 Ends

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• Blue Week • Closed Weekend

• Upper School Open House, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

• Veteran’s Day

• Winter Sports Begin • Fall Concert, 7:30 p.m.

• Trimester 1 Assessments

• Trimester 1 Assessments • Seniors: Early Decision, Early Action Deadline

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• No Classes

25 • Green Week • No Classes

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Green sheets are due to the Dean’s Office by 10:30 a.m. every Thursday. Weekend permission forms via email or phone are due every Friday by 2:30 p.m. from the supervising adult.

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• Juniors: College Counselor Assignments Announced • SAT, Williston

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• Green Week • Christmas Vespers, 7:00 p.m.

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• Green Friday • Sarah Wattles Perry ’77 Lecture featuring Luma Mufleh

• Class Saturday • ACT, Williston • SSAT Testing, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

• Chanukah Begins

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• Middle School Winter Vacation Begins, 12:15 p.m.

• Upper School Winter Vacation Begins, 12:15 p.m.

• Williston Holiday Tournaments • No Classes

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• Williston Holiday Tournaments • Chanukah Ends • No Classes

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• Blue Week

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• Seniors: Confirm Final College List with Counselor • Williston Holiday Tournaments

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• Winter Solstice

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• SAT Registration Deadline for Jan. 26

• No Classes

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• Blue Week • No Classes

• New Year’s Eve

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Green sheets are due to the Dean’s Office by 10:30 a.m. every Thursday. Weekend permission forms via email or phone are due every Friday by 2:30 p.m. from the supervising adult.

January 2013

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• New Year’s Day • No Classes

• Boarders Return, 7:30 p.m.

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• Blue Friday • Middle School Classes Resume • Upper School Classes Resume

• Blue Thursday

• Class Saturday • SSAT Testing, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

• Closed Weekend

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• Cum Laude Induction • ACT Registration Deadline for Feb. 9

• Green Week

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• Blue Week

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• Admission Application Deadline

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• Green Week

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day • Green Friday

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• Class Saturday

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• Classes end at 1:00 p.m.

• Blue Week

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• SAT, Williston

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Green sheets are due to the Dean’s Office by 10:30 a.m. every Thursday. Weekend permission forms via email or phone are due every Friday by 2:30 p.m. from the supervising adult.

February 2013

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• Re-Enrollment Forms Mailed from Head’s Office • International Students Must Register for the TOEFL • No Classes

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• Boarders Return, 7:30 p.m.

• Blue Week • No Classes

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• SAT Registration Deadline for March 9

• Class Saturday • ACT

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• Valentine’s Day

• Diversity Day, No Classes

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• Williston Children’s Theater: The Wondrous Tales of Old Japan, 3:00 p.m.

• 9th Grade Program Social, 5:30 p.m.

• Choral Coffeehouse, 7:30 p.m.

• Class Saturday • Closed Weekend • Winter Sports End • Williston Children’s Theater: The Wondrous Tales of Old Japan, 3:00 p.m.

• Middle School Classes Resume • Upper School Classes Resume

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• Green Week

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• Blue Week

• Williston Children’s Theater: The Wondrous Tales of Old Japan, 3:00 p.m.

• President’s Day

• Williston Children’s Theater: The Wondrous Tales of Old Japan, 3:00 p.m.

• Williston Children’s Theater: The Wondrous Tales of Old Japan, 3:00 p.m

• Williston Children’s Theater: The Wondrous Tales of Old Japan, 3:00 p.m.

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• Closed Weekend • Winter Instrumental Concert, 4:00 p.m.

• Trimester 2 Assessments note:

• Trimester 2 Assessments

• SSAT Testing, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

• Trimester 2 Assessments • Winter Sports Team Night

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Green sheets are due to the Dean’s Office by 10:30 a.m. every Thursday. Weekend permission forms via email or phone are due every Friday by 2:30 p.m. from the supervising adult.

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• Trimester 2 Assessments • Re-Enrollment Forms Due • Juniors: Deadline to Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center for Div. 1 Hopeful Athletes • Middle School T2 Ends • Upper School T2 Ends • Spring Vacation Begins, 10:30 a.m.

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• ACT Registration Deadline for April 13

• SAT

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• Athletes Return, Dorms Open, 2:00 p.m.

• Boarders Return, 7:30 p.m.

• Spring Equinox

• Blue Friday • Middle School Classes Resume • MS T3 Begins • Upper School Classes Resume • US T3 Begins • Spring Sports Begin

• Blue Thursday

• Class Saturday

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• Admission Notification • Daylight Savings Time Begins • No Classes

17 • Blue Week • St. Patrick’s Day • No Classes

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• Green Week • Palm Sunday

• Passover Begins

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• Admitted Student Day • Good Friday

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Green sheets are due to the Dean’s Office by 10:30 a.m. every Thursday. Weekend permission forms via email or phone are due every Friday by 2:30 p.m. from the supervising adult.

april 2013

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• Passover Seder, 6:00 p.m.

• Passover Ends

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• Green Week

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• Admitted Student Day • SAT Registration Deadline for May 4

• Class Saturday • Admitted Student Day

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• Admission Reply Date

• ACT, Williston

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• Spring Family Weekend • The Laramie Project, 7:30 p.m.

• Class Saturday • Spring Family Weekend • Dorms Close, 7:00 p.m.

• The Laramie Project, 7:30 p.m.

• Green Week

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• Earth Day

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• The Laramie Project, 7:30 p.m.

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• Athletes Return, Dorms Open, 2:00 p.m.

• Boarders Return, 7:30 p.m.

• Blue Week

• No Classes note:

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• Seniors: Pay Enrollment Fee to Enrolled College • Middle School Classes Resume • Upper School Classes Resume

• SAT Registration Deadline for June 1 • The Laramie Project, 7:30 p.m.

• Grandparents Day • ACT Registration Deadline for June 8 • The Laramie Project, 7:30 p.m.

• Class Saturday • SAT, Williston • The Laramie Project, 7:30 p.m.

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• Green Week • Solo and Chamber Music Recital, 4:00 p.m.

• Cinco de Mayo

• AP Exams

• Senior Dinner and Ward Medal • AP Exams

• AP Exams

• AP Exams

• AP Exams

• AP Exams

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• Blue Week • AP Exams • Mother’s Day

• AP Exams

• AP Exams • Spring Band Concert, 7:30 p.m.

• AP Exams • Juniors: Teacher Recommendation Confirmation Forms Due

• AP Exams

• AP Exams • Spring Band Concert, 7:00 p.m.

• Class Saturday • Spring Band Concert, 7:00 p.m.

• Spring Sports Season Ends

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• Athletic Awards Assembly & Moving Up Ceremony, 8:30 a.m.

• T3 Closes for Seniors • Spring Orchestra and Choral Concert, 7:30 p.m.

• Academic Awards Ceremony, 9:30 a.m.

• Baccalaureate, 8:00 p.m.

• Closed Weekend

• Green Week • Prom

• Senior Day • Spring Sports Closure Day

• Spring Sports Team Night

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• Commencement, 9:30 a.m.

• Closed Weekend

• Trimester 3 Assessments • Memorial Day note:

• Trimester 3 Assessments

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• Trimester 3 Assessments

• Trimester 3 Assessments • T3 Closes for All Other Students • Middle School Field Day and Picnic • Middle School Closing Ceremony • Boarders Depart for Summer, 10:30 a.m.

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• Reunion 2013 • ACT, Williston

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Contacts

Academ ic Y ear 201 2-1 3 Head of School Robert W. Hill III.......................................................................................529-3222 | rhill@williston.com

Director of Diversity and International Student Coordinator Bridget Choo, Director............................................................................ 529-3277 | bchoo@williston.com

Associate Head of School Jeffrey Ketcham.................................................................................. 529-3232 | jketcham@williston.com

Health Services Laurie Nicol, Interim Director.................................................................529-3234 | lnicol@williston.com

Assistant Head of School Ann Pickrell.........................................................................................529-3242 | apickrell@williston.com

The Robert Parker Clapp Library Mary Paige, Library Director.................................................................529-3348 | mpaige@williston.com

Assistant Head of School for Special Projects Glenn Swanson ’64........................................................................... 529-3273 | gswanson@williston.com

Middle School Jen Fulcher, Head.................................................................................529-3229 | jfulcher@williston.com Andrew Syfu, Coordinator of Student Affairs........................................ 529-3250 | asyfu@williston.com

Academic Affairs Greg Tuleja, Academic Dean.................................................................529-3227 | gtuleja@williston.com Kimberly Evelti, Assistant Academic Dean for Program Development..................................................... ................................................................................................................ 529-3071 | kevelti@williston.com Admission and Financial Aid Chris Dietrich, Director.................................................................... 529-3205 | cdiettrich@williston.com Athletics Mark Conroy, Director........................................................................ 529-3253 | mconroy@williston.com

Ninth Grade Program Allison Marsland, Coordinator....................................................... 529-3282 | amarsland@williston.com Matt Sawyer, Coordinator...................................................................529-3775 | msawyer@williston.com Parent Relations Rachel Goldberg, Director................................................................529-3308 | rgoldberg@williston.com Technology Andrew Shelffo, Chief Information Officer........................................ 529-3237 | ashelffo@williston.com

Advancement Eric Yates, Chief Advancement Officer..................................................529-3306 | eyates@williston.com Business Office Charles McCullagh, Chief Financial Officer................................. 529-3261 | cmccullagh@williston.com College Counseling Tim Cheney, Director............................................................................529-3221 | tcheney@williston.com Communications Traci Wolfe, Director................................................................................ 529-3311 | twolfe@williston.com Dean of Faculty Peter Valine............................................................................................ 529-3379 | pvaline@williston.com Dean of Students Kathryn Noble, Dean............................................................................. 529-3249 | knoble@williston.com David Koritkoski, Assistant Dean.................................................. 529-3245 | dkoritkoski@williston.com Matthew Spearing, Director of Student Activities......................... 529-3340 | mspearing@williston.com

Quick List School Switchboard.............................................................(413) 529-3000 Emergencies (life-threatening).............................................................. 911 Dean on Duty, Health Services, and Campus Security ����� (413) 529-3911 Athletics Information.......................................................... (413) 529-3910 Middle School Weather Line................................................ (413) 529-3191 Theatre Box Office................................................................(413) 529-3434

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