E-News from Foote April 12

Caught in Revolutionary Iran," which won Best Memoir from the Connecticut Center for the Book in 2005, speak about her childhood growing up Jewish in Iran, at 7 p.m., Mon., April 16, in the Perrine Library. MOSAIC, an organization at Foote that promotes cultural diversity, is sponsoring the talk.

Roya's latest work, the critically acclaimed "Assassins of the Turquoise Palace," details the assassinations of Iranian opposition leaders in a Berlin restaurant. She is a founding member of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center and serves on the board of Refugees International.

All are invited. RSVPs are strongly encouraged. RSVP here.

A Community Effort

The Foote Walsh Walkers will convene about 8 a.m. Sun., April 22, at Cheshire High School to support After School Program Director Dawn Walsh and her husband, Scott Walsh, as they both battle multiple sclerosis. All funds raised in the Cheshire-Travelers Walk MS 2012 will be directed toward MS research. Walkers will be treated to a picnic lunch after the event.

Click here for more information. Download a pledge form here. Registration will also be held at 8 a.m. the day of the walk.

mswalk

Foote Summer

Join us for Foote Summer 2012! Summertime Fun, Early and Late Summer Adventures, Foote Summer Theater, the Young Actors Workshop, and a new and exciting Playwriting Workshop are all part of what promises to be a wonderful summer.

View our summer offerings here.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF FOOTE

Degas, Revisited

The eighth grade's artistic efforts mirrored that of the artist Edgar Degas as they created sculptures in the manner of his "Little Dancer 14 Years Old," the only sculpture Degas exhibited in his lifetime.

The students drew figure sketches of one another in charcoal, then created armatures from the sketches. The armatures were wrapped in aluminum foil, covered with masking tape, then layered with papier mache pulp. Faux bronze paint completed the figures, which are displayed in the hallway of the main building. The students also learned about Degas' more complex process of lost wax casting to make his figurine.

The Human Side of Homelessness

Middle school students heard about the pathways to homelessness Wed., April 11, through a presentation by Joanne Goldblum, a Foote board member and president and founder of the Diaper Bank in New Haven, and Kellyann Day, the executive director of New Haven Home Recovery.

The two talked about how homelessness afflicts many individuals beyond those who have made poor decisions in life, that it affects families as much as single people, and that it is very much a local and community concern.

Questions abounded from students and faculty, and many stayed afterward to speak with Goldblum and Day about how they might become involved in efforts to end homelessness.

joanneg

Important Dates to Note

April 16 - Roya Hakakian speaking, MOSAIC meeting - 7 p.m.
April 19 - Foote's Earth Day celebration
April 20 - Professional Development Day - school is closed
April 25 - Kindergarten Math Morning 8-9 a.m.
April 28 - Feast for Foote