Wildcat Buzz
- Please be sure your student has a default plan for every day of the week
- On a WCS sports team? Select "School Sports" and note what to do if practice or game is cancelled
- Want to add PUP to your phone? It's not in the App store - Check out this video!
- Other questions? View the Parent Guide by clicking on this link
Remember that PickUp Patrol is for more than dismissal. Please use it for ALL Plan Changes, including:
- Absences
- Late arrivals
- Early pickups
- Day-of dismissal changes
We are currently at 97% participation between both schools!
Why is this important? When you enter changes directly in PickUp Patrol, the information is immediately available to everyone who needs it, rather than being held in one person’s email inbox or communicated through a phone message. Thank you for your patience, flexibility, and partnership as we make this shift.
In order to keep all students safe and accounted for, we need every student's annual forms reviewed, updated, and submitted in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. If you have not yet completed the forms for the 26-27 school year please log on your PowerSchool Parent Portal and click on the “Forms” tab in the left-hand menu.
Review, update, and submit the following required forms for each of your students:
Annual Student Contact Update (do NOT mark parent/s as "Emergency Contact")
Annual Student Health Update (Required for your student to attend field trips)
Annual Student Permissions Update (Required for your student to attend field trips)
Annual Household Income Form (HIF) from the Vermont Agency of Education
If you need help navigating the portal or completing the forms, click here for detailed instructions.
Need assistance with the PowerSchool portal? Contact Shani Varricchione, 802-871-6203 (ABS) or Lisa Barland, 802-871-6104 (WCS)
Four Winds Nature Institute: Parent Volunteer Sign-Up
Are you and your child interested in science and the world around you? Are you looking for a way to be a part of your child’s classroom experience each month? Consider being a Four Winds Volunteer! Your child’s class is looking for parents to lead monthly Four Winds lessons starting this fall.
Allen Brook School PE News:
Welcome to the new school year! Our names are Cory Payson and Mark Daly and we are excited to be a part of the Williston schools! We are thrilled to help your children move, play, grow, and build healthy habits throughout the upcoming school year!
🌟 Welcome & Goals
Move and Smile: Our main goal is to make physical activity fun so kids love staying active.
Build Skills: Students will practice teamwork, coordination, and basic motor skills.
Safe Play: We focus on kindness, sharing, and safe equipment use.
👟 Quick Reminders for Class Proper Shoes: Please send your child in supportive sneakers or tennis shoes on PE days. Sandals or boots are not safe for running. Water Bottles: Label a water bottle with your child's name so they can stay hydrated. We will have a spot in the gym or outside for them to be safely stored. Comfortable Clothes: Dress kids in clothes that are easy to stretch and run in. We will be going outside for PE so layers are recommended as the fall progresses.
Allen Brook School
Bus Doors Open - 7:35 am
Start of School Day - 7:50 am
* Early Arrivals: Any students arriving between 7:25 - 7:35 must remain in the cafeteria where they will be supervised until the first bus arrives.
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Kindergarten Dismissal begins at 2:25pm (1:25 on Wednesdays)
First & Second Grade Dismissal begins at 2:30
Buses depart at 2:35 pm
Please carefully read the arrival and dismissal information linked below for more details
Williston Central School
Bus Doors Open - 7:45 am
Start of School Day - 7:55 am
*Early Arrivals: If an early arrival is necessary (starting at 7:30 am) 3rd & 4th graders must wait in the lobby near the west entrance and 5th-8th graders will be in either the cafeteria or the lobby near the main entrance.
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Students will be dismissed at the following times
2:35 - 2:45 - Grades 3 & 4 Dismissed (1:35-1:45 on Wednesday)
2:40 - 5th thru 8th Dismissal for buses only
2:40 - 2:45 - Buses load and depart
2:45 - 2:50 - Grades 5-8 Dismissal for all students not riding the bus
Please carefully read the arrival and dismissal information linked below for more details
Williston Central School Athletics are open to all students grades 6th-8th. All practices start at 2:50 and end around 4:20. Students can be picked up at the rear entrance to the school, or take the activity bus.
Visit the athletics website for everything you need to know about playing on a sports team at WCS.
The WCS Drama program is open to grades 6, 7, and 8 and currently includes a Fall Play and a Spring Musical.
Visit the drama webpage to learn more about upcoming productions and the WCS Drama program.
The WCS Fall Play is Soundscapes
Show dates: November 12-14, 2026
Summary: Iris has synesthesia. She has no idea. At first, she simply thinks that everyone sees colors and shapes when music plays, but by the time she's a teenager, it's clear that others don't understand. Struggling to downplay the way she experiences the world, and worrying what it might mean to be different, the young artist is at war with herself until she meets a new friend - and he sees the colors too.
A dance ensemble of colors and the vivid orchestral suite “The Planets” by Gustav Holst bring Iris' experience of discovering her neurodivergence to life in this triumphant, visually stunning coming-of-age story.
AUDITIONS:
9 actors, 3-5 non-speaking dancers
Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 3-5 p.m.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 2-3:30 p.m. (DANCERS ONLY on Wednesday)
Thursday, September 10, 2026, 3-5 p.m.
Pick up an interest packet from your core teacher or TA to fill out and return by FRIDAY, September 4, 2026.
Then, sign up for an audition spot on the WCS Theatre bulletin board outside of the auditorium. Dancers must come on Wednesday unless otherwise arranged.
Rehearsals will be Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays from 3-4:30 p.m. Limited conflicts allowed. Most rehearsals need to be attended by all actors. Dancers need to be there from October 1, 2026 through show dates.
Williston Music Team
Kim Thompson Band Program Page
Emy Berger General Music 3-8, Choir 5-8
Danielle Trasciatti-Holmberg General Music PK-2, 4th Grade Chorus
Visit the Williston Music site for information about Band, Chorus, Concerts and more!
Bus Information
Williston Schools Food Service
Allen Brook School
Start Time @ 7:50am;
Dismissal for PreK & K at 2:25pm - grades 1 & 2 @2:30pm
Wednesday Early Dismissal @ 1:25 & 1:30
Williston Central School
Start Time @7:55am;
Dismissal grades 3 & 4 @2:35pm - grades 5-8 @2:45pm
Wednesday Early Dismissal @ 1:35 & 1:45