Parents
COMMUNICATION AND PARTNERSHIP
Foote fosters active parent-school communication in a variety of ways. This section of the website includes links to upcoming school events and a variety of useful information. It is updated regularly.
KEEP CONNECTED – an overview of school/parent communications.
PARENT HANDBOOK 2011-2012
This year's handbook is posted online for your convenience. It is easy to flip through and navigate the contents. Note that at the top of the online handbook you will see the above menu. Click on "Fullscreen" for easiest viewing. Or check out the options under "Layout." You can browse by clicking "Index." And "Search" allows you to type in a word or phrase, such as "Host Familes" or "Conferences," then shows you precisely what page number the item is on. If you wish to download a pdf, you may use the link in the column to the right.
Be sure to check out new or revised sections:
| 1. Mission Statement | page 9 |
| 2. Annual Fund Information | page 12 |
| 3. Planned Absence | page 13 |
| 4. Dogs on Campus | page 21 |
| 5. Dress Guidelines for Assemblies | page 22 |
| 6. Lower School Arrival, Bus Room & Dismissal | page 32 |
| 7. Middle School Sports, Games, and Practices | page 42 |
| 8. Policy on Bullying and Harassment | appendix A |
PROMOTE SAFETY:
LOOMIS PLACE DROP OFF/PICK UP PROTOCOLS
MAP FOR THIRD GRADE PICK-UP
Through FACTS Management Company, an external tuition management plan, parents may pay in 10 installments plus a deposit.
Parents who are part of the plan may access their accounts here.
update 4/29/11
LOWER SCHOOL NOTES
Lower School Faculty Pages
MIDDLE SCHOOL INFORMATION
Middle School Faculty Pages
Secondary School Planning Guide Lots of good 2010 - 2011 information as well as CURRENT links to testing sites, secondary schools, and more.
DROP OFF/PICK UP ON LOOMIS PLACE:
Promote Safety, Prevent Gridlock
To families and designated drivers:
Safety is our top priority! The school has two full-time security guards, Karen Conyer and Terrell Grimes, 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 the following rules:
- Enter Loomis Place from Highland Street at all times, but remember that it is legally a two-way street. The lane for oncoming traffic must be kept clear.
- Use the school side of Loomis Place only. The residential side requires a permit sticker. Parking there, especially if a car is facing in the wrong direction, may result in a ticket or towing.
When parking on Loomis Place to escort children to the classroom or to pick them up, pull over to the curb. Do not double park or make U-turns.
- For most efficient drop-off, use:
– Middle School Building area for Grades 4 and 5.
– Highland Street for Grades 7 through 9.
– The circle in the faculty lot on Canner Street for K through 3.
Exit onto Canner Street.
Buses: All children who ride buses to Foote are dropped off and picked up at the circle in the Canner Street Lot, where a faculty member is waiting.
THIRD GRADE (AND THEIR MAG SIBLINGS) EASY PICK UP:
We ask your help in implementing the following dismissal routine for third grade students (and MAG students with third grade siblings):
• Students will be dismissed at 3 p.m. (12:30 on Fridays), as usual.
• Third grade students being picked up by car will be walked down the pathway between the Perrine Library and the Sacred Woods to the curbside on Loomis Place by a third grade teacher.
• MAG students who have a sibling in third grade will be walked down the pathway between the Perrine Library and the Sacred Woods to the curbside on Loomis Place by a MAG teacher.
• Teachers will help get the students safely to the appropriate cars on the school side of the street.*
• As always, be sure to let your child's teacher know of any change in dismissal plans well in advance of the actual dismissal time.
Help Us Be Good Neighbors
When parking on Loomis Place, be mindful of driveways and street signs. Be especially mindful during weekend and evening events. Two neighbors are 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 ticket or towing.
Ensure that you are receiving the parent E-News, which is distributed to the Foote community weekly during the school year. If you are not on the school e-mail list and would like to be added, contact Director of Communications Jane Gordon. Click here for the parents e-news archive.
Plan ahead with the 2011-2012 School Year Calendar. The on-line version is always the most up-to-date.
Week-at-a-Glance (referred to as the weekly calendar) is sent home each Thursday with students and posted on-line. The on-line version is the most up-to-date.
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 to regularly 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 a call via our Automated Telephone Alert System.
• If you have reason to believe that school may be delayed or cancelled and you have not received an automated call, be sure to check one of the many places school delays and cancellations are posted:
* WTNH TV Channel 8
* WFSB TV Channel 3
* NBC TV Channel 30
* The Foote School homepage
* Foote's answering machine (203-777-3464)
Note: In general, Foote School follows the New Haven Public Schools. With rare exceptions, if New Haven cancels, Foote will cancel, and if New Haven has delayed opening, so will Foote.
Delayed Opening Schedules:
1 hour delay: Doors open at 9:00 a.m.
Grades K-5 – Go to homeroom.
Grades 6-9 – Get to homeroom until 9:10, then proceed to second period.
90 minute delay: Doors open at 9:30 a.m.
Grades K-5 – Go to homeroom.
Grades 6-9 – Check-in at homeroom until 9:35. Go to second period class (9:35- 10:12). No snack recess. Third period starts as usual.
2 hour delay (rare): Doors open at 10 a.m.
Grades K-5 – Go to homeroom.
Grades 6-9 – Go to homeroom and proceed to third period class at usual time, 10:15.
SCHOOL ABSENCES & LATE ARRIVAL/EARLY DEPARTURE POLICY
It is very important to follow school policy regarding student absences for any reason, e.g. illness, appointments, etc., as well as what to do when students arrive late or must leave early.
* Call the front office at 203-777-3464 as soon as you know your child will not be attending or will be late that day.
* Before or after school hours, please leave a message in our voice mail (general mailbox 100) with your name, the child's name, the teacher, the reason for the absence or the late arrival (and if known, an approximate time of arrival) and the date.
* For safety reasons, it is most important that the office know of all absences by 8:35 a.m.
* Late arrivals should check in at the front office and with the homeroom teacher.
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Dress Guidelines for All School Assemblies
Part of a Foote School education includes teaching our students that there are different "appropriate dress" standards for different occasions. An All School Assembly is not the same as a regular school day. Dress standards for field trips also vary: what's right for a trip to Bear Mountain is not right for a trip to the Metropolitan Opera.
In this spirit, and as indicated in the Dress Code section of the "2011-2012 Parent Handbook" (page 5), we are providing guidelines that we will expect all students to follow for All School Assembly days this year.
Boys:
Long pants (no jeans, sweatpants or warm-up pants)
Collared shirt (button-down, golf or polo).
Shirts may be long or short sleeve.
(No T-shirts or sweatshirts, no writing on shirts.)
Closed shoes (no flip-flops)
Girls:
Pants or dress/skirt of an appropriate length (no shorts, jeans or sweat pants)
Appropriate top (no spaghetti straps, T-shirts or sweatshirts; no writing on shirts.)
No flip-flops
Major All School Assemblies 2011-2012
Wed., Sept. 28 - Chinese Delegation Assembly
Fri., Oct. 14 - Grandparents Day
Wed., Nov. 23 - Thanksgiving Assembly
Fri., Dec. 16 - Holiday Assembly
Fri., Jan. 13- Martin Luther King Day Assembly
Fri., Mar. 9 - Spring Assembly
E-News Archive 2009 - 2010
E news Archive from February 2010 through May
January 29, 2010 ( Tree of Life results, pick up time safety, early closings, dates to save)
January 21, 2010 (Haiti Relief Project, China Trip meeting for 9th Graders & parents)
January 14, 2010 (Board seeks new members, link to Architects Wish List, 9th Grade Play Rehearsals, STARS)
January 7, 2010 ( Mini-Courses & *Stars*, Delays and Cancellations, Parking on Highland)
December 16, 2009 (Update on Building Project/Parents To Meet With Architect, FCD (Freedom from Chemical Dependency) Education, Mini-Courses begin)
December 10, 2009 (Opening of School 2010, Colleen Murphy, Chinese New Year, 9th Grade Needs a Xmas tree)
December 3, 2009 (Get Caught Reading Pajama Day, 7th& 8th Grade play info)
November 24, 2009 ( 7th & 8th Grade play, PTC Fundraisers, Events & reminders)
November 19, 2009 (Thanksgiving Assembly, Canned Food Drive, 7th & 8th Grade play, 3rd Grade Math Night Survey link)
November 12, 2009 (Multicultural Affairs Committee, Early Americna Day, Eco-Friendly PTC Fundraiser)
November 11, 2009 (Update on the Building Project)
November 5 (Book Fair, lost & Found, eco-friendly fundraiser)
October 26 (Conference Scheduling Info for Grades 6-9; CPT 4 (ERB) Info for Grades 6-8)
October 22, 2009 (Admissions Open House, Haloween Parade & Fair, Book Fair, Parents Coffee, WAAG links)
October 15, 2009 (Grandparent Day reminders and parking options, WAAG links)
October 9, 2009 (Special announcment on the purchase of the St. Francis property)
October 8, 2009 (PTC meeting, Cook & Care Walk-A-Thon, WAAG)
October 1, 2009 (School Photo day, Safety Monitors, Grandparents/Special Friends Day, WAAG)
September 22, 2009 (Parents Night, WAAG, China Visitors, useful links)
September 17, 2009 (Parents Night, WAAG, Drop Off & Pick Up, useful links)
September 8, 2009 (H1N1, Middle School Activities, and more)