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FHHS Today

The Students News Site of Francis Howell High School

FHHS Today

The Students News Site of Francis Howell High School

FHHS Today

Buses mask-optional

Buses mask-optional

Libby De La O, Website Editor March 3, 2022

Thursday, March 1, the district lifted the mask mandate on bus transportation after the CDC stated that, effective immediately, the CDC “does not require that people wear masks on buses or vans operated...

Senior Hayden Trezek finishes second at state

Senior Hayden Trezek finishes second at state

Abby Struble, Staff Member March 2, 2022

Senior Hayden Trezek advanced to the state wrestling title match, Feb. 19, at the MSHSAA Championships. Trezek became Howell's 59th state finalist in program history and extended the streak of having a...

Howell welcomes new coaches

Howell welcomes new coaches

Natalia Fletcher, Staff Writer March 2, 2022

Coach Clinton Tanner helped the girls track program as assistant coach until this February. Now head coach, Tanner works specifically with pole vaulters and jumpers. Tanner has trained high school, college,...

DAG hosts fundraiser competition for Afghan refugees

DAG hosts fundraiser competition for Afghan refugees

Libby De La O, Website Editor February 28, 2022

The Diversity Awareness Group (DAG) will be hosting a competitive fundraising event from Feb. 28 until March 11. DAG seeks to help aid Afghani refugees who have come to the International Institute in St....

Boys Basketball earns 56th straight conference win

Boys Basketball earns 56th straight conference win

February 22, 2022

Feb. 11, the basketball program hosted Troy in the GAC South matchups. The evening saw record crowds. After being down by 18 points in the second half, the boys basketball team came back to win 67-66 with...

Girls basketball loses Lindbergh tournament, Libby Brewster picks up 1000th point of her career

Girls basketball loses Lindbergh tournament, Libby Brewster picks up 1000th point of her career

Abby Struble, Staff Writer February 7, 2022

Senior Libby Brewster not only helped the Vikings pick up a win over a ranked Kirkwood team in the Lindbergh Tournament but also in doing so, picked up her 1,000th point of her career at Howell, Feb. 1.    The...

Kindness Week

Kindness Week

Libby De La O, Website Editor February 7, 2022

Student Council and Viking Edge are hosting a spirit week, named Kindness Week, throughout the week of Feb. 14, in order to celebrate kindness, along with selling shirts labeled “Choose Kind.” All...

Boys wrestling takes sixth at St. Charles West tournament

Boys wrestling takes sixth at St. Charles West tournament

Natalia Fletcher, Staff Writer January 28, 2022

Boys wrestling finished sixth at the one-day St.Charles West tournament, Jan. 17. Nine boys placed top eight in their weight class. Senior Hayden Trezek won the championship, weighing in at 170lbs. Trezek’s...

Final chances for second semester changes

Clair Stewart, Staff Writer January 26, 2022

As the beginning of the second semester makes its way into the 2021-2022 school year, students are swarming the counselor’s office to fix their classes before Jan. 28 to avoid the possibility of being...

Mask Mandate Returns to FHSD

Mask Mandate Returns to FHSD

Abby Struble, Staff Member January 11, 2022

Friday, Jan. 7, the Board of Education called an emergency meeting to discuss COVID-19’s impact across the district. After returning from winter break, the district averaged more than 200 staff members...

21-22 Semester 1 Final Exam Schedule

21-22 Semester 1 Final Exam Schedule

Mariah Schaffer, Editor Elect January 6, 2022

Upon recent controversy, Francis Howell School District announced the final say for the 21-22 semester schedule for final exams.

The Hunger Games 13 years later

The Hunger Games 13 years later

Harper Culbertson, Journalism I December 17, 2021

The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, is by no means a “new book,” but once you read it, it’ll surely take up a new place in your heart. If you’ve read “The Long Walk” by Stephen King, and...

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