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The Students News Site of Francis Howell High School

FHHS Today

The Students News Site of Francis Howell High School

FHHS Today

The Students News Site of Francis Howell High School

FHHS Today

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Howell cancels homecoming dance; students celebrate on their own

Lillie Morisaki October 14, 2020

Homecoming had new meaning after the usual dance was canceled. Students tried to make it as normal as possible. Vikings found new ways to celebrate homecoming, at home, calling it FOCO.  “My close...

COVID-19 safety signs emerge around school

COVID-19 safety signs emerge around school

Seamus Flynn October 14, 2020

Wear a mask. Stay to the right. Wash your hands. You can see these signs everywhere while walking down the hallways. The signs are hanging up to help stop the spread of COVID-19. With such a rapid spreading...

Senior Lilli Machado paints her parking spot.

Parking Palooza leaves seniors satisfied

Amy Bryant October 13, 2020

A few buckets of paint, a couple of brushes, and one reserved parking spot. Howell’s first Parking Palooza started Sept. 21, when tickets first went on sale. Seniors had up to four days to buy a parking...

Howell hires new behavioral support specialist

Howell hires new behavioral support specialist

Maddie Ellis-Dobelmann October 12, 2020

Howell made a new addition to the guidance office team: Ms. Kristin Wilmes. She is a behavioral support specialist, which means she helps kids use different behavior strategies that will make their school...

Nurse Rose Holmes works in the nursing office.

Nurses use new protocol to prevent spread of COVID-19

Bryanna Sprouse October 12, 2020

    COVID-19 restrictions meant limitations in the nurse’s office, which created new procedures for students and staff.   “It’s very different this year without having...

FHHS Student Council

Homecoming court changes due to COVID-19

Owen Halstead October 9, 2020

Oct. 7, homecoming court was announced at the live stream pep assembly. Homecoming king and queen seniors Sam Maddox and Kelsey Kehoe were announced during halftime of the Francis Howell-Cardinal-Ritter...

SCC Be Ready program preps incoming freshman for college

Mariah Schaffer October 9, 2020

Seniors that plan on attending Saint Charles Community College can now join the Be Ready Program. The program was created to help incoming freshmen attending their first semester of college be more prepared...

Oct. 7, Golden Girl's and Co. cheer at Howell's first virtual Pep Assembly.

Howell hosts first virtual pep assembly

Cooper Traluch October 8, 2020
Oct. 7, all Howell Time classrooms watched the first virtual homecoming pep assembly.
FHSD

Free lunches and breakfast for FHSD Community

Megan Clark October 8, 2020

FHSD has made it a goal to provide healthy meals for their community’s families. FHSD is now giving free lunch and breakfast to all students under the age of 18. The Families First Coronavirus Response...

Homecoming spirit week schedule

Homecoming spirit week schedule

Katie Thuet October 4, 2020

Homecoming spirit week begins Oct. 5 and extends to Oct. 9. Spirit week will consist of flannel day Oct 5, class color day Oct. 6, tacky tourist day Oct. 7, Halloween day Oct 8, and blue and gold day Oct....

New math teacher Kaitlyn Kleinschmidt starts “food war” with math teacher Darwin Zimmerman

Megan Clark October 2, 2020

Math teacher Kaitlyn Kleinschmidt had an unusual way of welcoming herself as a new staff member to Howell’s math department. Kleinschmidt started a so-called “food war” with fellow staff member Darwin...

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