The Foote School 
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March 30, 2017
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Spring Assembly
Tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.




Spring Assembly 
Friday, March 31  
1:00 p.m.   
Hosley Gym 
 
Grades and groups performing:

Kindergarten
2nd Grade 
4th Grade 
5th Grade 
7th Grade 
Chorus (6th and 7th graders only)
Orchestra 

*Please remember assembly dress.* 
  • Long pants (no jeans, sweatpants or warm-up pants)
  • Dress/skirt of an appropriate length (no shorts)
  • Collared shirt or blouse (button-down, golf or polo)
  • No T-shirts or sweatshirts, no writing on shirts
  • No flip-flops

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Annual Fundraising Auction:
Buy Tickets & Volunteer!




Saturday, April 8
6:00 - 10:00 p.m. at Foote
Live and silent auctions, dancing and DJ,
 professional circus performers

  • Drinks by award-winning mixologist John Ginnetti of 116 Crown, Eder Brothers & New England Hard Cider
  • Hamilton tickets and other great auction items
  • Food by 116 Crown and The Stand
PURCHASE TICKETS ($60 in advance, $70 at the door).

VOLUNTEER to tend bar, help with food, run games or clean up.

PREVIEW AUCTION ITEMS that will be up for bid.

Questions? Email Auction co-chairs Amy Sudmyer, Melissa Castleman and Janice Dreier at [email protected].


MOSAIC Event - April 25
Japanese Internment During WW2


 
RSVP required. Email [email protected]



 


Save the Date
Talk on Sexuality and Gender Diversity



LGBTQQIA: Navigating the Complex World 
of Sexual and Gender Diversity 
A presentation for Foote parents featuring Deborah Roffman

Thursday, April 20
7:00 p.m.
Sandine Theater

 

Deborah Roffman is a human sexuality educator, consultant and author of "Talk to Me First: Everything You Need to Know to Become Your Kids' "Go-To" Person about Sex. She was one of Time magazine's top 16 parent educators for the 20th century.

The recent explosion in terminology around sexual and gender identity can be both enlightening and confusing. Ms. Roffman will help us comprehend these unique differences within a context that emphasizes what all of us have in common.

RSVP to Silvia Gee at [email protected].
  

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.



Sign Up for a Foote School Summer 
 

 

Foote's Summer Program offers Early and Late Adventures in June and August (for children ages 5 and up), and the 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 [email protected].

  

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Kindergarten Math Morning - April 13



Kindergarten Math Morning
Thursday, April 13 
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Kindergarten parents are invited to join their children for math activities and games in the classroom and a presentation by Heather Zetterberg, Chair of Lower School Math.

RSVP to [email protected] by April 10.
 

 MSNewsMIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS


Exciting Diversity Opportunity for 7th-9th Graders



CAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference
Sunday, April 23  
9:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, CT

Foote students in grades 7 - 9 are welcome and encouraged to participate in the Student Diversity Leadership Conference hosted by the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools. Students will join peers from around the state in workshops and discussion groups facilitated by Dr. Howard Stevenson, Professor of Urban Education and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.

Find more information on the CAIS website.

Foote will cover registration fees and arrange transportation for students to who wish to attend.

Registration closes April 10. Email Erika Villa at [email protected] if your child would like to participate. 
 
 

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PTC Meeting - April 5



PTC Meeting
Wednesday, April 5
8:30 a.m.
Sturley Room (under the Library)

All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. We will be making final plans for the annual fundraising auction, and talking about spring events including the faculty appreciation breakfast, ASP appreciation dinner, May Day picnic and Fore for Foote golf tournament. 
 
Questions? Email PTC Co-Presidents Amy Sudmyer and Melissa Castleman at [email protected].
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DayInLifeA DAY IN THE LIFE OF FOOTE


Spring Scrapbook


 
Students spent their first week back from Spring Vacation engaged in a myriad of fun and engaging learning activities -- both on campus, and far from Loomis Place! 


First graders in Cara Hames' class weren't bothered by Wednesday's power outage. They spent the time weaving Native American-style baskets from reed with Madame Giannella and their parents. 



Second graders
arrived to Hilary Pearson's classroom on Thursday morning to find animal "tracks" everywhere, which led to a creative writing and storytelling project imagining how they got there. 
 

Third graders
began their unit on division using honeycombs cereal to practice making equal shares and to grasp the concept of leftovers.




Fifth graders
in Jim Adams' class practiced economical writing with 15-word reviews of books they read over break. 


Eighth graders traveled to Washington, D.C., for a three-day trip visiting historic sites and museums they have been learning about in U.S. History and English classes. Curriculum Coordinator Lauren Goldberg is live-tweeting the trip @MrsG8thHistory


Dates
Dates to Remember


March 31 - Spring Assembly - 1:00 p.m. in the Hosley Gym, 2:15 p.m. dismissal

April 8 - Cirque de Foote: Annual Fundraising Auction

April 14 - Good Friday - NO SCHOOL (No Vacation Program)

April 20 - Talk for Parents on Sexuality and Gender Diversity - 7:00 p.m. in the Sandine Theater

April 25 - MOSAIC event: Japanese Internment During World War II. 7:00 p.m. in the Twichell Room

April 28 - Faculty Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL (No Vacation Program)