The Willow Branch Online

School website

2006-10-23T08:10:00.000-07:00

Finally, we have a school website, that isn't one giant imagemap.

It's a lot more informative, and we have photos now!

Plus, the last version, depsite being an imagemap would not work in Firefox, most likely because I think the orginal was a FrontPage 2000 page.

Play rehersals begin

2005-03-18T19:26:00.000-08:00

Play rehersals for the upcoming Willow Hill production of Romeo, You Idiot directed by our own Cara Lippmann.

Random Acts of Kindness

2004-11-18T13:27:00.000-08:00

We have introduced a new program called, Random Acts of Kindness. We have a book. If you're observed by a teacher performing a "random act of kindness", you will be entered into it.

PS: This doesn't cancel out red books! Sorry!

Harvest Dance

2004-10-29T17:50:00.000-07:00

The Harvest Dance was a pretty good success. Most of our student body came to it. We would like to thank the staff and faculty too. Also, the parents and students who contributed food and music.

New student.

2004-10-05T19:31:00.000-07:00

A new student will be joining Group F tomorrow. Her name is Cassie.

A lot of beginnings.

2004-09-23T13:57:00.000-07:00

Clubs began last week.

The current clubs are Drama, Art, Homework & Tech. A Current Affairs club is in the works at the moment.

Soccer has also begun. However, sadly the soccer field is not ready yet. So the students in the club go somewhere else.

FEAT began this week too with Group D on Tuesday. The Sudbury Food Pantry trips have also begun.

Say hello to Mason.

2004-08-23T07:36:00.000-07:00

Yes, the new building's name is officially called Mason, bah.... I keep writing Manson! Who the heck would want to name a building that! You might as well reform the Manson family and invite Charles Manson to live there. Anyways, I found out the building name by reading the letter sent to my parents (my mom threw out the invitation for the dedication). We weren't planning on going to the orientation, but another student's mom called us and they changed their mind. Now, I did want to go.. but now I don't, but I still do. I'm just confused... I've got to make a decision... go to NH and drive the boat around all Saturday or go to the orientation.... Choices... choices... Anyways, that's all the news I have for now... Oh yes one last thing.... The stuff for school must be in by this time next week or next Monday.

School buliding completed!

2004-08-03T12:29:00.000-07:00

Yes, the school buliding is completed, the parking lot is paved and the new buliding has a name. Which, sadly I forget. I lost the inivtation card or my mom threw it out. But, the dedication is September 8th.

General laziness

2004-07-06T05:37:00.000-07:00

Ok. It is now July 6... the blog was last updated June 14th. School has long been out. I've just been away and unable to update the site.

Phoneix destruction

2004-06-14T06:49:00.000-07:00

Today and tomorrow are our last days in the Phoneix Buliding. On Wednesday and Thursday, the construction crew will ready the buliding to be taken down on Friday, when we shall have an opportunity to watch! When you arrive on Wednesday, you shall go to the gym in Porter where you will met your morning meeting teacher. Those students whose morning and afternoon meeting have been in Porter will continue to go to their designated classrooms. All Phoenix meetings will meet in the gym, in their groups. As you know, we have all day field trips scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday of this week. When you return from your trips, you shall go to the gym. Please be sure you take your entire set of belongings home on TUESDAY or else they will be thrown away on Tuesday night! Leave nothing in Phoenix.

Summercomes

2004-06-14T06:42:00.000-07:00

Thank you to all for a lovely Summercomes ceremony and a huge congrats to students for their very impressive collection of academic and 'school spirit' awards. Wow! What a super group of talented individuals. A very special and humongous and thank you goes to our wonderful faculty and staff, without whose efforts, the set up and execution of the day could not have gone so beautifully. Thank you for your hard work. It was a lovely morning.

Prepare for a long message....

2004-06-10T06:23:00.000-07:00

Next Wednesday and Thursday, your teachers have some wonderfully fun activities planned that will take you off campus for each of the two days. You will leave at 8:30 and return at 2:45. On Wednesday, there are two trips planned...a middle school trip and a high school trip. On Thursday, teachers have planned a Superfunday during which the entire school will take a ride over to Cochituate State Park in Natick for a day of fun activities. Stay tuned for the list of things to do. Then, on Friday... our last day of school, we shall have an opportunity to watch the beginning of the take down of Phoneix. Beginning on TUESDAY ONLY, students may take 5 minutes at the end of their class in Phoenix to write a message(s) to write a message on the walls of the building (inside, not out!) It must be clean, positive and appropriate. If it's not, it will be scratched out with an indelible marker. If you don't have a class in Phoneix, you may write during break.

Parking notice.

2004-06-10T06:19:00.000-07:00

ALL DRIVERS must park on the construction lot tomorrow becuase the Summercomes tent will be delivered tomorrow and will block the parking lot to leave.

A reminder....

2004-06-10T06:14:00.000-07:00

Don't forget, today is the rehearsal for the talent show. You'll need the music, props, costumes etc. etc. for your act. IF YOU DON'T HAVE THESE, YOU CANNOT BE IN THE TALENT SHOW! If you forgot these and cannot be in the talent show. I'm sorry. But don't forget, there is always next year's talent show, and there might be plenty new talent and you can rehearse your act with your new friends next year.

Last day for seniors is Friday

2004-06-09T09:23:00.000-07:00

The last day for seniors will be this Friday, June 11th. Once again, this is the day of the talent show. Congratulations, Graduates of 2004!!

This year's graduates are:

Catherine H.
Zohar
Jamie D.
Alan M.
Noah V.
Stephanie C.
Chris K.
Eric V.

Talent show rehearsal

2004-06-09T06:18:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow during periods 4 & 5, rehearsal for the talent show will be held. Any music, costumes, props etc. etc. should be brought to it, if you don't bring any of these items, you WILL NOT be able to participate. Once again, the All School Cookout is tomorrow.

Here's the rest of the week:

Talent Show Rehearsal
Thursday, Periods 4 & 5

All School Cookout
Thursday, Lunch & 6th period(?)

Talent Show
Friday

Summercomes
Saturday

Last trip tot eh Food Pantry

2004-06-08T09:36:00.000-07:00

Okay it's a typo :P I'm just leaving it in there to be funny. It was supposed to say, last trip to the food pantry.. Anyways, it is the last & final Food Pantry trip for the school year tomorrow, the last to students will be Kristen W. and Mike N. (Newmy).

A message from Pat:

2004-06-08T09:30:00.000-07:00

From this morning's Morning Annoucements
She wanted me to extend a big thank you for your excellent behavior during our presentation last week on brain injury prevention. Our guest thought the students of Willow Hill were very well behaved and bright!

Second to last week.

2004-06-07T06:42:00.000-07:00

This is the second to last week of the school year. This is the last week for FEAT. This Thursday will be the All School BBQ and a rehearsal for the talent show. Friday will be the talent show and last day for seniors. Saturday will be Summercomes which will run from 10:30am to 1pm.

Boat trip was a good success

2004-06-07T06:35:00.000-07:00

The school boat trip aboard the Spirit of Boston. The food was great, but this just opinion, the music wasn't that great. However, the sunset was beautiful. I have pictures which I'll scan later. Some kids danced, others walked around the decks, other just and watched the sea, the boats, or people. Judy would like thank the students and teachers.

New school almost done.

2004-06-04T08:04:00.000-07:00

Today, the tours of the new building were held, and I must say, it looks pretty good. The gym is practically finished, as the work crew are laying down the school emblem and will paint it today. We have seen the new library, science room, the commons, and a typical classroom. The computer lab isn't finished yet. I'd say the school looks good except for the unfinished rooms, which have some wires hanging from the ceiling, but I'm sure that will be fixed by the next two weeks. Oh yes, as an extra surprise... Phoenix will torn down on the last day!! Yay! Now... If I only had some C4 and a detonator.

For information on the new school buliding click here

Spirit of Boston dance/boat trip/prom etc etc... Whatever.

2004-06-03T14:17:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is Friday as you know and will be periods 5-8 and the usual adviser period or meeting. Well maybe it's not that usual, as Judy will be holding a meeting for people going on the boat trip/dance/prom during that time in the Gym (Porter). Also tomorrow, there will be tours once again of the new building (No Name Yet, I'll just call it the Barn, even though this is the first I've called it that.) That's pretty much it and have a good and safe boat trip/prom/dance/whatever etc. etc. etc.

For students, by students.

2004-06-03T14:10:00.000-07:00

Hello, I'm Patrick Mannion and this is the Willow Hill School Blog... acutally, I'm thinking of changing the name to The Willow Branch Online or something like that. Anyways, this is my fourth blog... but hopefully, I will not be doing this by myself. I already have three blogs as it is... I don't want to do a fourth one.... so hopefully, I can get you guys, my fellow students to help me... Anyways, I hope you like the layout, it's a template called 'Scribe' and it's a slightly edited version by me, becuase I removed the "About Me" section. I don't like that much personally. Anyways, on to the first story!