Announcements

(*) Indicates new information

There will be a Gay-Straight Alliance meeting today after school in the guidance office. Any questions, please see Mrs. Kerr-Grant or Coach Louis. All are welcome! 9/13 Louis-Bauer

Try outs for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade feeder basketball teams will be tonight at FHN gym from 6:00-8:00 p.m. 9/13 Moyer

*Mentor training will take place tomorrow during homeroom in the auditorium. Please stop by and see Mr. Warner if you have any questions. 9/14 Warner

 *Students interested in Youth In Government should see Mrs. Chostner in Room 132 to pick up registration paperwork and Jefferson City Convention information as soon as possible. 9/14 Chostner

 Is becoming a TEACHER something you are considering for your career choice? If so, then Future Educators of America is for you! We are having an organizational meeting today at 2:30 p.m. and tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. in Commons 10 – Mrs. Coil’s room. (pick one meeting time) We welcome anyone who is thinking about teaching preschool, elementary, middle, or high school – any grade, any subject. Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshman. Male or Female. Everyone is encouraged to join! We participate in several activities throughout the year including a State Convention, National Education Week, Read Across America Day, Teacher Appreciation Day AND your own personal fieldtrip to job shadow a teacher once a semester. So, come see what we’re all about. It looks great on resumes, can help you gain scholarships, and you’ll meet a lot of new people along the way! 9/14 Coil

2011 Boys of Fall Homecoming T-Shirts – For sale in the candy hall during lunch from Tuesday, September 6 until tomorrow. Short sleeve T’s are $7 and long sleeve T’s are $10. Cash or checks made to FHN Football.Questions or for orders, please call or email Kelley Hurrell – 314 239-3716 – [email protected] 9/14 Hurrell

 Homecoming ticket sales dates (remember all fines must be paid to purchase a ticket)
Sept. 12-22 Regular Sales ($20) only for North Students @ all lunches
Sept. 15-16, 19-20 Guest Ticket Sales ($20) before and after school in room 133.

Guest forms for the Homecoming Dance are now available in the main office and in the Stuco hall. They must me complete by September 20th. Guest tickets can only purchased from Mrs. Wilkens or Mrs. Grimshaw in room 133 BEFORE or AFTER school. 9/20 Wilkens

*Our last Picture make-up day is Tuesday, September 20. Pictures are taken for free for student IDs and the yearbook. All students are required to have a student ID. Herff Jones provides one free ID when you have your picture taken. If you did not have your picture taken during schedule pick-up or on our first make-up day on August 24 your last opportunity will be September 20. Please sign up in the main office to have your picture taken. Students who require a re-take because the pictures they purchased are bad can have their picture re-taken on this date also. You must turn in your old picture packet to the main office when you sign up for re-takes. Students please remember – you will not be called out of class to have your picture taken. You must go to class for attendance purposes and let your teacher know you are on the picture make-up list. Teachers will let you know what time you may go to the Auditorium. We will not be interrupting classes to remind students/staff each hour. Please remember your designated hour – Last names A to G 1st hour, H to M 2nd hour, N to R 3rd hour, and S to Z 4th hour. Only those students who have signed up will be allowed to go to the Auditorium. Any questions, see Mrs. Kearns in the main office. Picture packet order forms are also available in the main office. 9/20 Kearns

 *Freshmen Delegates – We will be meeting every day after school from now until homecoming. Even if you can’t come every day, just come as much as you can. We need as much help as we can get! Room 135. 9/23 Fingers

 *Sophomore Delegates – We will be meeting every day after school from now until homecoming. We need as many people as possible to make this hallway happen, so even if you can’t come every day, come when ever you can! Room 135. 9/23 Fingers

 *Help Francis Howell North become one of 18 to share $1 million.
U.S. Cellular is having a contest to help drive traffic into their stores. Beginning today, please go into a U.S. Cellular store to receive a voting code. Once you have received your voting code, go online daily to vote for Francis Howell North. The schools with the most votes will win $150,000 and the next 17 schools with the most votes will each win $50,000. We know that Francis Howell North has the best school spirit year after year. Help FHN be a part of the winnings. Please pass this information along to your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers. The U.S. Cellular flyer can be found here. Visit your local U.S. Cellular store or use http://uscellular.com to learn more.

Store locations near the school include:

U.S. Cellular – Mid Rivers
9001 Mid Rivers Mall
St. Peters, MO 63376
636-278-2445

U.S Cellular – Veterans & Mexico
3825 Veterans Memorial Parkway
St. Peters, MO 63376
636-922-3871

U.S. Cellular – Cottleville
6091 Mid Rivers Mall Drive
St. Peters, MO 63304
636-447-1394

U.S. Cellular – Mark Twain Mall
1457 Bass Pro Drive
St. Charles, MO 63301
636-474-0271

10/6 Jones

*Seniors – don’t forget to go online to ezportraits.com to look at your senior pictures and choose your senior picture for the yearbook. Our class code is 12, school code is 3202 and you should have been given your sitting code when you had your picture taken. Any questions or problems, please see Mrs. Kearns in the main office. 11/4 Kearns

 *Math Tutoring 

Available BEFORE School
Monday through Friday
6:25 – 7:10
Room 205

Available AFTER School
Monday & Thursday Rm 224
Tuesday & Friday Rm 207
2:30 – 3:30

Spanish tutoring is available for the Fall semester.

Monday 2:30pm: Mossinghoff Rm. 203
Tuesday 6:45am: Heaton Rm. 222
Tuesday 2:30pm: Johnson Rm. 131 (Mac Lab)
Wednesday 6:45am: Berberich Rm. 213
Wednesday Homeroom: Santos Rm. 227
Thursday 6:45am: Berberich Rm. 227
Thursday 2:30 pm: Johnson Rm. 131 (Mac Lab)
Friday 6:45am: Santos Rm. 227
Friday 2:30pm: Mossinghoff Rm. 203

Students of the Week

Congratulations to the following students as they have been selected students of the week for the week of Sept 12th.

Freshman – Abigail Miller
Sophomore – Caitlyn Gardner
Junior – Brandon Clynes
Senior – Sara Bishop
9/6 Johnson Congratulations

*On September 10, 2011, the Francis Howell North High School Knightpride Marching Band competed in their first two competitions of the 2011 season at the Belleville East Marching Invitational (Belleville East High School) and the Metro East Marching Classic (O’Fallon Township High School). At the Belleville East Marching Invitational, Francis Howell North High School was awarded first place in their division and was awarded caption awards for: Best Music, Best Auxiliary, and tied for Best Percussion. At the Metro East Marching Classic, the Francis Howell North High School Knightpride Marching Band was awarded second place in their division and was awarded caption awards for: Best Music and Best Auxiliary. 9/12 Moorman

From the office Activities and Clubs

*FCCLA will be having a meeting after school today at 2:45 in room 2. Please be sure to bring your membership dues to the meeting. We will be discussing fundraising activities and upcoming holiday activities. It is not too late to join, just come to the meeting and sign up.

Chem Club will be meeting in room 184 today before school (6:45 – 7:00 a.m.) and after school (2:30 – 3:00 p.m.). We will be playing with DRY ICE! 9/13 Hill

The golf match with Incarnate Word is rescheduled for tomorrow at Normandy Golf Course 4:00PM. 9/14 Janes

*FHN FCA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 6:30 – 8 PM

If you love sports or just like watching sports and eating Pizza, join the Howell North FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) this Thursday, September 15, 6:30 – 8 PM @ the Harvester Nazarene Gym, 3115 McClay Rd. St. Peters, MO 63376. The gym is located in the rear of the building. FHN FCA T-shirts $10. For more info contact, Susanna McFarland or Jake Hurrell. Hope to see you there. 9/15 Box

 *Sign Language Club will be meeting on THURSDAY, 09/15/11, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. In Room 132. 9/13 Smith

 Francis Howell North Homecoming Parade
Friday, September 23, 2011 5:00 p.m. Start Time
Parade Route
Staging on the school lot, exiting onto northbound Hackmann Rd., turning right onto Diekamp Farm Trail/with an immediate left onto northbound Diekamp Farm Trails, right onto Wagon Master Dr. , left again onto northbound Diekamp Farm Trails, left onto Hackmann Rd., And back to the school. 9/23 Janes

*FHN LADY KNIGHTS SOFTBALL TRIVIA NIGHT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2011
7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:00 p.m.)
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE LODGE
2705 Veterans Memorial Pkwy.
St. Charles, MO 63303
(636)723-7794
$160 per table (table seats 8 people)
Mulligans available 3 for $10.00 (max. allowed per table)
50/50 Drawings!
Silent Auction!
Basket Raffles!
Heads or Tails!
Adult beverages, soda, and light snacks provided.
All attendees must be at least 21 years of age.
Cash bar available (no outside beverages allowed).
You may bring in your own appetizers or fast food, as no food will be sold.
Contact Cindy at (636)485-6446 for table availability, registration information, and payment instructions.
Registration and payment in full must be completed by November 1, 2011
No refunds for cancellations.
Checks payable to: FHN Softball
Parent News

 Guidance News

College
Date
Time
Hour

Truman State University
09/13/11
12:31 pm
6th

William Woods University
09/15/11
12:31 pm
6th

University of Evansville
09/16/11
8:18 am
2nd

Drake University
09/19/11
8:18 am
2nd

Bradley University
09/19/11
1:28 pm
7th

St. Louis University
09/20/11
8:18 am
2nd

Millikin University
9/20/11
12:31 pm
6th

Drury University
09/20/11
1:28 pm
7th

Rockford College
09/22/11
8:18 am
2nd

Southeast MO (SEMO)
09/22/11
12:30 pm
6th

Rockhurst University
09/29/11
8:18 am
2nd

Lincoln College
09/29/11
12:31 pm
6th

Mizzo
10/04/11
12:31 pm
6th

Lindenwood
10/05/11
9:33 am
3rd

UMSL
10/19/11
9:33 am
3rd

William Jewell College
10/19/11
12:12 pm
6th

Benedictine College
10/20/11
1:28 pm
2nd

McKendree University
10/21/11
8:18 am
2nd

MacMurray College
10/24/11
8:18 am
2nd

Westminster College
10/24/11
9:15 am
3rd

SIU Edwardsville
10/24/11
1:28 pm
7th

Hannibal LaGrange University
10/26/11
8:04 am
2nd

University of Tulsa
10/26/11
9:33 am
3rd

Harris-Stowe State University
11/01/11
8:18 am
2nd

Missouri Baptist University
11/02/11
12:56 pm
7th

Western Illinois University
11/28/11
9:15 am
3rd

*Senior students will be participating in a college planning presentation through their language arts classes between the dates of September 6th and September 19th. They will be receiving several handouts at the time of the presentation, including a copy of the PowerPoint presentation. The same presentation is also available on the guidance office webpage, located on the FHN website. There will be two make-up presentations available for seniors to choose from, should they be absent on their assigned presentation date, or should they not have a language arts class this semester. These presentations will take place on Friday, September 23rd, during 2nd and 6th periods. Students can sign up to attend one of these presentations in the guidance office. Please contact Mrs. Vargas in guidance if you have any questions. 9/16 Vargas

*The scholarship deadline for the ACT Cambridge Review Program has been extended through September 26th. If you are interested in improving your ACT score, but need some help financing the $125 review class (offered for the December 10th ACT date), please pick up an application in the counseling office and return it with your Cambridge Review registration form by the new deadline (9/26). Contact Mrs. Vargas if you have any questions. 9/26 Vargas