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Ah, Wilderness! Opens
Next Week
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This year's ninth grade play - Eugene O'Neill's Ah, Wilderness! - will be performed next week. All tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the front desk. Performances are Tuesday through Friday, Feb. 24-27, at 7:00 p.m. in the Sandine Theater. Ninth graders have worked diligently under Director Julian Schlusberg to bring O'Neill's classic American play to life, as a capstone to their Foote drama experience. Don't miss this terrific show! 
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 ALL SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION |
Donate Swim Gear to Horizons at Foote
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Horizons at Foote, the new summer program set to launch in June, is looking for swim gear for participants this summer: - New or gently used bathing suits (boys and girls, all sizes but especially sizes 5T-10)
- Towels (beach or bath)
- Kids' swim goggles
There is a collection bag in the Main Office. Horizons at Foote is a six-week academic enrichment program for low-income New Haven public school students that will build off the success of the long-running Footebridge program and offer children an opportunity to swim four days a week. Questions? Email Horizons at Foote executive director Jaime Cole at jcole@footeschool.org. Thank you! |
Summer Program Registration is Open
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 It's time to sign up for Foote's Summer Program. This year we're offering Early and Late Adventures in June and August (for children ages 5 and up), and Foote's renowned summer theater program (for students entering Grade 6 or higher). This year's musical will be Annie, featuring the dog "Sandy" from the Broadway production! The Foote Summer Program is open everyone, so tell your friends! Click here to download the brochure and registration form. |
Vacation Program Available for March Break
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EAG Movie Event - Feb. 27
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 Environmental Action Group is hosting a movie event for students in grades 4 - 9. When: Friday, Feb. 27 at 2:20 p.m. Pick up at 4:00 p.m.
What to bring: Admission to the movie is FREE! Snacks will be available for purchase, so we recommend bringing a few dollars. Why: To gather as a community and learn more about nature and planet Earth. To fund additional EAG projects and initiatives.
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PARENT TEACHER COUNCIL NEWS
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The Book Swap is Next Week!
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The Book Swap takes place Monday, Feb. 23 through Friday, Feb. 27 in the Sturley Room. Students bring in books they've outgrown and exchange them for books they want to read. Click here for more details. Hours:
Mon. - 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (bring in books)
Tues. - 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (bring in books)
Wed. - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (bring in AND pick out books; no adult shopping)
Thurs. - 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (bring in AND pick out books)
Fri. - 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. (pick out books only)
Parent volunteers are still needed for several shifts throughout the week. Sign up here.
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Donate to the PTC's Annual Fundraising Auction
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The Spring Fundraiser Auction, a Foote-Stompin' Barn Dance, is on Saturday, April 11. Tickets will be on sale soon and available for purchase online. The evening will feature live and silent auctions, food and drinks, a square-dance caller and live bluegrass music! The PTC still needs parents to volunteer, sponsor the event and donate items to the auction. There is an auction item drop-off basket in the Main Office (pictured below).  Examples of things you can donate are: new, unused items or gift certificates; a special skill, hobby or talent (e.g. sewing, home repair, baking desserts); or use of a time-share or vacation property. Proceeds will fund field trips, assemblies, educational enrichment, faculty development and other important school programs. Please note: All materials and donations are needed by Friday, March 27.
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF FOOTE
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Love For the Homeless on Valentine's Day
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 For Valentine's Day, first and second graders and their sixth grade buddies collected restaurant gift cards for the homeless. Families donated gift cards in amounts of $5, $10 and even $25 for Subway and Dunkin' Donuts to Columbus House. In all, the students collected 313 cards - breaking last year's record of 308!
 Columbus House rep and former Foote parent Sheree DiMario (pictured above) came to accept the gift cards on Wednesday and to speak to children about the causes of homelessness and what we can all do to help. Sheree explained that the gift cards not only give homeless individuals food and a place to warm up, they also help build trust with Columbus House, which provides emergency shelter, job training and referrals to medical care. Teacher Margy Lamere says the gift card collection resonates with kids because they frequently see homeless individuals at highway exit ramps or downtown. "It's something they connect with on a personal level," Margy says.
Find more photos from Sheree's visit on our Facebook page.
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From the Faculty Blogs
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 Amanda Diffley's third graders and their fifth grade buddies invented a game of speed and engineering using candy hearts. (Pictured) Wondering how Madame Giannella makes her famous French baguette? She has posted a recipe. Music teacher Sarah Heath has a new blog with terrific photos and video from the Middle School music program. Amid the bone-chilling cold, Curriculum Coordinator Lauren Goldberg likens Foote's curriculum to a tightly woven blanket.
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Dates to Remember
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Feb. 23-27 - Book Swap
Feb. 24-27 - Ninth Grade Play
March 6 - Spring Assembly - 11:00 a.m. in the Hosley Gym (12:30 p.m. all-school dismissal. After School Program available.)
March 9-20 - Spring Vacation (Vacation Program available)
March 23 - Classes resume
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Today is Chinese New Year, and there were signs of celebration across campus. In the Twichell Room, sixth graders made Chinese dumplings with teacher Lely Evans. Working in groups, students carefully filled wrappers and pinched them closed before they were boiled and served with chop sticks and dipping sauce.
Cara Hames' first and second grade class had a special visit from parent Lan Lin, who is also a Chinese teacher at Hopkins. Lan taught students about Chinese New Year traditions including the lion dance, and children got to parade across campus in real Chinese lion costumes. Afterward, they went back to the classroom to make dumplings.
Sixth graders hosted Math Night on Wednesday, when parents came to campus to learn about the math curriculum and play games of chance the students designed as part of their unit on probability. Earlier in the day, other grades had a chance to try the games during a special preview in the Twichell Room (pictured). Head of Middle School John Turner 
