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Senior commits selfless act

Ellen Hinze January 20, 2012

It starts with the cold sensation of rubbing alcohol, followed by a cringe, a needle and a relaxed face. The blood begins to flow, and a sigh of relief escapes her lips. As a first time blood donor, this...

Snow day marks debut of SchoolMessenger system

Maddie Wilson January 20, 2012

Thursday, Jan. 12, was a day of firsts for the district. Not only was that day the first snow day of the 2011-2012 school year, but it also marked the successful debut of the district’s brand-new mass...

Rise of the under-scholars

Sean Gundersen January 13, 2012

The short story of Tuesday’s Scholar Quiz Bowl match at Francis Howell is that both the junior varsity and varsity teams split their games 1-1. But the real story is how those games were won and lost. After...

Ridlen ends long wait

Benjamin Sandfort December 16, 2011

Art teacher Mrs. Michelle Ridlen was recently presented with National Board Certification for Teaching in the area of Art for Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood. It is an advanced teaching certificate...

Switzer completes two year journey

Margaret Borgmeyer December 16, 2011

“The final step in this journey was to self-reflect and become a better teacher,” said art teacher Mrs. Judy Switzer. After two years, Switzer has received her National Board certification. Having...

Fay takes education into own hands

Ellen Hinze December 16, 2011

To some teachers, teaching is seen as a profession. To English teacher Laurie Fay, teaching is more about teaching the students what they need to succeed. “I am able to show my students that I have...

Help us make the holidays brighter

Ellen Hinze December 15, 2011

This month's center spread in the Central Focus is about soldiers and how their families cope over the holidays. In honor of those thousands of families across the country, FHCtoday.com and the Central...

District administration works on efficient learning

Ellen Hinze December 9, 2011

To improve communication between students and staff in the Francis Howell School District, the district administration is implementing a plan where each student will receive his or her own email for school...

Students react to Albert Pujols’ departure

Mollie Lager December 8, 2011

Three time National League MVP Albert Pujols has officially announced his departure from St. Louis after getting offered a ten year contract for 260 million dollars from the Los Angeles Angels. Being...

Updating for registering

Karley Canova December 7, 2011

Maintaining the role of most important in the guidance office is the online registration. Counselors continue to prepare for January and February, when students will register for classes for the 2012...

StuCo provides spa treatment for charity

December 7, 2011

The Student Council (StuCo) is currently providing for a child in the Make-A-Wish foundation by doing various fundraising events at FHC, and one of these events is a mother-daughter spa day. The spa day...

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