Friday News 5/20/2022
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.
FORAN- END OF YEAR SCHEDULE
The last day of school for high school students will be
Monday, June 20, 2022. This is a half day of school.
The last full day of school will be Monday, June 13th, 2022 for high school students only. The cafeteria will operate on a regular schedule through Monday, June 13th, 2022.
All students enrolled in a course must take its examination, with the following exceptions:
A student who takes an AP exam is excused from a final exam in that course unless a final exam is required, such as in a UCONN/ECE course for UCONN credit.
Graduating seniors with a second semester average of B+ or above and no cuts in that course are exempt from taking the final exam in June.
Exam Schedule
GRADE 12 ONLY – SENIORS ONLY
7:20-9:20 AM 9:30-11:30 AM
*Thursday, June 9th Period 7 Period 8
Friday, June 10th Lake Compounce
*Monday, June 13th Period 1 Period 2
Tuesday, June 14th Period 3 Period 4
Wednesday, June 15th Period 5 Period 6
Thursday, June 16th GRAD REHEARSAL
Friday, June 17th GRAD REHEARSAL & GRADUATION
*Thursday, June 9th and Monday, June 13th are full days of school for all seniors 7:20-1:58. Any student who leaves early must use standard early dismissal procedures.
GRADES 9, 10, 11
7:20-9:20 AM 9:30-11:30 AM
Tuesday, June 14th Period 1 Period 2
Wednesday, June 15th Period 3 Period 4
Thursday, June 16th Period 5 Period 6
Friday, June 17th Period 7 Period 8 and make-ups
Monday, June 20th Make-ups if needed
Buses will make two runs on exam days from June 14th to June 17th. In addition to the usual morning run, buses will bring students to school at 9:20 AM for the second exam. Students who have no exam in the 9:30-11:30 AM exam period may return on these buses. Dismissal will be at 11:30 AM.
Graduation Rehearsal Schedule is as follows:
Thursday, June 16th Graduation Rehearsal - Foran - 9:00 AM
Friday, June 17th Graduation Rehearsal - Foran – 9:00 AM
All seniors should be in the auditorium by 8:45am
Seniors, if you do not need your Chromebook for exams please turn it into the Main Office the week of June 13th.
All Seniors Chromebooks are due by June 16th.
Congratulations, Class of 2022 Seniors from School Counseling!!
All seniors must complete a School Counseling Graduation Survey in Naviance which indicates post-graduate plans, including where you will be attending school after graduation (if applicable), military, employment, gap year, etc. All students are asked to complete this survey. Please click on the attachment for the instructions. The survey should take about 2 minutes to complete.
If you are attending a trade school or four year college or university after graduation, a final transcript indicating the graduation date will automatically be sent to the school you chose in your survey.
If you are attending a community college in Connecticut, a transcript will be sent to the student's milforded email address in late June/early July so they can upload it to their student account.
If you do not complete the survey, we will not know where to send your transcript once you graduate.
Final transcripts will be sent to colleges/post grad institutions in late June/early July. If your information changes between now and then, please contact Mrs. Skuches in School Counseling at kskuches@milforded.org
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Skuches at kskuches@milforded.org
Thank you, and congratulations again!
Senior Graduation Information
Graduation is Friday, June 17, 2022 5:15pm
Parking for individuals with a physical disability will be available on French Drive.
Tickets
Outdoor Graduation
6 tickets for the Foran football field
Indoor Graduation (if inclement weather)
4 tickets for the Foran gymnasium plus 3 tickets for the live feed in the auditorium
Ticket will be given to the students at rehearsal
CAP & GOWNS
Cap & Gowns will be given to the students at rehearsal
SENIORS ONLY CHROMEBOOK TURN-IN
Seniors, if you do not need your Chromebook for exams please turn it into the Main Office the week of June 13th.
All Seniors Chromebooks are due by June 16th.
OBLIGATIONS
Seniors must also have ALL financial obligations paid no later than
MONDAY, JUNE 13TH
Financial obligations may include $40 graduation expenses dues, payment for lost books, school equipment including chromebook and athletic uniforms.
Please contact Mrs. Golebiewski in the main office with any questions regarding obligations.
DIPLOMAS
After an outdoor graduation ceremony, diplomas are distributed outside near the entrance to the gymnasium. If there is an indoor ceremony, diplomas will be distributed in the cafeteria.
Reminder to all Senior Parents
DUES FOR GRADUATION EXPENSES:
Graduation is set for Friday, June 17th at 5:15pm. As in past years, students will be required to pay $40 to cover the costs of graduation expenses, which includes cap, gown, and diploma cover.
Please pay online at https://form.jotform.com/220765389144058. 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 a secretary 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
Thank you for your support! We are looking forward to celebrating our seniors!
Return Library Books
We are preparing to begin renovations with the disassemblement of our bookshelves and packing up our books as they prepare the space for the installation of our new flooring. If you have not been by the Library to check out our BLUEPRINTS of what’s to come, stop by and take a peek! If you have a library book or any other materials currently checked out from the library, please return them by Friday, June 3rd. There is a Book Drop Off Box in the cafeteria as well as in the Library for book returns. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. DeLoma in the library for further information.
Senior Internship Program
This year we have had great interest in the senior internship program. Foran has 85 seniors at local businesses and schools in and around Milford. They will complete 90 hours of internship experience over the next few weeks. Students are gaining real world experience in a career field of their choice. Thank you to everyone offering our students this opportunity. If you would like to have an intern at your place of work in 2023 please contact Melissa Cacioppo at mcacioppo@milforded.org.
Yearbook Orders
There are currently less than 80 yearbooks left for purchase for the 2021-2022 school year! Make sure to go to jostens.com and order yours today!
Go Gray Day Friday, May 23rd
Parents/Students:
If you ordered a " Go Gray" Be Kind t-shirt, please pick them up with Mrs. Plude in Room 123.
Go Gray Day is Friday, May 23rd.
Please wear your t-shirt then. If you don't have a T-Shirt, you can wear any gray shirt AND bring in a small donation for YALE. Student gov. will be collecting next Friday during Period 3!
Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament
Grade 9 Champion- Johnie Tosakoon
Grade 10 Champion- Daniel Enrico
Grade 11 Champion- Jose Abreu
Grade 12 Champion- Eliot Poffenberger
School Champion- Eliot Poffenberger
Students in Latin classes have been researching and presenting on various global cultural topics and connecting their findings with the world of the ancient Romans.
Students from Interior Design visited IKEA. They completed a scavenger hunt collecting pictures as evidence of design elements. They will complete a collage and justifications to showcase their findings.
There are so many talented musicians in the band ! Great job to our band and jazz band
Time for a little lab work in the cardiovascular unit.! Students in anatomy learned how to take each other's blood pressure.
This week in Mrs. GaNun’s TEAMS classes learned a new game called Hantis. It is table tennis utilizing their hands. Students learned the importance of communicating and working together in order to participate in this activity.
In Mr. Hair’s PE- 1 class we did ultimate football and ultimate kickball. In competitive PE class we continued our softball unit.
Students in Ms. Plude’s Art for Seniors class created fully functional ceramic banks inspired from a favorite animal from their childhood. Below is art work from Caitlin Cook, Andrew Kupson, Cassidy Warakomski
VOLLEYBALL
There will be a meeting on June 7th after school in the gym, for anyone interested in playing volleyball next fall. Please email Coach Johnson at jjohnson@milforded.org with any questions.
Senior Sports Banquet
Congratulations to all of our Senior Athletes!
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 Athletes of the Week
Jonathan Lahav, Joe Defreitas, Nate Huebner and Basit Iddriss have been named Foran High School’s “Athlete of the Week” for their outstanding performance in Track. The 4 X 400 Relay Team had an amazing week. Against Branford High School, they took first place in the relay and broke the 46-year-old school record in the event with a time of 3:33.8. Two days later, competing against Jonathan Law, they shattered their own record by nearly 4 full seconds, posting a time of 3:30.1. Congratulations Jonathan, Joe, Nate and Basit!
SOFTBALL
The softball team had their Senior Night last Friday vs. Lyman Hall. The Lions had a breakout 7-run 5th inning and ended up winning 13-1. Mary Rodrigues was 4-4 with 2 RBIs and a triple. Sara Connelly was 3-4 with 2 RBIs and a double and triple.
On Tuesday, we had our Danni Kemp Fundraiser game vs. Law. It was a great ceremony with the seniors speaking about the impact Danni had on them, Mr. Kemp said a few words, and Foran Sophomore Kelly Aspras sang the National Anthem. We were unable to pull off the win, but had some special moments in the game. Kendall LaMorte hit her 100th hit in her career, accomplishing this in only 3 seasons! We are still tallying our donations, but we were able to raise over $1000 for the Danni Kemp Cancer Support Fund!
BASEBALL
Girls Track
This week the girls track and field team competed in the SCC West Sectional Meet at Bowen Field in New Haven. The following girls performances were in the top 8 and will be moving onto SCC Championships next week!
Arezoo Ghazagh placed 6th in the 400 meter with a PR time of 1:03.
Adrianna Gonzalez placed 5th in the 800 meter with a PR time of 2:38.
Amanda Graziani placed 11th in the 100 meter hurdles with a PR time of 18.2.
Kelly Aspras placed 4th in the shot with a distance of 30'05 and placed 5th in the discus with a PR distance of 84'11.
Emma Fiorillo placed 6th in the discus with a PR distance of 80'11.
Olivia Salai placed 8th in the discus with a PR distance of 72'08.
Ava Steigbigel placed 1st in pole vault with a height of 9'6 and 8th in the javelin with a distance of 73'04.
Boys Track
4x400 Relay Team: Jonathan Lahav, Joe Defreitas, Nate Huebner, Basit Iddriss
The Foran Boys 4x400 Relay Team had an amazing week. On Wednesday May 11th, in a meet against Branford High School, they took first place in the relay and in the process of doing so, broke the 46 year old school record in the event with a time of 3:33.8. Two days later, competing against Jonathan Law, they shattered their own record by nearly 4 full seconds; posting a time of 3:30.1. The group is now ranked 1st in the SCC, 1st in Class M and 5the overall in the entire state.
The Boys 4x400m relay strikes again with a time of 3:28.71 to take them to Greensboro!
1st and 3rd in the SCC sectionals for Basit and Joe!
Boys Track:
Wednesday, May 11 2022:
Branford 89 Foran 60
Friday, May 13 2022:
Law 106 Foran 44
Event winners from both meets:
Basit Iddriss 400, 800, 4x400
Nate Huebner 110 High Hurdles, 300 hurdles, 4x400
Luke Cruz Shot Put
Ian Eisenman Discus
Xavier Douglas Triple Jump
Joe Defreitas 4x400
Jonathan Lahav 4x400
Boys Lacrosse
Boys Lacrosse record is now 11 - 4 after a win over Cross and losses to Sheehan and Xavier. The team clinched the SCC Division 2 title with the win over Cross. Box scores from games are below.
Xavier 15, Foran 7
Goals: Eli Gomes 4, Andrew Kupson 2, Jack Cushman. Assists: Eli Gomes, Jack Cushman, Liam Young. Saves:Simon Collette 14, Charlie Sampson 2.
Sheehan 12, Foran 6
Goals: Eli Gomes 5, Max Howland. Assists: Andrew Kupson, Jack Cushman, Joey Honcz, Chris Adkins. Saves: Simon Collette 13.
Foran 15, Wilbur Cross 1
Goals: Eli Gomes, Jack Cushman 2, Joey Honcz, Chris Adkins 4, Matt Miller 7. Assists: Eli Gomes, Joey Honcz 3, Chris Adkins, Matt Miller, Luca Ubaldi 2, Liam Young. Saves: Simon Collette 2, Charlie Sampson.
Girls Tennis
FORAN 0, NORTH HAVEN 7
Singles: Ally Vollero (NH) def Sara Money 6-0, 6-0; Sophia Padro (NH) def Bridget Kiernan 6-0, 6-0; Taylor Morris (NH) def Liv Connelly 6-2, 6-0; Risa Tobin (NH) def Rumeysa Bayram 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles: Zeena Mohamed/ Noelle Carmody (NH) def Veda Lakkamraju/ Aggie Dalton 6-1, 6-0; Chandler Morris/ Alyssa Cheron (NH) def Sienna Mannino/ Teagan Glass 6-0, 6-1; Anna Hansard/ Emily Cerosoli (NH) def Apneet Bhangoo/ Lorelai Christy 6-0, 6-0.
FORAN 7, CAREER 0
Singles: Veda Lakkamraju (F) def Osiana Brown 6-2, 5-7, 1-0 (10-3); Aggie Dalton (F) def Denise Ramirez 6-1, 6-0; Bridget Kiernan (F) def Angeline Espinoso 6-0, 6-0; Liv Connelly (F) won due to forfeit.
Doubles: Teagan Glass/ Apneet Bhangoo (F) won due to forfeit, Samantha Zieman/ Meredith Hayes (F) won due to forfeit, Leighla-Marie Dante’s/ Manya Vijay (F) won due to forfeit.
FORAN 4, HAMDEN 3
Singles: Sara Money (F) def Maile Estacron 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-2; Veda Lakkamraju (F) def Ella Powers 7-6 (7-3), 6-0; Aggie Dalton (F) def Charlotte Sansone 3-6, 6-4, 6-2; Liv Connelly (F) def Joyce Lin 6-1, 7-6 (7-5).
Doubles: Gavi Weiss/Olivia Lancor (H) def Bridget Kiernan/Sienna Mannino 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-2); Shoshana Eleischman/Alexa Leibowitz (H) def Alexa Malerba/Apneet Bhangoo 6-1, 6-0; Ava Civitillo/Christine Credo (H) def Lorelai Christy/Leighla-Marie Dantes 6-1, 6-0.
FORAN 2, BRANFORD 5
Singles: Peyton Gaudreau (B) def Sara Money 8-0, Evelyn Mollow (B) def Veda Lakkamraju 8-2, Aggie Dalton (F) def Leila Omeragic 8-4, Liv Connelly (F) def Celina Shrestha 8-3.
Doubles: Juliana Torello/Evie Kaiser (B) def Bridget Kiernan/Sienna Mannino 8-2, Zaide Schlesinger/Scout Engstrom (B) def Apneet Bhangoo/Teagan Glass 8-1, Tiffany Ly/Erin Newlan (B) def Rumeysa Bayram/Gabby Parfett 8-1.
Boys Tennis
