Improv Night
Francis Lunatto, Staff Photographer
February 2, 2015
On Jan. 23, the Improv Club produced an engaging show not only for laughs, but for a good cause. Fifty percent of the money raised went to the Thumbs Up for Lane Goodwin Childhood Cancer foundation. "We raised about $286 just for their foundation. We accomplished awareness ... the people...
New year, new attitudes, new buzzer
Cadence Bippen, Discover editor
January 23, 2015
Scholar Quiz bowl has gotten pretty deep into their season. With five competitions under their belt, the new kids are becoming strong members of the team, while the veterans are perfecting their trivia skills. They attended an Invitational at Orchard Farm on Saturday, the 10th, which is a slight change...
Gearing up for the Fine Arts Festival
Jake Roach, Voice Editor
January 22, 2015
On Friday, Feb. 20, students within The Fine Arts Department all around FHC will meet to show off their talents in the cafeteria. Students from band, theatre, and the art department gather to celebrate their hard work and provide activities for families all around the area. Among these students is...
Deck the Halls
Kyra Barillier, Staff Reporter
December 11, 2014
For most, Christmas time reminds people to be thankful for all they have, show their appreciation of others, and enjoy spending time with family members. For others, it is just a reminder of a tough financial situation. Throughout the school there are students and faculty sharing the excitement of...
Small group sees attraction to a cappella
Chloe Siebels, Photographer
November 18, 2014
Central Attraction is an mostly a cappella boys choir. They meet after school every early release Wednesday in the choir room. “My friends and I helped start the group because we love singing and we knew that there are guys out there that want to sing, but don’t get a chance to.” says junior...
Arete digging into more celebrations
Anna Dillon, Staff Reporter
November 10, 2014
Arete is having it’s yearly breakfast on Nov. 21 during 2nd hour. According to Ms. Amy Zykan, one of the sponsors for Arete, there will be 246 students attending, those of which completed the requirements for at least one pillar; exceptional GPA, participating in community service, and being involv...
A new member’s perspective
Cadence Bippen, Staff reporter
November 7, 2014
Tuesday, Nov. 4, Holt High School was bustling with more scholars than normal. This marked the beginning of the competitive season for Scholar Quiz Bowl teams in the St. Charles League, and marked the beginning of any season for quite a few members of FHC’s team. Sophomore Liam Bloebaum, in parti...
Art Club to carry on t-shirt tradition
Jake Roach, Staff Reporter
November 6, 2014
Art Club will soon be printing shirts to carry the tradition from when the school first began. The main shirt will feature the same design as previous years in order to carry on that same tradition. Junior Brianna Shatto thinks the new shirts bring a sense of heritage to the club, bringing t...
StuCo holds annual blood drive
Michayla Pordea, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2014
The sound of nurses and the many members Student Council rustling around, has come once again. The annual blood drive was held on Oct. 28, and although the importance of donating blood is not taken lightly, this year its meaning increased drastically. The student body united to help one of their own,...
Back with a bang
Kyra Barillier, Staff Reporter
October 30, 2014
The club that calls to all who love the small components of life and the notorious Mr. John Kozlowski, lovingly referred to as Mr. Koz, has finally had its second meeting of the year. The long awaited meeting was pushed off continuously due to scheduling conflicts. Two year member junior Melanie Jones, a ...
Deep discussions, friendship help FCA expand
Tanya Bhandari, Staff reporter
October 28, 2014
Senior Samantha Nardi was struggling when she found out her best friend was moving to Texas in her sophomore year. Samantha went to her for relationship advice, family advice and any other time she needed help. They had been best friends since second grade, and now that she was moving she wouldn’t...
New club allows students to earn academic letter
Jack Hiegel, Staff reporter
October 21, 2014
A chapter of Epsilon Beta, a statewide club for high school students interested in reading, has been set up in our school. The group, sponsored by Mrs. Kelly Hauquitz and Mrs. Andrea Head, meets in the Learning Commons on the second Thursday of each month. The club, which was created in 1931 in...
Craig Eddy, Podcast Editor
January 10, 2020
Normally, the average drink choice is soda or even water, but no one can expect some of the more outlandish choices. Some people just have their own favorites!
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Paper Editor-In-Chief
Kayla Reyes is a junior and is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the Central Focus. Outside of newspaper, she takes part in speech and debate, cross country, and track. She’s excited to continue working...