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On April 10, 2024, senior Amity Ianiri and her friends eat their donuts at the Gateway Voters celebration in the library. Gateway award winning books are recognized statewide in Missouri and voted on by Missouri high school students to promote literature, literacy, and reading.

Updated policy proposals regarding Learning Commons regulation for first reading again

Colin Nichols, Web Editor-in-Chief July 18, 2024

Under the updated proposed change of Policy 6310 on Sunday, July 14, Learning Commons material must not contain “excessive or unnecessary” violence and profanity in secondary schools. Therefore, material...

English teacher Dr. Jason Becker holding a sign reading, P6310 will make me afraid to teach diverse authors. Ask me why. The policy will remove many books out of the district Learning Commons and the process to gain approval for specific titles will be slow and smaller scale than demand by librarians and students.

Proposed policies will restrict Learning Commons collection on basis of being “age appropriate”

Colin Nichols, Web Editor-in-Chief June 24, 2024

A flurry of policies introduced for first reading at the Board meeting on Thursday, June 20, 2024 brought yet another wave of community backlash while stirring distrustful sentiments within the community...

Two Cottleville county fire trucks in front of the school responding to the faulty alarm that was tripped on Friday May 10. The two trucks arrived very quickly, within 5 minutes, so in the event of an actual fire, potential damage would be minimal, and the student body wouldve been safe, as they evacuated very quickly.

Fire pull station tripped causes school evacuation

Colin Nichols, Web Editor-in-Chief May 15, 2024

When the fire alarms rang loudly at 11:02 a.m. on May 10 before 4C lunch, many students grew anxious as they evacuated, knowing it was no drill as planned fire drills wouldn’t interrupt the lunch schedule....

Steven Blair speaks during the candidate forum on March 19, 2024. Blair, Owens, Kuhn, and Young all attended the forum to share their ideas with the FHSD community.

Steven Blair and Carolie Owens Pronounced Winners of Board Election

Hannah Halterman, Staff Reporter April 5, 2024

Steven Blair and Carolie Owens won the FHSD school board election on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. According to the St. Charles Board of Elections, Blair and Owens captured 27.38% and 27.29% of votes, respectively.  Running...

FHC student Avontae Norman holds a microphone with a gloomy look after speaking while watching the collective student body stand in support of the speaker and in protest against the Boards decision.

Students lead walkouts across District in protest

Colin Nichols and Ian Rashleigh January 18, 2024

A walkout led by students took place on Thursday, Jan. 18 where students gathered to protest the FHSD Board of Education’s most recent decision to offer the Black History and Literature classes...

A speaker at the Dec. 21 Board meeting, Harry Harris, voices his opinion on the Boards decision during the Patron Comments section. Photo courtesy of the FHSD YouTube Channel.

Board of Education rescinds curriculum standards for Black History and Literature classes

Colin Nichols, Web Editor-in-Chief December 21, 2023

“For students. Everything we do should be for students,” last speaker Steven Blair said during the Patron Comments section of the Dec. 21 FHSD Board of Education meeting. The district-approved classes...

Senior Alexander Collins cries and is consoled after speaking at the podium during the meeting while a previous speaker holds a sign reading TRANS KIDS ARE STILL KIDS.

Proposed policy set to regulate restrooms on basis of gender if approved

Colin Nichols, Web Editor-in-Chief October 30, 2023

Various students, parents, and people of the FHSD community were seen holding up signs and heard speaking out during the Board of Education meeting on Oct. 26, after a newly proposed policy, if approved,...

A photo of Francis Howell Central High School.

Policy set to remove anti-racism resolution after vote by Board of Education

Colin Nichols, Web Editor-in-Chief July 25, 2023

“We hear you, we are listening, and we are learning.” This was the stance the Francis Howell Board of Education took in August 2020 to “confront racism.” However, by a 5-2 majority, the 2023...

District Board of Education Candidates standing together in a line in the Francis Howell Central Auditorium at the Candidate Forum on Wednesday, March 29.

Welcoming the Elected District Board Members

Colin Nichols, Staff Reporter April 8, 2023

Elected candidates Mrs. Jane Puskar, Mr. Mark Ponder, and Mr. Ron Harmon will become directors of the Francis Howell School District Board of Education once proper training is completed, following the...

Keeping the Ball Rolling

Keeping the Ball Rolling

Tea Perez, Editor-in-Chief March 18, 2022

FHC has been waiting in anticipation to find out who will be head principal Dr. Sonny Arnel’s successor ever since he announced his plans to retire at the end of the 21-22 school year. The interviewing...

A teachers desk sits empty. Schools will soon face the loss of faculty members due to new budget cuts.

New Budget Cuts Will Result in Faculty Reductions

Tea Perez, Web Editor-in-Chief February 1, 2021

The future for many FHSD faculty members remains uncertain as new budget cuts will result in the reduction of staffing across all schools. For the past 10 years, the district has been dealing with issues...

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