Horizons at Foote is a transformational summer enrichment program for New Haven public school students at The Foote School in New Haven.
Today we're celebrating our last group of Mystery Readers! Elayah Grant (last summer's kindergarten teacher!) read to first grade, Tayler Thorpe to second grade, and Naseema Gilson to our kindergarteners. Thank you to everyone who helped our students discover the magic of stories. πππ
κ°μ¬ν©λλ€ π°π· A big thank you to Jenny Cho, this summer's Korean teacher! Jenny worked with students from kidnergarten through eighth grade, teaching them Korean language, culture, games - how to cook Korean food like kimchi and enjoy Korean snacks. Thank you, Ms. Jenny, for a wonderful summer! β€οΈ
This summer, while learning about animal biology and habitats, our first graders in STEAM class created their very own imaginary animals. Listen to them describe their animals - such creativity and science! Shout out to Ms. Kate and the STEAM team for leading the lesson and filming their speeches! π’π¦π¦
Today 6A is behind the camera! π€³πΎ Check out their 'passing the phone' game at the pool - Horizons at Foote style! π²π¬
Let's get silly! π This summer's Spirit Week had everything: Silly Sunglasses Day, Decades Day, Tie-Dye Day - and, of course, Rep your HAF Colors day. ππππ§‘π
Three cheers for our Book Fairies! π§π»ββοΈβ¨ Paige Couture and Carol Martin were our first book fairies of the summer. Paige is a Horizons at Foote Board member, and Carol a long-time volunteer and New Haven Rotarian - both wonderful, strong women. Thank you, Carol and Paige, for bringing reading magic to Horizons at Foote! ππ
Get moving! π Award-winning teacher and coach Mr. Jesse is hosting Horizons Running Club again this summer! The brave students who signed up are building their endurance, fitness, and stamina. Thank you, Mr. Jesse, for always showing up for Horizons at Foote - and everyone at home, follow his Youtube channel @ Coach_Cala! ππΏππ»ββοΈππ½ββοΈ Calasthetics
Career Week continues with a visit from none other than Jaime Perri - Horizons at Foote Board member, local business owner, and the first Horizons at Foote Executive Director! Jaime talked to our middle schoolers about the logistics of owning a roofing company, the journey she took to get there - and helped them choose the best roofs for their model homes. Thank you, Jaime, for inspiring our students! π The Roof Girl LLC
Today we're celebrating our first group of Mystery Readers! Caitlin Terry read to kindergarten grade, Tony Rossley read to first grade, and Ms. Rashana helped our second grade class take turns reading to each other. Thank you to everyone who helped our students discover the magic of stories. πππ