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Follow Foote on Social Media
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If you're looking for another way to keep up with Foote School happenings (and you haven't already done so), follow Foote on social media. We are posting frequently on Facebook and Instagram with photos, video and slices of life from our vibrant school community.
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 ALL SCHOOL NEWS AND INFORMATION |
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Parents Night & Fall Dinner - Sept. 22
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A Reminder About Parking
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As the school year gets underway, parents are reminded to observe traffic and parking guidelines for drop-off and pick-up:
- Enter Loomis Place from Highland Street at all times, but remember that Loomis Place is legally a two-way street.
- Use the school side of Loomis Place only. Parking on the residential side may subject you to ticketing or towing.
- Do not double park or make U-turns on Loomis Place
- The Canner Street circle is available for drop-off and pick-up only. Cars must immediately clear the circle when buses are arriving and departing.
- Children should exit vehicles on the curb side only.
Thank you for helping us to be a good neighbor and to ensure the safety of all.
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Room Assignments for After School Program
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Students enrolled in the After School Program will be in the following rooms until Thanksgiving break:
Kindergarten: K3 Grades 1 & 2: Chester Sharp & Kim Yap (L-5) Grade 3: Melissa McCormack (L-8) Grades 4-6: Jim Adams (M-5) and Adam Solomon (M-4) Grades 7-9: Tina Hansen (M-22) Questions? Contact Dawn Walsh (dwalsh@footeschool.org) or Bill Manke (bmanke@footeschool.org) in the After School Program.
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Volunteers Needed for Grandparents Day
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Volunteers are needed for Grandparents Day on Friday, Oct. 7. If you can donate a few hours of your time for set-up on Thursday, Oct. 6, from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m., or on Friday, Oct. 7. from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., please contact Amy Sudmyer in the Alumni & Development Office at asudmyer@footeschool.org.
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About Parent E-News
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Foote's Parent E-News is distributed every Thursday via email to all Foote families, the Foote Board of Directors and the faculty and staff. We welcome your suggestions.
If you are aware of a parent who is not receiving E-News and would like to, please contact Director of Communications Andy Bromage at abromage@footeschool.org.
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LOWER SCHOOL NEWS
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Kindergarten Parent Coffee - Sept. 20
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Kindergarten Parent Coffee
Tuesday, Sept. 20 8:15 - 9:45 a.m. Twichell Room
After drop-off, join Head of Lower School Beth Mello for coffee, conversation and a presentation by Dr. Michael Kaplan, Foote's consulting pediatric psychiatrist.
RSVP to Erika Villa at evilla@footeschool.org.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
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9th Grade Parent & Student Meeting - Sept. 15
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Ninth Grade Parents and StudentsPlease join us Secondary School Planning & China Trip Meeting
Thursday, September 15
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Sandine Theater
A discussion of the secondary school process and the Ninth Grade China Trip. Reminder: Ninth graders will host the delegation of students and teachers from Yali High School from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1.
There will be ample opportunity for questions and answers with Liam Considine, Deb Riding, John Turner and Carol Maoz. RSVP to Erika Villa at evilla@footeschool.org.
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Fall Sports Begin Sept. 12
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We are excited to get our fall sports teams off and running. To help with a smooth transition, please make sure that you have returned all appropriate forms (rainy day form and sports participant medical history form) to the front desk. Middle School students interested in participating in fall sports should come to the gym after school on Monday, Sept. 12. We will have a whole group meeting, individual team meetings, team pictures and uniform hand-out. Below is a list of equipment needed for each of our fall sports teams.
Cross Country: running shoes that fit properly
Soccer: cleats that fit properly, shin guards, soccer socks, protective head gear optional
Field Hockey: cleats that fit properly, eye guards, mouthpiece, field hockey stick and shin guards
Any additional questions please contact Athletics Director Brad McGuire at bmcguire@footeschool.org, or cell phone at 860-866-8175.
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PTC NEWS
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Learn About the PTC and Get Involved
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PTC Meeting - Sept. 14
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Parent Teacher Council Meeting
Wednesday, Sept. 14
3:15 p.m.
Sturley Room (under the Library)
All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend the first PTC meeting of the school year. Learn about upcoming events and how you can get involved in supporting our school community.
Parents attending PTC meetings whose children are not enrolled in the After School Program may bring their Foote School children to After School during the meeting at no cost. (Please contact After School Program Director Dawn Walsh if you have questions at dwalsh@footeschool.org)
Questions about the PTC meeting? Contact PTC co-presidents Amy Sudmyer and Melissa Castleman at ptc@footeschool.org.
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Family Fun Day - Sept. 18
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF FOOTE
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| A Fabulous First Week |
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Students returned to campus this week ready to dive into a new school year. As grades K-5 settled into their new classrooms and specials classes, students in grades 6-9 engaged in exciting Project Week activities off-campus. And everywhere there were signs of joyful learning...
Kindergartners enjoyed getting to know each other and their newly renovated classrooms, which now feature, among other upgrades, cozy reading lofts.
Margy Lamere introduced her new first graders to one another with a "medal ceremony."
Second graders in Hilary Pearson's class wrote about how they were feeling on the first day of school, and interviewed classroom buddies to get to know them better.  Third graders received welcome bags with items symbolizing important traits for young learners: a spring (stretch yourself and be flexible), an eraser (it's okay to make mistakes), a kaleidoscope (there are many ways to look at a problem) and other items.  Toby Welch's fourth grade class learned how to properly raise, lower and fold the American flag, a daily duty entrusted to fourth graders.
As part of Project Week, sixth graders traveled to Groton where they participated in a lab program called Project Oceanology.
Seventh graders went to Camp Hazen in Chester for a ropes course and team-building activities.
Eighth graders kicked off their year-long study of 3-D art with a visit by Foote alumnus Eamon Roche '80, who designed and built the Lincoln Chair in the school's main courtyard.
As part of their three-day retreat on Cape Cod, ninth graders enjoyed a private tour of the Whydah Pirate Museum by treasure hunter Barry Clifford. Barry is godfather to ninth grader Tommy Styron and helped to discover the Whydah off the coast of Provincetown.
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Dates to Remember
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Sept. 14 - PTC Meeting - 3:15 p.m. in Sturley Room
Sept. 17 & 24 - SSAT Prep (8th and 9th Grade)
Sept. 18 - Fall Family Fun Day - 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Sept. 27 - Oct. 1 - 9th Grade hosts Yali delegation
Oct. 7 - Grandparents Day |
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