On Board with brownies
Whitney Klein, Social Media Editor
October 24, 2018
Tuesday, October 23rd. The Francis Howell Board of Education came together within the Howell Central Learning Commons. Their purpose? To greet the people as members of the community. The very first Brownies with the Board event brought the board together with Francis Howell faculty, families, and students...
Spartan Sprint 9/29
Abigail Tarleton, Staff photographer
October 2, 2018
On Saturday September 29, homecoming morning, FHC parent club hosted the inaugural Spartan Sprint. Around 50 racers came to attend the two mile race around Central and Saeger Middle School with the fastest time being just over 12 minutes. Organizers Anna Jones and Amy McEvoy considers the event a...
Spartans get mauled by Jaguars
Doug West, Staff photographer
September 26, 2018
On Tuesday September 18 the spartans geared up to take on the Jaguars from Fort Zumwalt West. Leading up to the match was a nail biter with Zumwalt West being one of the better competitors on the schedule this year. As the match was underway it was soon learned ...
Spartans drop the ball against the Vikings
Doug West, Staff Photographer
September 13, 2018
On Thursday September 6, the girls varsity volleyball team hosted the Francis Howell Vikings in a long awaited battle. The Spartans took advantage, did their homework, and worked hard earlier in the week. Which earned them an early lead, slowly crippling the Vikings will to compete. Slowly the vikings ...
Mr. FHC raises funds
Gillian Pendel, Staff Photographer
March 16, 2018
The annual Mr. FHC fundraiser took place last week, this year raising money for Five Acres Animal Shelter. Through the combined ticket sales and “Miracle Minute” segment, over $2,000 was raised. Carl Swanson was crowned Mr. Sophomore, Eion Jones received Mr. Junior, and Aleks Kisselhoff won Mr. S...
Movin’ on up
Connor Crites, Video Editor
March 2, 2018
The girls basketball team made easy work of Timberland in their first game of districts. The final score was 37-20, which makes their record 21 & 5. The game was heavily in favor of the Spartans, but Timberland managed to come back and make it a close game. "The whole team had a lot of energy,"...
Real World Problems
Jessica Fults, Staff reporter
November 16, 2017
After high school, and even now, students face problems that aren’t covered in textbooks or assigned by a teacher. In order to give students an opportunity to learn these skills, librarian Andrea Head came up with the idea for Real World Wednesdays. Her inspiration stemmed from a group on Facebook, ...
Author surprises students
Chloe Bockhorst, Staff reporter
November 16, 2017
The Other Wes Moore is an intricate story that serves as an autobiography as well as a biography of another man with the same name. Thus, it is great example of a book that students are introduced to in their high school career. One of the Wes Moores’ - author Wes, as he is called to deviate him from...
Honoring Veterans
Kana Chung, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2017
On the morning of Friday, November 10, many spartans gathered in the learning commons to share the most important meal of the day with those who served our country. Hosted by Epsilon Beta, this event gave students and faculty the opportunity to show their appreciation for veterans by pro...
A great start to the Homecoming weekend
Connor Crites, Video Editor
October 2, 2017
Following tradition, Central opened up the homecoming weekend with the annual homecoming parade. Although there weren't as many floats as years prior, the excitement was bigger than ever. With most every club and sport participating, there was no lack of candy or school spirit. An occurring theme...
Marching forward
Jessica Fults and Whitney Klein
September 29, 2017
The Spartan Regiment’s competition last Saturday, September 23rd, against several schools including Howell High, Oakville, Rock Ridge, and Fort Zumwalt at Lafayette High School, left the band with high hopes for future competitions. The Spartan Regiment came in fourth place, and although it’s not the...
It’s not that I think all families are terrible. Dysfunctional maybe, but families care for each other and ultimately want what’s best for one anot...
