Friday News 9/23/2022
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.
No School Monday September 26, 2022 Rosh Hashanah
Thank you Foran families & Staff for a Great Open House!
Foran Picture Day!
Thursday, September 29th & Friday September 30th
Pictures will be taken during English Classes
PARENT CONFERENCES
MPS Families!
We are pleased to announce our Fall 2022 High School Conference Schedule:
Wednesday, October 19th 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 20th 1:00-3:00 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 October 19th and October 20th 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.
Fall conference sign up information will be live on our school website from
Friday, October 7th, at 9:00 a.m. through Monday, October 17th, 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.
PSAT’s for Grades 9-11
Wednesday, October 12th
EARLY DISMISSAL 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.
Seniors will be participating in a college and career exploration day and will NOT report to school on 10/12
Freshmen will need a fully charged chromebook.
School Counseling Virtual Office!
Summer Community Service Forms
Please hand in all summer community service hours to the school counseling office by October 3rd. Please make sure all forms are filled out completely and signed. Blank forms can be found on the school website and paper copies can be picked up in the School Counseling office. Please email Mrs. Wunder with questions.
College Fair
Seniors interested in the College Fair Field Trip at the University of New Haven scheduled for October 13th should see Mrs. Wunder to pick up a permission slip.
Students in Methods of Teaching and Learning designed an engaging lesson focusing on sense of self and symbolic representation this week.
Students in AP Environmental Science measured the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water to determine the impact of varying amounts of light on algae's ability to perform photosynthesis.
A student shared her skills in Mehndi, also known as Henna, as inspiration for Mrs. Dotson’s Art for Seniors class for their drawing project.
Mrs. GaNun TEAMS course this quarter came up with team names and t-shirt designs. These will be worn every class period. Their t-shirts came out AMAZING!!
The Teaching and Learning Commons highlighted Banned Books Week this week with a “Blind Date with a Banned Book” display, an authors’ virtual visit with Mia Garcia and Laekan Kemp, and some classroom activities with our English classes to illuminate the current events centered on banned or challenged books occurring around our country.
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 Colleen Ardolino has been selected for her outstanding performance in Soccer. Colleen has scored 8 goals and has 1 assist in just 4 games. Congratulations Colleen!
LETTERMAN JACKETS
Letterman Jacket Orders will be taken on September 28 and Sept 29, immediately after school in Mr. Vitelli's office. If you have any questions, please email Mr. Vitelli at avitelli@milforded.org
Boys Basketball Meeting
An important meeting will be held for all student-athletes who are interested in trying out for the boys' basketball team. The meeting will be held in the Auditorium on Wednesday, September 28th at 6:30 pm. All student-athletes in attendance will have the opportunity to meet the coaches and receive information regarding the upcoming boys basketball season.
Football
The Foran Football team won over Lyman Hall 35-7 on Friday night. All three phases of the game offense, defense, and special teams played well and contributed to the big win. On offense the O-line (Cody Mainville, "Boots' ' Payne, Luke Cruz, Fernando Quieroz, and Aidan Grant) opened up huge holes helping Matt Miller to go over 100 yards rushing with 3 TD's. Defensively, the Lion's forced turnovers, Jimmy Cobain, Shaun Turner, and Josh Smith recorded interceptions. Aidan Grant for the second week in a row recorded at least one sack as part of an aggressive D Line. The Lions take on East Cathloic in Manchester on Saturday at 12:00 PM.
Volleyball
The girls volleyball team opened up the season with a 3-0 victory against Lyman Hall, Haley Stroffolino had 25 digs and 3 aces and Chloe Nittoly had 25 assists and 5 aces. We unfortunately lost against Guilford, but we are starting off the season strong with a 1-1 start.
Swimming & Diving
Girls Swim & Dive had great competitions against Daniel Hand and North Haven High Schools. Although the lions did not come away with a win, the girls continued to have fast swims and clean dives, leading to a great deal of best times and dives! Against Daniel Hand the 200 Medley Relay team of Ellen Pan (11), Erin Morton (10), Kaleigh Morton (12), and Alexa White (9) earned first place with a time of 2:05.04. Sophomore Erin Morton also earned first place in both the 100 Butterfly and 100 Breaststroke, while Freshman Chloe Wardman earned first in the 100 Backstroke. Against North Haven the lions had a number of great dives and swims. Junior Ellen Pan and Senior Kaleigh Morton both came away with first place finishes in their events. Senior Sam Mauro had a great swim in the 500 freestyle stepping outside of her comfort zone to swim an important race for her team! Senior Divers Riley Grunow, Kaitlin Dobkowski, and Gabby Ward also earned the team valuable points to make it a very close competition between the two teams.
Boys Cross Country
This week the boys cross country team had a quad meet at Mercy High School against Xavier, Sheehan, and East Haven. Foran took 2nd in the meet, with notable finishes being Max Newton, who came in 5th overall with a time of 18:31, Joe Meade, who came in 8th overall with a time of 18:43, and Kevin Chen, who came in 9th overall with a time of 18:44. The boys look toward their next meet in Farmington at Winding Trails for an invitational this Saturday!
Girls Cross Country
Girls cross country raced Mercy, Sheehan, and East Haven this past Tuesday evening at Mercy High School. The team placed 2nd in the lineup. Adrianna Gonzalez fought hard for the 2nd spot and came in at 21:45. Allie Regan and Olivia Dyki came back to back at 23:17, while captain Anna Harris and Nora Hayes rounded out the top 5 scoring team. The team races this Saturday at Winding Trails Park.
Boys Soccer
Boys soccer leveled its record at 2-2 with a hard fought 2-1 win at home against Hamden.
Goals by Gianni Troia and Christian Boutote and stellar defensive performances from Nico Agresti, Liam Young, John Sudusky and Riley Young.
Booster Club Sweatshirt Sale
Order your Foran Lions Sweatshirt from the Booster Club Today!
Journalism Fundraiser!
All orders are due. by Friday, October 14th
EXACT CASH OR CHECK ONLY
Save the Date 10/7 Homecoming AND PINK OUT Game to Support
The Get in Touch Foundation ( see below)
Forever Friends
This is your official invitation to become a member of
FOREVER FRIENDS!!
Everyone is welcome to join us for our Halloween Party!
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Time: 2:00-3:30pm
Location: Mrs. Kaminski’s class (room 365 by the cafeteria)
Contact Mrs. Kaminski or Mr. Raucci if you have any questions.
Join the Google Classroom with code 5tmzd6y
Game Club
Game Club will meet after school in Room 404 Science Floor from 2:00-3:30pm. Video games, role playing games, card games, board games - we've got 'em all! Please join us for a game! No experience necessary. All are welcome!
Creative Writing Club
Do you like to write fiction? Foran has a Creative Writing Club and we're looking for more members. Email or see Mrs. O'Keefe room 278 in yellow hall for more information
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society will hold its next meeting on Thursday, September 29th, right after school in the TLC for current members ONLY. All current members need to be in attendance.
Crochet Club
Anyone interested in joining Foran High School's Crochet Club, please join Mrs. Dooley in room 257 in yellow hall on Tuesday, September 27th to hear about our mission. Learn a new skill or cultivate one that already exists, and help the greater community while you do it! Anyone interested is welcome to attend!
Multicultural Club
Hola! Bonjour! Guten tag! Ni hao! (nee-how) Asalaam alaikum! Konnichiwa! Shalom! Zdravstvuyte (drast-vu-ee-tay) Ciao! (chow) Are you interested in learning about a variety of different cultures? Come join the Multicultural Club in room 347 in the blue hall with Mrs. Morazzini! We will be meeting this Thursday, September 29th at 2:05. We meet every other Thursday. The Multicultural Club aims to improve multicultural awareness and appreciation in the Foran High School community in order to create a safe environment where people of different backgrounds can learn about each other and host activities that promote understanding of diversity among students.
Interact Club
The Interact Club will be hosting its first meeting after school in room 123 on Monday, October 3rd! Come see what the oldest volunteer club at Foran is all about!
Please help our Interact Club raise money to help stop to hunger and homelessness by participating in Milford's 11th annual "Trick or Trot 5K" benefiting the Beth El Shelter.
Milford's 11th Annual "Trick or Trot 5K"
