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March 2, 2017
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Spring Assembly - March 10



The Spring Assembly will take place on Friday, March 10 at 11:00 a.m. in the Hosley Gym. We want to remind parents that musical performances are an important part of the curriculum and support our school community.
 
Grades and groups performing:

Kindergarten
2nd Grade 
4th Grade 
5th Grade 
7th Grade 
8th Grade Handbells 
8th Grade Steel Pans 
Chorus
Orchestra 

Reminder: The assembly is followed by a 12:30 all-school dismissal. After School Program is available. 

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Catch Inherit the Wind Before it's Gone!




There are still two more performances of the ninth grade play Inherit the Wind. All tickets are $12 and can be purchased at the front desk.
  • Thursday, March 2
  • Friday, March 3 (only a few tickets left)
Performances begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Sandine Theater. 
  
 

The Book Swap & Book Drive End Tomorrow




  

Vacation Program Schedule for March Break 


 
Vacation Program will be available during the two weeks of Spring Vacation, March 13-17 and March 20-24, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. You can sign up for one day, a few days or all 10 days. Below is a schedule of theme days. Note: all grades will be located in the gym.

March 13 - Earth Day
March 14 - Box and Build Day
March 15 - Music and More
March 16 - Drive-In Movie and Pajama Day
March 17 - St. Patrick's Day

March 20 - Rainbow Day
March 21 - Detective Day
March 22 - Camping Day
March 23 - Super Hero Day
March 24 - Olympics Day

Questions? Contact Bill Manke at bmanke@footeschool.org.


Sign Up for After School Minicourses



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 10.

Click here for course descriptions.



School-wide Toiletries Drive a Success
    


 
Thanks to everyone who donated to the seventh grade's toiletries drive for the homeless. We were able to collect several large boxes of toothpaste, soap, shampoo, razors and other personal care products, which we will deliver to Liberty Community Services on Friday. Your efforts make a difference in the lives of our neighbors in need.
 

Movie Event for 3rd-9th Graders - March 3    


 
Foote's Environmental Action Group (EAG) is hosting a movie event for all students in grades 3 through 9.

Friday, March 3 at 2:20 p.m. 
Twichell Room 
Pick up at 4:00 p.m.

Disneynature's
Earth is an epic story of adventure starring some of the most magnificent and courageous creatures alive. Rated G. Click the still frame to watch the trailer.

Admission is FREE! Centennial water bottles ($5) and snacks (50 cents - $1) will be available for purchase, so we recommend bringing a few dollars.

Students are invited to gather as a community to learn more about nature and planet Earth, and support EAG projects and initiatives.
 

Sign Up for a Foote School Summer 
 

 

It's time to sign up for Foote's Summer Program. This year we're offering Early and Late Adventures in June and August (for children ages 5 and up), and Foote's renowned Summer Theater Program (for students entering Grade 7 and up).

The Foote Summer Program is open to everyone, so tell your friends!

Click here to download the brochure and registration form.

Questions? Contact Summer Program Director Dawn Walsh at dwalsh@footeschool.org.
  

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'Foote on Ice' Was Fabulous!
  



Thanks to everyone who came to our Foote on Ice family skating social at Northford Ice Pavilion last Sunday. It was a fantastic community event and raised funds to support our children's education at Foote. Find more photos on our Facebook page. 


Tickets On Sale for Annual Fundraising Auction



Tickets are now on sale for the annual fundraising auction, which takes place on Saturday, April 8, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. This year's theme is Cirque de Foote. The evening will feature live and silent auctions, food and drinks, dancing and a DJ, and circus performers!

Please be sure to check your inbox for an email after your
ticket purchase; you will receive a link for online bidding that you will need to use at the auction.
ALSO: the PTC still needs parents to donate items to the auction and sponsor the event. Donations can include anything from restaurant gift cards and sports tickets, to use of a vacation home or sharing a special talent (i.e. music lessons, baking, quilting.)

Quesitons? Email Auction co-chairs Amy Sudmyer, Melissa Castleman and Janice Dreier at ptcauction@footeschool.org.


DayInLifeA DAY IN THE LIFE OF FOOTE


Close-Up:
Examining Forced Migration, Piece by Piece




One of the essential questions guiding our fourth grade social studies curriculum is "Why do people come to the United States?" Fourth graders learn that people immigrate by choice to seek new opportunities, or to escape difficult situations.

This year, the fourth grade teachers decided a third reason needed to be addressed: forced migration. Teachers Denise Quinn, John Climie and Toby Welch have crafted a unit of study that teaches our 9- and 10-year-olds about slavery in an age-appropriate way, drawing on books, maps, songs and documentary films.

Students are reading three different books that address the slave experience and working in small groups to illustrate parts of the book and stitch their images into a quilt, in the tradition of "quilt codes" that were created by enslaved people. 


DatesDates to Remember


March 2 & 3 - 9th Grade Play: Inherit the Wind

March 3 - Book Swap

March 3 - EAG movie event for grades 3-9, Disneynature's Earth.

March 10 - Spring Assembly, 11:00 a.m., All-School Dismissal at 12:30 p.m., After School Program available

March 13 - 24 - Spring Vacation. NO SCHOOL. Vacation Program Available.

March 27 - Classes resume

April 8 - Cirque de Foote: Annual Fundraising Auction (rescheduled from April 22)