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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

FHHS Publications editors travel to Columbia, MO and recieve 23 awards

FHHS Publications editors travel to Columbia, MO and recieve 23 awards

Nat Fletcher, Staff Writer April 13, 2022

March 30, senior yearbook editors Cooper Traluch, Anna Rausch, Libby De La O, Megan Clark, and Ada Pipkins attended Mizzou’s Journalism day. FHHS Publications won a total of 23 awards, eight in yearbook...

Track March recap

Track March recap

Clair Stewart, Staff Writer April 11, 2022

The boys and girls track teams won the Mike Rogers Invitational March 19. The boys team won by 82 points and placed first with a total of 173 points, and the girls team won by 41 points and placed first...

Varsity girls soccer takes two wins

Varsity girls soccer takes two wins

Clair Stewart, Staff Member April 7, 2022

The varsity girls soccer team defeated Timberland 4-0 March 29 at a home game and won against Liberty high school 2-1 April 1 at an away game. The soccer team will compete in two GAC South matchups April...

Girls Lacrosse takes multiple wins at beginning of season

Girls Lacrosse takes multiple wins at beginning of season

Bea Schneider, Staff Member April 4, 2022

Girls lacrosse's first game was against Howell North, Wed. March 23. JV dominated with a win 16-0. Varsity played right after and won 19-9. Sophomore Haley Brinkman was named JV’s player of the game...

Junior Samantha King set to star in Limelight Theatres Legally Blonde Jr.

Junior Samantha King set to star in Limelight Theatre’s “Legally Blonde Jr.”

Nat Fletcher, Staff Writer March 31, 2022

Dressed in pink, junior Samantha King is set to star as Elle Woods in the Limelight Theater’s production of Legally Blonde Jr. set to perform April 21-23. at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. It is recommended...

Boys Volleyball begins with GAC wins

Boys Volleyball begins with GAC wins

Harper Culbertson, Staff Writer March 31, 2022

Boys Volleyball started its season last week with varsity obtaining two GAC victories over Ft. Zumwalt East and Ft. Zumwalt North at the competition at Ft. Zumwalt North, March 22. Varsity then competed...

Complete Mess

5 Seconds of Summer “Complete Mess” Review

Ava Rodenberg, Staff Member March 17, 2022

The pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer (or 5SOS) prepared its fans for a new era by releasing a new song and music video March 2. The song is titled “Complete Mess”  and the band teased it prior to...

DAG raises over 300 dollars in funds for Afghani Refugees

DAG raises over 300 dollars in funds for Afghani Refugees

Libby De La O, Website Editor March 16, 2022

The Diversity Awareness Group (DAG) hosted a competitive fundraising event from Feb. 28- March 11. DAG Sought to help Afghani refugees through the International Institute in St. Louis, which provided funds...

Girls Basketball season recap

Girls Basketball season recap

Harper Culbertson, Staff Writer March 15, 2022

The week of Feb. 21 ended the basketball season. Girls varsity finished 10-9, and JV ended 10-7. Varsity lost the district semifinal game to Incarnate Word Academy, but managed to double their total wins...

District Superintendent Nathan Hoven set to retire in June

District Superintendent Nathan Hoven set to retire in June

Libby De La O, Website Editor March 14, 2022

Friday, March 11, FHSD superintendent Nathan Hoven announced his retirement from the position in June. The board voted unanimously to place deputy superintendent Kenneth Roumpos as interim superintendent...

Victor the Viking makes a comeback for school assemblies

Victor the Viking makes a comeback for school assemblies

Harper Culbertson, Staff Writer March 8, 2022

In 2020-2021, administration surveyed students and staff for input on a new mascot costume. After the purchase, tryouts were held  Wednesday, March 9, during Howell Time. The new mascot will make a comeback...

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...

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