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March 27, 2014
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MOSAIC Event: Ninth Graders Discuss Cross-Cultural Exchanges

Come hear ninth graders discuss their recent cross-cultural exchanges at MOSAIC's spring event on Wed., April 2. A panel of students and faculty will reflect on the China trip, volunteering with refugees in New Haven, and a diversity conference in Washington, D.C.
  • The program will run from 7:00 - 8:15 p.m. in the Perrine Library. (If there's a large crowd, the event will be moved to the Twichell Room). All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend, not just those of ninth graders.
RSVP to Carol Poling at cpoling@footeschool.org.
AllSchoolNewsALL SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
Sign Up for Spring Minicourses

It's time to sign up for spring minicourses in the After School Program. Course offerings include old favorites like basket making with Angela (pictured), and arts and crafts with Lynne, along with some new ones such as Basketball, Happy Feet, and Writing and Acting. Click here for course descriptions and the enrollment form. Questions? Contact After School Program Director Dawn Walsh at dwalsh@footeschool.org.
Recycle Your Old Cell Phones for Amnesty

Foote's Amnesty International chapter is running a cell phone recycling drive. Recycling your old phones will raise money for Amnesty's human rights initiatives while keeping harmful e-waste out of landfills. Drop your old cell phones in boxes placed in the Kindergarten building, the main office and the Jonathan Milikowsky Science and Technology Building. Broken phones are okay, too!
 MSNewsMIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
Sixth Graders Looking for Interview Subjects Who Have Traveled or Lived Abroad

For their Exploring the World Project, sixth graders are looking for interview subjects who have visited the countries listed below. If you or anyone you know has traveled to/live in any of the following countries, and would be willing to be interviewed in person, over email or Skype, please email Deb Riding (driding@footeschool.org) or Trevor Rosenthal (trosenthal@footeschool.org).

Algeria
Chad
Ethiopia
Mauritania
Nigeria
Antigua and Barbuda
Dominican Republic
Suriname
Venezuela
Papua New Guinea
Indonesia
Mongolia
Saudi Arabia
Thailand
Vietnam
Kazakhstan
Russia
Ukraine
  PTCNewsPTC NEWS
Fundraising Auction Item of the Week: Pancakes By Carol

Tickets for the Annual Fundraising Auction (Sat., April 26 in the Hosley Gym) are now on sale at the auction website. Anyone who purchases tickets before this Friday at 5 p.m. will be entered to win reserved parking on the night of the auction. Please consider donating an item or service to the auction and/or volunteering.

Featured Auction Item of the Week: Pancakes By Carol

Win a pancake breakfast for your child and a group of his or her friends, personally prepared by Head of School Carol Maoz at her home with maple syrup from Foote's Sacred Woods.

Spring Tag Sale - Donate, Volunteer

The PTC is now accepting nearly new items for the spring tag sale on Sat., May 17. Parent volunteers are also needed - please sign up at the front desk, or by emailing Sumiya Khan at sumiya.khan@gmail.com.

Last Call For Mabel's Labels Fundraiser

 

 

Through the end of March, Foote earns 20 percent of all purchases of Mabel's Labels made through a special website. Click here for more information. 

DayInLifeA DAY IN THE LIFE OF FOOTE
Maple Sugaring in the Foote Woods

The sap finally started running from sugar maples over March break, and students in the Vacation Program participated in an exciting day of syrup making with brothers Pete and Jay Cox. In all, the students boiled 110 gallons of sap into three gallons of extra dark amber syrup. Students enjoyed the sweet stuff with a pancake breakfast. A quart of Foote School syrup will go to the highest bidder at the Annual Fundraising Auction on April 26.




From Foote to China, and Back Again

Ninth graders had the learning experience of a lifetime on this year's China trip and will recount their experiences at next week's MOSAIC event. Trip leader Sheila Lavey says the ninth graders represented Foote proudly and graciously during the journey. Check out the China blog for great photos and diaries from each day of the trip.



Students Earn Kudos at Competitions

Springtime is a season of academic competitions, and Foote students have displayed smarts and sportsmanship at numerous forums over the past few weeks. Here's a roundup:

National Geographic Bee: After finishing first in Foote's annual competition, sixth grader Liam earned a chance to compete in the state championships on April 4 by finishing in the top 100 among Connecticut students who took a written geography test.


New Haven Chess Tournament: Thirteen students participated in a chess tournament for New Haven schools held at Hopkins School during the first week of spring break. The Foote team came in second place overall, earning a trophy. "The kids had a wonderful time, were encouraging and enjoyed the camaraderie with all their friends and other team players," reports parent Kiran Zaman.


MATHCOUNTS: Seven Foote students competed at the state finals of the national MATHCOUNTS problem-solving contest at the University of Hartford on March 8. Foote's four-member team placed 10th out of 27 teams. On the written test, eighth grader Jonah and sixth grader David finished 8th and 11th, respectively. In a final oral round, David finished in second place overall. The MATHCOUNTS club is new at Foote and participation this year was fantastic.

From the Faculty Blogs

Jess McNell's Kindergartners learned how much sap it takes to get just a little maple syrup during a stove-top boil.

Margy Lamere's MAG students found a clever way to measure the perimeter of their hands. (Pictured)

Amanda Diffley's third graders made a list of ways they can help make Foote a supportive place to learn and play.

Adam Solomon's fifth graders made amazing "museum artifacts" for their study of ancient Egypt.

 

Head of Lower School Beth Mello recommends books for third grade girls to develop social skills. 

 

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

DatesDates to Remember
April 9 - PTC Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
April 11 - Regular School Day (Professional Development Day has been cancelled)
April 18 - No School, Good Friday (No Vacation Program)
April 26 - Spring Fundraiser Auction - "LOL: Laughs on Loomis"
April 29 - Earth Day Assembly