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Join Us for a Special Talk Sponsored by MOSAIC
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Fragments of a Lost Homeland:
Remembering the
Armenian Genocide
Tuesday, April 77:00 p.m.Twichell Room Reservations required RSVP to mosaic@footeschool.orgPlease note: This event is appropriate for all parents and students in grades 6 and up.Presented by MOSAIC (Multicultural, Open-Minded, Supportive, Accepting, Inclusive Community) 
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 ALL SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION |
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Scratch Day is This Saturday
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A morning to meet, share and learn about
coding and technology
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Open to students in grades 3-7
THERE IS STILL TIME TO SIGN UP!
If you registered for Scratch Day in January, you must re-register online.
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New Date for Field Day
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Please note: The date of Field Day has been changed. Field Day will now take place on Wednesday, May 11, with a rain date of Thursday, May 12. Please mark your calendars accordingly.
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Sign Up for After School Minicourses
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 It's time to sign up for After School minicourses for the spring term. Minicourses give children a chance to learn something new and have fun in a relaxed setting. Children who are not enrolled in the After School Program can still participate in a minicourse.Most minicourses begin the week of April 4.
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EAG Movie Event - April 8
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 Foote 's Environmental Action Group (EAG) is hosting a movie event for students in grades 3 through 9.
Friday, April 8 at 2:20 p.m.
Twichell Room
Pick up at 4:00 p.m.
Walt Disney's Wall-E (rated G) is an animated movie about a robot who cleans up the Earth after humans have abandoned it because it is so polluted. Click here to watch the trailer.
Admission is FREE! Centennial water bottles ($5) and snacks ($.50-1.00) will be available for purchase.
Students are invited to gather as a community to learn more about planet Earth and why it's important to take care of it, and to support EAG projects and initiatives.
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 LOWER SCHOOL NEWS
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Kindergarten Math Morning - April 7
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Kindergarten Math Morning
for Kindergarten parents
Thursday, April 7
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Kindergarten parents are invited to join their children for math activities and games from 8:00 - 8:40 a.m. on Thursday, April 7, in their child's Kindergarten classroom.
At 8:40, parents will move to the Twichell Room in the North Building for coffee and a presentation by Heather Zetterberg, Chair of Lower School Math.
In order to give your Kindergarten child your full attention, please do not bring siblings to this event.
by Monday, April 4.
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PTC NEWS
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PTC Meeting - April 6
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PTC April Meeting
Wednesday, April 6
8:30 a.m.
Sturley Room (under the Library)
All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend
the Parent Teacher Council meeting.
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Stephanie Anestis Photography Fundraiser
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Stephanie Anestis, a Foote mom and family photographer, loves to capture the emotional connection between two people. To raise money for the PTC, she is offering 'photo duet' mini-sessions on Sunday, April 24 (rain date May 1) in two locations: Edgerton Park, New Haven (morning sessions) and Stony Creek, Branford (afternoon sessions).
These 10-minute sessions are to highlight a special relationship: mother and child, father and child, grandparent and child, aunt or uncle with niece or nephew, etc., and would make a perfect gift for grandparents or a spouse.
Your $150 donation to the Foote School PTC includes the session, five low-resolution, watermarked digital images for online posting, and two archival 8x10 prints of the image of your choice, handmade by Stephanie.
To sign up, click here to select a time slot and bring a check for $150 made out to the Foote School PTC to the main office.
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF FOOTE
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 Congratulations to Foote's MathCounts team, which won first place at the State MathCounts Competition at the University of Hartford on March 12. The winning team consisted of eighth graders Noah Lee, David Metrick and Kyle Shin and seventh grader Ting Li. The coaches are Middle School Math Chair Megan Williams and Andrew Metrick, a Foote parent and Yale professor of finance. David Metrick finished second individually and will represent Foote as one of four members of the Connecticut state team at the National MathCounts Competition in Washington, D.C. in May. Ms. Williams was chosen to coach the Connecticut state team at the finals. Seven Foote students qualified for the state competition, held over spring break. Eighth graders Adin Jennings, Jerry Sun and Eva Illuzzi also competed, with Adin finishing in the top 25 percent. MathCounts is a national math enrichment club dedicated to developing strong problem-solving, logical thinking and analytical abilities in middle school students--skills that are crucial to careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Foote's MathCounts club is just three years old and meets after school and on Saturday mornings to engage in fun and challenging problem-solving activities.
Read more in the New Haven Independent.
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Hands-On History in Our Nation's Capital
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 Eighth graders are in Washington, D.C. for a three-day trip related to their study of U.S. history. This new class trip is the first time Foote has sent students to our nation's capital. Day 1 was jam-packed, with visits to the Vietnam, Korean, WWII and Lincoln memorials; trips to the National Zoo and Natural History museum; and exploratory walks through Chinatown and the National Mall. Plus, dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe! "All of the adults in our party were struck by how respectful, quiet and reverent the students were as they walked through the memorials," Head of Middle School John Turner wrote in a dispatch from D.C. On the itinerary for day two: Arlington National Cemetery, the U.S. Capitol, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.   
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Looking Back: The Foote Archives Blog
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| Annie Clark, beloved gym teacher from 1972-1992, mobbed by adoring students in 1991.
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We're celebrating Foote's 100th year by looking back in our archives to remember the people and events that have made Foote the special community it is. Check out the Foote Archives Blog to learn more about our school's past.
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Dates to Remember
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April 2 - Scratch Day
April 5 - MOSAIC event - Fragments of a Lost Homeland: Remembering the Armenian Genocide
April 15 - Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL (No Vacation Program)
May 11 - Field Day (Note: this is a new date for Field Day; the rain date is May 12)
May 13, 14 & 15 - Centennial Weekend - Register Online
May 27 - May Day |
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