Celebration 8TH GRADE

The 8th grade class of 46 students joined in the Foote School gym to celebrate their time at Foote. Some students will stay until 9th grade, and some will move on, but together they are a reflection of their shared experiences, exemplified during the ceremony by original poetry from students Myles Carter Solomon ’24 and Tal Berkowitz ’24. Head of Middle School Barrington Fulton Jr. urged his students to continue to embrace the true meaning of “carpe diem,” and take pride in the rewards that sentiment can reap.

Accolades And Gifts

8th Grade Outstanding Scholarship Award — Lukas Roberts (honorable mention: Anushka Gupta)

8th Grade Athletic Award — Lila Pisani, Lucian Halpern

8th Grade Parents’ Farewell Gift — $8,862 for Foote's Financial Aid Program and the Frank Perrine Library

Departing 8th Graders Will Attend

Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall

Amity Regional High School/ECA

Branford High School

Cheshire Academy

Choate Rosemary Hall

Deerfield Academy

Guilford High School

Hamden Hall Country Day School

Hamden High School

Hopkins School

The Loomis Chaffee School

New Haven Academy

Phillips Academy Andover

Wilbur Cross High School

Wilbur Cross High School/ECA

“Embrace meaningful dialogues with those who hold different viewpoints, and always remember our shared humanity as you shape our future. Seize the day by seizing every opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of others. … Embrace the discomfort that comes with perseverance, for it is within those moments that growth truly occurs.”

BARRINGTON FULTON JR. HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL