Friday News 2-25-2022
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.
We are pleased to announce our Spring 2022 High School Virtual Conference Schedule:
Spring conference sign up information will be live on our school website from
Monday, February 28 at 9:00 a.m. through Friday, March 25 at 12:00 pm .
Wednesday, March 30th 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 31st 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 30th and March 31st at 11:48 am.
Our spring conferences will be held virtually and parents/guardians will once again have the opportunity to select a conference time through My Conference Time. 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.
PSAT/SAT in School Testing Day
Wednesday March, 23, 2022
All Freshmen, Sophomores & Juniors
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
7:20 - 11:45
Students taking the exam with standard timing will be dismissed after the test, approximately 11:45am
No Sign up is necessary
All testing is done in-person at Foran
Please bring your own pencils & calculator
Students in Grades 9 and 11 should bring your fully charged chromebook. You will be taking a digital test.
Seniors will participate in Senior University, virtually from home, more information to follow
Study Guides
Study guide link for the digital SAT for juniors
https://digitaltesting.collegeboard.org/pdf/sat-student-guide-digital-testing.pdf
Study guide link for PSAT10 for sophomores
https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/official-student-guide-psat-10.pdf
Study guide link for the digital PSAT8/9 for freshmen
https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/psat-8-9-student-guide.pdf
Please click on this link to Visit the School Counseling Virtual Office
College & Career
The Army National Guard will be hosting a virtual visit in the college and career center on Tuesday, March 1st during common time. Interested juniors and seniors should email Mrs. Wunder to sign up.
Attention all Seniors!
There will be an OPTIONAL course running on Thursday, March 3rd at 2pm in Room 209 (Red Hall) for any seniors who want to recertify their First Aid / CPR / AED Certification before they graduate and leave Foran. This course is free and you will be certified for another 2 years. The course will be approximately 1 hour. If you are interested in enrolling, please email Mr. Raucci at jraucci@milforded.org. If you cannot attend this course, but are interested in obtaining the recertification at some point, there will be additional days that this course will be offered in April and May as well!
Math Department Teaching on a Twosday!...2-22-22
Ms. Condon and Mrs. O'Keefe's classes are reading Night by Elie Wiesel and they created butterflies with symbolic pictures on them and text from poems written by children in the Terezin Concentration Camp. This was a very moving activity that students were engaged with and they also got to show some of their artistic creativity in class.
Digital Media & Design Notan Designs
When artists create images, they think about composition, or where to place elements in their work. Artists might be inspired by an idea from Japanese art focused on elements of light and dark. It's a concept called notan.
Notan is a term that refers to the Japanese idea of balanced light and dark areas in a composition. One of the most familiar symbols illustrating this concept is the circular yin and yang form from Eastern philosophy.
Notan is essentially the idea that the elements of dark and light are equally important and need each other to exist. You can't have negative space without positive space, and vice versa.
These notan designs were created by Digital Media & Design students: Gracie Brooks, Mia Davi, Jackson Paskiewicz, & Mackenzie Posey
AP Research students practice their presentation skills with a presentation for AP Seminar students illuminating the benefits and requirements for our AP Research course.
Please assist our Research students in completing any surveys they are currently disseminating as part of their methodology process. Students under the age of 18 are required to have a parent signature to partake in the survey. We truly appreciate your support with this as our students are working diligently to garner responses to procure effective data for their research. Thank You!
Students in US History class studied the "Dirty Thirties," a moniker stemming from the Dust Bowl that occurred during the Great Depression. Students then reviewed maps from the US Department of Agriculture to uncover trends in temperature, precipitation and drought since the 1960's. Finally, students developed their own names for the 2020's, including the Toasty Twenties and the Thirsty in the 21sty.
Students in AP Seminar begin the process of constructing their arguments for performance task #2 by mapping out connections among the stimulus materials. After developing their research questions, the students will write a 2000 word essay and develop an 8 minute multimedia presentation based on research.
During the TEAMS course this week students participated in various team building activities like Pipeline. It was wonderful to witness my students working together to accomplish a common goal.
Mrs. Ganun’s Shape up class utilizing the updated Cardio/Weight Room.
Culinary ll finished their breakfast unit with fluffy buttermilk waffles. The room had a wonderful diner aroma. We began our unit on Mother Sauces with a Bechamel sauce, and prepared pasta Alfredo.
Congratulations Foran Wrestling Class M 2nd in the State!
Congratulations to the Foran High school wrestling team who competed in the class M state tournament last weekend. They finished second place in the state! In the last eight years they have won 2 state championships and come in second six times! 11 Wrestlers finished in the top six and advanced to the state open this weekend!
Antonio Madero won the state championship at 120 pounds.
Kyle Pokornowski and Craig Mager came in second.
Eliot Poffenberger finished in third place.
Mason Hallstrom, Barry Held, and Jason Cruz came in fourth.
James Taylor, Anthony Giordano, and Keith Pokornowsi finished fifth and Joey Cichowski took home 6th.
Just wait until next year:)
Boys Swimming Senior Night!
WANT TO TRY OUT FOR A SPRING SPORT?????
All forms are available on Powerschool. Every student-athlete must have a current sports physical on file in the Nurse's office. All other forms should be filled out on Powerschool. They include a signed permission slip, a signed concussion form, a signed Sudden Cardiac Arrest form and a signed Covid 19 Consent Form. All forms are available on Powerschool. Please use this link for directions. Powerschool Sports Instructions.....If you have any questions, please email Anthony Vitelli at avitelli@milforded.org
Join the Foran Booster Club!
"As winter sports wrap up their regular season, with postseason competitions nearing, and the Spring sports season being just around the corner, the Foran Booster Club is still accepting memberships for this school year. New members are always welcome as we continue to support our student athletes and teams! Thank you in advance for your time and consideration."
Click Here to Join the Foran Booster Club
Golf
There will be a meeting for all students interested in playing Golf this spring on Thursday, March 3, in the Cafeteria at 2:00 pm. Practice dates, try out dates and other important information will be discussed. Anyone interested in trying out for the Golf Team this year should contact Mr. Vitelli at avitelli@milforded.org.
Softball
Do you have past experience playing softball? Do you know the game well? OR Do you have little to no experience but are an athlete with a positive attitude, willingness to learn, are mentally tough, and like to compete? We can develop your skills! We are looking for student athletes to join the softball team and have FUN! Email Coach Johnson at jjohnson@milforded.org if you are interested!
We will have a meeting from 2:15-3:15pm on March 10th for all students who will be playing softball. Please meet outside the gym.
Attention Girls Lacrosse:
If any girls are interested in trying out for the Girls Lacrosse Team, please send an email to Coach Drew (tdrew@milforded.org) or Coach Springsteen (aspringsteen@milforded.org) to sign up and receive important information regarding pre-season workouts and forms that need to be completed. Conditioning will be about 2-3 times a week in the weight room.
Football
There will be a brief Football meeting on Monday, February 28th right after school in the cafeteria. Anyone who thinks they may want to play football next year should be in attendance. Please let Coach Drew know if you are interested but can not attend.
Sophomore Class Fundraiser
Hello Families of the Class of 2024!
Our Cookie Dough Fundraiser is ready so let's raise some money!
REMINDER! ENDS MARCH 1st
This fundraiser will run from Monday, February 14th to Tuesday, March 1st through our online webstore. Please send the link to all your family and friends to buy some cookie dough!
Directions:
1. Use this link to visit our online store: https://abc.launchfundraising.com/order/fr99f3
2. At check out, under "What member are you supporting" make sure you (or family/friends) enter the STUDENT'S NAME. This will help to organize the cookies when delivered and ensure the order is going home with the correct person.
All orders will be sent to Foran High School. Orders will need to be picked up after school by a parent/guardian of the student. A time and date will be determined later.
If you have any questions please contact Emily DiCapua at edicapua@milforded.org
A flyer is also attached that can be distributed..
Cookie Dough Fundraiser Information
The Giving Table
The Giving Table prepared a hearty vegetable soup and clam chowder for The American Legion's Polar Plunge that took place this past Saturday. It was an amazing event that raised over ten thousand dollars for the Gary Sinise Foundation. All of the Veterans raved about the soups. Our Giving Table crew rocked it!
Multicultural Club
The multicultural club meets Mondays at 2pm in room 338. We talk about different cultures, including our own, and share stories and experiences. We learn something new every day!
Student Government
Current student government officers: please make sure you go to the important meeting about prom, dances, and elections on Monday February 28th at 2pm in room 306 in Green Hall.
Drama
Are you interested in helping create the drama sets for this year's production of Mamma Mia? We will be painting this Saturday from 10:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Email Ms. Turner if you plan to attend. All are welcome! Please note the change of time - we will start at 10:45am.
GSA
Let’s use the time left in this month to show your friends some love by sending them a PALentine…a valentine for your pals. Stop by room 256 in yellow hall to see Mrs. Gale to purchase a paper heart for $1.00. You can write your own message or choose from our pre-written ones. These can be purchased until February 28th. This fundraiser is being organized by the GSA Club with all proceeds going to the Connecticut TransAdvocacy Coalition (CTAC).
Post Prom Fundraiser Link
