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April 18, 2013
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STEM DAY
 
Beginning with a All School Assembly that introduced various birds of prey including falcons, owls, and hawks, the Foote School celebrated Earth Day today, Thurs., April 18, with the theme 'Using STEM to Make a Better World.' (STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

Lower school students built terrariums, were shown how rivers are created, weeded their gardens and met Josh Chalmers, co-author of "Change the World Before Bedtime," a story about what children can do to make the world a better place.  

Middle school students went on scavenger hunts, heard from an architect from Maryann Thompson Architects about the sustainability aspects of the Jonathan Milikowsky Science and Technology Building, and learned about black holes in galaxies, microscopic sea life, sustainable dining, backyard farming, recycling buildings, and more. 

Watch for more photos on the Foote website under School Life/Photo Galleries next week.

Community cleanup

Next on the scavenger hunt list
Having a green snack
Planting a tree

Displaying parts of a terrarium, including moss

ALL SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
 
Shelter Drill
 
The shelter drill held on Wed., April 17 was successful. 

As we do with fire drills, shelter drills will be repeated periodically.

Physicals
 
We advise parents of students entering Grades 3 and 7 to make appointments for their children's annual physicals as soon as possible. Forms are due at Foote by July 1

MOSAIC
 


Join Us for a Foote Summer
 
Foote Summer 2013 features many new and expanded offerings, including the classes featured below.  Stop at the Front Desk for a summer brochure, or visit www.footeschool.org/summer for more information. 
 
Classes are closing soon, so register now!
 
 
SLAM! A Performance Poetry Workshop
Ages: 12 & up
Dates: June 15-19
Hours: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Fee: $350
 
Spoken-word artist Maya Osborne combines storytelling, theater, and music for an inspired introduction to this exciting new style of poetry! Actors, writers, and musicians at all levels of experience will have numerous opportunities to perform their works.
 
 
Simple Machines with LEGO
Ages: 11-13
Dates: July 8-12
Hours: 9 a.m.-2p.m.
Fee: $350
 
Join Foote teacher Drew Sweet to make simple machines - from levers, wheels, and axles to pulleys and screws - using LEGOs, mastering basic mechanical principles and creative and collaborative building methods along the way. Then, we'll combine those simple machines to create compound machines! Participants will be able to take home a miniature LEGO figure they have created.  

LOWER SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
 
View Performances of Spring Assembly Rehearsals
 
Videos of rehearsals from the Spring Assembly are accessible on the Foote website here.
 
Watch kindergarten, chorus, jazz band, eighth grade steel drums, and more!
 
 
PTC NEWS
 
Order Your May Day Video
 
mayday
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF FOOTE

Student Art Celebrates Night Rainbow

Foote students continue to prepare for the Foote art show that will be part of Night Rainbow, the laser light sculpture that will appear in the night skies over New Haven from April 24-27. Foote's celebration will begin at 7:15 p.m. Fri., April 26, with an art show, bake sale, and refreshments in the main hallway.  Viewers will move to the new field at 8 p.m. to view the rainbow. 
 
Below, fourth graders created ice cream cone color-value scales that will be displayed together to create a rainbow.   
 
 

Then, as shown below, fifth graders created Greek myths about rainbows and drew their myths onto Greek vases made of paper. 




DATES TO REMEMBER
 
MOSAIC Event: Sharing Journeys from Arabic Homelands
Tues., April 23
7-8:30 p.m.
Perrine Library 
 
Night Rainbow
Fri., April 26
7:15 p.m.
Main Building, then new field
 

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