The Foote School
E-NewsSeptember 19, 2012
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Classroom Visits Grades K-3: 5:30 p.m. Sandine Theater with Specials Teachers 6:15 p.m. Classroom Presentations Grades 4-5: 5:30 p.m. Perrine Library with Specials Teachers 6:15 p.m. Classroom Presentations Grades 6-9: 5:30 p.m. Homeroom and then abbreviated class schedule (Schedules will be sent home prior to Parents Night) Dinner in the Hosley Gym Catered buffet dinner from L'Orcio (sponsored by the PTC), immediately following classroom visits. Homemade dessert buffet provided by parents. Please note: This is an adults-only event. For answers to questions or to volunteer to help set up that afternoon, please email Amy Caplan or Miriam Jennings, Fall Dinner co-chairs, at falldinner@footeschool.org. Please find the Parents Night schedules for middle school on the Parents page on the website. We look forward to seeing you there! |
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What Parents Should Know About Parking
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Foote's Canner Street parking lot is reserved for faculty and staff. Please do not park in the lot or the drop-off circle.
We also ask parents to honor the "Handicapped Parking Only" signs on the residential side of Loomis Place and to never park cars in residential driveways; Foote places traffic cones on the residential side of Loomis Place so neighborhood residents may enter and exit their driveways or park in their "on-street" spots. Please do not move the cones.
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Admissions Open House and Information Sessions
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School has just started, but the Foote Admissions Office is already busy. The annual Fall Open House is Sun., Nov. 4, from 1-3 p.m. No reservations needed. Please tell friends who may be interested.
The school holds a series of Parent Information Sessions on school days. See the Admissions page of the Foote website for the complete schedule. |
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Younger Siblings: It's Time to Apply to Foote
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Calling all sibling applications! If you have a younger child at home who will be ready for kindergarten next September, please apply now. The Admissions Office is welcoming applications and will begin seeing students in late November. Your child must be 5 by Sept. 30, 2013.
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Grandparents Day Updates
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Grandparents Day invitations have been sent to many Foote grandparents and some special friends for those whose grandparents cannot attend. On Fri., Oct. 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., grandparents are invited to visit grandchildren's classes, take a minicourse or school tour, and enjoy an All School Assembly.
Invitations If you'd like to invite a special friend or you didn't include grandparents' addresses on the student information form in your summer packet, please send the information to Maria Granquist in the Development Office, and we'll send an invitation directly. Please encourage your child's guests to RSVP early so we can prepare a schedule for their visit. Since we anticipate that more than 400 grandparents will attend, we cannot accommodate parent visitors to classes that day. Everyone is welcome at the assembly, of course!
Please Volunteer
Volunteers are needed on Grandparents Day to make the event run smoothly. Whether you can spare a few hours or the whole morning, we would appreciate your assistance welcoming grandparents, leading them to classes, arranging refreshments, and a host of other tasks. We'll hold an orientation session for anyone who would like to know more about the campus. And if October 12 isn't a good day for you to volunteer, please come to help set up in the Hosley Gym on Thurs., Oct. 11, between 12:30 and 3 p.m.
E-mail Amy Caplan if you are able to volunteer. It's a wonderful occasion, and you will enjoy being part of making it happen! |
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Yali Delegation Visits Foote Sept. 25-Sept. 29
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This year's Yali delegation, comprising 19 girls, nine boys, two teachers and one principal, will arrive Tues., Sept. 25, on the Foote campus. Besides tours of the campus, field trips, and visits to New Haven landmarks, the Yali students spend time in Foote classrooms. The experience is based on our motto, Gladly will I learn and gladly teach. The Yali students teach the class something simple from China; in return, Foote students teach our Chinese guests something simple from the United States.
An All School Assembly for the Yali delegation will be held at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27.
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School Photo Day is Tues., Oct. 2
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- All Foote students will have their photos taken on campus on Tues., Oct. 2.
- Class photos will also be taken at this time.
- If you would like to order a package, please complete the order envelope, which you will find in your packet at Parents Night tomorrow. A copy of the order form is also available here.
- The envelope will be attached to the informational flyer.
- Please enclose the exact amount for the photo package you are ordering - cash or a check made out to "David Frost Photography." If ordering for more than one child, fill out an order form for each, but enclose the total in only one envelope.
- Please bring in the completed envelope by Sept. 28. There will be a pocket on the PTC bulletin board for completed envelopes, or you may deliver your envelope to your child's teacher.
- Questions? Contact Photo Day coordinator Sandra Curran at shelena2002@yahoo.com or 203-907-6045.
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Middle School News and Information
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For Eighth & Ninth Grade Parents:
Secondary School Meetings
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Assistant Middle School Head Liam Considine invites the parents of current eighth and ninth graders to meet with him to discuss secondary school plans for their children. Please contact Erika Villa to arrange an appointment. Please note that any students applying out must submit forms to Erika's office and recommendations to their math and English teachers by Wed., Nov. 21. For more information, contact Liam Considine at lconsidine@footeschool.org.
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A Workshop on Diversity Leadership
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Permission forms were sent home last week for a student diversity leadership workshop that will be held for eighth and ninth grade students on Mon., Sept. 24 in the Twichell Room. The deadline for forms to be returned to advisors is today, Wed., Sept. 18.
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Foote is partnering with the local chapter of the Anti-Defamation League to present the workshop.
Snack will be provided. Mr. Schlusberg, Mr. Willis, and other coaches have been informed of this opportunity and understand that students may miss practice or rehearsal.
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| Dates to Save and Reminders | |
Sept. 20 - Parents Night & Fall Dinner
Sept. 26 - Yom Kippur - NO SCHOOL (Vacation Program Available)
Sept. 27 - Yali Assembly, Hosley Gymnasium
Oct. 2 - Student Photo Day
Oct. 12 - Grandparents Day 12:30 p.m. dismissal (After School Available)
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| A Day in the Life of Foote | |
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| Gladly Will I Learn and Gladly Teach: Chinese Guest Teacher Shows Students How To Make Paper | |
Chinese guest teacher Gao Jun spent a day last week teaching third grade students how to make paper. The students created liquid pulp, strained it and pressed the excess water out, then dried the paper in the sun.
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