The Foote School 
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February 13, 2014
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Snow Day Assignments

 
We hope you are enjoying the snow day and keeping warm. As a reminder, please have your children check their teachers' websites/blogs today for snow day assignments and activities. Links to individual faculty pages can be found on the Lower School and Middle School sections of the website.
AllSchoolNewsALL SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
Time to Register for Foote Summer Program


June may seem a long way off today, but it's time to sign up for Foote School Summer. Offerings this summer include Early and Late Adventures with Summer Program Director Dawn Walsh, and Foote's renowned Summer Theater program with Director Julian Schlusberg.

Dates:
  • Early Adventures: June 16-20 and June 23-27
  • Late Adventures: August 11-15 and August 18-21
  • Summer Theater: June 23-August 1 
Click here to download the summer program brochure.

Check out our website for additional details.
Tickets for The 39 Steps Are Going Fast!

Seats are still available for the ninth grade play, The 39 Steps, but tickets are going fast. The show on Fri., Feb. 28 is almost sold out! There will be four public performances: Feb. 25, 26, 27 and 28. For reservations, stop by the front desk or call 203-777-3464. Ninth graders have put together a fantastic production of the classic espionage drama, full of comedy, mystery, murder, eccentric characters and romance.
Annual Fund - Parent Calling Night

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New library books, exciting field trips, cutting edge technology. Those are just some of the important items that the Foote School Annual Fund supports. There will be another Annual Fund calling night on Tues., Feb. 18. Parents should expect to hear from their Class Captain if they haven't yet given to the Annual Fund. Want to beat the phone call? Click here to give to the Annual Fund today. Thank you!
    MSNewsMIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
ERB Results and Conference Times Are Available

Individual student reports from November's ERB administration are now available. Middle school parents who would like to review their child's results - as well as his or her fall term reports - are invited to schedule an appointment with John Turner or Liam Considine. Fifth grade parents may set up a conference with Beth Mello. 
 
To schedule an appointment, contact Registrar Erika Villa at  evilla@footeschool.org, or 203-777-3464 x208.  
   LSNewsLOWER SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
Language Forms Due for Second Graders

As a reminder, language choice forms from parents of second graders are due by Mon., Feb. 24. If you have questions, please contact Head of Lower School Beth Mello at bmello@footeschool.org, or Erika Villa at evilla@footeschool.org. 
Reminder: Grade 4 Parent Meeting Feb. 20

There will be a meeting for parents of fourth graders next Thurs., Feb. 20, at 8:20 a.m. in the Twichell Room. Head of Lower School Beth Mello will give an update on our health curriculum and discuss two key aspects of the fourth grade experience at Foote: study skills and puberty. RSVP to Erika Villa at evilla@footeschool.org. 
  PTCNewsPTC NEWS
The Spring Auction Needs You!
The annual Spring Fundraiser Auction is April 26 and we need your help. This year's event is titled "LOL: Laughs on Loomis" - Foote's first-ever comedy night. Parent are needed as volunteers, sponsors and donors. You can donate new, unused items or gift certificates, share a special skill, hobby or talent (e.g. sewing, home repair, baking desserts), or donate use of a time-share or vacation property. Proceeds from the Saturday evening event will fund field trips, assemblies, educational enrichment, faculty development and other critical school programs. ALL MATERIALS AND DONATIONS ARE DUE BY FRI., APRIL 4.

Click here to download more information and donation forms.

Keep Track of Your Stuff, and Help Raise Money for Foote

The PTC is running a fundraiser through Feb. 28 in partnership with Mabel's Labels. Foote earns 20 percent of all label purchases made through a special website (click here to access it). There's more information on the flyer below.     

 

All-School Bowling Party - Feb. 21

The PTC is sponsoring a bowling party at Johnson's Duckpin Lanes in Hamden on Feb. 21. All are welcome, but space is limited. RSVP to Lori Blank at lblank@hotmail.com.

The Book Swap is Coming!

Time for your children to sort through their bookshelves! The Book Swap will take place Mon., Feb. 24 through Fri., Feb. 28 in the Sturley Room. The swap is an opportunity for students to exchange books they've outgrown for books they want to read. It's a fun and popular event that's been a Foote tradition for decades. Click here for more details.

Many parent volunteers are needed to make the Book Swap a success. Sign-up at VolunteerSpot for time-slots throughout the week. If only a partial shift will work for you, please include a note about your time limitations.
DayInLifeA DAY IN THE LIFE OF FOOTE
Olympic Fever Hits Foote
At last fall's Halloween Fair, a fifth grader won Business Manager Jay Cox in the "Win a Teacher" raffle. She asked him to throw her class a pizza party. But Mr. Cox had other ideas: a Winter Olympics party complete with ice cream sundaes and miniature versions of the ski jump, slalom course and ice hockey. Mr. Cox made good on his debt this past Tuesday when he helped transform Adam Solomon's classroom into Little Sochi. Students sent projectiles off the ski jump and measured the distance traveled (120 "meters" was the record). They used a magnet to move a paperclip through the slalom gates while Mr. Solomon used a stopwatch to time them (the course record was 3.59 seconds). And they faced off on a Stiga Stanley Cup table hockey game. Mr. Cox, who started at Foote as a fifth grade teacher, even brought in a giant set of wooden Olympic rings that he made to give the games an authentic feel. By day's end, everyone felt like a champion. For more photos, check out our Facebook page.

From the Faculty Blogs

Wednesday was Buddy Lunch, and buddies exchanged homemade Valentines (pictured). Check out photos from MAG teachers Sue Delaney and Cara Hames.

MAG students studying Africa learned how hard getting clean water can be on that continent from a special guest.

Melissa McCormack's third graders learned how to measure perimeter using a slice of bread.

Looking for a new snow-themed book for your child? Librarian Jennifer Friedman has a recommendation.

Head of Lower School Beth Mello blogs about changes to student reports parents may not have noticed.

 

To read more, check out the Lower School blogs and Middle School blogs.  
DatesDates to Remember
Feb. 21 - All-School Bowling Social
Feb. 24-28 - Book Swap
Feb. 25-28 - Ninth Grade Play, The 39 Steps
March 7 - Spring Assembly - All School Dismissal 12:30 p.m. (After School available)