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McCoy and Moore look out toward the sunrise, a glance towards their respective future pathways. While the future holds different outcomes for each of them, we wish them all the best as they exit FHC this summer.

The Formula for Resilience

Michael Purcell, Staff Reporter May 11, 2026

The diversity and abundance of science classes offered at FHC are some of the greatest strengths of our school. However, with the absence of two faculty members in the next school year, Ryan McCoy and...

Brian Bitney looks at a preserved animal on the edge of a c counter. Practical examples are one way he engages his students in learning.

Mr. Brian Bitney

Gabrielle Viehmeyer May 6, 2026

As the school year started settling into a routine, one class that always stuck out to me was biology. It wasn't just because of the subject itself, but because of the person teaching it. Mr. Bitney created...

Wiping blood from her mouth, Kaitlyn Sparkman ends her match fighting for fifth place, but ultimately losing the match. All three periods were used and points were close, nearly allowing Sparkman to place higher.

Flipping Expectations

Michael Purcell, Staff Reporter April 8, 2026

In the recent trip to the State competition, Spartan wrestlers were unfortunately defeated; however, the girls’ team’s efforts were better received, making it further in the tournament than the boys’...

Winter is Coming

Winter is Coming

Lillian Richter, Web Editor-in-Chief December 22, 2025

After the snow-day chaos enveloping the midterm finals and their subsequent cancellation the past school year, Francis Howell Central has made the decision to move them before winter break, marking a significant...

Mr. Brian Bitney

Mr. Brian Bitney

Thomas Ramos, Assignments Editor May 10, 2025

Mr. Bitney,  I have genuinely LOVED AP Bio this year. Biology is a subject that I am very passionate about, and it’s really stuck with me how whenever I had a follow up question about what we spoke...

Mr. Brian Bitney

Mr. Brian Bitney

Donya Ihmoud, Staff Reporter May 6, 2025

How can I even begin to describe the character that is Mr. Brian Bitney? Well, imagine walking into class one day, exhausted beyond measure, only to find your AP Biology teacher dressed up in a Hawaiian...

After beating her opponent in the 155 lbs. weight class, senior Dana Thee Sanchez puts her hands on her knees to catch her breath. Her opponent attempted to console herself before she had to shake Sanchez’s hand.

Statewide Showdown

Caroline Kraft, Visuals Editor-in-Chief March 11, 2025

After setting a record for the first varsity girls team to win the class 2 championship within the Francis Howell District, the Spartans returned to state in hopes of earning more awards to bring back...

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