The Foote School Blog

We have thoroughly enjoyed our time here and while we are sad to leave everyone is excited to return back home!

We got on the bus and headed to Montserrat where unfortunately the funicular was not open for the season yet so instead our able bodied guide Raquel took us on a hike through the mountains to see the amazing views! 

We started our day with a bus tour through Barcelona as we made our way to Parc Güell. During the bus tour we were able to see how the city is uniquely situated between mountains to its west and the Mediterranean Sea to its east.

Today we said farewell to Seville and hello to Barcelona, Spain’s second largest city. We woke up very early and boarded the high speed AVE train for the six hour ride.

Today was an amazing jam packed day in Seville. Not only did we have beautiful weather, but we also had multiple dynamic docent projects.

After a two-hour bus ride this morning we arrived to Cordoba, where we walked across the ancient Roman Bridge to the Mezquita de Cordoba. This is a unique historical location marked by three different religions coexisting in the same area peacefully.

The editors of SPI (written by Middle School students) released their March edition this week. Click below to read their coverage of the spring play, an op-ed about morning meetings, and news from this year's Math Counts event.

This morning we started off the day with a tour of the Alhambra, which translates to Red Castle.  The history and architecture were captivating to the group.

After a long day of travel, the group made it to Granada, took a nice long walk through a beautiful park past the Alhambra, and gathered at the Capilla Royal. 

After months of preparation — including 9th grade Spanish students teaching their peers some conversational Spanish, research projects and creating docents — the big day finally arrived!

“It is essential for us to think deeply about helping our students see themselves as part of a family, a school community, and in ever-growing circles to encompass the larger world — and at the same time, we completely honor who they are as individuals."

The students in 3Z present to you their thoughts on what "love is":

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