Horizons at Foote is a transformational summer enrichment program for New Haven public school students at The Foote School in New Haven.
In 25 days, our Horizons students will be back on the beautiful Foote School campus - and we're so excited to garden again! Check out these videos from last summer - Board Chair Francie Irvine helped Horizons at Foote students harvest garlic that was first planted by Foote students in the spring - a collaboration worth singing about! π§π§π§
06/04/2026
Β‘Felicitaciones, Sebastian! π Today we're celebrating Sebastian, a fourth grader at at King-Robinson, who recently earned too many awards to hold! Perfect attendance; excellence in literacy; enthusiasm, hard work, cooperation and risk-taking in world language; and High Honors with Distinction. Congratulations, Sebastian - we're so proud of everything you accomplish. ππ¨πΌβππ
06/02/2026
"It is essential that we are dedicated to building a world where every young q***r person knows that they are not alone. So let me say it plainly right now - You are loved. You have a community that is here for you, is dedicated to protecting to you, and accepts you for exactly who you are, right in this moment." - Samira Wiley π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈ Happy Pride Month!
We love learning languages at Horizons! π Last summer, Wenyan Witkowsky taught our kindergarten, first and second grades about Chinese language and culture, and how to make Chinese crafts. θ°’θ°’ (thank you) to Wenyan for expanding our horizons! π¨π³ P.S. Can you guess what language we're going to learn this summer? π°π·
05/29/2026
Have you seen these gecko glamour pics? π¦πΈ Today we're throwing back to summer 2019, when our fifth graders had a hands-on visit with some scaly new friends - a cool way to learn about nature and zoology. Shout out to Stephanie Anestis for making us all look fabulous in the photos! βοΈ Stephanie Anestis Photography
For today's special Hump Day Highlights, we're celebrating all our Horizons students with May and June birthdays! Alanii, Stella, and Anthony in 1st grade; Milan in 2nd grade; Jermaine, Victor, Joy and Kylie in 3rd grade; Nevaeh, Alexa and Carter in 4th grade; Ava and Yocheved in 5th grade; Kennedy, Journei and Jeremiah in 6th grade; Isabella in 7th grade; Ava in 4th grade; Kaylen, Jovanny, and Ginger in 9th grade; Aisha, Amy, and Ti'Ani in 10th grade; David in 11th grade; Ayanna, Kailani and Ethan in 12th grade; and Alonzo and Jayden in freshman year. Happy birthday to you all - we hope your birthday wishes come true! πππ
05/28/2026
Β‘Arriba, Shael! π Today we're celebrating Shael, a third grader at Ross Woodward. Mom shared with us: "Shael concluyo practica para aprender a jugar hockey." We're so proud of Shael for learning to play hockey and joining the East Haven youth team. π₯ π
36 days until our 12th Horizons at Foote summer - and how many days until Field Day? β³οΈβ½οΈπ§½ We love a day filled with sports, games, teamwork, and celebrations of a summer filled with learning and joy. π
Last weekend our Horizons teachers and staff gathered at Foote for our first PD of the summer. We're lucky to have such a creative and dedicated group of rock stars keeping Horizons at Foote STRONG!
PS - you can support our teachers' Giving May fundraiser at bit.ly/HAFGM26 - every gift will be tripled! π©πΎβπ«π§π»βπ«π¨π½βπ«
05/21/2026
Today we're giving a special shout out to Millie Rochet and Silvia Herrera-Ocampo from Liberty Bank! This weekend, while our students were enjoying sports and games, Millie and Silvia led a workshop on pathways to home ownership for our Horizons grown-ups. Thank you both for sharing your expertise! π ππΏππ½ Liberty Bank