IN THIS ISSUE OF E-NEWS
March 6, 2008

• Major dates for 2008-2009
• News from Ninth Grade China trip
• Contributions Needed by March 7 for May Bingo Night
• Cabaret and Silent Auction Update
• Multicultural Affairs Kindergarten Potluck

FOOTE CALENDAR FOR 2008 - 2009 ...

... will be finalized and posted by early April. For your convenience, here are the major dates for the coming year:

Wednesday, Sept. 3 –    First day of school
Friday, Dec. 19 –           Winter vacation begins after All School Assembly
Tuesday, Jan. 6 –           Classes resume
Friday, March 13 –        Spring vacation begins after All School Assembly
Monday, March 30 –     Classes resume
Friday, June 5 –             Last day of school K-5
Monday, June 8 –          Final class meetings – Grades 6-9
Tuesday, June 9 –          Eighth Grade Recognition Day
Wednesday, June 10 –  Ninth Grade Graduation       

REGULAR UPDATES FROM CHINA TRIP POSTED

Deb Riding is calling the school every few days with detailed updates from the travelers and we are posting them on the "Foote-China Exchange" page on the website (under "Co-curricular" on the homepage). Read about their visits to sites in Hong Kong such as the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery and riding the Star Ferry across to the Kowloon Peninsula as well as their welcome in Changsha and their activities at Yali Boarding School. There is a direct link from the notice under the homepage photo.

* To obtain a state raffle permit, the law requires that we give the state a complete list of the items to be raffled. We won't know what we can purchase until we have your contributions. We also hope to purchase (or would be hapy to accept outright donations of) any of the following:

Laptop computers
Digital cameras
Sony PSPs
iPod Touch and Nanos
American Girl dolls
Wii
Motorized scooters
Guitar Hero and electric guitar
Electric Guitar
Nintendo DS
Willy Wonka Candy Basket

Thank you for your support. We look forward to a fun family event. Proceeds raised will be given to Foote to enrich your children's education. If you have questions, please contact Christine Chiocchio. – The PTC

Please help make the Starry Starry Night event a success by donating or soliciting from businesses silent auction items. The adult evening on April 25 will feature cabaret performer Anne Tofflemire, who, in addition to being multi–talented and entertaining, is a Foote parent. There will be hearty hors d’oeuvres, wine and beverages, decadent desserts, along with the silent auction.

Auction items can be left in the “starry starry night” box in the front office. Please submit them with an auction form, which can be downloaded (click here) or obtained from the PTC bulletin board in the main building. To view items we have already received click here (This page is udated regularly.)

Invitations for the event will be mailed shortly after spring break. All proceeds will go to the school for educational materials and activities that enrich our children’s education. 

Questions? Please call Christin Sandweiss at 288-9722.

The Multicultural Affairs Committee is planning a potluck for kindergarten families. If you have a child in kindergarten, please save the date:  Sunday, April 13, 4-6 pm in the theater. A flyer will be going home with your child – more information and sign-ups after spring break. 

The stated mission of the Multicultural Affairs Committee is to promote a faculty and student community diverse in economic, cultural, ethnic and racial backgrounds; to help provide the best possible educational environment; and to support a multicultural curriculum designed to gain an appreciation of human differences and eliminate prejudice.  This committee is made up of faculty and parents.  The meetings are open to all who are interested.  You may contact Donna Batsford for information.

The on-line version of Week at a Glance is published after the school day each Thursday, the same day the hard copy is sent home. (It includes Friday through the end of the next week.) It is located under "Calendars" on the home page, where you'll also find the most up-to-date School Year Calendar, sports schedules and forms to download. Click here for a direct link to Week at a Glance.

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