April 16, 2020
From the Head of School Our Path Forward Together Dear Families,
Head of School All School News A New Way to Support Our Families As we all navigate these challenging times, it is comforting to know that we are all part of a caring and committed Foote School community. We celebrate with one another during joyous times and are here to help when members of our community are in need. We are pleased to share a new support service from and for the Foote School community: The Lift @ Foote School.
Are you interested in helping? The first step is identifying volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering please email thelift@footeschool.org and let us know.
Lower School News Friday Morning Meetings Lower School students and parents are invited to gather for virtual morning meetings tomorrow, Friday, April 17.
All students have been added by invite to the appropriate Google Classroom for these morning meetings; your child will find the meeting link on the "Classes" landing page in their Google Classroom. Parent Reminder Schedule for April 17 & 24 Friday, April 17 will be a regular school day (letter day F). The faculty professional development day has been rescheduled for Friday, April 24; there will be no school that day.
All School News Distance Learning Resource Pages If you are looking for information related to Distance Learning on our website, you can find it on the following pages:
All School News Show Us How #FooteLearns Parents are invited to share photos, videos, anecdotes, screenshots, examples of their children's work, etc. that will be shared in the weekly e-newsletter, our website and social media.
Thank you for helping us to document this unusual chapter in Foote School's history!
Special Event Live Music Performance: April 21 Isabella Mendes Brazilian singer-songwriter, pianist, composer, educator
Tuesday, April 21 6:30 p.m. Watch for a Zoom link next week. *Appropriate for the whole family*
Isabella Mendes, a native of São Paulo whose work is rooted in Brazilian jazz and bossa nova, will perform for the Foote community. She will share her story and music and hold a Q&A.
This event is being sponsored by MOSAIC (Multicultural, Open-Minded, Supportive, Accepting, Inclusive Community), an all-volunteer group of parents, faculty, staff that organizers enriching speaker events for the Foote community.
All School News Foote School Association Annual Meeting Please join the annual joint meeting of the Foote School Association and Parent Teacher Council on April 22 at 10 a.m. Head of School Carol Maoz will make a few remarks and the Association will elect new members to the Foote School Board of Directors. All parents and guardians of Foote students are members of the Foote School Association and are eligible to participate. Please refer to the email sent home on April 7 for further details.
Meeting ID: 388 538 409 New Podcast "Emotional Wellbeing in Uncertain Times" School counselor Kossouth Bradford and Foote's consulting pediatric psychiatrist, Dr. Michael Kaplan, provide tips and perspectives on supporting children, feelings of loss or anxiety, dealing with sibling conflict, and how to maintain a spirit of joy and goodwill during this challenging time.
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New Post Footies on the Front Lines of COVID-19 Foote parents, alumni and grandparents put their talents to work in the fight against COVID-19—whether as health care professionals, biotech researchers, journalists or musicians.
New Post From Yali with Love Teachers from Foote's sister school in China, Yali, took it upon themselves to ship 1,500 protective masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in New Haven. The masks will be donated to Yale-New Haven Hospital through the Yale China Program.
Upcoming Events
4/17 4/19 4/21 4/24 Lower School Morning Meetings Virtual Parent Meeting with Carol Maoz Live Performance by Isabella Mendes Professional Dev. Day - NO SCHOOL Quick Links |