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ALL SCHOOL NEWS & INFORMATION |
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Help the 6th Grade Feed the World
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The Sixth Grade is spearheading a project to donate rice through the United Nations World Food Program. Our goal is to donate 7,000,000,000 grains of rice to symbolize the 7,000,000,000 people in the world.
We would love all in the Foote community to help us accomplish our goal. All one needs to do is visit www.freerice.com. Once you are on the website, login as footesix and use the password xyz. You can then answer questions about geography, vocabulary, grammar, modern languages, and math. When you answer correctly, 10 grains of rice are donated. With the help of the Foote community, the sixth grade hopes to make a difference.
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The Geography Bee is Approaching
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This year students in grades 4-8 have the opportunity to participate in the National Geographic Bee.
The school will be holding an initial competition at 3:15 p.m. on Mon., Jan. 9. Students who sign up will be asked questions in a "bee" type format. The top scorers will then participate in a final round on Wed., Jan. 11. The top winner will take a written exam that is sent to the state. The top 100 state winners will have a competition at the end of January and the state winner will compete nationally in March. Students should see Mrs. Rosenthal in U-21 before the break to express their interest in the event.
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Be Part of Foote's Unite Through Understanding Day
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MOSAIC, the newly renamed Multicultural Affairs Committee, is currently planning a Unite Through Understanding Day to be held on Thurs., Feb. 16. This all-day, all-grade event seeks to guide students in developing a deeper understanding and appreciation of other cultures, people and events in history. Click here to read more. |
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Learn Communication, Cues Regarding Drug Use
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Health educators from Freedom from Chemical Dependency (FCD) will return to our community from Jan. 3 - Jan. 6 to work with our fifth, seventh and ninth grades. Please click here for information on the program's purpose. The FCD educators will host an informal parent discussion in the Perrine Library from 7 to 8 p.m. Wed., Jan. 4, to offer parents support and guidance in helping their children enjoy a drug-free adolescence. All Foote parents are invited. Topics to be covered include: - Effective ways to communicate with your child about drugs and drug use
- Up-to-date facts about current drug use and trends
- What to say about your own experiences with alcohol and/or drug experimentation
- How to spot early warning signs of trouble and effective ways to respond.
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Fall Sports Awards
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Students who played a fall sport are invited to the Fall Sports Awards (and Pizza) Assembly, from 3 to 4 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 15, in the Hosley Gym.
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| Join the Winter Movie Outing this Friday |
Don't forget the Annual Winter Movie Outing Fri., Dec. 16, after the Winter Assembly. We'll be seeing the 2:15 p.m. screening of Chipwrecked at Rave Motion Pictures in the Post Mall in Milford (Exit 39B off I-95).
We've had great response to the Movie Outing and recommend pre-purchasing your tickets. Buy them online here. However, if you prefer, you may purchase the tickets directly at the box office.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS & INFORMATION
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News on the China Trip
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An information session for ninth grade parents and students regarding the Foote School China Experience will be held from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 26 in the Perrine Library. Please click here for important information regarding the trip.
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF FOOTE
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This column features events, activities and profiles of individuals at Foote.
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Stuffing Socks to Help Those Who are Homeless
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Deb Riding's sixth grade class collected items needed for basic comfort and hygiene, then joined with MAG buddies from Margy and Ellen's class to stuff the items into socks for adults at Columbus House, New Haven's largest homeless shelter. Students were delivering the stuffed socks today, Dec. 14, to Columbus House.
A heartfelt and huge thank you to all the Foote families who helped with this community project.
Click here to see more photos.
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A Day to Learn About What Once Was
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Third graders marked their Early America Day wearing period costume and learning lessons introducing them to the history of the American colonies. These lessons are then reinforced four years later, when, as seventh grade students, they will research, learn about, then dress as specific historic figures and spend a day telling the stories of those characters' lives.
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| Celebrating the Indian Festival of Lights |
Foote parent Vijayshree Erodula, the mother of fourth grader Kartik and sixth grader Nandini, visited Foote this week to show Kim Yap's MAG students the process for creating Rangoli, a traditional decorative folk art from India that uses colored sand.
Each student had an opportunity to fill in a shape with the bright sand to create an intricate pattern that is believed to bring good luck. Rangoli is often made during Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. Many thanks to Foote parent Veena Raghuvir, mother of MAG student Asha and third grader Kieran, who invited Vijayshree to share this tradition with our students.
Click here to view more photos.
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| Marking the Holidays with French Delicacies |
Croissants, mousse au chocolat, tarts, crêpes: French cookery has sweetened many a palate, including those of the students in Jenny Byers's French classes. Students celebrated the art of French dessert-making recently during a gastronomic event in the Sturley Room, learning about cooking and culture as they dined. Click here to view more photos.
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| A Lesson in Chinese Art | 
Chinese guest teacher Wang Manchun helped ninth graders create replicas of Chinese Terracotta warriors in Karla Matheny's art class this week. The Terracotta Warriors are part of an underground army buried in front of Emperor Qinshihuang's elaborate tomb (221-207 BC) to defend him in the afterlife. Revered as a forward-thinking leader who initiated agricultural reforms and massive public works projects, he was also despised as a tyrant who sacrificed Chinese laborers' lives to his ambitions.
Click here to see more photos.
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| MAG Makes Art for the Holidays | 
MAG students engaged in a number of artistic holiday activities this week.
Click here for more photos.
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Important Dates to Note
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Dec. 15: Fall Sports Awards, 3-4 p.m. Hosley Gym
Dec. 16: All School Assembly, 11 a.m. Hosley Gym; 12:30 Dismissal
Dec. 16: Winter Movie Outing, 2:15 p.m. Connecticut Post Mall, Milford
Jan. 2: School resumes
Jan. 4: 7-8 p.m. FCD Parent Discussion, Perrine Library
Jan. 9: 3:15 p.m. National Geographic Bee
Jan. 26: 9th Grade Parent/Student Meeting on ninth grade China Trip, Perrine
Library, 5:30-6:45 p.m.
Feb. 16: Unite Through Understanding Day
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