DECA goes to state competition, two advance
Erin Schroeder, Print Executive Editor
March 25, 2014
On March 16 - 18, 32 state qualifiers from FHC took part in the DECA state competition. Among them, seniors Abbey Schneider and Sean Earl qualified for the International Current Development Conference (ICDC). According to Mr. Steve Cross, who will be joining Schneider and Earl in Atlanta, more students wer...
DECA supports MDA with shamrock project
Erin Schroeder, Print Executive Editor
March 3, 2014
Until this Friday, DECA will be asking for donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Those who donate a dollar or more will receive a shamrock with their name on it, which will be hung on a banner showing all of the school’s donors. The communications director, senior Jessica Reid, expl...
Looking back, moving forward
Erin Schroeder, Print Executive Editor
January 30, 2014
On Jan. 25, the hockey team closed its regular season with a 3-1 win against Howell North. Reflecting on the season, junior Matt Dickens sees a combination of teamwork and talent to be the cause for its overall success. “[This season, we’ve had] chemistry between players and confidence too...
Hockey team unites, works cohesively
Erin Schroeder, Print Executive Editor
January 26, 2014
For the hockey team, a huge factor in the outcome of each game is the cooperation of the team and how well they work together. Because of the frequency of players missing games due to being out of town or otherwise unable to play, the team has had to learn to adapt to a shortage of players. On Jan. 17, at thei...
High stakes tests take over
Erin Schroeder, Print Executive Editor
December 17, 2013
High stakes tests, standardized tests that will result in important rewards or repercussions for the test taker, have been rapidly growing in prevalence in schools around the nation. The weight and importance that is placed on these tests by legislation such as No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top h...
Normandy School Board withholds money to pay transfer bill
October 26, 2013
On Oct. 24, the Normandy School District Board of Education met to discuss upcoming bills associated with students who transferred to higher performing schools at the beginning of the year. A 3-2 vote solidified the decision to go against state law, and instead pursue a plan that will cut $3 million fr...
Mrs. Hessel
May 6, 2013
In the midst of pressures, the constant barrage of homework, and stress, to find yourself in a classroom that encourages questions is seen as a haven. Knowing that your teacher will do everything in her power to help you succeed simply can’t be beat. Along with her insistence that her students, ra...
The HiLite
February 19, 2013
Dear HiLite staff, My name is Erin Schroeder. I’m an editor for Central Focus newspaper in Cottleville, Missouri. I just wanted to tell you how impressed I was with your publication--specifically, your website. Your website embodies everything that makes a publication’s website great. It is acc...
Supporting Spencer
January 23, 2013
Straying from its usual audience, January 17’s district board meeting was chock full of protesters. Holding signs proclaiming, “Equal treatment for all teachers” and “Hall of fame Spencer, hall of shame FHSD,” they spoke in front of the FHSD board for 30 minutes. This time was spent relaying gr...
Teacher of the Year 2012-2013
January 22, 2013
Every year, one teacher out of FHC’s staff is named teacher of the year. This award recognizes teachers that are seen as going above and beyond by both students and teachers. This year’s recipient is French teacher Mrs. April Burton. As a result of how few of these awards are given out, it is bo...
Christmas with (or without) Scotty McCreery
December 13, 2012
Scotty McCreery’s new album, “Christmas with Scotty McCreery,” is comparable to a really bad meal, where the only thing that keeps you truckin’ is the dessert that comes at the end. The great majority of the first two-thirds of the album was made up of Christmas classics, starting off with th...
Bringing college to the forefront
December 7, 2012
“We’re hoping... that you go away, and have fun,“ said Janet Pelletier, Amanda’s mom, with a laugh. Going into her senior year, Amanda Pelletier’s family hoped for her to be able to have the full experience that every teenager desires. However, in the past seven months, her social life ...
Grace Bahru, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2020
While being stuck at home can be an extremely difficult task, many people have found many different outlets to pass the time. For some that consists of working out, reading,...
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