Friday Notes I September 30, 2022 |
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We're Off and Running:
Upper School Begins Football, Volleyball, and Cross Country
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Students in grades 7 and 8 may choose to play competitive sports after school. For the first time in 2 years, we were able to compete against other schools on our campus this week! Stay tuned for more scores and news in future Friday Notes. Do us proud, Falcons! |
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Parent Teacher Conference
Appointments Open Monday, 10/3
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Parent Teacher Conferences are in two weeks: Thursday, October 13 and Friday, October 14. In lieu of regular school those days, you will be meeting by appointment with your student and their teacher on Zoom.
Appointments can be made on PickATime.com, the same website you used to schedule your Meet & Greet appointment at the beginning of the school year. The appointment portal will open on Monday, 10/3 at 6:00p.m. |
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School Picture Proofs Coming Soon |
Our students were SO camera-ready on Wednesday! They were adorable. You should be receiving an email with your proofs in the next few days. he automated email will be sent directly from our photographer at smiles@negrete.com. |
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Lower School Art Studio Refreshed!
Mrs. Bleecker Welcomes K-5 Students
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The past week in art has been a time of exploration and experimentation, as the 1st through 5th graders tested out a variety of drawing materials. They each had a big piece of paper divided into six sections which they brought to six different stations throughout the art studio. The stations had Art Sticks and Texture Plates, Oil Pastels, Pencils and Stencils, Chalk Pastels, Creamy Crayons (a.k.a. paint sticks), and either Charcoal (3rd-5th) or Fingerprint Pals (1st-2nd).
The students used each station to fill up a square on their paper, taking the time to see what the material could do as they tried things out and shared their discoveries with their classmates as they were working. After they were finished, they reflected on which they liked, which were messy, which were neat, and what they discovered as they explored.
Now that they know how to use these materials, they will have full access to all of these drawing materials in the Art Studio Drawing Center. During art class they can choose which of these they want to work with, what they want to do with it, and how long they want to spend further exploring these materials. We are looking forward to seeing their creations!
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What's Mr. Silva Reading to Kindergarten? |
Mr. Silva read two wonderful stories to the students: The Queen of Kindergarten and The King of Kindergarten, by Derrick Barnes. Both stories bring to life the first day of school for two students and the realization of our power to make a positive difference for the benefit of others and ourselves. |
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Below are links to the recordings of the parent orientation webinars for our new platforms, Schoology and PowerSchool. Each webinar is less than an hour long, and is designed for your grade level. You should have also received an email from John Hostetler last Monday with instructions on how to log on to the new sites.
If you have any questions or difficulty logging in, Mr. Hostetler will be available for
Drop-In Tech Help
Front Office Conference Room
Monday, October 3 from 8:00a.m. to 9:30a.m.
Thursday, October 6 from 8:00a.m. to 9:30a.m.
You may also reach him by email at jhostetler@foothillcds.org.
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Teacher Treats from Senior Friends |
Residents of Mt. San Antonio Gardens stopped by this week with a surprise for our teachers. Each goodie bag was stuffed with love, and contained office supplies and candy.
Foothill has a long term relationship with the retirement community at "The Gardens", as it is known locally. Our students take mini field trips throughout the year to sing, do crafts, or even teach iPad literacy. Our faculty and staff were so touched at their thoughtfulness this week!
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Debate Team Parent Meeting |
Our Debate Team is up and running with both an Advanced Team and a Novice Team, totaling 53 students in grades 5 - 8. Parents of these students are invited to a Zoom meeting to hear about schedules, expectations, and how to support their child in this challenging activity.
Parent Meeting
Monday, October 3
7:00p.m.
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Upper School Student Council Representatives |
Results for the Upper School Student Council Representative Elections are in! This year, 38 students applied to be candidates to represent their grade level in Student Council. It takes a lot of courage to run as a candidate for a representative position. Foothill is proud of how all candidates represented the school, their peers, and themselves. Below is the list of this year's winners:
6th Grade Representatives: Xander C. and Julie Z.
7th Grade Representatives: Clive C. and Matteo M.
8th Grade Representatives: Liad G., Ahava H., and Hannah Q.
These students will join the following elected Student Council Officers for the 2022-2023 school year:
President: Iris C.
Vice President: Neil X.
Secretary: Jacquelyn S.
Treasurer: Maegan C.
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High School Visits This Week
7th & 8th Grade
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This week, admissions officers from the following high schools will be visiting our campus to introduce our students to their schools. These meetings are exclusively for families of 7th and 8th grade students. If you are interested in where last year's 8th grade students were accepted, you can view that list HERE.
Monday, October 3 at 11:40a.m.
The Hill School, Lawrenceville, Loomis Chaffee, and the Ten Schools Admission Organization (New England)
Tuesday, October 4 at 9:30a.m.
Trinity-Pawling School (New York)
Tuesday, October 4 at 3:00p.m.
The Thacher School (Ojai, CA)
Wednesday, October 5 at 3:00p.m.
The Peddie School (New Jersey)
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Shopping for Halloween Costumes? Please Note Our Guidelines |
Halloween is a fun time at Foothill, and we know our students are already plotting their creative costumes. As you shop, please be aware of the following guidelines that keep our event safe and inclusive for all our students:
- No props that are meant to simulate a weapon
- No costumes that are insulting to a particular ethnicity, religion or gender
- No costumes with gory or violent images
- Faculty and staff my use their discretion in modifying costumes or have students change if they feel a specific costume is unsafe or inappropriate
- Upper School students may wear costume masks, Lower School students may NOT wear costume masks for safety reasons
- Students are welcome to remain in costumes for the duration of the school day. Students who choose the change out of their costume may wear jeans and Foothill uniform shirt. Students not in costume should wear their regular Foothill uniform.
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Hispanic Heritage Month:
6th Grade Goes to the Cheech
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6th graders took a field trip to the Cheech Marin Center for Arts and Culture in Riverside. Comedian Cheech Marin is one of the world’s foremost collectors of Chicano art, and the museum is the center of the Chicano art community, not only for painting, but for sculpture, photography, and video arts. Our students were fortunate to take a tour and an art class while they were there.
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We have lots of things happening in October, and a few of them may impact your schedule:
Thursday 10/13 and Friday 10/14
Parent Conference Days
No School
Monday, 10/31
Halloween Parade (please see costume guidelines above) and Early Dismissal:
Seedling 11:00a.m.
Grades Kinder - 2 11:15a.m.
Grades 3 - 6 11:30a.m.
Grades 7 - 8 11:45a.m.
Tuesday, 11/1
Professional Development Day for Faculty
No School
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