FutureBuilders is the non-profit education foundation of the Missouri School Boards’ Association, organized in 1996 to promote student achievement and parent/community involvement in public schools. Built on the belief that public education is the foundation of our democracy, FutureBuilders believes that it is imperative that we counter the negative stereotyping of public schools so often expounded by the media and so-called “experts.” The foundation works to spread the news about the good things going on day in and day out in Missouri’s public schools. Their unofficial motto is “Research, not rhetoric” and they use that as a model to help tell the true story of the successes of our public schools.

After reviewing:  Please write and title a 500-700-word essay on the following theme:

The Climate, Culture and Organizational Efficacy section of the Vision for

Missouri Public Education’s Report,(Pages 10 and 11of the report)please explain how the climate and culture of schools support a positive learning environment.

Essay due to Mrs. Woodrum by November 26, 2013. 11/26 Woodrum

Any current sophomore or junior interested in applying for Lewis & Clark Career Center for the 2014-2015 school year, please stop by Guidance to pick-up an application.  Applications are due to Mrs. Faulkner (in Guidance) byDecember 17, 2013. 12/17 Faulkner

November 26^th Honoring December 1^st – National College Application Day at FHN          Faculty should wear their college sweatshirt!  11/26 Woodrum

May 1, 2014       National College Decision Day       Faculty should wear their college apparel! 5/1 Woodrum

FHN Curriculum Night – December 3, 2013

Parents, do you have students who will be or are attending Francis Howell North (FHN) High School? If so, you do not want to miss the FHN Curriculum Night on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at FHN. The FHN Curriculum Night will provide parents with the opportunity to meet department representatives in each curricular area to discuss concerns or questions about student course selections. There will be breakout sessions, as well as an opportunity for incoming freshman and their families to learn more about elective offerings at FHN. Click here to download the informational brochure, which contains a schedule of events and locations. 12/3 Hayes

http://tinyurl.com/FHNCurriculumNight2013

Current 8th Grade  Students & Parents

Schedule of Events:

6:30—7:00p.m.

FHN Large Gym ~ Introductions of Administrative and Guidance Teams

7:00—8:30 p.m.

FHN Small Gym ~ Curriculum Fair

The purpose of the Curriculum Fair is to provide parents and incoming students with an opportunity to meet with department representatives to ask questions about course selections, and sequencing.

 7:00—7:30 p.m.

FHN Auditorium

Presentation for New  Francis Howell School District  families and registration materials will be available.

Current 9th, 10th and 11th Graders and Parents

Schedule of Events:

7:00—7:30 p.m.

Curriculum Fair in the Small Gym

7:30—8:30 p.m.

Breakout sessions : The purpose of the sessions is to offer parents greater information on specific topics such as:

PLAN—Sophomores (Commons)

Advanced Placement — (141)

A+ – (143)

Each breakout session will last approximately 20 minutes.

Financial Aid Night

December 10 at 7:00 to 8:30 in the Auditorium

Washington University Student Financial Services will be presenting to parents and students on how best to navigate the college financial aid process. 12/10 Woodrum

Final Exam Exemption Forms are now available in the main office.   The forms are due on Wednesday, December 4^th no later than 3 p.m., no exceptions.  The process to complete the form takes a little time, so don’t wait until the last minute.  Students can qualify for exemptions by scoring at least a 27 on the ACT or by scoring advanced or proficient on an EOC exam.  Please pick up a form in the office for complete details. 12/4 Steep

Great News!! Yearbooks can be purchased for $55 until after Thanksgiving break, the cost will then go to $60. 11/26 Manfull

Save your Yoplait Lids! Please save Yoplait lids from now until Christmas break. Yoplait donates 10 cents for every lid to the Breast Cancer research. There will be envelopes in the learning commons and in the main office copy room for the lids. Thanks. 12/20 Robertson

FHSD Online Backpack – eFlyers Postings
Check out the latest flyers on the FHSD Online Backpack – eFlyers site. Simply click the links below to access the latest flyers:

• 12/7 – Warren PTO Craft Fair Application
• 12/7 – Warren PTO Holiday Market
• 12/7 – Francis Howell High School Arts & Crafts Fair
• 12/21 – St. Charles County Youth Orchestra Winter Concert
• 1/25 – Francis Howell Central Scrapbook Event 2014
• FHSD Centennial Logo Design Contest – Contest ends November 22 at 4:00 PM
• FHC Spartan Hockey 2013-2014 Schedule
• Household Hazardous Waste – Steps to Safe Management

FHSD Named to 4^th Annual AP District Honor Roll
The Francis Howell School District (FHSD) has been named to the 4^th Annual Advanced Placement (AP) District Honor Roll. FHSD is one of only five Missouri school districts to earn this distinction, which recognizes efforts to open AP classroom doors to a significantly broader pool of students, while maintaining or improving the percentage of students earning score of 3 or higher on AP Exams. Reaching these goals indicates that FHSD is successfully identifying motivated, academically prepared students who are likely to benefit from rigorous AP course work.Click here to read more. 11/26 Henry

Snow Days

With the weather turning cooler, we are reminded that winter will be here before long, including the frozen white stuff (snow) that is both looked forward to and dreaded.  This is a reminder that we have snow days built into our school calendar, and we request that vacations not be scheduled on these days when we may have school to make up for missed days due to snow or other inclement weather.  Make up dates are listed below:

• Snow Make-Up Day 1    May 23
• Snow Make-Up Day 2    March 10
• Snow Make-Up Day 3    March 11
• Snow Make-Up Day 4    March 12
• Snow Make-Up Day 5    May 27
• Snow Make-Up Day 6    May 28
• Snow Make-Up Day 7    May 29
• Snow Make-Up Day 8    May 30
• Snow Make-Up Day 9    June 2
• Snow Make-Up Day 10  June 3

German Club is selling the Countdown Calendars of Joyfor $3.50 in room 216. You can open a door every day in December and receive a small piece of German Chocolate.

Support our club by participating in this German Winter tradition. Hurry because December first is over Thanksgiving break. 12/6 McPartland

Sign Language Club will be meeting Thursday,12/05/13, from02:30 p.m. to 03:15 p.m. In Room 132.

This will be our last meeting for this semester and before Christmas break.

Make sure you get your pass from your principal’s secretary before you come to the meeting. 12/05 Smith
FINAL EXAMS are December 18^th (1^st, 2^nd, and 7^th hours), December 19^th (3^rd and 4^th hours), and December 20^th (5^th and 6^th hours).  School will dismiss at the regular time on December 18^th, and at 11:25 on December 19^th and December 20^th.  Students are not allowed to take exams earlier than the dates and times listed above.  If your student is absent on any of these dates, please call the Attendance office at 851-5893 on the date of the absence.  Student must also bring a written note when they return or when they take their final exam to excuse the absence.  Students must arrive to class on time.  Students will not be allowed to enter class late.  Any late arrivals will be required to take their exam on the exam make-up days.  Additionally, during final exams, we will not be able to call into classrooms or interrupt classes in any way.  Any passes for early dismissal must be taken care of before the start of school with a note from a parent.  Students may only leave at the end of class period.  Students will not be able to leave at any time during a class hour.  Students will only be called to the office in-between classes to pick up messages or anything else that may be dropped off by parents.

Make-up final exams will be held on Thursday, December 19^thand Friday, December 20^th from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Monday, December 30^th from 8:00 to 2:00 p.m.  Make up exams are held in room 218.  Students may attend any of the make-up sessions – no appointment is necessary.  Students must bring a photo ID with them in order to take their final exam.  Students should bring at least TWO number two lead pencils or any other items that may be required for completion of exams.

Students will report to their homerooms on half-day final exam days on Thursday, December 19^th and Friday, December 20^th.  The first exam of the day begins at 8:20 AM.  Buses will be running on their regular schedule on both of these half-day exam days.  On December 19^th and 20^th, students may come to school at the regular time (7:20 AM) or may choose to arrive by the beginning of the first exam session at 8:20 AM. No parent note is required for any student who chooses to arrive to school by 8:20 AM.

However, students who arrive late to class once exams begin will not be allowed to take the exam.  Late students will need to take the exam they missed during the makeup exam schedule. 12/20 Birch

9th grade: Austin Whitrock
10th grade: Alexa Wilson
11th grade: Breanna Jenkins
12th grade: Trevor Dames-Bolte

Nov 27              Thanksgiving Break

Nov 28              Thanksgiving Break

Nov 29              Thanksgiving Break
Band Tarp                         Old Gym            8:00 am- 8:00 pm

Nov 30              Band Tarp                          Old Gym            8:00 am-8:00 pm
Girls BB Feeder Team      New Gym          10:00 am-12:00 pm

Dec 1                Pommer Practice             New Gym             5-8:00 pm

Available  AFTER School
       2:30-3:00
Monday & Thursday
     Room 203
Tuesday & Friday
    Room 208

After-school Tutoring Schedule

Do you need help in Spanish?

Are you looking for ways to improve

your “nota” or your “destrezas locas”?

Then come to Spanish tutoring before or after school.

SPANISH TUTORING SCHEDULE for 2013 – 2014 school year

(Wednesdays will be in homeroom instead of after school)

Sr. Steffen is in the computer lab until 5:30 pm.

Freshmen, Sophomore, and Jr. parents. If is anyone is willing to take charge of the annual FHN All-Knighter Craft Fair starting in 2014, please contact Dawn Lazezzi at 314-630-5617. This is a big fundraiser for the stucents; all night graduation lock-in party. It would be unfortunate to let it slip away. 12/30 Lavazzi

FINAL EXAMS are December 18^th (1^st, 2^nd, and 7^th hours), December 19^th (3^rd and 4^th hours), and December 20^th (5^th and 6^th hours).  School will dismiss at the regular time on December 18^th, and at 11:25 on December 19^th and December 20^th.  Students are not allowed to take exams earlier than the dates and times listed above.  If your student is absent on any of these dates, please call the Attendance office at 851-5893 on the date of the absence.  Student must also bring a written note when they return or when they take their final exam to excuse the absence.  Students must arrive to class on time.  Students will not be allowed to enter class late.  Any late arrivals will be required to take their exam on the exam make-up days.  Additionally, during final exams, we will not be able to call into classrooms or interrupt classes in any way.  Any passes for early dismissal must be taken care of before the start of school with a note from a parent.  Students may only leave at the end of class period.  Students will not be able to leave at any time during a class hour.  Students will only be called to the office in-between classes to pick up messages or anything else that may be dropped off by parents.

Make-up final exams will be held on Thursday, December 19^thand Friday, December 20^th from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Monday, December 30^th from 8:00 to 2:00 p.m.  Make up exams are held in room 218.  Students may attend any of the make-up sessions – no appointment is necessary.  Students must bring a photo ID with them in order to take their final exam.  Students should bring at least TWO number two lead pencils or any other items that may be required for completion of exams.

Students will report to their homerooms on half-day final exam days on Thursday, December 19^th and Friday, December 20^th.  The first exam of the day begins at 8:20 AM.  Buses will be running on their regular schedule on both of these half-day exam days.  On December 19^th and 20^th, students may come to school at the regular time (7:20 AM) or may choose to arrive by the beginning of the first exam session at 8:20 AM. No parent note is required for any student who chooses to arrive to school by 8:20 AM.

However, students who arrive late to class once exams begin will not be allowed to take the exam.  Late students will need to take the exam they missed during the makeup exam schedule. 12/30 Birch