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The Foote School
E-News
October 2, 2014
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Grandparents Day  |
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GRANDPARENTS DAY IS NEXT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
Grandparents and special friends are invited to visit grandchildren's classes, take a minicourse or school tour, and enjoy an all-school assembly on Friday, Oct. 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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 ALL SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION |
Sign Up for Fall Minicourses
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Schedule for the Fall Mile Run
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As part of Physical Education class, students in grades 3 through 6 run the mile. All classes will run at the Wilbur Cross High School track. Vans will depart from Foote at 12:00 p.m. and return by 1:30 p.m. Students will run and then eat lunch at the track. Students should wear comfortable clothes, have their sneakers and bring a water bottle. Below is the schedule.
Third GradeMelissa McCormack's Class - Wednesday, Oct. 15 Ashley Schnabel's Class - Friday, Oct. 17 Amanda Diffley's Class - Tuesday, Oct. 21 Fourth GradeToby Welch's Class - Wednesday, Oct. 15 John Climie's Class - Tuesday, Oct. 21 Denise Quinn's Class - Thursday, Oct. 23 Fifth GradeEVERYONE - Thursday, Oct. 16 Sixth GradeGirls - Tuesday, Oct. 14 Boys - Thursday, Oct. 16 |
Materials Still Needed for Art
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As part of their study of Native Americans, MAG students will be dyeing wool using natural materials. Parents are asked to bring any of the following items to Jennifer Youngblood's art room:- Yellow onion skins (only the papery part)
- Pokeberries in their juicy state (please freeze)
- Fresh or frozen flower heads (marigolds and coreopsis)
Please sort items and bag each separately. Flowers and berries can be frozen in airtight plastic bags.
The Art Department is also looking for the following recycled materials, which can be dropped off in the art rooms or at the front desk:
- Washed Styrofoam trays
- Picture frames (11" x 14" or smaller)
- Unwanted shoes
- Gardening magazines or seed and flower catalogs
- Old tennis balls (not chewed by dogs)
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Yearbook Cover Contest
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This year, the Foote Steps staff is holding a yearbook cover contest open to all students! Students can design what they think is amazing about school, incorporating this year's theme, "Soaring to Success." All entries are due at the front desk by Wed., Oct. 15. Click here for contest information. |
Please "Like" Horizons at Foote on Facebook
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Horizons at Foote, the summer program for low-income New Haven public school students set to launch in 2015, is now on Facebook. Click here to visit the page and make sure to "like" it to spread the word about this great program! For more information on Horizons at Foote, visit the Frequently Asked Questions on our website.  |
MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
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Reminder: 7th Grade Trip to Plimoth Plantation
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On Wednesday, Oct. 8, the seventh grade will be traveling to Plymouth, MA, to visit the Mayflower and Plimoth Plantation. A bus will leave Foote at 7:00 a.m. and return by 7:00 p.m. An email with details about the trip went home to seventh grade parents this week. Questions? Contact Sheila Lavey ( slavey@footeschool.org) or Lara Anderson ( landerson@footeschool.org). |
Reminder: 8th Grade Parent Meeting
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Parents of eighth graders are invited to join Head of School Carol Maoz, Head of Middle School John Turner and Assistant Head of Middle School Liam Considine to hear from recent ninth grade graduates and their parents about the unique opportunities of The Foote School's ninth grade program. Wednesday, October 8 Sandine Theater
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
RSVP to Registrar Erika Villa Light refreshments will be provided. We look forward to seeing you. |
PTC NEWS
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| October PTC Meeting |
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Parent Teacher Council Meeting
Wednesday, Oct. 15
8:30 a.m. in the Sturley Room
All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.
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| Details on School Photo Day |
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School Photo Day
Monday, Oct. 20
All Foote students will have their photos taken on campus on
Mon., Oct. 20 (the date has changed). Class photos will also be taken at this time.
- This is also a PTC fundraiser event. If you would like to order a photo package, please complete the "order envelope" which went home on Parents Night inside the School Directory. A copy of the order form is also available by clicking here.
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Please enclose the exact amount for the photo package you are ordering - cash or a check made out to "Coffee Pond Photography". If ordering for more than one child, fill out an order form and submit payment separately for each.
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You can order online anytime before Photo Day (Oct. 20) at www.coffeepond.com. Return the envelope and check off the "Ordered Online" box.
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For Lower School students, please return your envelope to your child's teacher on or before Oct 20. For Middle School students, there will be a pocket on the PTC bulletin board for completed envelopes, or you may deliver your envelope to your child's teacher, also by Oct 20.
Questions? Contact Photo Day coordinator Sandra Curran at shelena2002@yahoo.com, or 203-907-6045.
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF FOOTE
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A Cultural Exchange - From China to Foote
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Our visitors from Changsha, China departed today following an incredible week of learning and teaching together.  The students from Yali Middle School visited classrooms on Monday for a cultural exchange based on Foote's motto, "Gladly will I learn and gladly teach," in which students taught each other something from their respective country.  At an all-school assembly on Tuesday, Yali students performed kung fu and a traditional dance for Foote, while Foote students performed a choreographed dance to the song "Happy" that turned into a spontaneous, joyous dance party on the crowded stage. ( Click here for video of that.)  Following that, Yali students and ninth grade buddies waded into the West River to collect fish and aquatic insects for a hands-on biology lesson.  Despite being rained out of apple picking, the students enjoyed many other cultural experiences together: a boat tour of the Thimble Islands, a visit to downtown New Haven, bowling and apple pie making.  Ninth graders bade farewell to their new friends today knowing they would meet again in March. Find more photos on our Facebook page. |
Dates to Remember
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Oct. 10 - Grandparents Day - All School Dismissal 12:30 p.m.
Oct. 20 - School Photo Day
Oct. 31 - Halloween Parade & Fair
Nov. 6-7 - ERB Testing - All School Dismissal 12:30 p.m.
Nov. 6-7 - Middle School and Lower School Conferences (by appt)
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Melissa McCormack's third grade class took a