THE FOOTE SCHOOL CALENDAR 2007-2008 Click here for the complete 2008-2009 calendar. posted 4/29/08 Last 2007-08 update - 4/29/08 AUGUST           Aug. 27-28 Mon., Tues. New Faculty Orientation Aug. 29 Wed. Faculty Returns Aug. 30-31 Thurs., Fri Faculty Meetings SEPTEMBER       Sept. 3 Mon. Labor Day – No School Sept. 4 Tues. New Student Orientation Sept. 5 Wed. First Day of School First Day of After School Program Sept. 5-7 Wed.-Fri. Project Week Grades 6, 7, 8 9th Grade Retreat Half Day for Kindergarten – 12:30 p.m. dismissal Sept. 7 Fri. All School Dismissal 12:30 p.m. Sept. 8 Sat. 9th Grade SSAT Prep Class – 9 a.m. - 1p.m. Sept. 13 Thurs. Rosh Hashanah – No School Sept. 15 Sat. 8th Grade SSAT Prep Class – 9 a.m. - 1p.m Sept. 16 Sun. Foote Family Picnic – 12 noon - 3 p.m. Sept. 27 Thurs. Parents Night (Open House) OCTOBER   Oct. 5 Fri. Grandparents Day – All School Dismissal 12:30 p.m. Oct. 8 Mon. Columbus Day/Fall Weekend – No School No Vacation Program Oct. 11 Thurs. 9th Grade trip to the United Nations, NYC Oct. 16 Tues. 6th Grade to hike Bear Mountain Oct. 26 Fri. Halloween Fair – All School Dismissal 12:30, No ASP Oct. 28 Sun. Open House for Prospective Families NOVEMBER   Nov. 1 Thurs. MS Parent/Teacher Conferences 5:00 – 8 p.m. (by appt.) Nov. 2-4 Fri.-Sun. Book Fair – In store shopping at Barnes & Noble, North Haven Opening Reception is Nov. 3 Nov. 5-7 Mon.-Wed. Book Fair in the Twichell Room Authors & Book Signing Reception is Nov. 7 Nov. 7 Wed. ERB Testing 5th through 8th Grades Nov. 7 Wed. 12:30 p.m. Dismissal for Middle School Only Nov. 7 Wed. MS Conferences 1:30 – 5:30 p.m. (by appt.) Nov. 8 Thurs. ERB Testing 5th through 8th Grades Nov. 8 Thurs. 12:30 p.m. Dismissal for Middle School Only Nov. 8 Thurs. MS Conferences 1:30 – 5:30 p.m. (by appt.) Nov. 9 Fri. Professional Development Day – No School No Vacation Program Nov. 16 Fri. Student Council Dance Nov. 21 Wed. Young Alums Day Nov. 21 Wed. All School dismissal 12:30 p.m. for Thanksgiving Recess Nov. 22-23 Thurs., Fri. Thanksgiving Recess – No School   DECEMBER   Dec. 6-9 Thurs.-Sun. Theater Production Dec. 14 Fri. All School Assembly Winter Vacation – All School Dismissal 12:30, No ASP JANUARY   Jan. 2 Wed. Faculty Return/ Report Writing Jan .3 Thurs. Classes Resume Jan. 21 Mon. Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No School Vacation Program available Jan. 25 Fri. Lower School Conference Day – No School Lower School Only Middle School Regular Sessions, No After School Program No Vacation Program   FEBRUARY   Feb. 8 Fri. Student Council Dance Feb. 15-18 Fri.- Mon. Winter Weekend – No School, Vacation Program Available 2/15 & 2/18 Feb. 20 Wed. 8th Grade visits FDR Presidential Library at Hyde Park Feb. 28-Mar.1 Thur.s-Sat. 9th Grade Play   MARCH   Mar. 2-14 Sat. -Fri. 9th Grade China trip/ External Study Week Mar. 7 Fri. All School Dismissal 12:30 p.m., ASP Available Mar. 10-14 Mon.-Fri. Spring Vacation – Vacation Program Available Mar. 17-21 Mon.-Fri. Spring Vacation – Vacation Program Available Mar. 24 Mon. Classes Resume       APRIL       Apr. 21 Mon. "Kids On-Line Parents Meeting Apr. 25 Fri. Student Council Dance Apr. 26 Sat. Model Congress Trip Apr. 30 Wed. 7th Grade Opera Trip MAY   May 1 Thurs. MAG Trip to Bronx Zoo 6th Grade Medieval Festival May 2 Fri. 8th Grade to Paley Center for Media NYC May 6 Tues. 9th Grade Parents Meeting 5:30 P.M. May 7 Wed. Field Day (rain date – Thursday, May 8) MAY 9 FRI. Dance for Grades 7-9 May 10 Sat. Reunion Day May 14 Wed. 6th grade trip to NYC PTC/FSA Annual Meeting May 16 Fri. Bingo Night May 20 Tues. 5th Grade Transition Meeting 5:30 p.m. May 23 Fri. May Day – All School Dismissal 12:30 p.m. (No ASP) May 26 Mon. Memorial Day – No School, No Vacation Program May 27 Tues. Kindergarten Transition Meeting 5:30 p.m.   JUNE   June 4 Wed. Middle School Exams begin June 5 Thurs. Middle School Exams; Dismissal 12:30 p.m. Last Day of After School Program June 6 Fri. MS Exams Last Day of K-5, All School Dismissal 12:30 p.m. No ASP June 9 Mon. Middle School Final Class Meetings; Dismissal 12:30 p.m. June 10 Tues. 8th Grade Recognition Day June 11 Wed. Graduation June 12-13 Thurs., Fri Faculty Meetings June 16-20 Mon.-Fri. Vacation Program June 23 Mon. First Day of Summer Program; Footebridge begins June 30 Mon. Deadline for Registration Forms for 2008-2009   July 4 Fri. No Summer Program – Independence Day Aug 1 Fri. Last Day of Summer Program     The Foote School | 50 Loomis Place | New Haven CT 06511 Tel: 203-777-3464 | Fax: 203-777-2809

Key to Abreviations: ASP – After School Program                         LS –  Lower School                 MS – Middle School PTC/FSA – Parent Teacher Council/Foote School Association