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COMMUNICATION AND PARTNERSHIPActive parent-school communication at Foote is fostered in a variety of ways. This section of the web site includes links to upcoming school events and a variety of useful informtion. It is updated regularly. KEEP CONNECTED – an overview of school/parent communications. PARENTS E-NEWS ARCHIVE The following information from head of Middle School John Cunningham includes the bus schedule below and links to grade-specific schedules. This will be useful as you plan the last days of school. Please review it carefully. We wish all of our students a productive end to the school year. Please contact your student’s advisor or me if you have any questions. Bus Schedule – June 4-6 & 9-11 Wed. 06/04 Fri., June 6 12:30 – New Haven, Shoreline & Woodbridge/ NO 3 p.m. buses Mon, June 9 12:30 – New Haven, Shoreline & Woodbridge/NO 3 p.m. buses Tues., June 10 Buses start pick-up at 9:30 a.m./ Dismissal & buses at 12:45 p.m. Wed., June 11 Buses start pick-up at 9:30 a.m./ Dismissal & buses at 12:45 p.m. Final Days of School – June 2008 If you are planning to have your child go to a friend’s house after dismissal, please send a signed note to your child’s advisor that informs the school that you have given your permission. Head of School Search Update Linc Eldrege and Jessica Cockrell, who visited Foote in January, were greatly impressed with the school and were committed to imbuing the profile with the positive atmosphere that they felt on campus. Again, we ask that if you are aware of any potential candidates, you e-mail Linc directly to with their names. And don’t hesitate to contact either of us if you have any concerns or questions. Lisa Gray and Gordon Armour posted 4/3/08 Cars on Loomis Place: Promote Safety, Prevent GridlockTo families and designated drivers: Safety is our top priority! The school has two full-time security guards who monitor pedestrian and vehicular traffic at arrival and dismissal times. In addition, Mr. Farley is the crossing guard at the corner of Highland St. and Loomis Place. Please respect their efforts to direct traffic and keep things safe and observe thefollowing rules:
Help Us Be Good Neighbors When parking on Loomis Place, use the school side of the street, and be mindful of driveways and street signs. Please help us be good neighbors when parking on Loomis Place, and be especially mindful for weekend and evening events. (One neighbor is wheelchair bound; some have no driveways; others must park at least one car on the street.) Final note: The residential side of the street requires a sticker; parking there may result in a ticke or towing.
Foote Kids On-line Doug Fodeman and Marje Monroe of Children Online led a two-hour workshop designed to help parents understand and cope with the many issues affecting children online. Both Marje and Doug have worked with many schools for the past 10 years helping teachers, administrators, parents and children work through these issues. They have also conducted surveys and collected data on the behavior of children and teens on-line for several years. Learn more about them at www.children-online.org
MATH NIGHT – Thursday, April 17 for third grade students and their parents Aa presentation about the essential components of primary school math by Heather Zetterberg, Math Specialist, followed by parents joining their children in their thrid grade classess for an introduction to math activities, games and websites. Questions? Please e-mail Heather Zetterberg or talk with your child’s third grade teacher. Field Day Medieval Festival Kindergarten Multicultural Family Potluch 9th Grade's China Trip The Man Who Came to Dinner Fall Sports: Grandparents Day Yali Middle School Visit to Foote
Lots of good information as well as links to testing sites, secondary schools, and more. A Parents Newsletter is published three times a year by the Alumnae/i and Development Office and mailed to all parents. Be sure you get parent E-News. These are sent out regularly in between the mailed newsletters. If you are not on the school e-mail list and would like to be added, contact Director of Communications Charlotte Murphy. Click here for the parents e-news archive. Week-at-a-Glance (referred to as the weekly calendar) is sent home with students and posted on-line. The on-line version is updated regularly. Need copies of the contract for the After School Program? The Vacation Program? Almost all school forms are on-line for your convenience. Download a copy Check the News and Scrapbook pages for the latest school updates. Parent Teacher Communication In addition toregularly scheduled parent conferences, teachers encourage parents of their students to contact them with any questions or concerns. The Lower and Middle School Heads are available to handle parental concerns after the teacher or advisor has been consulted. FYI: School Cancellations & Delayed Openings Parents will get automated call via our TeleFoote System. Information will also be posted here and on the hompage, and a message will be placed on the school telephone answering system. The school sponsors educational meetings for parents and combined Foote School Association/PTC meetings are held twice during each academic year. It is very important to follow school policy regarding student absences for any reason, e.g. illness, appointments, arriving late or leaving early. E-News Archive January 16, 2008 December 7, 2007
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