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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

New Quarantine Guidelines: Staff Editorial

New Quarantine Guidelines: Staff Editorial

Cooper Traluch December 14, 2020

Sending students to school during a global pandemic is already unsafe in its own regard, so lowering restrictions without a correlating decrease in local COVID-19 cases is preposterous. Following alterations...

FHSD NEW QUARANTINE GUIDELINES

FHSD NEW QUARANTINE GUIDELINES

Dr. Nathan Hoven, FHSD Superintendent December 14, 2020

Nov. 24, MODIFIED QUARANTINE UPDATE FHSD Staff and Families: Today, the St. Charles County Department of Public Health issued modified quarantine protocols for K-12 schools regarding quarantines in...

Twisted traditions: how Covid-19 has changed holiday traditions

Twisted traditions: how Covid-19 has changed holiday traditions

Lillie Morisaki November 23, 2020

With the holiday season coming up, Vikings are seeing the effects that COVID-19 has on their usual traditions.  Vikings are taking precautions to ensure that their family stays safe. “I usually...

Reflecting on the first COVID-19 quarter: seniors miss out on traditions

Reflecting on the first COVID-19 quarter: seniors miss out on traditions

Lillie Morisaki November 15, 2020

Vikings made it through the first quarter finding many changes from the previous year. The obvious addition of masks and social distancing, missing out on usual activities, an increase in stress, and even...

Assistant principal Mike Parker leads school through COVID-19 protocol

Assistant principal Mike Parker leads school through COVID-19 protocol

Maya Nordeen November 9, 2020

Now that first quarter has come and gone, Assistant principal and COVID coordinator Mike Parker makes just how well Howell has handled this pandemic clear.  Parker’s role as COVID coordinator is...

District seeks new employees in midst of COVID-19 pandemic

District seeks new employees in midst of COVID-19 pandemic

Julie Wilmes October 23, 2020

On their morning commute, students have been noticing a sign announcing the district is hiring.  The district has had many open spots available for full or part time work with competitive wages and...

COVID-19 restrictions change morning detention schedule

COVID-19 restrictions change morning detention schedule

Brynna Sprouse October 21, 2020

For safety precautions, the administration would like to keep as many students out of the building before 6:50 a.m, meaning times for morning detention were changed.  “With the new policy, students...

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...

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...

Football Fan Restrictions

Lillie Morisaki September 18, 2020

  Sports are different, everything is. The addition of masks and social distancing has changed the way that sports are conducted. It is affecting more than just the players and coaches. There are...

Older Siblings Return Home for Quarantine

Andrea Lin, Design Editor April 15, 2020
“I think the best thing is just doing everything as a family again,” senior Alex Rosen said. “It reminds me of the years before he went to college.”
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