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Friday, May 30th

5:30 p.m.     Senior Parent Reception - Head of School's House

6:30            Senior Dinner - Peirce Dining Hall

7:30            Student Performances - Johnson Art Center

Saturday, May 31st

11:00 a.m.    Graduation - On the Green

Post-Graduation Reception to be held in Johnson Art Center

On Friday, May 9, The Forman School will offer its fifth workshop in a series exploring a range of issues on students who learn differently. The workshops are free and open to the public.

The topic for this last session will be Learning Differences and Life After High School and will include a panel presenting various perspectives. Helen Waldron, Dean of Academic Affairs at The Forman School, will direct the session and moderate the panel discussion. Specifically, the workshop will include a discussion of the college process for students with learning differences and focus on the unique considerations in their college search. For some students, a “gap year” can provide an important growth experience. Gap year possibilities will also be reviewed in this discussion. Given the increasing emphasis being placed on the college application process, parents, educators, and consultants will have an interest in these issues.

The session will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Library at Carpenter Hall with coffee available at 6:30. We encourage those planning to attend to share this opportunity with others who may have an interest. Any questions may be directed to Helen Waldron at 860.567.1844 or Doug Morrill, Director of External Affairs, at 860.567.1804.

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A quaint Irish pub at the Lenox Hotel in Boston was the setting for a Forman School Alumni reception on Wednesday, April 16. Classmates and faculty gathered to enjoy each others' company and relive some fond Forman memories. Classes in attendance spanned from 1964 to 2007.

They also made sure to send their well wishes to retiring Head of School Mark B. Perkins. 

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Benjamin Zeb Hastings, of Troop 320 was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout in a Court of Honor held on Sunday, January 6, 2008 at Mountain Brook Presbyterian Church, Mountain Brook Alabama.

Zeb is a sophomore at Forman School where he enjoys rock climbing and basketball.  He is the son of Chris and Idie Hastings of Mountain Brook, Alabama.

Zeb has earned 21 merit badges required for the rank of Eagle Scout.  He has been awarded the Arrow of Light award and also attended Philmont, a high adventure base in New Mexico where he learned the importance of preparedness, following instructions, and helping others in need.  Zeb participated in the Five Star Plantation Camp in 2005 where he was awarded first place in Blackpowder, Pistol, and Shotgun and he has traveled with the Scouts on a sailing trip to the Bahamas.

For his Eagle Scout project, Zeb prepared and laid a concrete slab at Mountain Brook Elementary School where he assembled and installed four picnic tables, 8 benches, and 2 trash receptacles.  He also installed a cement path leading to the picnic area that is compliant with the American Disability Act.  He and several volunteers spent a total of 294 hours working on this project.