The Foote School 
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April 23, 2015
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Parking Tickets on Loomis Place


As a reminder, parking on the residential side of Loomis Place is for residents-only.

The city of New Haven has been ticketing cars on the non-school side of the street this week, and parking there even for a moment could subject your car to ticketing or towing.

Thank you for helping Foote to be a good neighbor.
AllSchoolNewsALL SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
Special MOSAIC Event - April 29

Join us for a special discussion 
about race and tolerance.

Wednesday, April 29
7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Twichell Room

Featuring:

Jane Shipp
Former head of Renbrook School
Former Foote board member
High School student in Little Rock, Ark. during desegregation in 1957

Crystal Feimster
Yale University Assistant Professor of African American Studies and American Studies
Noted expert on racial and sexual violence

RSVP to Carol Poling at cpoling@footeschool.org.


New Issue of Foote Prints


The winter/spring issue of Foote Prints magazine is hot off the press and on its way to your mailbox. This issue's cover story focuses on the important role diversity plays at Foote School, and the many forms it takes. Also in this issue: news and photos from the Yali visit, Grandparents Day and other school year highlights, plus alumni news and a sneak peek at plans for our centennial celebration in 2016!


Click here to read a digital version of the magazine.

 MSNewsMIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
Reminder: Ninth Grade Parent Meeting


Meeting for Grade 9 Parents

Monday, April 27
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
in the Perrine Library

Join Head of Middle School John Turner, Assistant Head of Middle School Liam Considine and ninth grade advisers Drew Sweet and Megan Williams to discuss the end-of-year calendar and details about graduation and the "mystery trip."

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



 PTCNewsPTC NEWS
Help Out at the Faculty Appreciation Breakfast

The Faculty Appreciation Breakfast will take place on Wednesday, May 13 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Twichell Room. The event is a wonderful opportunity for parents to express their appreciation to the Foote faculty and staff. The breakfast is sponsored by the PTC and supported entirely by parents providing breakfast items and flowers.

Non-perishable food items can be dropped off in the faculty room on Monday, May 11 or Tuesday, May 12. Please label them clearly: "Faculty Breakfast." Cold food should be labeled and put in the refrigerator; hot items should be brought in between 6:00 and 8:00 a.m. on May 13. A microwave, oven and warming plates will be available. Please remember to label your bowls and utensils for pick up after the breakfast.

Parent volunteers are needed to help with this event. Click here to sign up on VolunteerSpot.
Save the Date:
Golf Tournament Fundraiser May 31




 Fore for Foote

A fundraiser golf tournament 
for the Foote community & friends

Sunday, May 31
The Golf Club at Oxford Greens
Oxford, CT

A shotgun golf tournament for 18 foursomes.
All proceeds will benefit educational programs at Foote
Sponsored by the PTC

Click here for more information. Questions? Email Mark Anestis at markanestis@gmail.com


Mark Your Calendars: PTC/FSA Annual Meeting


The Foote School Parent Teacher Council
The Foote School Association

Annual Meeting

May 13, 2015
7:00 p.m.
Robert D. Sandine Theater
  • Remarks from Head of School Carol Maoz
  • Report from Board President Richard Bershtein
  • Nominations to FSA Board
  • Report from PTC Co-President Christina Herrick
  • Keynote address by Foote parent Lisa Miller, a professor of psychology and education at Columbia University, Teachers College, and author of "The Spiritual Child: The New Science of Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving."
DayInLifeA DAY IN THE LIFE OF FOOTE
Raising Environmental Awareness for Earth Day


Earth Day turned into Earth Week at Foote, with a string of activities and special events focusing the school's attention on the environment and what we can do to help protect it.

On National Earth Day, April 22, Miya's Sushi chef and Foote alum Bun Lai '84 came back to campus to headline the Earth Day assembly and receive the Environmental Stewardship Award. Bun spoke about sustainable food systems and his work to raise awareness about invasive species by putting them on his restaurant's menu. And he brought some sushi made with crickets and jellyfish for the students to try!


On Tuesday, middle school classrooms turned off the lights, smart boards, computers and other electronics for the "Dark Day of Enlightenment," a day aimed at raising environmental consciousness and conserving electricity. Students and faculty advisers from Environmental Action Group, which sponsored the event, are working to calculate the day's energy savings.

Foote School - Do One Thing for the Environment
Following a recent presentation by the Alliance for Climate Education, middle school students participated in a campaign called "Do One Thing," focused on small actions each of us can take to lower our carbon footprint. Teachers and students pledged to take shorter showers, turn lights off, use refillable bottles and eat less meat. Click the still frame at left for more.
Fourth Graders Shine at 50 States Fair

Do you know what makes Kansas City barbecue sauce different from other varieties? Can you guess how many islands make up the Hawaiian archipelago? Or which modern-day punk rocker hails from Washington, D.C.?

Those interesting facts and others were on display this week during the fourth grade 50 States Fair held in the Hosley Gym. Fourth graders showed off what they've spent weeks learning about their assigned states.

Each student created a box map of his or her state, a list of state-specific trivia questions and answers, a homemade game or display, a state-themed costume. The students also designed license plates for their states in art class.


At the end of the fair, the students tried something that's never been done for the 50 States Fair: arranging their box maps on the gym floor in the rough shape of the U.S. for a group photo. (pictured at top).

Click here for a photo gallery from the fair.

Third Graders Form Didgeridoo Ensemble

As part of their study of Australia, third graders are learning about the culture, music, art and history of the Aboriginal people. Students in Amanda Diffley's class used PVC pipes to make their own didgeridoos, Aboriginal instruments that are traditionally made from hollowed tree branches. On a sunny day this week, the students sat in a circle and played their didgeridoos in the traditional fashion - with some players making the low drone and others imitating animal calls. Click the still frame below for video of the music.

Foote School Third Graders Play Homemade Didgeridoos

From the Faculty Blogs

Tricia Simon's Kindergartners learned about Muslim traditions (pictured) from a classmate's parents.

For Earth Day, Sue Delaney's first and second graders made a 'tree of life' to honor Native Americans' stewardship of the earth.

Melissa McCormack's third graders are learning research techniques by investigating Australian animals.

Head of Middle School John Turner blogs about the learning opportunities created by "going dark" for a day.

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

April 29 - MOSAIC Event: "Teaching Tolerance" 7:00-8:30 p.m. Details

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.