Week of July 23, 2012

The summertime publication for The Williams School community

The Williams School builds with each child the foundation for academic, moral, and social success. A Williams School student embodies confidence, discipline, integrity, and a love of learning.

Mr. Spencer is here!

Main Office Summer Hours
Monday Friday 9am-12:00pm

Summer Reading Lists To see the summer reading lists for students, please visit www.thewilliamsschool.org . Select Academic Life and then click on the Summer Reading link on the left. Select the appropriate grade. Middle school students should also click Middle School Summer Reading Assignment as well.

Due to low enrollment in the Tidewater Writing Camp, the camps being held at Williams have been cancelled. If you are still interested, please visit the following link to find an alternative location. Details can be found at http://www.tidewaterwritingcamp.org/.

If you happen to be at Norfolk International Airport, stop and see the Williams School Art Work that is on display.

SUMMER READING INVITATION

As a community of learners, The Williams School faculty and staff would, once again, like to extend an invitation to parents to join us in our summer reading. We have added a few more titles to last years list. Please let us know if you have additional suggestions that you would like to add to the list. To help you with your selection, each book listed is hyperlinked to a book review. Happy Reading!
The Blessing of a Skinned Knee by Dr. Wendy Mogel The Blessing of a B- by Dr. Wendy Mogel The Price of Privilege by Madeline Levine Building Resilience in Children and Teens by Dr. Kenneth R. Ginsburg Doing School by Denise Clark Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-indulgent World by Dr. H. Stephen Glenn and Jane Nelson The Over-Scheduled Child: Avoiding the Hyper-Parenting Trap by Dr. Alvin Rosenfeld M.D. and Nicole Wise Putting Family First: Successful Strategies for Reclaiming Family Life in a Hurry-Up World by William J. Doherty and Barbara Carlson lol...OMG!: What Every Student Needs to Know About Online Reputation Management, Digital Citizenship and Cyberbullying by Matt Ivester The Parent's Guide to Texting, Facebook, and Social Media: Understanding the Benefits and Dangers of Parenting in a Digital World by Shawn Marie Edgington Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children by Michael Thompson, Cathe O'Neill-Grace, Lawrence J. Cohen and Catherine O'Neill Grace The Pressured Child: Freeing Our Kids from Performance Overdrive and Helping Them Find Success in School and Life by Michael Thompson Ph.D. Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World (Motherhood Club) by Jill M. Rigby Just Tell Me What to Say: Sensible Tips and Scripts for Perplexed Parents [Paperback] by Betsy Brown Braun (2008)

TWS Library Summer Hours!

The library will be open to students for hours on select Wednesdays this summer. Please come by and enjoy the library, check out books, share some stories and fun. Wednesday July 25, 2-5 August 1 10-1 Lots of Summer Reading Books are available. Missed Signing up for the Reading Incentive Program on Festival Day? anyone grades 1-8 interested in the librarys Book A Summer Reading Trip- come pick up your passport in the library with instructions, or please let me know if I can mail you one!

Beth Miller bmiller@thewilliamsschool.org

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Piano Lessons
Summer is the perfect time to begin private piano lessons. Its a great way to relax and enjoy learning a new skill at your own pace. Lessons schedules are the most flexible during the summer. For more information please email Edna Broadhurst at: ebroadhurst@thewilliamsschool.org

Spanish, French or Academic Resource

Parents of students new to the middle school and first-time foreign language students, please check your email for an important message from the school regarding your childs selection of Spanish, French or Academic Resource. Please Melanie Bird if you have not received an email concerning your childs class selection.

RenWebs ParentsWeb is a private and secure parents portal that will allow parents to view academic information specific to their children, while protecting their childrens information from others. You can see your childs grades, order lunch, view homework assignments as well as other useful school information. You can also communicate with teachers and other school staff online whenever necessary. All you need is an Internet-capable computer. Heres how to access our easy-to-use RenWeb ParentsWeb:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Go to Internet Explorer and enter the address www.renweb.com. Click ParentsWeb Login in the red box. Log in as follows:

Type WILLIAMS for your School ID. Click the Submit button. Click the First Time Users tab if you have not logged in to RenWeb before. If you have, skip to Step 6. Enter your email address that you provided to the school. Click the New User button. You will receive an email containing your password within 3 minutes (to the email address you entered, which must be the same email address that you provided to the school). 9. Click the Parents tab. 10. Enter the password assigned. 11. Click the Parent Login button. 12. Please contact the main office should you require additional assistance.

School of Rock @ THE ACADEMY Summer Camps

See you this 2012 summer!! 3 Sessions -- Let's ROCK!! Call 757-461-1787, email kslocke@schoolofrock.com, or visit www.schoolofrock.com/norfolk for more info! Cost: $265 per week SoR Rock 101 camp July 30-Aug 3 Little Wing camp July 23-July 27 July 16, 2012 - 9:00am - July 27, 2012 - 3:00pm

THERE IS NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY the camps are tailored to meet the needs of all ability levels. The camps are for boys ages 7 and up, from 9am-3pm and lunch is provided. Two more sessions coming up - August 6-9. See more information http://www.marlinlaxcamps.com/virginia-lacrosse-camps.html