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Friday News 10/29/2021
NO SCHOOL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND ELECTION DAY
HOMECOMING 2021
Basit Iddriss & Kaitlin Dobkowski
LION PRIDE!
Spirit Week!
The contest winners are as follows:
Most Original: Nakira Rembert (mushroom)
Best Group: Elizabeth Schumann, Charlotte Mackell (SNL Soundcloud Rappers)
Funniest: Charles Diamantis (Napoleon Dynamite)
Best Individual: Jason Jimenez (Taco)
Best Individual (Teacher): Mrs. Plude (Social Media Troll)
Best Group (Teachers): Social Studies (Sesame Street)
Faculty Costumes!
Mr. Berkowitz, Mrs. Gilman, Mr. Zywocinski
Mrs. Plude, Mrs. Cacioppo, Mrs. Hudson, Mr. Spinetti, Mr. Rosengrant, Mrs. Annunziata
English Department, Social Studies Department, Math Department
ATTENTION FRESHMEN!
November 15th-19th
Joseph A. Foran High School
Influences on Youth Forum
A program REQUIRED for all 9th graders and their parents
A YouTube Forum to be viewed by both students/parents together between Monday November 15th and Friday November 19th.
The directions on how to access the forum on YouTube will be posted beginning November 15 at:
https://milfordprevention.org/...
Ninth grade students AND their parents/guardians are required to view this important program. The purpose of this event is to promote dialogue and provide information regarding the physical, social, legal and emotional influences of illegal substances and social media on our students.
Due to COVID-19 circumstances, we are hosting this forum virtually this year. All participants should follow the Milford Public Schools distance learning expectations. Student participation at this forum fulfills an assignment within the Health curriculum. Should your child not be able to view this program, he/she will be asked to complete a 2-3 page research/ writing assignment on a related topic in order to independently fulfill their obligation and make them aware of the aspects of these complex issues addressed by the forum.
At the conclusion of this forum, there will be two steps that must be completed to earn proper credit for this assignment:
Both the student AND their parent/guardian will complete a survey about the presenters and submit it via SurveyMonkey.
The parent/guardian must sign off on an attendance form and submit it via Google Form. Once completed, you/your child will be entered into a drawing for prizes such an Amazon Gift Card, tickets to the Thanksgiving Day football game between Foran and Law and a t-shirt!!
School Counseling
The School Counseling Office would like to present to you this year's
School Counseling Virtual Office!
Please click here to explore our virtual office.
College & Career
The College and Career Center will be offering the ASVAB test on Thursday, November 18th. Students interested in taking the ASVAB should see Mrs. Wunder to sign up and get a permission slip.
All branches of the Military and National Guard will be hosting virtual visits the week of November 8th. Students in 11th and 12th grade who are interested in a career in the military after graduation should email Mrs. Wunder to sign up.
Congratulations to JAF’s Advanced Photography students: Mia Coppola, Maddi Fuller, Samantha Garcia, Sidney Jean-Baptiste, Jolita Sanchez Garcia, and Carly Zieman. Photographs created by these students were selected to be featured in the ASAP!’s 11th annual Celebration of Young Photographers Exhibit. This year’s exhibition theme was space; students were challenged to think about space from a physical or conceptual point of view. Then, they captured those thoughts in a single image. ASAP! received over 300 submissions from 27 schools across the state. The judging process was blind. The Top 60 Photographers will be honored at a special event at Bryan Memorial Town Hall in Washington Depot, CT on November 14. These students will be representing JAF in this special event as well as in the virtual exhibit that will accompany the show. Way to go artists, LION PRIDE!
Click Here for the November Issue of Mane Street
Happy Friday and Homecoming/Halloween weekend! Thank you all for participating in Spirit Week. Here are this week's articles published on the Mane Street Mirror:
Sean Ayoub and Bella Mema - A New Look for Student Drivers
Rumeysa Bayram and Julia Poffenberger - Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Ginger Schmidt - Mental Health First
Julia Deicicchi and Colleen Ardolino - Siblings in Sports
Austin Lermayer and Evan Kerzner - An Inside Look: Broadcasting the NFL
Azam Hostetler - Connecticut Faces Pressing Labor Shortages
Gavin Fanelli - BOO: Spirit Halloween Stores are in Season
Yusuf Abdelsalam - Apple's New Rollout: IOS 15 and iPhone 13
Headline Game in Journalism
Students in journalism have been practicing headline writing. We practiced by coming up with headlines with the game MAN Bites Dog.
Students in Mrs. Cassell's English 1 classes began their unit on the Use of Technology in the Modern World by reading an article on digital media's impact on people's reading skills. In small groups, they shared their annotations and discussed their questions and observations about the article's purpose.
In Astronomy this week, students are exploring the life cycle of a star. They were able to see the various stages of life of different stars, including looking at nebulae - where a star's life can both begin and end! Nebulae come in various shapes, sizes, and colors. Some are named for constellations they appear in from our vantage point on Earth (Orion Nebula), while others are named for their appearance (Eskimo Nebula or Turtle Nebula). If you're looking for a good wallpaper for your phone or computer, check them out!
Students in Mrs. Bradford's World History class have been researching and preparing for a "Meeting of the Minds" debate on the ideal form of government. Students took on the role of "Actor," portraying a historical figure, "Public Relations Agent" introducing and providing background information about the historical figure, and "Investigative Reporter" researching which historical figures had ideas that supported or opposed his/her own, preparing and asking probing questions of other panel members. It got a little heated with most of the historical figures taking issue with Thomas Hobbes' strong stance!
In AP Psychology with Mr. Williams, students had some hands-on labs regarding their Sensation & Perception unit. Some were student led via presentations and some were done by Mr. Williams throughout the week
Students in US History presented their informed action projects to their peers this week. Students researched American females that made positive contributions to American society, and then designed projects to further that woman's efforts in society today. Students created brochures, posters, surveys, and infographics. One student directed his own music video based on the work of Billie Jean King: https://youtu.be/VYYG7vRreu0
Students in AP Seminar refined and focused their research questions. This week, they committed to the questions, and now begin the process of research, writing, and presenting their findings in teams!
Students in Latin II, III, and IV present research projects on various aspects of ancient Roman life, including mythology, religious customs, ancient tombs, military forts, and triumphal arches, to name just a few topics.
Human Growth & Development
Human Growth and Development students crafted costumes for children using only a paper bag and construction paper.
Child Growth & Development
Child Growth and Development students completed a book project designed around a developmentally appropriate story which included target areas of development students promoted through props and an interactive activity.
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 2021-2022 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
Junior Riley Grunow has been named Foran High School’s “Athlete of Week” for her outstanding performance in Diving. Riley has qualified for the SCC Championship and also for the Class M State Championship. Her hard work and dedication during practice has elevated her to a championship-level diver. Riley has won the 1-meter Diving event 8 times and has never placed outside of the top 3.Congratulations Riley!
Girls Soccer
Saturday, Oct. 23- West Haven
Senior night! Foran won 4-0 with two goals from Courtney Musante and two goals from Skyler Agresti. We had 13 shots on goal while West Haven had 8. Haley Flynn, Zoe Fallon, and Georgia Malesky all had an assist. Hanna Della Bitta -Falkowski garnered the shut-out.
Monday, Oct. 25- Branford
On Monday night we traveled to Branford High School. It was a battle from start to finish! Our own Colleen Ardolino scored off a PK to tie the game at 1-1. We had 7 shots on goal while Branford had 10. Hanna Della Bitta-Falkowski finished the game with 9 saves. Branford's only goal was a PK.
Wednesday, Oct. 27- Law
The last game of the season went in our favor with a 2-0 victory over crosstown rivals Jonathan Law. It was "sister night"- both Lauren and Colleen Ardolino scored for the Lions. We peppered the Law goalkeeper with 19 shots on frame. Hanna Della Bitta- Falkowski finished the night with 2 saves to earn the shut-out.
Volleyball
Last week we had 3 home games against East Haven, Shelton and West Haven. Against East Haven, it was a tough game and we ended up losing 3-2. Ava Steigbigel had 12 kills. Bridget Kiernan had four aces. Tori Matula had eight aces and 11 aces. Morgan Viesselman had 9 digs and 11 assists.
We played Shelton for the first time this season. We lost 3-1 but it was a super competitive match. Ava Steigbigel had 16 kills. Morgan Viesselman had 5 aces and 9 digs. Tori Matula had 16 digs.
Our last match against West Haven ended up being a 3-2 win. This match proved to be another 3-2 hard fought win! Even better, The win qualified us for the state tournament! Ava Steigbigel had 14 kills and 6 aces. Bridget Kiernan had 12 aces. Morgan Viesselman had 16 assists and 4 aces.
This week, we had a rematch vs. Branford. Even in a 3-1 loss, our team played great! They never gave up and definitely made some improvements in anticipation of the SCC and State Tournaments that begin on Saturday.
Girls Cross Country
The girls' cross country team came in 6th place at the SCC Championships this past week! Of the 20 teams running, they were one of the smallest in size but their efforts outpaced so many others. Freshman, Adrianna Gonzalez led the team and took 26th place overall, with her new PR of 22:11, Allie Regan also earned her personal best with 22:54. Following close behind was sophomore, Nora Hayes at 23:09. Grace Foley, Anna Harris, Quincy Ercanbrack, and Amelia McGonigle all contributed to the varsity taking the 6th spot! This Saturday the girls will have one more chance to show what they can do at the Class M meet!
Indoor Track
If any students are interested in joining the Foran Indoor Track Team, please send an email to Coach Jambor (pjambor@milforded.org) to sign up and receive important information regarding pre-season workouts, forms that need to be completed and general information about the sport.
ATTENTION Freshmen Class!!!!
Interested in being the President, Vice President, Secretary, or Treasurer of your class???
Go to the following website for information/forms https://sites.google.com/milfo...
And join the google classroom the code is ygw5ejt
Deadline is Nov 1st to have all materials submitted to Ms. Hoffer at jhoffer@milforded.org
Drama Club
Are you interested in joining this year's DRAMA CLUB? We are looking for actors and stage crew members to be part of this year's Drama Club. Any question contact Mr. Stammen jstammen@milforded.org or Ms. Turner jturner@milforded.org
THE GIVING TABLE CLUB
Join The Giving Table and make a difference with food!
We will be preparing food for those in need as well as frontline workers and volunteers. Organizations we’ll be serving are the Milford Fire Department, ER workers at Milford Hospital, the Beth El Shelter, Habitat for Humanity, and local churches and synagogues.
Food will be prepared in the culinary room (rm. 604). The first meeting will be November 4 at 2:05pm in the cafeteria. This is open to everyone. The class will meet every Thursday.
Co-advisors: Miss Randy and Ms. Pangu
Interact Club
We need volunteers for this Saturday's Senior Center's leaf raking-please sign up on the Google Doc in our Google classroom.
*Our next meeting is on November 4th in room 123 at 2:00pm for our Veteran's Day Volunteer planning activity. Please see Ms. Plude if you have any questions.
Bible Club
The Foran High School Bible and Prayer Club meets on Fridays after school in room 118, all are welcome! Please join us in supporting our school and community in praying for the requests we receive. Any questions please contact Mr. Chi in room 118 or email (hczajkowski@milforded.org)
Junior Class Fundraiser
SENIORS ORDER YOUR CAP & GOWN NOW!
This year Jostens, our Cap & Gown vendor, has asked us to place our order a little earlier to avoid factory & shipping delays. On Wednesday 10/27 all seniors were sent an email with a link to order their Cap & Gown for Graduation. Please check with your student to be sure they have placed their order!
If you have any questions please email Tammy Carino at tcarino@milforded.org.
LAST CHANCE SENIOR PORTRAITS!
The yearbook staff and Robert Taylor Photography want to make sure that every senior has their portrait in the yearbook so we are running a "Last Chance Portrait Day" for seniors on
Thursday, November 4th, at Foran High School.
Families will make their own appointments for students using the link provided in order to secure their time slot. In 3 weeks, a notification email of the active gallery will go to the email input into signup genius to view, order, and choose a yearbook selection.
Signup Link: Last Chance Photos
You can cancel/change your appointment time by emailing roberttaylorphotostudio@gmail.com (1 free cancel/change, additional changes will require another payment).
Dress is business casual. There will be button-down shirts, ties, jackets, and the drape for students to borrow if needed.
If there are any questions please email Meghan Condon, Yearbook Advisor, at mcondon@milforded.org.
SENIOR PARENT & FAMILY AD
Congratulations on reaching this momentous stage in your child's high school years! Have you been looking for a creative way to tell your senior "I love you" and "I'm proud of you!" as they wrap up their high school career? If so, how about purchasing a Senior Parent and Family Ad in the yearbook?
To help you celebrate this milestone, the yearbook staff is now accepting orders for Senior Parent and Family Ads to be placed in the yearbook. These ads give you the opportunity to express your love, pride, and congratulations to the entire school!
In order to purchase, you must build your ad for your senior online with our yearbook company, Jostens at www.jostens.com/yearbookads.
You will need to pay, create, and submit the ad online. This allows you to submit pictures, text, and design online; you don't have to mail anything in or wait for your pictures to be returned to you! Begin by going to www.jostens.com/yearbookads and simply follow their instructions!
In order to guarantee a space for your student's ad in the yearbook, submissions must be made by December 17th.
Senior Ads were a large part of my own high school experience and I loved seeing childhood photos of myself and my classmates in my own yearbook, so please consider adding your student's memories to this wonderful tradition at Foran! If you have any questions please contact me, Meghan Condon, at mcondon@milforded.org; we can't wait to start creating with you!
YEARBOOK ORDERS
Attention Senior Families,
Yearbooks are currently at their lowest price of the year, $79, so right now is the perfect time to buy!
Order your student's yearbook by October 29th, 2021 and you will also receive 4 free icons included with any personalization! See flyer attached for more details.
To order your yearbook, please go to www.jostens.com/yearbook and search "Foran High School".
The first fundraiser is the Class of 2022 apparel for students, parents and even grandparents! You can order online and your items will be delivered to Foran. I will distribute your orders to your students or we can arrange a pick up time. You can begin ordering now through November 10. Click on the link below for the apparel flyer.
This is a great opportunity for students to gain real world experience the last few weeks of their senior year. Click on the link below.
