The Foote School 
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May 21, 2015
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May Day Celebration is Tomorrow



May Day is a special celebration at Foote and one of the school's oldest traditions. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend the celebration of spring tomorrow, Friday, May 22, beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Rike Field (or in the Hosley Gym in case of rain). Students are asked to follow the dress guidelines below:

Boys: White or khaki dress pants (no jeans, sweatpants, warm-up pants or shorts). Solid-color button-down or golf shirt (no T-shirts or sweatshirts). Clean sneakers.

Girls: Spring-colored dress, skirt and blouse or pantsuit (no black, please). No jeans, sweatpants, warm-up pants, shorts, T-shirts or sweatshirts. Clean sneakers. Girls in grades 3 and up may bring sandals to wear when not dancing.    


To read a short history of May Day at Foote, check out this post on our Archives Blog.
AllSchoolNewsALL SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
After May Day, Stay for the Picnic


A Reminder About Parking During Drop-Off


To ensure adequate parking for Foote faculty and staff, parents are reminded not to park in the Lower School lot off Canner Street during drop-off and pick-up.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Run for Foote at the New Haven Road Race

 
To kick off our centennial year in 2015-16, Foote is organizing a team to run the New Haven Road Race on Labor Day, September 7, 2015.

Our goal is to have 100 runners representing Foote in the kids' run, 5K or 20K. All students, parents, past parents, alumni, current and past faculty & staff, grandparents and friends of Foote are welcome to participate as runners or volunteers. 
  • Awards for the top Foote student and top Foote community member in each race
  • Foote team members receive a discount on race registration

For links to register and to order your Foote team shirt, click here.

 

For information, or to sign up to volunteer on Race Day, contact Becky McGuire (beckymcguire@footeschool.org) in the Alumni and Development Office. 


Attention After School Program Families


Food Needed for ASP Appreciation Dinner
May 27

The PTC is sponsoring an end-year-of dinner to thank After School Program teachers. Parents are asked to drop off desserts to the Sturley Room or the front desk during the school day on May 27. Click here to sign up.


End-of-Year Gifts for ASP Teachers

Parents interested in contributing toward end-of-year gifts for the ASP teachers should deliver donations to the collection envelope in
Silvia Gee's office by June 1. 
Please contact Buffy McCleery with questions, at
buffymccleery@gmail.com.

Important Info About Student Health Forms
An envelope from Foote containing numerous important forms was mailed to families this week.

The Health Assessment Form should be filled out by the child's physician during an annual physical and returned to the front desk by July 1.

Please note: This health form is now required of all new students, and students entering grades 3, 6 and 9.

If you have any questions, please contact School Nurse Maryanne Peterson at mpeterson@footeschool.org.

Extra copies of all the forms sent home in the May mailing are available on the School Forms page of our website. 

  LSNewsLOWER SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
Grade 5 Parent Meeting - May 27


Meeting for Parents of Rising Sixth Graders

Wednesday, May 27
5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Twichell Room


Join Head of Middle School John Turner and the sixth grade faculty
to learn more about your child's transition from Lower School to
Middle School and sixth grade.


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

 PTCNewsPTC NEWS
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
Designing Aracade Games in STEM Class

For their final STEM project of the year, third graders are designing and making their own arcade games from recycled cardboard boxes. Inspired by Caine's Arcade, the project challenges students to design and construct a freestanding game using simple materials and tools such as glue, magic marker, rubber balls and special saws. Each student must give his or her game a name, design a logo and rate its degree of difficulty and the cost to play.  Under the guidance of Leslie Long and Julianne Ross-Kleinmann, the students set to work refashioning cereal, shoe and laptop computer boxes into imaginative and challenging games with names like "Tyler's Golf," "Pool Table" and "The Adventures of the Boos."

From the Faculty Blogs


Drawing inspiration from a Russell Erickson tale, first and second graders enjoyed a "Toad for Tuesday Lunch" in Margy Lamere and Hilary Pearson's classrooms.

In science, third graders are learning why things sink or float as they conduct "fair test" experiments (pictured). Melissa McCormack and Amanda Diffley have details.


To read more, check out the Lower School blogs and Middle School blogs.  
DatesDates to Remember
 
May 22 - May Day, 11:00 a.m. on Rike Field. After School Program Available

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

June 1-2 - Summer Book Fair

June 3-5 - Middle School Exams - Middle School dismissal 3:00 p.m. on Wed. and Thurs., 12:30 p.m. on Fri.

June 4 - Last Day of After School Program

June 5 - Last Day of School for K-5 - All School Dismissal 12:30 p.m.