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December 10, 2015
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Winter Assembly Schedule 


Parents are welcome to attend the Winter Assembly next Friday, Dec. 18 at 11:00 a.m. in the Hosley Gym.

*Please remember assembly dress.*
  • Long pants (no jeans, sweatpants or warm-up pants)
  • Dress/skirt of an appropriate length (no shorts, jeans or sweat pants)
  • Collared shirt (button-down, golf or polo)
  • No T-shirts or sweatshirts, no writing on shirts
  • No flip-flops
Schedule
11:00 a.m. - Assembly in the Hosley Gym
12:30 p.m. - All-school dismissal
No After School Program

Groups performing: 
Grade 1 
Grade 3 
Grade 6 
8Y Handbell Ensemble 
8Y Steel Band 
9th Grade Handbell Ensemble* 
9th Grade Steel Band* 
Jazz Rock Band 
Chorus

*(if your child is in handbells or steel pans this trimester, they will perform) 

Please Note: The PTC will have a lost-and-found table at the assembly. Any items not claimed will be donated to a local charity.
AllSchoolNewsALL SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION
Foote School Store is Now Online!


The Foote School Store is now online at www.footeschoolstore.com.  You can now shop for Foote apparel and accessories 24/7 from the comfort of your home. Pick up purchases at Foote or have them shipped to your door.

Order Foote gear for holiday gifts now and pick it up at the Winter Assembly on Dec. 18. The cutoff for all holiday gift orders is Dec. 17. We will resume processing orders on January 4.

All purchases benefit the PTC and go directly to fund field trips, special events and resources for the classrooms that enrich our children's experience at Foote.
  
Foote Fund Update: Rising to the Challenge


The Centennial Challenge has already encouraged many new and increased gifts to the Foote Fund this year! Thank you to those who have already contributed! The school has earned $46,000 toward the $100,000 challenge. Remember: you only have until February, 16, 2016 to make your gift to take advantage of the challenge!

If you haven't yet made your donation, please do so by clicking here.

$100,000 in 100 school days to celebrate 100 years!

2015-16 Parent Participation Percentages as of Dec. 9, 2015

Grade
Class Year
Percentage
9th Grade
2016
54%
8th Grade
2017
44%
7th Grade
2018
50%
6th Grade
2019
50%
5th Grade
2020
52%
4th Grade
2021
48%
3rd Grade
2022
59%
2nd Grade
2023
58%
1st Grade
2024
52%
Kindergarten
2025
67%  
TOTAL
 
53%

Congratulations to the Kindergarten families for leading the way!
   
National Geographic Bee - Register by Dec. 18


Foote School will again be participating in the National Geographic Bee. The school bee will be held Friday, January 8 from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. Students in grades 4 through 8 are welcome to participate. Please have your child check in with Mrs. Rosenthal in M-30 by Friday, December 18 to register for participation. The final round for the top scorers will be held the following week on January 14 from 2:15 to 3:00 p.m. The top scorer will then complete a written test which will be sent to National Geographic for grading. The top 100 scorers in the state will move on to the state competition. The one state winner then goes on to the national competition. Questions should be directed to Trevor Rosenthal at trosenthal@footeschool.org.
   
Save the Dates: Special Events in January

Wednesday, January 13
Parent Education Night
The Science of Lifelong Learning

Doug Lyons of the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools will present research and anecdotes from his 40-year career about how students become lifelong learners, and the value of an independent school education.

7:00-8:30 p.m.
Sandine Theater
RSVP to Silvia Gee at sgee@footeschool.org.

(Please note: Doug's talk is geared toward parents
of students in grades K-3)
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Thursday, January 14
MOSAIC Event:
Two-Headed Imagomancy
A storytelling performance by Iranian-born artists
Shahrzad Changalvaee and Iman Raad

7:00-8:30 p.m.
Sandine Theater
Reservations required (RSVP to mosaic@footeschool.org)
Please note: this event is appropriate for all parents
and students in grades 8 & 9

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Thursday, January 21
Foote Family Ice Skating Social
A chance to have fun and build community

5:00-7:00 p.m.
Ralph Walker Ice Rink
1080 State St.
New Haven
$5 per skater, or $20 per family. Skate rentals $2/pair.
Bake sale, pizza and hot cocoa additional
All proceeds benefit the PTC, supporting enrichment
for classrooms.

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Saturday, January 23
Scratch Day
A morning to meet, share and learn about
coding and technology

(Snow date January 24)
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Open to students in grades 3-7

Click here to view program and register
(Registration to the general public opens Jan. 11; space is limited)
Questions? Contact Julianne Ross-Kleinmann (jross@footeschool.org) or Deborah Carpenter (dcarpenter@footeschool.org).

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Tuesday, January 26
Warburg Visiting Artist Concert
The inaugural performance of the Ellie Warburg Class of 1945
Visiting Artist Program, featuring Rob Kapilow (of NPR's "What Makes It Great" fame), pianist Andrius Zlabys and the Haven String Quartet

7:00 p.m.
Hosley Gym
Admission is free
For all ages - students, parents, grandparents and siblings

 
Meet Foote's Security Guards

Foote is lucky to have three friendly, reliable security guards who help students cross the street and keep a watchful eye on campus each day. Meet our security team, and say hello next time you see them.

 
Terrell Grimes
10th year at Foote 

 
Ted Brown
3rd year at Foote

 
Ty Lindsey
1st year at Foote

Play Photos Available for Download



Photos from the 7th/8th grade play, A Centennial Celebration of One Act Plays, are now available for download by clicking the links below.

Cast A
Performed on Thursday, Dec. 3 & Saturday, Dec. 5
(password: 2015)

A Marriage Proposal

Sorry, Wrong Number

The Diary of Adam and Eve

Cast B
Performed on Friday, Dec. 4 & Sunday, Dec. 6
(no password required)

A Marriage Proposal

Sorry, Wrong Number

The Diary of Adam and Eve
  
Sign Up for After School Minicourses

It's time to sign up for winter minicourses. Courses offered this trimester include "Basket Making," "Baking With Kathy," "Shining Stars," "Minecraft for Beginners," "The Art of Storytelling" and more!

Click here to download course descriptions.

Click here for the enrollment form.
  
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Support Foote with Amazon Holiday Purchases


Are you planning to do online shopping this holiday season? You can give back to Foote while you shop! Amazon will donate 1 percent of your purchases to the charity of your choice through the Amazon Smile program. Sign up here and choose to support Foote School.

DayInLifeA DAY IN THE LIFE OF FOOTE
Enacting the Immigrant Experience on Ellis Island

To cap off their study of immigration, fourth graders this week took part in a simulation of Ellis Island, circa 1900. Each student played the role of either hopeful immigrant or customs official. Immigrants were given information cards with their name, age and nationality, as well as details about their family, medical and employment history. True to life, some immigrants were admitted while others were deported back to their home countries. 

Afterward, students were asked to reflect on the experience: what they enjoyed, what they disliked about it, and what they learned. "I learned that immigrants had to wait in line for hours to get interrogated for 30 seconds," wrote one student. "I also learned that if you were an officer you had power. The officers got to choose who got into America. It was an important decision because people's lives were on the line." 
 
 
From the Faculty Blogs

Kindergartners engaged in day three of a new outdoor education program, developing creativity, collaboration and problem-solving skills through unstructured play (pictured). Jess McKinney and Tricia Simon have photos.

Kindergartners welcomed a very special guest - Foote parent and professional violinist Yaira Matyakubova - who provided a live soundtrack to a picture book about emotions. Alexandra Wittner has photos.


Margy Lamere's second graders learned about the history of Hanukkah from a guest who's taught a generation of Foote students about the Jewish holiday.

How many stacked books can eggshells hold without breaking? Cara Hames' second graders investigated that question for a science unit.


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

Dec. 18 - Winter Assembly - 11:00 a.m. in the Hosley Gym - 12:30 p.m. All-School Dismissal - No After School Program

Dec. 19 - Jan. 3 - Winter Break - NO SCHOOL - No Vacation Program

Jan. 4 - Classes Resume

Jan. 13 - Parent Education Night: The Science of Lifelong Learning

Jan. 14 - MOSAIC Event - Persian storytellers

Jan. 18 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL - No Vacation Program