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May 7, 2015
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All-School Photo - May 12


All students are asked to wear their Field Day team colors (maroon or grey) on May 12 for an all-school photo marking Foote's centennial year.

All-School Photo

Tuesday, May 12
2:15-2:55 p.m.

Rike Field (the May Day field)

(Rain date: May 20)

Questions? Email Becky McGuire in the Alumni and Development Office, at beckymcguire@footeschool.org. 
AllSchoolNewsALL SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
PTC/FSA Annual Meeting - May 13


The Foote School Parent Teacher Council
and 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."
Lisa Miller
Enjoy Westville ArtWalk This Weekend, and Benefit Foote!

Longtime eighth grade stone carving instructor and Foote parent Gar Waterman will donate 10 percent of any sculpture sales at Kehler Liddell Gallery during this weekend's ArtWalk to support Foote. Buyers may direct the contribution to the Foote School Financial Aid Program or Horizons at Foote, Foote's summer enrichment program for New Haven Public School students.

Celebrate Westville's Annual ArtWalk and enjoy Gar's "Insipient Speciation" exhibition of beautiful sculptures in exotic marble and onyx. Kehler Liddell Gallery is located at 873 Whalley Ave., New Haven. KLG ArtWalk hours are Friday 11-9, Saturday 10-5, and Sunday 10-4.

Pajama Day to Benefit IRIS - May 15

Friday, May 15 will be a Pajama Day. Students are welcome to wear pajamas to school; please follow the guidelines for appropriate dress outlined on page 12 of the Parent Handbook.

On that day, students are asked to bring a gently used stuffed animal or children's book to donate to IRIS (Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services).  Thank you!

iPod Drive at Foote

Foote is having an "iPods For Alzheimer's" drive! Be part of the national Music and Memory Project that is changing lives for so many people in nursing homes.
 
Your unwanted iPods will be used in music therapy for patients with dementia. Drop them off at the front desk. Foote parent Dr. Benjamin Lee (Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Yale) will see that they are used at the Alzheimer's Resource Center in Plantsville, CT. Patients will receive individualized playlists and be able to hear their music with help from trained volunteers.
 
To raise awareness for this project, Community Service Club members and our seventh and eighth graders have been watching and discussing a wonderful short video, "Alive Inside," narrated by neuroscientist Oliver Sacks. It concerns Henry, an elderly man in a nursing home, who "comes back to himself" through music.
 
Thanks for your contribution to this important cause!

 MSNewsMIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
Reminder: Parent Meeting for Rising 9th Graders


Parent Meeting for Rising Ninth Grade Families

Monday, May 11
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the Perrine Library

Join Carol Maoz, John Turner and Liam Considine for an informal meeting
to preview the ninth grade year, including the China Trip.

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

 PTCNewsPTC NEWS
Donations Needed for Faculty Breakfast

Donations are needed for the Faculty Appreciation Breakfast, taking place on Wednesday, May 13 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Twichell Room.

What is needed:
  • Cut flower bouquets, flowering plants, or dish gardens for the raffle
  • Food items (hot or cold)
  • Paper goods
Non-perishable food items can be dropped off in the Twichell Room on Monday, May 11 or Tuesday, May 12. Please label them clearly: "Faculty Breakfast." Cold food should be labeled and put in the Twichell Room 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.


After May Day, Stay for the Picnic

 
Golf Tournament to Support Foote - 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

Help Out at the Foote Summer Book Fair

 
Volunteers are needed for the Foote Summer Book Fair - Monday, June 1 & Tuesday, June 2 in the Perrine Library. Click here to sign up.


DayInLifeA DAY IN THE LIFE OF FOOTE
A Fantastic Field Day



Greys and Maroons gave it their all on Field Day, showing sportsmanship, teamwork and school spirit during a fun and exciting day. Students paraded down Loomis Place to Rike Field, where they competed in the fireman's carry, three-legged race, tug-o-war and other events. Which team won? Students will find out May 28 during the annual yearbook assembly. In the meantime, find more photos on our Facebook page.





Festival of the World....

Last week, sixth graders showcased all they've learned about world cultures this year with a Festival of the World - a research fair, music and dance performance, and international feast all rolled into one. On the first day of school, each sixth grader spins a globe and stops it with his or her finger; wherever that finger lands is the country the student studies for the next eight months and presents on at the festival. The interdisciplinary event featured music from Ghana, New Zealand and Mexico, poems in Spanish, French and Chinese and facts about world religions and global hunger. Adorning the Hosley Gym were Oaxacan-inspired paintings made in art class and original travel posters created in computer class.

Find more photos on our website. 


From the Faculty Blogs

First and second graders enjoyed an early morning bird walk in East Rock Park with naturalist (and past Foote parent) Chris Woerner. Margy Lamere has photos.

Capping their year-long study of Native American cultures, first and second graders held an open house for parents (pictured). Sue Delaney and Cara Hames have photos.

Ashley Schnabel's third graders practiced their fluency and expression outdoors with some Readers' Theatre selections.

The first and second grade votes are in, and the winner of the 2015 Bank Street Book Award is ....(find the answer at the Perrine Library blog.)

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

May 9 - Alumni Reunion Day

May 12 - All-School Centennial Photo (maroon and grey) - 2:15 p.m.

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

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

May 25 - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL - No Vacation Program

June 1-2 - Summer Book Fair