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.
Spring Conference sign up will be live on our school website from
Monday, February 27 at 9:00 a.m. through Monday, March 27 at 12:00 p.m
Parent Conference Schedule:
Wednesday, March 29th 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 30th 5:30-8:00 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.
Thank you @WTNH and @LauraHutch8 for coming to Foran today to check out our state of the art planetarium! It was a great visit! Foran will be on the news for the “What’s Right With Schools” segment on Tuesday, 2/28 between 6:00-7:00 a.m. and again between 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Don’t miss it!
Congratulations Alana Finlayson!
Miss Emerald Isle 2023
Miss Emerald Isle is a leadership role in the Milford community. Alana was selected because of her Irish heritage and commitment to community service. She will participate in various fundraising activities for the Milford St. Patrick’s Day parade. Along with this she gets to be in the parade on March 11th.
To become Miss Emerald Isle you have to apply and write an essay about your heritage, community service, and why you want to be Miss Emerald Isle as well as completing an interview. Through being selected to be Miss Emerald Isle 2023 Alana has made the commitment to the Milford community to be a good role model for many years to come.
SAT/PSAT Testing for Students in Grades 9-11
Wednesday, March 22th
EARLY DISMISSAL: APPROXIMATELY 11:45
(Students will be dismissed once all exams are completed)
Buses will transport students both in the morning and after the exam is completed.
Freshmen and Juniors will need to bring their fully charged, school issued, chromebook.
All students should bring their own pencils & calculator
Visual Arts students here at Foran were invited to participate in a commissioned painting opportunity and contest. Dr. Esposito put out a request for art , so the ceiling tiles in his procedure rooms at the Milford Vascular Institute would have soothing and mindfully designed paintings created by some of our school’s talented visual art students.
Students in AP Environmental Science tested varying concentrations of biodegradable materials (milk) on biological oxygen demand (BOD) and dissolved oxygen to model the effect of sewage on dissolved oxygen levels.
Journalism was featured on Wednesday from the Journalism Education Association and Scholastic Journalism week.
We are happy to engage in lessons from the JEA.
Today, journalism 2 students worked on writing deep in the story and finding a focus by interviewing their partners. We watched a clip from Edward Murrow on the Korean War and practiced finding our own story.
Look out for our March Feature Issue soon!
In AP Psychology, students in Mr. Williams' classes got to see how well they recognize emotions from pictures and how the 3 theories of emotion are factored in. Later in the week, they also got to experience a little self induced stress as they collected data while playing the game Perfection, which was then applied to various concepts in their Motivation, Emotion, & Personality unit.
Students in Mrs. Kaminski's English class practiced presentation skills using a poster project based on famous inventors. We have been learning about clever inventions and students conducted research and created posters on a number of different inventors; ranging from Alexander Graham Bell to Elon Musk. They shared interesting facts that they learned from their classmates.
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
Amanda Graziani has been selected for her outstanding performance in the hurdles. Only a sophomore, Amanda qualified this year for the SCC Championships and also the CIAC Class “M” State Championships. Amanda continues to work hard and is preparing for a great outdoor track season this spring as well. Congratulations Amanda!
Girls Basketball
Congratulations to Faith Doyle and Ava Deitelbaum on earning All SCC Honors. What a great accomplishment for these two sophomores. Keep working hard as the future is very bright.
Best of Luck to Jaime Capozzi and Jacqueline Maurice as they compete for the SCC Girls Hockey Championship.
Both Jaime and Jacqueline are members of the Hamden Co-op Hockey Team
Championship Game – Saturday, Feb. 25 @Bennett Rink 7:15 p.m.
Hamden co-op vs. West Haven/SHA co-op
Wrestling
Congratulations to the Foran high school wrestling team on their third place finish at the class M state championships last weekend. They finished only eight points out of first place!
The Lions had seven wrestlers finishing the top six and qualified for this weekend. State open championships.
Jagger Rees finished sixth, Joe Cichowski and Keith Pokornowski finished third, and Tony Perez, Craig Mager, and Mason Hallstrom finished second.
Senior Antonio Madero won his second straight class M state championship at 126 pounds!
Congratulations to the entire team and good luck this weekend!
Indoor Track
The Indoor Track Season came to a close on Saturday, Feb. 18th with the CIAC State Open Championships, held at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven. This meet is extremely difficult to qualify for, however two athletes from the team, Isaiah Moore and Xavier Douglas did make it into the meet. Isaiah equaled his best jump of the season and placed 8th in the High Jump while in the Long Jump, Xavier placed a solid 15th.
Swimming
The boys swim team has been preparing for their Southern Connecticut Conference this week. The SCC qualifier meet will be at the Cheshire Community Pool on Monday February 27th at 4:00pm. SCC finals will be held at SCSU on Wednesday March 1st at 4:30 pm.
Congratulations to Senior Cheerleaders Jonna Lord, Luciana Cappello and Julia DeEll on making the All-State Class M Cheer Team this year!! Luci also received the All Academic Honor! Congrats to all of them!
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
Ticket Sales begin on Monday February 27th!
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
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
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
Senior Internship Information
Internship is May 8th-June 2
Senior Internship link on Foran Home Page
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)
