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September 27, 2012
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A Special Visit from China
 
Yali students, teachers, and the principal of Yali's Beiya campus in Changsha, China, arrived on campus Tues., Sept. 25, and immediately were drawn into a whirlwind of activity. Classes, field trips, tours of Greater New Haven, an All School Assembly, and a lunch visit to the famed Pepe's Pizza on Wooster Street in New Haven were just some of the group's adventures with Foote's ninth graders. The delegation departs New Haven on Sat., Sept. 29. Next spring, the ninth graders will travel to China to visit their newfound friends.
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Yali students perform at Thursday's All School Assembly


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Sharing knowledge


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An introduction to Foursquare




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A biology class at the West River

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A game of Scrabble in the classroom












All School News & Information
 
Photo Day is Tues., Oct. 2
 
  • 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 attached to the informational flier, which was included in the packet you received at Parents Night. A copy of the order form is also available here.
  • 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 tomorrow, Fri., 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 [email protected] or 203-907-6045.

No Sports Practices for Oct. 9
 
An All School Faculty Meeting will be held on Tues., Oct. 9. There will be no sports practices.

The Cross Country meet and Girls Soccer game are still on. 

Volunteers Needed for Grandparents Day
 
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 at [email protected] 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!

PTC News
 
Sign Up for Stop & Shop Cards 
 

THANK YOU to the 110 families who have signed up their Stop & Shop cards with the A+ Rewards Program this year. Foote School earns a tiny percentage of your purchases every time you shop.  If you have not stopandshoplogo registered your card yet (and you must do so every year), enter your 13-digit card number here and designate The Foote School as your choice. Our school code is 08832. Or email Foote's Stop & Shop coordinator, Vicki Murphy, with your Stop & Shop card number and your last name.

 

An additional way to help The Foote School is to use Stop & Shop gift cards, purchased thru the PTC, to pay for your groceries every time you shop.  Here's how it works: In exchange for your $100 check made out to the Foote PTC, you will receive a $100 Stop & Shop gift card, and Foote will earn $5. Imagine how much money you could earn for Foote this year just by paying for your groceries in a different way! Gift cards are available for purchase at the Front Desk or from Vicki Murphy.  Email Vicki with further questions or to arrange to get some gift cards at pickup time.


Middle School News and Information
 
Seventh Grade Field Trip to Plimoth Plantation
 
The seventh grade field trip to Plimoth Plantation will be on Wed., Oct. 10The group will leave Foote promptly at 7 a.m. and will return at 7 p.m.
 
Important information regarding the trip is included here
 
Save the Date for Field Hockey
 
The field hockey team's Bement Tournament will be held Sat., Oct. 20. The team will depart Foote at 7 a.m. and return about 6 p.m. Please save the date; more details will be forthcoming.
 
Reminder: Eighth Grade Parents Meeting
 

 

Learn about Foote's Ninth Grade Program

at the 
Eighth Grade Parents Meeting

 

Thursday, October 4 

Twichell Room

6-7 p.m. 

 

RSVP

to  [email protected]

or by calling Erika Villa at 203-777-3464 ext. 208



Lower  School News and Information
 
Kindergarten Parents: You are Invited 
 
All kindergarten parents are invited to a community-building coffee on Wed., Oct. 3, from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. at the home of Caitlin Simon and Gregory Huber, at 20 Edgehill Road in New Haven. Caitlin and Gregory are the parents of fourth grader Caroline Huber and kindergartner Nicholas Huber. 

No need to RSVP, but parents who have questions about the get-together may contact Erika Villa at [email protected] or 203-777-3464.

We hope to see you there!



The Foote School
50 Loomis Place
New Haven, CT 06511
203-777-3464