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November 6, 2014
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Thanksgiving Food Drive

 
The sixth grade is coordinating a school-wide Thanksgiving food drive for St. Ann's Soup Kitchen in Hamden.

We are asking each grade to collect a specific item by Nov. 17 to help fill 200 bags with fixings for a Thanksgiving Day meal. We are also raising money to purchase 25 turkeys. That collection box will be in the main office.

Your donations will help ensure our neighbors in need have a great Thanksgiving.

Here is the list of items to collect:

Kindergarten: canned cranberry sauce
MAG: canned green beans
Grade 3: canned soup
Grade 4: boxed instant stuffing
Grade 5: canned fruit
Grade 6: boxed baking mix (Bisquick)
Grade 7: canned peas or corn
Grade 8: boxed mashed potatoes
Grade 9: canned yams
Faculty and Staff: ground coffee 
 

 
AllSchoolNewsALL SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
Reminder: No School Nov. 14


Friday, Nov. 14 is a Professional Development Day
 for Foote faculty and staff.

There will be no school and no Vacation Program.

After School Minicourses Are On Tomorrow


There is a 12:30 p.m. dismissal tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 7, due to ERB testing and Parent Conferences.

Please note that After School Program minicourses will occur as normal tomorrow.
 
Annual Fund Parent Calling Night - Nov. 11

AF logo The Annual Fund parent calling night is next Tuesday evening, Nov. 11. Thank you to parents who have already contributed. If you have not yet contributed, please expect to receive a phone call from your Annual Fund Class Captain or a Board member between 7:00 and 8:30 p.m.

The goal is to achieve 100 percent parent participation. Your contribution supports many of the programs and classroom materials that our tuition does not cover.

If you'd like to support the Annual Fund now, please click here.

Questions? Contact Ann Baker Pepe (abakerpepe@footeschool.org) or Amy Caplan (acaplan@footeschool.org) in the Development Office.
    MSNewsMIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
Movie Event to Support Environmental Action Group

Foote's Environmental Action Group (EAG) is hosting a movie afternoon for all Middle School students on Friday, Nov. 21 at 2:30 p.m. in the Twichell Room. The featured film will be Chasing Ice, an amazing documentary about global climate change by Jeff Orlowski. This film was nominated for an Academy Award and was a winner at the Sundance Film Festival. Please note that the film is rated PG-13 for strong language. Concessions will be available to purchase and proceeds will support future EAG endeavors. The anticipated pick-up time from this event is 4:15 p.m.

Questions? Contact EAG faculty adviser Kim Birge-Liberman at kbirgeliberman@footeschool.org.

Secondary School Recommendation Forms


Parents of eighth and ninth graders:

If your child intends to apply to secondary schools this year, please remember that all recommendation forms must be submitted to the proper teacher and the Registrar's office by Wednesday, Nov. 26. On or before that date, please send an email with the subject line "Schools Applying To" to Liam Considine (lconsidine@footeschool.org) and Erika Villa (evilla@footeschool.org) indicating the final list of schools to which your child will be applying.

Additionally, please encourage your child to carefully complete and submit the student questionnaire that Mr. Considine will make available to them early next week.
   LSNewsLOWER SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
Reminder: Coffee Social for Kindergarten Parents


Parents of Kindergartners are invited to a coffee social at the home of Caitlin Simon and Greg Huber (Zachary's parents).

Wednesday, Nov. 12
8:15 - 9:30 a.m.
20 Edgehill Road, New Haven

Questions? Please contact Registrar Erika Villa at evilla@footeschool.org or 203-777-3464 ext.208.

 PTCNewsPTC NEWS
Book Fair and Author Visit: Volunteers Needed!



The annual Book Fair is Nov. 18-22. This year's visiting author is Matthew Cody, author of Dead Gentleman, Powerless, Super and other exciting novels.

Parent volunteers are needed for the Book Fair. Click here to sign up. Thank you!


 
DayInLifeA DAY IN THE LIFE OF FOOTE
Student Artwork on Exhibit at Local Libraries

In case you missed it, Foote student artwork is now on display at the main branch of the New Haven Free Public Library. In honor of Veterans Day, an exhibit of fourth grade paintings based on "America the Beautiful" is hanging outside the children's section on the library's second floor. For the month of December, the exhibit will move to the The Woodbridge Town Library, where it will be on display through the end of the year.

Art teacher Jennifer Youngblood had each student randomly pick a line from the iconic Katharine Lee Bates' poem and illustrate it. The result is a beautiful series of paintings that will brighten the libraries and pay tribute to those who served our country. If you have a chance, stop by and check out the students' great work!
Halloween Parade Photos

This year's Halloween Parade and Fair was a wonderful gathering for the entire Foote community, and held special excitement coming on Halloween Day. The event also raised money that will be donated to Columbus House for programs that support homeless individuals and families in New Haven. Thanks to all the Foote students and families who helped make the celebration a big success!



From the Faculty Blogs

Alexandra Wittner's Kindergartners learned about measuring by comparing each others' heights.

Third graders in Amanda Diffley's class explored archeology by digging for "artifacts" in the Twichell Room (pictured).

It took fifth graders 40 days to grow "fast plants" in Jim Adams' class, but you can watch it happen in less than two minutes.

Curriculum Coordinator Lauren Goldberg reflects on what it means to "cherish childhood" at Foote.

Head of Middle School John Turner observed an extraordinary bit of teamwork on the soccer field.

To read more, check out the Lower School blogs and Middle School blogs.  
DatesDates to Remember
Nov. 6-7 - ERB Testing (Grades 5 - 8) - All School Dismissal 12:30 p.m.
Nov. 6-7 - Middle School and Lower School Conferences (by appt)
Nov. 14 - Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL - No Vacation Program
Nov. 18-20 - Book Fair and Author Visit