Compliments of our very own Joleen Colbert, here are the posters for tonights home contests. Come on out to support the High School Boys and Girls Track teams and the Varsity Baseball team. Go Birds!
Our senior shop class has been hard at work on multiple different projects this semester! You can purchase some of their flower boxes at our greenhouse sale!
On Thursday morning, the Civil Engineering & Architecture class took a field trip to the Fehr Graham offices in Rockford. The students got a tour of the building with a neat view of the Rock River and several projects that Fehr Graham completed for the city. Students then watched a presentation given by staff highlighting the services and technology the company provides.
Senior Spotlight - Hunter Dewall
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I am looking forward to graduation.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
I am involved in football and track and field.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I am planning on 2 years at Highland and 2 years at Platteville.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
They need to keep up their grades…even freshman year.
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I am looking forward to graduation.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
I am involved in football and track and field.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I am planning on 2 years at Highland and 2 years at Platteville.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
They need to keep up their grades…even freshman year.
Come join us for the final FFA floral class of the school year on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6PM! For $30 you will get one 14 inch burlap wreath which you will get to make yourself with instruction. There will be add-on items for purchase so you can truly make it your own and set your own style! Please register at this link: https://forms.gle/e6FJzg82rJfY2PXX7. Registration closes on 4/13/26, you can pay at the door!
This is your friendly reminder spring is coming! Great news - Regal Geraniums are back in our greenhouse! Opening day of greenhouse sale is Saturday, April 25, 2026!
Before spring break, our kindergarten friends received Easter peeps, and they enjoyed the Donuts with Grown-ups party! We hope that everyone had a wonderful spring break and Easter holiday!
Senior Spotlight - Brady Gill
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I look forward to going to sporting events and being able to leave IH early.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
I play football, basketball, and baseball.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to go to a junior college to play baseball and then go somewhere else to get my bachelor’s degree.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Don't fall behind on your homework.
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I look forward to going to sporting events and being able to leave IH early.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
I play football, basketball, and baseball.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to go to a junior college to play baseball and then go somewhere else to get my bachelor’s degree.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Don't fall behind on your homework.
April 4th
Softball game is cancelled for today vs Orion.
Baseball game vs Winnebago is cancelled today.
Softball game is cancelled for today vs Orion.
Baseball game vs Winnebago is cancelled today.
Forreston Softball Spring Break in Murfreesboro, TN
Forreston Baseball Spring Break Trip to Memphis,TN
Today's (April 2nd) Softball Game @ Eastland has been cancelled due to impending storms
Senior Spotlight - Noah Genandt
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I am looking forward to competing in all of my sports this year.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
I do cross country, basketball, and track.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I will attend Highland for 2 years to run cross country.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
High school goes by fast.
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I am looking forward to competing in all of my sports this year.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
I do cross country, basketball, and track.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I will attend Highland for 2 years to run cross country.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
High school goes by fast.
National article written by our very own FFA in the USA Reporter - Emma Lenkaitis about our very own state winner Justin Myers! Read the entire article here: https://www.ffa.org/ffa-in-the-usa/saes-help-ffa-members-by-doing-to-learn/
Boys track meet canceled, April 1st
Senior Spotlight - Elizabeth Ludwig
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I'm looking forward to the senior prank during the spring concert.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
I've been involved in volleyball, band, National Honor Society, and Spanish Club.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to go to a 4-year university and major in interior design.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Failure is a part of learning, not a reflection of your worth.
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
I'm looking forward to the senior prank during the spring concert.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
I've been involved in volleyball, band, National Honor Society, and Spanish Club.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I plan to go to a 4-year university and major in interior design.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
Failure is a part of learning, not a reflection of your worth.
Fifth graders put their engineering skills to work this week. We made spinning tops and collected data about how long we could make them spin. Then we graphed the data. Next, we embraced March Madness by creating a catapult to launch a ping pong ball through the hoops we made.
With Real Feel temperature staying in the mid-30's today, we are going to CANCEL today's Softball game at Stockton & Baseball games vs. Warren/Stockton. Currently, there is no make-up date scheduled but we are working on it.
LCP and ELA preschool classes had a blast on their field trip to J&J today!
Senior Spotlight - Christian Ryia
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
The thing I'm looking forward to most my senior year is my last football season.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
I participated in football, wrestling, track, and band.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I'm going to Highland for 2 years and then transferring to a 4 year college.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
I would tell incoming freshmen to get good grades early to set a strong GPA foundation.
1. What do you look forward to the most during your senior year?
The thing I'm looking forward to most my senior year is my last football season.
2. What activities/athletics are you involved with at FHS?
I participated in football, wrestling, track, and band.
3. What are your post-Forreston plans?
I'm going to Highland for 2 years and then transferring to a 4 year college.
4. What advice would you give an incoming freshman?
I would tell incoming freshmen to get good grades early to set a strong GPA foundation.
