In June of 2022, roughly 40 positions for math teachers alone were open in the Francis Howell District, according to Algebra ll teacher Rebecca Renken. On the list of online vacancies, there were 82 openings...

Now that the world has started to move farther away from 2020 and all of the disasters it brought along with it, many groups are left with the task of bringing back the routine pre-pandemic. The FHC club...

Whether it’s upstairs or downstairs, it seems that the school Wi-Fi tends to be an eyesore in many FHC students’ classes. No matter the grade level, all students have experienced the hindrances of...

From basketball to cross country, coach and player connections are the key to a successful season. Even though FHC has a wide selection of coaching staff, the overall mindset tends to remain the same....

On August 22nd, the Francis Howell School district received an enthralling $21,000 donation put-towards student lunch debt from Scott Otey, a parent in the district. Otey first got the idea due to seeing...

“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...

In one classroom, students stare at the large cracks in their chairs that run from one corner to the center of them. In another classroom, an insufficient supply of materials for their classes require...

Across America more than a dozen states have introduced legislation to limit discussions of sexual orientation in classrooms. Among these restrictive bills is Missouri HB 634. The bill, which was introduced...

On Tuesday, May 9th, the jazz band held one of their last concerts in the auditorium. The night consisted of celebrating the seniors as well as presenting medals and awards. With emotions high and...

As the end of the school year approaches, murmurs and whispers begin to fill the hallways and classrooms about graduation nearing closer. For the class of 2023, graduation will be held at 8:30am, June...

Waking up early for school is nobody's favorite part of their high school experience. Senior Santino Cirami usually goes to bed around 11 every night, by six the next morning Cirami alarms blare to tell...

Senior nights are always so emotionally complicated. Bittersweet smiles, tears of both joy and sorrow, pride in one’s own and their peers’ accomplishments through the years, and missing people...