The Foote School 
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April 9, 2015
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The Annual Fundraising Auction Is This Saturday Night!

Annual Fundraising Auction

Saturday, April 11
6:00 - 10:00 p.m. in the Hosley Gym

Featuring:
Live and silent auctions
Fabulous food and drink
Live bluegrass music
Square dancing

Buy Tickets
Preview Auction Items
Volunteer

A Note About Barn Dance Attire:

Are you wondering what to wear to the Foote-Stompin' Barn Dance? Well, the short answer is, whatever you like. Wear blue jeans and cowboy boots, a party dress, or anything in between! No matter what your attire, you're sure to fit right in and have a Foote-stompin' good time!

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The auction is the PTC's biggest fundraising event of the year, and all proceeds support important educational programs that enrich our children's experiences at Foote. Thank you!
AllSchoolNewsALL SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
Mark Your Calendars: MOSAIC Event April 29


Join us for a special evening talk on April 29.

RSVP to Carol Poling at cpoling@footeschool.org.





Field Day T-Shirts: Last Day to Order


Field Day will take place Wednesday, May 6 (rain date May 7), and the ninth grade is selling Field Day t-shirts as a fundraiser for its class gift.

The deadline to order is tomorrow, Friday, April 10.

Please return completed order forms to the front desk.

 MSNewsMIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
Middle School Diversity Conference - April 18
Last Chance for 7th and 8th Graders to Register


Students in grades 7 and 8 are invited to participate in a student diversity leadership conference being held at Greenwich Country Day School on Saturday, April 18.

The event, titled "The Middle School Mosaic: Identity, Diversity, and Our Multicultural School Communities," is designed specifically for middle school students and will feature large and small workshops, as well as student-led action planning sessions.

The conference runs from 8:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Foote will cover registration fees and provide transportation to and from GCDS. Interested students and their parents should complete the registration form (click here to download it) and return it to either Mr. Turner or Ms. Williams by April 10.

Thank you for considering this opportunity as we continue to think about the many ways we can make our community even better!

 LSNewsLOWER SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
Reminder: Parent Meetings for Grades K and 1


Please join Head of Lower School Beth Mello ...

Kindergarten Parents
Tuesday, April 21
8:15 a.m. in the Twichell Room
A presentation on next year's first grade program


Grade 1 Parents
Wednesday, April 22
8:15 a.m. in the Twichell Room
A presentation on next year's second grade program


RSVP to Erika Villa at evilla@footeschool.org, or 203-777-3464 ext.208.


DayInLifeA DAY IN THE LIFE OF FOOTE
Paying Tribute to Heroes, in Words and Pictures

Don't miss the seventh grade's heroes project, on display now in the main hallway. Each seventh grader chooses a personal hero and writes an essay for Humanities class, then draws a portrait using craypas on cardboard in art class. Among this year's heroes are humanitarians, civil rights icons, politicians, family members, friends and professional athletes, as well as a Sandy Hook teacher who died protecting her students during the 2012 tragedy (pictured in the portrait above drawn by seventh grade Serena L.).


How to Make Syrup, as Told By Kindergartners

K-2 Morning Meeting 2015
To wrap up their hands-on maple sugaring lesson, Kindergartners in Tricia Simon's class made a slide show with photos, illustrations and voice narration to explain the process of boiling sap collected from sugar maples into sweet, sticky syrup. Click the still frame to watch it, and find more photos of our campus maple sap boil on our Facebook page.
Winter Sports Wrap-Up

Foote's winter sports teams notched some key wins this season, and students developed as athletes, individuals and teammates. On the court and in the pool, student athletes showed dedication, perseverance and good sportsmanship.

Click here to read a team-by-team recap from the coaches.
  
From the Faculty Blogs

Jess McKinney's Kindergartners were visited by some feathered friends this week (pictured), and also got caught reading.

Will it sink or float? Emily Buckley's first and second graders tested the waters.

Ashley Schnabel's third graders used a sweet treat to begin learning about division.

On the Perrine Library blog: Third graders will help select the winner of a new Nutmeg Award created for third and fourth graders.

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

April 11 - Annual Fundraising Auction: Foote-Stompin' Barn Dance. Details

April 17 - Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL
              (No Vacation Program)

May 6 - Field Day (Rain date: May 7)

May 9 - Alumni Reunion Day

May 13 - PTC/FSA Annual Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

May 22 - May Day, 11:00 a.m.