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The Book Swap Is Next Week
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The annual Book Swap is being paired with a Book Drive for Horizons and both begin on Monday, Feb. 29. (Click here, or click the image below, to see the informational flyer at full size.) Parent volunteers are needed throughout the week in shifts of an hour or two. Click here to sign up. 
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 ALL SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION |
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Room Assignments for After School Program
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To assist with picking up children, we want to remind parents about the current room assignments for the After School Program: - Kindergarten: Alexandra Wittner's room
- Grades 1 & 2: Cara Hames' and Grace Peard's rooms
- Grade 3: Amanda Diffley's room
- Grades 4-6: Jake Burt's and Denise Quinn's rooms
- Grades 6-9: Sheila Lavey's room
For reference, you can find a campus map by clicking here. If you have any questions, contact Dawn Walsh ( dwalsh@footeschool.org) or Bill Manke ( bmanke@footeschool.org) in the After School Program.
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The Ninth Grade Play is Next Week
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 The Ninth Grade play, Hobson's Choice, begins on March 1. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at the front desk. Performance dates are:
Tuesday, March 1
Wednesday, March 2
Thursday, March 3
Friday, March 4
All performances begin at 7:00 p.m.
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Vacation Program Schedule for March Break
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The Vacation Program is available during the two weeks of Spring Vacation, March 14-25. You can sign up for one day, a few days or all 10 days. Click here to download the enrollment form, and see below for a schedule of themed days. Note: all grades will be located in L1 (Cara Hames' room) and L2 (Grace Peard's room.) March 14: Space Day March 15: Fiesta Day March 16: Pajama Day March 17: St Patrick's Day March 18: Messy Icky Sticky Day
March 21: Spring, Wings and Things March 22: Drive-In Movie Day March 23: Rainbow Day March 24: Hawaiian Day March 25: Music and More |
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Foote Fund Update: We Reached Our Goal
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 Thanks to a windfall of gifts on the 100th day of school, our parent participation reached 90%! In addition we fulfilled the Centennial Challenge, bringing an additional $100,000 in unrestricted funds to Foote! Faculty and staff reached 95% participation with substantial participation among After School Program teachers, many of whom are students on extremely tight budgets. We are very grateful to all of you.
Parent Participation By Grade
9th Grade - 100%
8th Grade - 95%
7th Grade - 86%
6th Grade - 98%
5th Grade - 90%
4th Grade - 89%
3rd Grade - 88%
2nd Grade - 91%
1st Grade - 89%
Kindergarten - 88%
TOTAL: 90.1%
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Register for Centennial Weekend
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Registration is now open for Foote's Centennial Weekend on May 13, 14 & 15, 2016. You can register online or by calling 203-777-3464.
Find more information about Centennial Weekend activities, lodging and who's coming on our website. We look forward to celebrating with you in May! 
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Summer Program Registration is Open
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It's time to sign up for Foote's Summer Program. This year we're offering Early and Late Summer Adventures in June and August (for children ages 5 and up), and Foote's renowned Summer Theater Program (for students entering Grade 6 and up).
The Foote Summer Program is open to everyone, so tell your friends!
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 MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
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Meeting on 8th Grade Washington Trip - Feb. 29
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Washington, D.C. Trip
Informational Meeting for 8th Grade Parents & Students
Monday, February 29
5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Twichell Room
This meeting is for parents and eighth graders participating in the class trip to Washington, D.C. We will discuss the itinerary and what to pack, review the school's policies and rules for overnight trips, and answer any questions you might have. We need all students to register through our tour hosting company, Grand Classroom. If you haven't already, please take a moment to register by clicking here.
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PTC NEWS
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PTC Monthly Meeting - March 2
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PTC Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, March 2
3:15 p.m. - Sturley Room
All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. Questions? Contact PTC Co-Presidents Rosa Holler and Amy Sudmyer at ptc@footeschool.org.
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF FOOTE
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Hands-On Science: Testing Towels' Toughness
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 Kindergartners in Jess McKinney's class visited Leslie Long's lab room for a hands-on science experiment testing the strength of paper towels. After making observations and predictions, Ms. Long explained the procedures. Students poured 10 ml of water over a paper towel, then stretched it over a container and gently placed washers in the middle of the wet paper towel to see how many it would hold. Aside from learning about the scientific process, the group discovered that Viva brand towels are tougher than Tuff. Find more photos on the K-1 blog.  
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Student Video Selected for NYC Film Fest
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A short film made by Jim Adams' fifth graders last year has been selected for the 90-Second Newbery film festival in New York City. Each year, Mr. Adams' students create short movies based on Newbery Award-winning books. and enter them in a contest organized by author James Kennedy. Last year's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book, by students Jasmine, Jillian and Nick, was selected for a screening at the festival in March. Click the still frame to watch the video.
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Dates to Remember
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Feb. 29 - March 4 - Book Swap
March 1 - 4 - Ninth grade play: Hobson's Choice
March 11 - Spring Assembly, 11:00 a.m. in the Hosley Gym - 12:30 p.m. dismissal, After School Program available
March 11 - 27 - Spring Vacation - Vacation Program available |
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