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Friday Notes I May 6, 2022
A Message From Mr. Silva
Dear Foothill Families,

Thank you to BWO Council President Tina Rodriguez (Max, Seedling, Mason, 2nd, Carter, 5th) and Vice-President Alissa Stedman (Violet, 4th, Jack, 5th) for organizing a celebratory and sumptuous Employee Appreciation Week. Foothill teachers and staff were moved and amazed by the students’ cards, flowers, and sentiments of gratitude for the work they put forth every day to make Foothill the school that it is.
 
Field Day Is Cruisin’ Back
Our Cruisin’ California-themed Field Day is tomorrow! We anticipate over 500 people in attendance on the Jeff Nelson Field for games, food provided by In-N-Out, great music, and 25 classic cars on display! Field Day commemorates Foothill’s founding and the story of Determine, the winning horse in the 1954 Kentucky Derby owned by founding parent Andy Crevolin. Field Day Committee Chair Todd Clark ’97 has organized an amazing day that will include an obstacle run, field events, inflatables, game booths run by teachers, and prizes. Many of our newly enrolled families will be in attendance and wearing orange lanyards. Please go out of your way to introduce yourself and give them a warm Foothill welcome!
 
Finally, a HUGE thank you to our families who were able to attend (or participate online) last week’s Spring Benefit! It was a sold-out event where no detail was left to chance by our incredible Benefit Chairs Gladys Fedorka (Peter, 2nd), Lauren Godsil (Hudson, K), and Lindsey Sanders (Gracie, 4th). We raised a record amount of funds, with all net proceeds supporting our 3Ts—teacher excellence, technology, and tuition assistance. Your generous support in these key sectors directly benefits your children. Thank you!

I look forward to seeing you tomorrow at Field Day!

Warmly,
Mike Silva
Head of School
Falcon News
5th Grade Returns from AstroCamp
Chilly adventures on the mountain, science experiments, physical challenges and warm campfires with friends were all a part of the 5th grade trip to AstroCamp. This was the first time many of our students were away from home. As the kids said, "Best Field Trip EVER".
Want to experience their campfire? Click on the campfire photo below:
Field Day is TOMORROW!
We can't wait to see your family on campus! We are expecting a big crowd of Foothill families, alumni and employees all gathering to celebrate the school's founding in 1954.

Parking
Please be courteous to our neighbors! Parking is available at the Harrison lot, on the streets around campus, and El Roble Jr. High School has graciously offered their lot to us as well (corner of Mountain and Harrison).

Schedule
*don't forget to check out the classic cars in the Towne Avenue lot!

7:45a.m Determine-Nation Race Registration
8:00a.m. Obstacle Race Begins
8:30a.m. Breakfast Booth (8th fundraiser)
8:55a.m. Opening March (5th Grade)
9:00a.m. Family Field Events Begin
10:30a.m. Game Booths Open
10:30a.m.- 1:30p.m. In-N-Out Truck Lunch Opens
1:00p.m. Drawing Winners Announced!
1:15p.m. Grade-Level Clean Up Contest
1:30p.m. See ya!
1st Grade Spectacular Sock Puppets
First graders have been studying characters! After choosing a favorite story, students wrote their first book report. As an fine enrichment activity, firsties created a silly sock puppet of their favorite character and "performed" their story in the puppet theater. Attentive audiences roared with laughter as their classmates showed off their best puppet voices.

You can view the silly sock friends in the Betty Webb Library right now! Students are proud to share this fun project with all their Foothill friends.

Thank you for your support of this joyous, delightful, celebration!

With many thanks,
Urmi Kar
Director of Advancement
Debate Team Continues Winning Season
Foothill’s champion debate team competed throughout the pandemic and recently joined the Orange County Debate League for a higher level of competition. Last weekend, Foothill’s team competed with over 60 teams from schools throughout California in the Middle School Public Debate Championships, sponsored by Claremont McKenna College. This was an invitation-only event, the best of the best.

Foothill's team of Brianna S. (8th), Simon X. (8th) and Ben M. (8th) placed 5th in the tournament! Congratulations to those fine debaters who will be taking their skills to their high school teams next year!

The final tournament of the year is next weekend, and our crack debaters will be arguing resolutions such as:
  • NATO does more harm than good
  • The US should establish a program of de-extinction for the Christmas Island Rat
  • Minors should not be tried as adults.
What Is Mr. Silva Reading This Week?
Mr. Silva read Rooster’s Off to See the World by Eric Carle. Kindergarten is an important time for getting children familiar with numbers and patterns, and Mr. Carle’s story of Rooster’s journey to see the world and the increasing number of friends he accumulates along the way helps children develop their number sense, a key to a strong mathematics foundation.
Rising Class Meetings

Join us on Zoom to meet your future teachers, hear about summer expectations and learn everything you need to know for fall 2022. These sessions, all occurring in May, will not be recorded, so please do your best to join us! Materials (such as summer reading lists) will be distributed via email after the meeting. If you are unsure of your grade's meeting day, please check with your Room Parent.
Meetings This Week

Wednesday, May 11 4:00p.m.
Rising 1st Grade (current Kindergarten students)

Thursday, May 12 4:00p.m.
Rising 2nd Grade (current 1st grade students)

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Coming Soon
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Our Kindergarten classes took to the Foothill stage for their very first time this morning! They were so adorable, we just wanted to eat them up! Look for more pics in next week's Friday Notes!
Annual Meeting
Tuesday, 5/17 8:30a.m.
Randall Lewis Family Auditorium
Please plan to join us as we look to the future of our school with an annual report to the community. We will also be seeking approval of your new Trustees and the new BWO leadership, as we thank those who have served us this past year.