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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

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...

Why can't sophomores buy year-long parking passes editorial

Why can’t sophomores buy year-long parking passes editorial

Natalia Fletcher, Journalism I December 14, 2021

Sophomores are permitted to buy a parking pass if they are in a sponsored sport or activity that meets at least three times a week. Those $20 passes extend through one sport season, either fall, winter,...

Personality Profile: Illean Green

Personality Profile: Illean Green

Eleanor Panke, Journalism I November 29, 2021

Art teacher Illean Green, someone who wants the students to have big minds when it comes to creating.  “I would love to see more students' minds grow. I love to see people be nonjudgmental with others'...

Personality Profile: Paige Drummond

Personality Profile: Paige Drummond

Karissa Simmons, Journalism I November 23, 2021

After spending her school days at St. Charles Community College, senior Paige Drummond heads to Marching Band and Winter Drumline. She loves them too much to quit.   “Only coming to school...

A Deep Dive Into Red (Taylor's Version)

A Deep Dive Into Red (Taylor’s Version)

Grace Sutton, Staff Writer November 22, 2021

Taylor Swift blew up the internet yet again June 18, announcing that her next re-recorded album would be Red. Known as her “heartbreak album,” it first debuted Oct. 22, 2012 and received two Billboard...

Student Council Sponsors OASIS Food Drive

Student Council Sponsors OASIS Food Drive

Tyler Rauser, Staff Writer November 15, 2021

Through the week of Nov. 15, student council will be holding a canned food drive competition between first-hour classes. Students are asked to bring in canned foods to donate to the OASIS Food Pantry....

Assistant Principal Jon Schultz Featured Interview

Assistant Principal Jon Schultz Featured Interview

Kayln Barr, Journalism I November 9, 2021

When Associate Principal Jon Schultz took over July 1, work needed to be done. Schultz had readied for this position his whole life.     “Both of my parents were teachers. My dad was a math...

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