Week of February 3, 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.
Honor before Honors

Dear Williams School Families, We are so lucky to be blessed with warmer weather during this winter season; especially since we are waiting for the repairs on our heaters venting system to be completed. A new flue will be installed next Tuesday and our heaters will be back online by Tuesday afternoon. Fortunately, the temperature is expected to remain in the 50s next week. The 419 building continues to be comfortable; however, Monday will be a regular dress day (No Monday Dress Up). As the heat will not be on, students should come to school dressed for cooler temperatures. It was nice to have parents stop by to offer their expertise to help out the school on Monday. Yes indeed, The Williams School truly is everyones home! Thanks to all. Have a Great Weekend and Stay Warm! Melanie

Grades K-4 enjoyed a performance of Little Red Riding Hood Given by a friend of The Williams School. Many Thanks!

THIS WEEK Monday, February 6th Boys BB Blue Team vs. StoneBridge @ Salvation Army 5:00 PM Girls BB Blue Team vs. Great Bridge @ Salvation Army 4:00 PM Forensics Practice 3:15 4:00 PM

Tuesday, February 7th Girls BB Gold Team vs. Torah @ Salvation Army 4:00 PM Boys BB Gold Team vs. Torah @ Salvation Army 5:00 PM Wednesday, February 8th Assembly 3rd grade French presentation 1st grade - Gingerbread Stories & Caldecott Books, 5th (half) movie poster presentations Young Yogis 3:00-4:00 PM MPR Girls BB Blue Team vs. Norfolk Collegiate @ Salvation Army 4:00 PM 4th Oyster Project Field Trip (just a few students) to Izards House 3:30-5:00PM Thursday, February 9th Afterschool Field Trip to Park Place to cheer on Basketball Teams Boys BB Gold Team vs. Baylake @ Park Place 6:00 PM Girls BB Gold Team vs. Baylake @ Park Place 5:00 PM Boys BB Blue Team vs. Baylake @ Park Place 4:00 PM Friday, February 10th 3rd Grade Trip to Air and Space Museum 8:15AM 12:15PM Girls BB Gold Team vs. Greenbrier Christian @ Park Place 4:30 PM Kids Night Out 8th Grade Fundraiser NEXT WEEK

The Williams School Extended Day Program Permission to Attend TWS Basketball Games Thursday, February 9, 2012 Park Place Community Center 606 West 29th Street Norfolk, VA 23508 *Permission Form and information attached to Broadcast Email

Monday, February 13th Spirit Week Begins 8th Grade Fundraiser 100th Day of School 1st grade celebration Boys BB Gold Team vs. Cape Henry @ Park Place 6:00 PM Boys BB Blue Team vs. Alliance @ Park Place 5:00 PM Girls BB Blue Team vs. Alliance @ Park Place 4:00 PM Forensics Practice 3:15-4:00 PM Tuesday, February 14th Happy Valentines Day PAC Meeting 3:30 PM Boys BB Gold Team vs. StoneBridge @ Salvation Army 5:00 PM Girls BB Gold Team vs. StoneBridge @ Salvation Army 4:00 PM Wednesday, February 15th Assembly- Good Citizens for February, one class news, 8th grade winner announcement and Thank you regarding the Estimation Jar Girls BB Blue Practice @ Park Place 3:30-5 PM Young Yogis Yoga in MPR @ 3:00-4:00 PM Thursday, February 16th Girls BB Gold Team vs. Veritas Christian @ Salvation Army 5:00 PM Boys BB Blue Team vs. Norfolk Collegiate @ Salvation Army 4:00 PM Fourth Grade Guest Lunch @ 12 Noon in 418 Humanities Friday, February 17th LOOKING AHEAD Monday, February 20th NO SCHOOL Presidents Day Camp Williams NOT Available Boys BB Gold Team vs./@ Sovereign Grace 4:00 PM Tuesday, February 21st 8th Grade to Richmond to visit the Capital All Day Board Meeting 4:00 PM Girls BB Gold Practice @ Salvation Army 3:30-5:00 PM Wednesday, February 22nd Assembly - Owl Awards, Birthday Book Club, Lost and Found, no news Young Yogis Yoga in MPR @ 3:00-4:00 PM Girls BB Blue Practice @ Park Place 3:30-5:00 PM Boys BB Blue Practice @ Park Place 3:30-5:00 PM Boys BB Gold Practice @ Park Place 3:30-5:00 PM Forensics Assembly in MPR 3:30-5:00 PM

Thursday, February 23rd 1st to Mme Kellys House 2:25 2:55PM 5th & 6th to see Freedom Train 8:30 11:30AM ETIS Tournament Begins Game Schedule TBA Friday, February 24th ETIS Tournament TBA 8th Grade Dance in MPR @ 7:00 PM Saturday, February 25th TWS Auction London Calling @ Town Point Club 6:00 PM

Re-Enrollment Contracts were mailed out last week. Please contact Tracey Braham in the Admissions department if your school plans for next year have changed. To retain your childs placement, the signed contract
must be returned by Friday, February 24, 2012. The contract is not complete until a non-refundable deposit of $1,347.00 for the first 10% of the tuition is received. If you are on a monthly payment plan, you may contact the business office to discuss the possibility of deferring your current tuition payment until March.

Calling all Young Yogis grades K - 5th, the new session of Young Yogis begins Wednesday, February 1 from 3:00 - 4:00 in the MPR. Class Fee for the 10 week session is $125.00 made payable to Young Yogis Yoga (new yogis add $25.00 material fee which includes mat cost). Class dates are February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 March 21, 28 April 4,11,18. Email Rita Woods rwoods@youngyogisyoga.com with any questions and/or to pre-register your child.

Keeping Williams Green

Kindergarten is recycling Crayons if you have any crayons that you would like to recycle, please drop them by the kindergarten room. First Grade is collecting batteries to recycle the bins are next to the wooden book deposit box in the quad. Please send in your batteries. Mrs. Adams recycles laser and inkjet cartridges and old cell phones. bins are located in the main area of the 419 building on the sideboard next to the stairs.

Once On This Island

This highly original and theatrical Caribbean adaptation of the popular fairy tale The Little Mermaid garnered eight Tony nominations for its Broadway run, including Best Musical, Book and Score. In almost non-stop song and dance, the show tells the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. Book by Lynn Ahrens Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Music by Stephen Flaherty Based on My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy

Clara, Audrey and Ava are all in this Hurrah Players production of
Once on This Island, Feb 17-19, at Hurrah's Perry Theatre. Tickets are $20/adults and $15/kids. Showtimes Friday Feb 17 @ 7p, Sat Feb 18 @ 3p and 7p, and Sun Feb 19 @ 3p. Information and tickets available at www.hurrahplayers.com or through the box office at 627-5437.

TWS 6th Annual Toiletry, Socks and T-shirt Collection for the Homeless Adults in Hampton Roads February, 13th-17th 2012 First grade will be collecting toiletry (travel size soap, shampoo, lotion, toothbrush, toothpaste and deodorant), white socks and medium and large size white T-shirts, for the Norfolk Emergency Shelter Team (NEST.) Please put these items in recyclable bags or in a Ziploc bags and place in the NEST box in the First grade classroom. Merci beaucoup! Mrs. Marr, Mrs. Grady, and Mme Britz

8th Grade Sponsors: Monday, February 13th Friday, February 17th The Deal:
If you would like to participate for ALL THEME Days, you may pay $3.00 on Monday, and be set for the week. If you would only like to participate on CERTAIN THEME Days, you may pay $1.00 for each one that suits you.

TWS SPIRIT WEEK

The Themes:
Monday 2/13/12: HAT/SILLY HAT DAY (The only day of the year where hats are allowed inside the building!)

Tuesday 2/14/12: VALENTINES DAY (If you are only participating day-to-day, this day is free of charge! Wear your red, pink, and/or white and feel the warmth, love, and kindness of your TWS family!)

Wednesday 2/15/12: MISMATCH DAY (Dress to impress in mismatched clothes. We welcome socks of two different colors, different patterns on shirts and pants, etc. The crazier the better!)

Thursday 2/16/12: PAJAMA DAY (It wont take long to get ready for schooljust roll out of bed in your jammies and enjoy a comfy day at TWS.)

Friday 2/17/12: SPORTS DAY (Wear your favorite teams colors, jerseys, or apparel, and if you dont have a favorite, you can always show love for the TWS sports teams by wearing blue, white, or gold/yellow. However, you may not wear sports hatsthat was Mondays theme!)

**Please note: If you choose not to participate in a Spirit Week day/theme, you are required to come to school in normal dress code attire. You may wear jeans with your hats, sports jersey, etcbut you must be participating in the days theme.**

All proceeds help fund the 8th Grade Class Disney Trip in May! Thank you in advance for your support!

The Dogwood Circle of The Kings Daughters presents Tunes and Trivia. Enjoy live music and see Carter (11) perform on Friday, February 10th at 6:30 PM at the School of Rock. See more information on the Community Board at school or go to:
www.kingsdaughters.org/tunesandtrivia/

We have a several students from TWS in Hard Rock Shows: Juliette, Marco, and Allie Clay and Carter Clay Sally Carter Tucker Ben Aidan For more information go to: www.SchoolofRock.com

Please Save the Date for this years Auction LONDON CALLING
Saturday, February 25, 2012 Town Point Club, Norfolk, Virginia Auction tickets $85 Heavy hors doeuvres, wine, beer and a great time! To purchase tickets, buy one or more of our beautifully hand painted tiles or to become one of our sponsors, please go to the Whats New portion of the Schools website, or simply click here: http://www.thewilliamsschool.org/support-tws/auction.cfm Hand painted tiles: Underground Tile ~ $50 (included for each of the sponsor's children enrolled at Williams with all sponsorship levels) Crown Tile ~ $100 Sponsorships levels: Pints and Quarts $3,000 (1 only) - Name recognition at each bar, Tickets and Live Auction Reserved Seating for Eight (8), a Full-Page Color Advertisement in Auction Catalog, and Business Link on Auction Website Big Ben $2,500 - Tickets and Live Auction Reserved Seating For Eight (8), a Full-Page Color Advertisement in Auction Catalog, and Business Link on Auction Website Buckingham Palace $1,500 - Tickets and Live Auction Reserved Seating For Six (6) and a Full-Page Black & White Advertisement in Auction Catalog

 Tower of London $750 - Tickets and Live Auction Reserved Seating For Four (4) and a Half-Page Black & White Advertisement in Auction Catalog Westminster Abbey $500 - Tickets and Live Auction Reserved Seating For Two (2) and a QuarterPage Black & White Advertisement in Auction Catalog Sponsorship Benefits: All sponsorships also include (1) a hand-painted Underground tile for each of the Sponsors children enrolled at Williams and (2) recognition online and on event sponsor boards and signage, on the Auction website, in the Auction Catalog, in Williams School Publications, and on the School Website.

*The Queens Diamond Jubilee Drawing*

What better way to honor Queen Elizabeths 60th year of reign than with a Queen's Diamond Jubilee Drawing at this years auction? All proceeds will be split 60/40. One lucky winner will be awarded 40% of the proceeds; the other 60% will benefit The Williams School. The drawing will be held at the beginning of the Live Auction on Saturday, February 25th, 2012. Winner need not be present. Tickets cost $60 each. To purchase your tickets, please go to: http://www.thewilliamsschool.org/support-tws/auction.cfm

*Fun London Calling Fact of the Week*

The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II is the planned international celebration in 2012 marking the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the thrones of seven countries, upon the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952. Queen Victoria in 1897 is thus far the only other monarch in the histories of Britain,[1] Canada,[2][3][4], Australia and a few other Commonwealth realms to have celebrated a Diamond Jubilee.

Babysitter List - TWS 2012 (please contact the front office for information)