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  • Water Information for Monday!

    Water Information for Monday!

    As you probably know from the phone alert from Dr. Kelly, school will be open tomorrow, Monday May 3, 2010.  All activities will proceed as usual including food service. School wide plans are in place to insure the health and safety of your child. All...

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  • Weekend News from Williams

    Weekend News from Williams

    Congratulations to Natalia Efimova, Abbie Liebman, and Molly Kellogg!  These three Williams parents will serve as the parent representatives on the Williams School Council with Dr. Connolly.  We appreciate their interest in improving our school and their willingness to serve! We are excited to be...

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  • Teacher Appreciation Luncheon on Tuesday May 11

    Teacher Appreciation Luncheon on Tuesday May 11

    Each spring, we honor our fabulous teachers and staff with a luncheon to thank them for the outstanding work they do for all our children each and every day. The theme for this year’s feast is International Cuisine; the lunch will feature foods from around the...

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  • Visit From the Assistant Superintendent

    Visit From the Assistant Superintendent

    Patricia A. Kelly, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education Office: 617-559-6105 Fax: 617-559-6126 To the Parents of Williams Elementary School students: I plan to visit your school to hear from you regarding Dr. Midge Connolly’s performance as Principal on Thursday, May 6, 2010.  I will...

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  • News Update

    News Update

    Welcome back!  We hope everyone had a wonderful vacation week. Many thanks to the Williams families who made the school grounds look so beautiful at NewtonSERVES on Sunday!  We all appreciate your hard work! The playground still needs to be stained/sealed — if there are...

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  • Spelling Bee Winners

    Spelling Bee Winners

    Congratulations to all the accomplished spellers that participated in Newton’s Annual Spelling Bees at the Newton Cultural Center on March 1, 3, 8 and 10! They were very exciting evenings, especially because many of the categories on all four evenings ended in ties! The Spelling...

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  • Friday News from Williams

    Friday News from Williams

    Congratulations to Youngin Kang in Dr. Jette’s class who is the winner of the Principal for a Day raffle.  Thanks to everyone who has participated in the Williams Technology Fundraising Drive so far; we encourage those of you who haven’t yet donated to send in...

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  • ADHD Study Opportunity:

    ADHD Study Opportunity:

    Does your child have ADHD?  Your child can learn attention skills with the CATS Project in Newton Public Schools. Naomi Steiner, MD (Principal Investigator), Tufts Medical Center The Computer Attention Training in the Schools (CATS) Project is an established program in Newton for students with...

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  • Friday News from Williams

    Friday News from Williams

    Spring Online Auction: a smashing success! Gail Sokoloff and Carol Bradford-Roe, our fearless fundraising team, did an amazing job running the new online auctions this year!  They solicited and collected donations, entered the items onto the website, and managed every aspect of the auction process,...

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  • Schoolwide Early Release Day

    Schoolwide Early Release Day

    Thursday, March 18, is a Schoolwide Early Release Day.  All children will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m.

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