The Foote School 
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September 24, 2015
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Our New School Counselor


Dear Parents,

I am excited to share the news that we recently hired Kossouth Bradford as our new school counselor.


Kossouth is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist with two decades of experience working with children of all ages and their families. His colleagues describe him as extremely approachable, charismatic, highly skilled, an excellent listener and a fantastic team player.

Some of you may know Kossouth as a member of our school community. He is a Foote alumnus (class of 1987) and the father of Nia Bradford (Grade 3) and Violet, age 2.

He will start in this position on Oct. 5 and looks forward to getting know your children. If you are interested in meeting with Kossouth, please don't hesitate to get in touch with him after Oct. 5.

Please join me in congratulating Kossouth and welcoming him to the Foote faculty.

Best,
CarolM signature
Carol Maoz
Head of School

   
AllSchoolNewsALL SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
School Photo Day - Oct. 20


All Foote students will have their photos taken on campus on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Class photos will also be taken at this time.
  • Every child's photo will be taken for the yearbook.
  • If you would like copies of the photo, you may order a photo package. Please complete the order form that went home inside your school directory on Parents Night. A copy of the order form is also available here.
  • Please enclose the exact amount for the photo package you are ordering, in the form of cash or check made out to "David Frost Photography." If ordering for more than one child, please fill out an order form for each and pay separately for each student.
  • There is a pocket on the PTC bulletin board in the Main Building for completed order forms, or you may deliver your form to your child's teacher. Please return them by Oct 6.
Questions? Contact Photo Day coordinator Sandra Curran
at shelena2002@yahoo.com or 203-907-6045.
 
Admissions Update



For Friends Interested in Applying to Foote:

Foote's Open House for prospective families will be held on Saturday, October 24.

Parent Tours for prospective parents are held from October through January.

If you know families who may be interested in Foote, please share these opportunities with them and direct them to the Request Information and Visit Foote sections on the school website.

For Siblings Applying to Foote:

For current families, it is always an exciting time when a younger sibling is ready to apply to Foote. If you have a child who will be applying to Foote this year, we welcome applications now. Visit Apply Online on the school website to start the admissions process. We look forward to getting to know another member of your family!
 
Questions? Contact: Rachelle Byron, Director of Admissions and Outreach, at rbyron@footeschool.org.
 
School Night at the Symphony - Free Concert


The New Haven Symphony Orchestra is holding a free concert for K-12 students, teachers, staff and their families on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Woolsey Hall. The program will feature works by Lash, Grieg, Sibelius and Dvorak.

Click here for more information and to register. NOTE: The registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 25.

Important Information About Grandparents Day


Grandparents Day invitations have been sent to Foote grandparents and special friends. On Friday, Oct. 9, from 8:30-12:30, guests are invited to visit grandchildren's classes, take a minicourse or school tour, and enjoy an all-school assembly.

Invitations
If your child plans to bring a special friend in place of a grandparent, let us know so that we can send an invitation. Please send the special friend's name and mailing address (or email) to Cheryl Nadzam in the Development Office, at cnadzam@footeschool.org.

Please make sure your grandparents or special friends have registered. If they haven't yet, RSVP HERE FOR GRANDPARENTS DAY. It is important for us to know who is coming because we prepare a class visit schedule for each visitor.
 
Please Volunteer
Grandparents Day volunteers are still needed! If you can donate a few hours of your time - either on Thursday, Oct. 8 from 12:00-3:00 p.m., or Friday, Oct. 9  from 8:30-12:30 - please contact Cheryl Nadzam at cnadzam@footeschool.org.
 
Sign up for Fall Minicourses


There is still time to sign up for After School minicourses for the fall term. Please note that the following classes are now full: Baking with Kathy, Shining Stars, Crochet, and Fall Arts & Crafts with Lynne.

Space is still available in these exciting minicourses:

Math Enrichment (grades 3-5)
Magic (grades 1-3)
Happy Feet (grades K-2)
Exploratory Art (grades K-3)
Cartooning (grades 4-7)
Cityscapes (grades 5-9)
Multi Sportz (grades K-2)
Higher Movement (grades 3-6)

Note: Math Enrichment begins Oct. 1, Friday minicourses start Oct. 2 and all other courses start the week of Oct. 5.

Click here for course descriptions.

Click here for the enrollment form.

Questions? Contact Dawn Walsh (dwalsh@footeschool.org) or Bill Manke (bmanke@footeschool.org) in the After School Program.

Road Race Results for Team Foote

Congratulations (and thanks!) to everyone who ran for Foote in the New Haven Road Race on Labor Day. With over 170 runners representing Foote, it was a fantastic community-building event and a celebratory kick-off for our school's centennial year.

We wanted to acknowledge the top finishers (students as well as community members) in each race. The top finisher in each category will receive a special prize from Foote. Find photos from the race on the school website.

Kids' Fun Run
1. Julien Gangloff, Grade 4 (3:06)
2. Tyler Stone, Grade 4 (3:17)
3. Marley Hansen, Grade 6 (3:30)

5K - Students
1. Caleb Nyhart, Grade 7 (22:27)
2. Wolf Boone, Grade 6 (22:28)
3. Austin Small, Grade 7 (22:31)

5K - Community Members
1. Jim Adams, Grade 5 Teacher (21:45)
2. Vincent Kenn de Balinthazy '15 (21:48)
3. Holden Turner '14 (22:32)

20K
1. Theo Liebmann '83 (1:23:37)
2. Andy Bromage, Director of Communications (1:31:29)
3. Adam Solomon, Grade 5 Teacher (1:33:52)
 
   MSNewsMIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
Reminder: 8th Grade Parent Meeting - Oct. 7


Parents of eighth graders are invited to join Carol Maoz, John Turner and Liam Considine for a discussion of the unique benefits and opportunities of Foote's ninth grade program, and an overview of the secondary school placement process.

Wednesday, Oct. 7
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Sandine Theater

RSVP to Registrar Erika Villa at evilla@footeschool.org.

  LSNewsLOWER SCHOOL NEWS
Reminder: Kindergarten Parent Meeting - Sept. 29


Parents of Kindergartners are invited to join Head of Lower School Beth Mello and Dr. Michael Kaplan, Foote's consulting pediatric psychiatrist, for coffee and an informal presentation and discussion about what to expect developmentally from your Kindergartner.

Tuesday, Sept. 29
8:15 - 9:15 a.m.
Perrine Library

RSVP to Registrar Erika Villa at evilla@footeschool.org.

 PTCNewsPTC NEWS
Show Your Appreciation for Foote Faculty


Dear Parents,

We would like to extend an invitation to parents interested in showing their appreciation of the faculty over the course of the school year. We are looking for help with bringing breakfast refreshments for the faculty during their Thursday morning faculty meetings. About once a month, we present refreshments to liven their early morning meeting and to say thank you for the amazing work they do with our children. The food can be dropped off the afternoon before or by 7:30 in the morning. If you are interested, please contact us and we will send you the link for sign up. Our first breakfast is Thursday, Oct. 1.

Thank you,

Camille Koff and Preethi Joseph
 cbrown.koff@yahoo.com and preethiav@gmail.com

  
DayInLifeA DAY IN THE LIFE OF FOOTE
Building Foote's Campus ... in Legos


Students in the Vacation Program got creative with some donated Legos during the Yom Kippur holiday. They built a model of Foote's campus out of Lego bricks. Vacation Program teacher Cjet Raymond sent along these photos.

A view of the Lower School (brown piece in foreground is the compost pile)
 
The Common Unit and Middle School Building (in foreground), North Building (at right), with the gym-theater and Milikowsky Building (behind center).
 
NAIS President Visits Foote

L-R: Head of Middle School John Turner, NAIS President John Chubb, Head of School Carol Maoz
Foote welcomed a special visitor to campus this week: John Chubb, president of the National Association of Independent Schools (of which Foote is a member), stopped by on a swing through Connecticut to tour the school and meet with Head of School Carol Maoz, Head of Middle School John Turner and Head of Lower School Beth Mello.

John observed Kindergarten classrooms, third grade math, Lower School Spanish, seventh grade Environmental Science, as well as the art studios and Community Service Club. It was the first time anyone could remember that an NAIS president has visited Foote.

"I was very impressed with the creativity and engagement of kids and the sheer fact that the kids were having so much fun while they were learning," John said after the tour. "This is a school that knows what it's about, and it tries to stay true to that in ways that are obvious and impressive."

Fall Family Fun Day

This year's Fall Family Fun Day was amazing - beautiful weather, delicious food, fun and games, and a fantastic sense of community. Thanks to all the families who volunteered and participated, and to the PTC for throwing a terrific kick-off event for the school year.

Find more photos on the school website.

     
Looking Back: Art at Foote


This week's look back into the Anna Huntington Deming '35 Archives focuses on the role the arts have played at Foote.

Click here to read more, and dig deeper into Foote history as we celebrate our Centennial year.  

From the Faculty Blogs
Third graders delved into New Haven history with a field trip to the Green. Amanda Diffley, Melissa McCormack and Ashley Schnabel have photos.

Students aren't invited to Parents Night (which took place Sept. 17), so Margy Lamere's second graders made avatars to greet their visiting parents (pictured).

Lely Evans' sixth graders worked on pictograph puzzles to learn how Chinese characters derived from pictures.

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

Sept. 29 - Oct. 3 - Chinese guests at Foote

Oct. 9 - Grandparents Day - All School Dismissal 12:30 p.m. - After School Available

Oct. 12 - Fall Weekend - NO SCHOOL - No Vacation Program

Oct. 20 - School Photo Day. Photo order form due Oct. 6