Our Mission Statement:
Provide a learning environment which fosters critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication to prepare all students for the challenges of the 21st century.
NO SCHOOL Friday, February 17th & Monday, February 20th Winter Recess
Early Dismissal Wednesday, February 22
Senator Murphy’s 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Essay Challenge
Congratulations to Venice Montanaro!
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced the 15 winners of his seventh annual ‘Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Essay Contest.’ Venice Montanaro was a part of the 15 winners selected!! This year, Murphy received close to 2,000 entries from elementary, middle, and high school students from across Connecticut reflecting on Dr. King’s dream and their own aspirations.
Senior Internship Information
Internship is May 8th-June 2
Senior Internship link on Foran Home Page
Spring 2023 High School Parent Conference Schedule:
Wednesday, March 29th 1:00-3:00 p.m. (Academy 12:00-2:00 p.m.)
Thursday, March 30th 5:30-8:00 p.m. (Academy 5:00-7:00 p.m.)
*Please note that we will have a modified early dismissal time on the conference days to accommodate the conference schedule. Therefore, students will be dismissed on March 29th and March 30th at 11:48 am.
Parents/guardians will once again have the opportunity to select a conference time through My Conference Time. All conferences will be in person unless a parent/guardian requests a Google Meet link directly from the teacher. Spring conference sign up information will be live on our school website from February 27 at 9:00 a.m. through March 27 at 12:00 p.m If you prefer a virtual session, please contact the teacher to request a Google Meet link to conduct your conference virtually after you have confirmed your conference time through My Conference Time Online Scheduler. We are looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child’s learning!
Quick tip: Look for emails from “noreply@myconferencetime.com” when searching email for conference confirmation communications.
The Roarin’ Foran Snack Shack Crew thanks our loyal customers for their continued support of our small business!
We had a record number of orders for Valentine’s Day.
We hope you all enjoyed the treats!
We also want to say a special THANK YOU to The Montano Family
for their generous donation to the snack shack!
Business is BOOMING!!
The pharmaceutical chemistry class in the lab synthesized aspirin and the essence of wintergreen.
In Physics of the Universe, we designed, built, and tested Egg Catcher devices to explore how safety equipment, such as airbags and seatbelts, increases collision time in order to reduce the force experienced.
In AP Psychology with Mr. Williams, students launched their Motivation, Emotions, & Personality unit this week. To get the ball rolling, each class had 3 volunteers compete in a game of "Wastebasketball" where they selected 1 of 3 distances to shoot baskets from (the farther the distance the more points given on a made shot). One catch though, once the distance was selected, the student could not change. Winners were awarded candy. This allowed for meaningful discussion on the following question: Do you make decisions based on the desire to succeed or on the fear of possible failure?
Foran CNA students are enjoying their clinical experiences caring for patients at West River Rehab Center in Milford.
The Culinary l class prepared vanilla pudding, pancakes and French toast this week for our dairy and egg unit. The hallways had a breakfast aroma all week. Bakeshop continued with the breakfast theme, and prepared Belgian waffles and banana bread. The Advanced Culinary class prepared turkey meatballs and a wild rice chicken soup, utilizing a veloute sauce as the base.
This marking period Mrs. GaNun is teaching 4 TEAMS classes. This is a course that students learn various academic concepts that revolve around being part of a team. Each group created a team name and logo and put it on a team uniform shirt which they wear to class. These last few classes students participated in various team building challenges and will be enjoying quad type games in the weeks to come. Everyone is doing such a wonderful job at communicating and working together as a team. Keep up the good work!
As a part of their study of the book, A Thousand Splendid Suns, students in Honors Humanities took part in an Afghan-inspired tea party mixer. They drank chai and enjoyed both fresh and dried fruits with some non-traditional treats like munchkins and muffins! Each student was given a role to play during the mixer and interviewed each other about their positions, during the changing social, economic and political landscape over the last 50 years and Afghanistan.
The Foran High School Athletic Department and The Foran Sports Booster Club have teamed up to honor a deserving varsity athlete each week of the season throughout the 2022-2023 school year. Each recipient will be recognized for their performance in the “Friday News” and they will also receive a tee shirt.
The Foran Sports Booster Club Athlete of the Week
Senior Xavier Douglas has been selected for his outstanding performance in the Long Jump. With a jump of 20 feet 2 inches, Xavier finished in 5th place and qualified for the CIAC State Open Championship Meet. Congratulations Xavier!
Congratulations Cristian Boutote
Congratulations to Cristian Boutote for committing to Flagler College for soccer. He is majoring in criminology
Wrestling
Congratulations to Antonio Madero: 1st team All-SCC
Antonio Madero with the hard fought 7-6 win! He is your 126 pound SCC Champ!!!
Craig Mager 2nd team All-SCC
Also congratulations to Keith Pokornowski 3rd place and Mason Hallstrom 4th Place in the SCC!
Girls Basketball
Congratulations Seniors!
Boys Basketball
Congratulations Seniors!
Cheerleading
Congratulations Seniors!
Swimming
The swim team wrapped up their regular season last week against Notre Dame West Haven. They had another close meet with some great swims but lost to ND West Haven by just 3 points. Many swimmers had best times of the season and are excited to train for the SCC qualifying meet! The team ends their season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses!
The swim team also participated in their Lion Heart swimathon on Tuesday February 14th to raise money for Breast Cancer research. The team did an AMAZING job, surpassing their goal of $3000 and raising $3,634! The Milford swim team has currently raised the second highest amount in the South Central Conference. Coach Skuches and Coach Dooling are very proud of the team's efforts to raise money for such a worthy cause. Below are some pictures from our Lion Heart swimathon. You can still donate to the team’s fundraiser here: Milford Swimming Lion Heart
Indoor Track
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! These Indoor Track Team members won medals at the Class M State Championships on Saturday:
Alexandria McWatters 5th Place Shot Put
Joe Defreitas 6th Place 300 Meters
Xavier Douglas 5th Place Long Jump
Isaiah Moore 2nd Place High Jump
Based on their outstanding performances, Isaiah and Xavier will be competing in the State Open Championships this coming Saturday
In addition, the following athletes set personal bests in their respective events:
Amanda Graziani
Daniel Enrico
Joe Defreitas
Alex McWatters
Engraved Brick Order Deadline: March 31, 2023
DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY, ORDER YOUR ENGRAVED BRICK TODAY!
Foran High School’s Vito DeVito Sports Complex is getting a facelift! Friends and Alumni are invited to purchase a personalized brick that will line the new walkway at the stadium’s entrance.
Link to the order form: https://www.fundraisingbrick.com/foranhighschool/
4X8 Engraved Brick $100, 3 Lines of Text, 20 Characters per Line
20 Character Limit Per Line Including All Spaces and Punctuation.
All submissions are final and changes will not be made, so please verify your inscription prior to submitting!
SHIPPING: Please note that all bricks will be shipped directly to the organization for installation at their designated location. The bricks will NOT be shipped to your home address. The address is just a requirement for payment purposes only. For additional information regarding our engraved brick campaign please contact Anthony Vitelli, Athletic Director at avitelli@milforded.org or call (203)783-3502 ext. 4.
Baseball......................March 18, 19 and 20.....Times TBD
Golf ............................March 18, 19 and 20.....Times TBD
Boys Lacrosse............March 18. 19 and 20.....Times TBD
Girls Lacrosse.............March 18, 19 and 20.....Times TBD
Softball .......................March 18, 19 and 20.....Times TBD
Boys Tennis.................March 18, 19 and 20.....Times TBD
Girls Tennis..................March 18, 19 and 20.....Times TBD
Boys Track ..................March 18, 20 and 21.....Times TBD
Girls Track....................March 18, 20 and 21.....Times TBD
Not Yet a Member?
All families of Foran student athletes are invited to join!
Please complete the Google Form below and submit membership dues via Venmo or check payable to Foran Booster Club
CLASS OF 2025 SOPHOMORE RING DANCE
The Sophomore Class Ring Dance will be held on Friday, March 24, 2023 from 6:00pm-10:00pm at Grassy Hill Country Club. Tickets will go on sale starting Monday, February 27- March 13th. Tickets will be $60 per person. Any questions please contact the Sophomore Advisor Emily DiCapua at edicapua@milforded.org.
Class of 2024 JUNIOR SEMI-FORMAL
The Junior Semi-Formal will be held on Friday, April 28, 2023 from 6:00pm-10:00pm at Vazzano’s. Ticket information will be coming in April. Any questions please contact one of the Junior Advisors Tammi Spose tspose@milforded.org or Melissa Cacioppo mcacioppo@milforded.org
SENIOR PROM
The senior prom will be at The Trumbull Marriott on May 19, 2023 from 6 - 10 pm. Ticket information will be coming in the Spring!
SENIOR CLASS TRIP
The senior class trip is scheduled for June 8, 2023 to Lake Compounce. Ticket information will be coming soon!
GRADUATION DATE
A date has not yet been set for graduation. The Board of Education will vote in April and the date will be released at that time.
Caps & Gowns and tickets will be given to students at graduation rehearsal
Thank you for your support! We are looking forward to celebrating with our seniors!
Senior Class Advisors Melissa Cacioppo mcacioppo@milforded.org and Shauna Newall snewall@milforded.org
GRADUATION EXPENSES for SENIORS!
As in past years, seniors will be required to pay $40 to cover the costs of graduation expenses, which includes cap, gown, and diploma cover.
If you are not sure if you already paid? Please contact Mrs. Newall snewall@milforded.org or the Foran Main Office and we will check for you!
Please pay online at https://www.milforded.org/o/fhs/page/foran-high-school-dues-for-senior-graduation-expenses.
If you would prefer, you may pay by check made payable to Foran High School, or pay with cash. Checks or cash can be dropped off to Mrs. Carino or Mrs. Golebiewski in the main office.
If you have any questions please contact Senior Class Advisors,
Shauna Newall snewall@milforded.org or Melissa Cacioppo mcacioppo@milforded.org
Freshmen Class Fundraiser
The freshmen class fundraiser has begun! All freshmen will be selling chocolate bunnies to raise money for their Ring Dance and other class activities. The Fundraiser runs until Feb. 24th.
All orders must be paid for at the time of the sale!
The freshman class officers distributed the order forms during Common Time this week to all freshmen. If a student did not receive one, please have them see Ms. Georgetti in room 304 in Green Hall.
All money and forms are due to Ms. Georgetti in room 304 by no later than Feb. 24th at the end of the day.
Thank you so much for your support!!
College & Career
Thursday, March 16th Students Can Register to Vote
The Registrar of Voters will be in the Foran Main Lobby
from 8:30am-9:30am on Thursday, March 16th for students to register to vote.
You can REGISTER TO VOTE if you are:
At least 17 years old and turn 18 before Election Day (November 7, 2023)
Spring SAT/PSAT day will be Wednesday, March 22.
More information will follow as testing day gets closer.
Students and Families
The residents of Morningside Condominiums (condos on Foran Road) have expressed concern that people are driving at high speeds through the condominium parking lot in order to enter or leave Foran Road.
We are requesting that you refrain from using the condominium parking lot as a shortcut to either enter or leave Foran. If for any reason you are ever driving though the condominiums, please use caution and drive slowly. The Milford police department will be randomly monitoring the condominium parking lot in order to enforce safe driving practices.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Mr. Berkowitz - Principal
Officer Kish - Milford Police - Foran School Resource Officer