Announcements
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(*) Indicates new information Winter dance tickets will be on sale from Jan 25th during lunches until Feb. 2nd. In order to purchase a ticket, all fines must be paid. 1/25 Parks *Herff Jones will be here taking orders for class rings during lunches: Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 30 & 31 and Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 1 and 2. 1/31 Fingers Winter dance is coming up fast February 4th from 7-10, Guest forms will be due no later then January 31th tickets are $10 sold during lunches. Guest forms are available in the main office. So you’re bringing a Guest… NO GUEST TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AFTER TUESDAY, JANUARY 31ST AT 4PM! PLAN AHEAD! The form should be filled out by both you and your guest
Yearbooks are still $50. The price goes to $65 on Feb. 1. You can see if you’ve bought a book on FHNtoday.com. You can purchase a book in the main office, room 026 or online at FHNtoday.com. Don’t miss out on getting yours before the price goes. 2/1 Manfull Prom is quickly approaching – this year, Prom is on Saturday, April 14that 6:00 pm at the St. Charles Convention Center. Prom Tickets will be sold on the following dates before school from 6:45-7:10, during all lunches, and after school from 2:15 – 2:45. $50 Early Bird Tickets – Monday, January 30th – Friday February 3rd $60 Early Bird Tickets – Monday, March 5th – Friday, March 9th $70 Prom Tickets – Monday, April 2nd – Thursday, April 5th Students will not be able to purchase tickets if they have any fines, so please check with the main office and library to see if you have any fines. Guest forms must be filled out for students who wish to bring a guest that does not attend FHN – guest forms will be available starting January 17th outside room 22. 1/30 Moore Get Excited – the Prom Fashion Show is coming up! The show will be held Tuesday, February 28th at 7:00 pm in the auditorium. Model applications are available outside room 22 and are due Friday, January 13th! You must sell 5 tickets to the show in order to be a model. Please see Mrs. Moore in room 22 with any questions. 2/28 Moore
*Spanish Tutoring is now available! Come in for some extra help today! DETENTION STUDY HALL Detention Schedule
Failure to Serve Detentions 2nd instance Full Saturday 9-noon detention assigned Subsequent 2 days In-School-Suspension and |
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Students of the Week
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Congratulations to the following students as they have been selected students of the week for the week of Jan 17th. Freshman –Jacob Thompson Sophomore –Logan Bergman Junior –Rebecca Maloney Senior – Berenice Garcia 1/17 Johnson |
Congratulations
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From the office
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Activities and Clubs
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There will be a GSA meeting on Thursday, January 19th in the guidance office. If you have any questions, please see Coach Louis or Mrs. Kerr-Grant. 1/19 Louis *Because of the Snow Day, Anime Manga Club will meet after school this Thursday, Jan. 19 in room 231. Meeting ends at 4:00 P.M. New members welcome! 1/19 Davis *All boys planning to run the sprints this year for track need to pick up their preseason workouts from me in Room 171. 1/20 Gaia *Any girl interested in coming out for track as a sprinter… please see coach Louis for your off season workouts. 1/20 Louis-Bauer FBLA Table Tennis Tournament-Competition will be held on February 1st in the FHC cafeteria at 6:00 p.m. Registration forms are due January 25th. Forms can be found outside room 204. All skill levels are welcome, brackets will be divided by skill level. Singles $3 per person, Doubles $5 per team, or $6.50 for both. 1/25 Stratton FHN Knightline Dance Clinic 2012 Time: 9:00AM – 12:00 PM (Registration begins at 8:30; Parent’s performance at 11:45) Place: Francis Howell North High School Gymnasium Cost: $30 per girl (family discount for more than one child) This price includes one routine, poms, snack, and T-shirt, then dance with Knightline All registrations needs to be complete with the clinic fee by January 25th, 2012. (Registration received after the deadline is NOT guaranteed a T-shirt.) Any questions and for applications call Mrs. Landers, also some applications will be in the main office. Call Parent Coordinator – Brenda Landers at 636-288-2443 Because of the Snow Day, Anime Manga Club will meet after school this Thursday, Jan. 19 in room 231. Meeting ends at 4:00 P.M. New members welcome! StuCo shirt order forms are due by the 27th. In room 133. 1/27 Parks KOE will have a officer team leader meeting on Tuesday, January 31st at 6:55 am in room 201. 1/31 Holmes KOE will have a meeting on Wednesday, February 1st at 6:55 a.m. in the auditorium. Please attend if you want to remain a member of KOE 2nd semester. 2/1 Holmes KOE members can check their hours from 1st semester with Mrs. Johnson in room #233. 2/1 Holmes |
Parent News
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Bringing food to school for Students-due to district policy, you may only bring in food for your student. Thanks for your help in this matter. *Rosetta Stone now available in the Francis Howell School District! We have some exciting news! The Francis Howell School District and Rosetta Stone have partnered to make online subscriptions available for one full year of access for up to five levels of Rosetta Stone in the language of your choice! There are approximately 25 different languages available for learners to utilize. This version of Rosetta Stone is Internet based and uses the latest voice recognition technology to assist, correct, and improve the learner’s pronunciation and enunciation of the language being learned. This extensively research-based format is friendly and intuitive for all ages of learners. The program is available for $100 per learner. This is a HUGE cost savings compared to the individual price. Click here to learn more. 1/27 Henry *Parents -Are you starting to get a little nervous about your 11th or 12th grader taking the ACT or SATs? (Of course you are!) We would like to share with you some of the ways the FHN library can help. Besides an assortment of test prep books that can be checked out, we also have something that I bet not a lot of you know about– free online prep courses and practice exams for ACT, SAT, and even AP exams! We subscribe to Learning Express Library, which you can use from anywhere with internet access. All your son or daughter needs to do is come into the library and login for the first time to set up a username and password. After that you or your kids can access the courses and tests from anywhere 24/7. We are seeking volunteers to serve on the District Insurance Committee. The committee will be comprised of the following individuals: Chief Financial Officer, Benefits Manager, FHEA representatives (3), Federation representative (1), Local 1 representative (1), FHESPA representative (1), SAA representative (1), Retiree representative (1), and Member at Large (2). Volunteers are asked to serve on the committee for a two year term. We will be replacing one Member at Large position. FHEA, Federation, FHESPA, Local 1 and SAA will be coordinating their respective representatives to serve on the committee. This is a volunteer committee. The meetings are scheduled for the following dates: All meetings are held at the Administration Building from 4:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. If you have questions, please contact Kenda Herberts at 636-851-4033 or Janet Ploch at 636-851-4058. If you wish to volunteer to serve as a Member at Large, please submit your name in writing to Kenda Herberts, FHSD Benefits Office/Admin. Building, no later than January 20, 2012. 1/20 Herberts |
Guidance News
It has been brought to our attention that several classes are missing in the online registration window. Right now Business Computer Programming 1, Advanced Accounting, and AP Economics are not listed. These classes are available to take. Please report other missing courses to [email protected] *FHN will be hosting an ACT Cambridge Review Program for the April 14th ACT date. This program is intended for any sophomore, junior or senior student who desires to improve his/her ACT score for college admission and scholarship opportunities (completion of at least one semester of Algebra II is recommended). The program meets every Thursday from 6-9 pm, for seven weeks leading up to the April ACT date. Cost is $125, and seats are limited. Applications/informational brochures are available in the guidance office; the deadline to register is Wednesday, January 25th. Scholarship applications to assist with the cost are also available in the guidance office. Please see/contact Mrs. Vargas in guidance with any questions. 1/25 Vargas FHN Registration Information Night January 24th 6:30 PM Meeting in Large Gym Registration Presentation Francis Howell North High School, 2549 Hackmann Road, is hosting a Registration Information Night on Tuesday, January 24, 2012. Attendees are encouraged to park in the lower lot behind the school near the football field. There will be a general meeting for 8th grade parents and students in the large gym starting at 6:30pm. Following the general meeting parents and students from parochial and private schools will be asked to move to the auditorium for a PowerPoint presentation on high school requirements and curriculum. A question and answer session will follow the PowerPoint presentation. Eighth grade students from private and parochial schools can return registration packet if all forms are completed or bring them to the guidance office at a later date. Current Francis Howell North freshman, sophomore, and junior students along with their parents are also invited to meet with department chairpersons, counselors, and extracurricular activity sponsors from 7:00 to 8:30 pm in the small gym to obtain information about courses and programs. The Online Registration Portal is open from 1/13/12 to 1/25/12. Current FHN students must register online for the 2012-2013 school year. The Computer Lab in the Library will be open from 7:00 to 8:30 if families do not have internet/printing capabilities. The district website has a registration video that can be found on the home page at www.fhsdschools.org. For additional information contact the guidance office at 636-851-5099. Online Registration Help Line 636-851-HELP (4357) 1/24 Woodrum |