The Foote School 
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October 3, 2013
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Chinese Visitors Arrive at Foote

Foote rolled out the welcome mat for our visitors from Yali Middle School in China, who arrived on campus Tuesday. The China students visited classrooms for a cultural exchange based on the Foote School motto, "Gladly will I learn, and gladly teach," in which students taught each other something from their respective homelands. Yali students learned about  football, Connect Four and Duck, Duck, Goose. Foote kids learned Chinese words, songs and a game similar to hacky sack called Jian Zi. Click here for more photos.

At an all-school assembly Wednesday, there was more exchanging - of gifts, poems and songs. Click here for more photos.
And on Wednesday afternoon, Yali students and their ninth grade buddies waded into the West River to collect fish and aquatic insects for study. Click here for more photos.
AllSchoolNewsALL SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
Open House & Parent Info Sessions
Foote is holding a fall open house and parent information sessions for prospective families beginning this week, so tell your friends who may be interested in the school.

Our All School Open House will be Sun., Nov. 3 from 1-3 p.m. (Reservations not required). Parent tours are held from October through January, from 9-10:15 a.m. (Reservations are required - check the website for available dates and to RSVP.)

Siblings applying to Foote
If you have another child who is applying to Foote, we welcome applications now. As a reminder, if your child is applying to Kindergarten, s/he must be 5 years old by September 30, 2014.  

Visit the Admissions page of our website to review the process and download forms. Questions? Contact Director of Admissions and Outreach Rachelle Byron at rbyron@footeschool.org.  
Grandparents Day is Fri., Oct. 11
Grandparents and special friends are invited to visit grandchildren's classes, take a minicourse or school tour, and enjoy an all-school assembly on Fri., Oct. 11 from 8:30-12:30.

Please make sure your grandparent or special friend has registered. If they haven't, or if you have questions about the day, please contact Maria Granquist in the Alumni and Development Office at mgranquist@footeschool.org. 
Sign Up for After-School Minicourses
After-school minicourses start next week, so if you haven't enrolled your child already please take a moment to do so today. Among the offerings this year are Knitting, Jewelry Making, Sharpie Doodling and Math Enrichment. Click here to browse the courses and download the enrollment form. Questions? Contact After School Program Director Dawn Walsh at 203-777-3464 ext.262, or dwalsh@footeschool.org. 
MSNewsMIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
Reminder: Eighth Grade Parents Meeting
Learn about Foote's ninth grade program
at the Eighth Grade Parents Meeting.  

Wed., Oct. 9 from 6 to 7 p.m. 

Sandine Theater.

We will provide light refreshments for this discussion of the unique benefits and opportunities of Foote School's ninth grade.

Please RSVP to Erika Villa at evilla@footeschool.org, or 203-777-3464 x208.
PTCNewsPTC NEWS
Lady Falcos Win First Annual Golf Tournament
The first annual Fore for Foote golf tournament fundraiser brought 42 participants to The Tradition golf course in Wallingford on Sept. 29. The winning foursome was the faculty team of Kelly Moran, Silvia Gee, Megan Williams and Meghan Karolyi - thanks to what tournament organizer Mark Anestis called a "miraculous 100-foot putt" on the course's signature island hole. The team members' names will be engraved on The Falco Cup. Kelly (pictured) also won the prize for longest drive. Click here for more photos from the day. Thanks to everyone who came out!

Also, don't forget: The next PTC meeting is Wed., Oct. 9 at 8:30 a.m. in the Sturley Room. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
DatesDates to Remember
Oct. 5 - 8th & 9th Grade SSAT Prep Class (registration required) Oct. 8 - Student Photo Day (download order form here) 
Oct. 11 - Grandparents Day - 12:30 dismissal (After School available) 
Oct. 14 - Fall Weekend - NO SCHOOL (No Vacation Program.) 
Oct. 25 - Halloween Parade and Fair
Nov. 1 - Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL (No Vacation Program) 
DayInLifeA DAY IN THE LIFE OF FOOTE
Foote Students Celebrate Arts Day

Regular classes took a break last Friday, Sept. 27, for Arts Day - a celebration of the visual, performing and musical arts. The recess field became a giant dance floor for zumba. A science classroom was used to experiment with "artistic sushi." The gym was filled with student-made architectural models for a whale observation station. And everywhere you looked, the woods were filled with fairy houses made by MAG students. The New Haven Independent covered Arts Day - and took a particular interest in a workshop called "Observational Chicken Drawing." Click here to read their story, and click here for more photos.


   
From the Faculty Blogs

Jim Adams' fifth graders learned to sing "Two Tigers" in Chinese from Yali student Li Kehui. See the videos here, here and here.

Third graders in Melissa McCormack's class are learning about force and motion by inventing vehicles with K'Nex building toys. Melissa's takeaway: "It is so important to provide children self-guided exploration time."

Physical Education teacher Eric Einbinder posted video of Chinese guest teacher Huang Qiong teaching students the stretches and exercises done at Yali.

And Sue Delaney's MAG students (pictured) tried eating with "bird beaks" to learn how cardinals, warblers, herons and hummingbirds get their food.

To read more, check out the Lower School blogs and Middle School blogs.