Semester Grades are now posted on parent portal.

The Black Student Union at Lindenwood has invited our African American Senior Leaders to their Black History Month celebration:  Soul Train 70’s Point.  It is February 6^th, at 8:00pm in Butler Loft.  Sounds like fun.  See Mrs. Kerr-Grant for details. 2/6 Kerr-Grant

*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:

• 2/6 – FHHS Limelight Theatre Presents Honk
• 2/6 – FHN Cheerleading Tryout Informational
• 2/17 – FHN All Knighter Fundraiser at Culver’s
• 2/23 – St. Peters Rec-Plex Winter Games
• 2/24 – Harvest Ridge PTO Chuck E Cheese Fundraiser Night
• 2/25 and 2/27 – Digital Self Defense for Parents
•  FHN All Knighter Fundraiser – Auto Spa

Click here to check out all flyers on the Online Backpack – eFlyers site. 2/27 Hayes

 
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

North Street Coffeehouse needs a new logo!

Submit an original logo to Ms. Davis or Ms. Willen in the LC byMONDAY.  The artist with the winning logo will receive a $15 gift card!

North Street Coffeehouse celebrates art and the written and spoken word. It is a student performance event that includes poetry, music, skits, art, and, of course, coffee! February 27 and 28! 1/31 Davis

Registration is now open for any students currently enrolled in AP Chemistry, AP Stats, or AP Calculus wanting to receive Advanced Credit through UMSL. After registration is complete through UMSL, return the signed permission form to the guidance office. The deadline to register is Monday, Feb. 3. 2/3 Johnson

There will be an informational meeting for golf in Coach Wright’s room (Com 10) tomorrow at 2:30. If you have any questions or are unable to attend, contact Coach Wright. 2/4 Wright

Attention all Volunteer Knights and KOE members: If you are interested in working the 2014 blood drive there is a MANDATORY meeting tomorrow before school (7am) in room 65. If you cannot attend this meeting you must see Coach Louis BEFORE the meeting. 2/4 Louis-Bauer
Juniors and seniors, if you were not able to get a class ring when you were a sophomore, but are now interested, please pick up an order packet from the main office. Ordering will take place next week. If you have questions, please see Mrs. Fingers in room 135. 2/4 Fingers

There will be a mandatory tryout meeting on February 6^th from6-7p.m. in the FHN Commons for any and all who are interested in becoming a 2014-2015 FHN Cheerleader. If you have any questions please contact Erica Gittemeier atErica.gittemeier@fhsdschools.org 2/6 Cohen

There will be a FCA Huddle on Thursday Feb. 6th at Harvester Nazarene Church at 6:30 p.m. Come out for some food, fun and fellowship. 2/6 Hahn

 
Senior NHS are selling senioritis t-shirts for all seniors during all lunches for $10 in the snack table hall way. 2/7 Malkmus
Invitations were sent out on Monday Jan 27 to all sophomores with a cummulative GPA of 3.75 or better to join National Honor Society by filling out an application. The application is DUE back to the Guidance office NO LATER thanFeb 7. Contact Donna Malkmus if you have questions at extension 5037. 2/7 Malkmus

NHS applications are due NO LATER THAN FRI FEB 7 in guidance office!! 2/7 Malkmus

Sign Up for District Automated Messages

Francis Howell School District utilizes the SchoolMessenger Notification System to provide timely communication to parents on matters such as attendance, weather related closures, and school or district-wide emergencies. In order to enhance our ability to accurately deliver that information we request that you create your own contact preference profile using SchoolMessenger’s Contact Manager website. The Contact Manager feature allows you to control ways in which you prefer to be contacted. It also works like a mailbox, giving you a place to review messages you may have missed. In order to utilize this feature, click here and follow the steps to activate your account. If you have already activated your account and want to change your contact preferences, click here for directions. 2/13 Henry
Parent Night: Digital Self-Defense for Parents – Tues., 2/25, 6:30-8pm at FHN. Jennifer Schiffman from Internet Crimes Against Children will be presenting on helping navigate the dilemmas presented by the digital world our kids inhabit. An overview of current digital threats to children (cyberbullying, online predators, oversharing, sexting, and sextortion) will be discussed. 2/25 Henry

*Fraufest 2014 has been moved to March 7th!

Be sure to ask off work and mark your calendars for a great rock show featuring Minus Me and Capitol Drive and many other awesome performers. Tickets will be $5.00 and will be sold starting next week. Show starts at 6pm. Danke! 3/7 McPartland

Abnegation? Amity? Candor? Dauntless? Erudite?  Which faction are you? Read Divergent and join us in the learning commons 7^th hour on March 28^th for the book discussion! 3/28 Willen

Keep Your Car Sparkling!

Support our Fundraiser

Francis Howell North All Knighter

You SAVE $4 on your $12 Lustra car wash.

They GIVE $4 to our fundraiser.

Press coupon code button and

Use code 8563

Auto Spa Speedy Wash

2601 Old Muegge Rd. • St. Charles, MO

7860 Mexico Rd. • St. Peters, MO

Code is good through the beginning of May 2014

Keep it with you in your wallet or car 5/30 Steck

Help our school earn extra money: Walter Knoll Florist will donate $2.00 each time you order flowers or gifts from them on line at no cost to you. Go to www.wkf.com each time you order and on the payment information page, bottom left, check the box that says “This is a Lend a Hand Order” then select Francis Howell North High School. 5/30 Baur

9th grade: Jasmine Jones
10th grade: Miles Sommer
11th grade:Tre Hall
12th grade: Matthew Van Coutren

Activities for the week of Feb 2:
Feb 4-All Activities for Tonight are Cancelled!!!!!

Feb 5-Girls Basketball     GAC Tournament             Fr      FTZW    5:15 p.m.

Boys Basketball      GAC Tournament           Fr     FTZW    5:15 p.m.

Pommer Practice   New Gym                         Home    1:45-2:30 p.m.

Class Ring         Parents Meeting  Front Lobby Home 3:00-6:30 p.m.

Wrestling                 FHC                    9/JV/Var       Home    6:00 p.m.

Feb 6-Girls Basketball     GAC Tournament      FR           FTZW    5:15 p.m.

Boys Basketball     GAC Tournament    FR           FTZW    5:15 p.m.

Lewis & Clark Oasis Testing   Loft              Home    7:00-10:00 a.m.

Cheer Tryout Meeting    Commons                Home    6:00-9:00 p.m.

Feb 7-Boys Basketball    Troy                           JV           Troy       4:30 p.m.

Boys Basketball     Troy                  Var         Troy       6:00 p.m.

Pommer Practice New Gym                          Home    6:00-9:00 p.m.

Feb 8-ACT Tests         Com,  Etc    Home      8:00 a.m.                          

Class Ring Parent Mtg          Front Lobby     Home    8:30-11:30 a.m.

Wrestling                 GAC  Tournament   JV           Holt        9:00 a.m.

Drumline Practice     Old Gym                       Home    5:00-9:00 p.m.

Band Practice     Old Gym                    Home    8:00 p.m.

National Signing Day is Wednesday, February 5^th.  Students that are signing with a college to play sports, can schedule an appointment to have pictures taken by calling the activities department. (636) 851-5006  Congratulations to all of our student-athletes that are pursuing their dreams. 2/5 Janes
Attention all track athletes… All paper work and apparel orders are due NO LATER than Friday, February 7^th. All apparel will be ordered after school on Feb 7^th. We will not accept ANY LATE ORDERS… NO EXCEPTIONS!!! 2/7 Louis

This year’s 6th Annual FHN Pink Ribbon Basketball game will be held on Friday, February 14th.  This year’s game pits the Knights against the Jaguars of Fort Zumwalt West.  Both JV and Varsity girls and boys will play throughout the evening, with the JV girls starting off the games.

Between the varsity girls and boys games, the teams will take time to honor someone special to them who has been affected by cancer.  Each player will present a replica jersey poster to their honoree.  This will be followed by the varsity boys contest.

T-shirts are for sale the the evenings games, and can be ordered  up until Feb. 5th.  All money raised from this event will be donated to The American Cancer Society.  Last year was our largest ever, donating $1,400.00; which puts us over five thousand dollars throughout our history of the FHN Pink Ribbon Game.

Please come and support the teams, as they support those in our lives who are the REAL HEROES. 2/14 Hahn

*BRAIN INJURIES/CONCUSSIONS

The Francis Howell School District is committed to ensuring that student participants are properly treated for brain injuries/concussions.

Students participating in the following sports and activities will complete ImPACT testing: color guard, football, cheerleading,soccer,

softball, basketball, winter guard, wrestling, track and field (vaulters and high jumpers only) and baseball. Student athletes will receive the

ImPACT neurocognitive assessment prior to initial participation in the aforementioned sports and post-brain injury, if necessary. After a

brain injury (concussion), students must be within an acceptable range of their baseline score to return to play. The post-injury score will be

reviewed by the District’s contracted sports medicine physician. The student athlete must receive clearance from the sports medicine

physician prior to returning to practice and/or competition.

Testing will be on the following dates in room 49.

Feb. 24^th, 25^th & 26^th  3 pm-5:30 pm (Soccer, Track & baseball)

March 6^th 5 pm- 6pm (For cheerleading Try-outs) 3/6 Janes

MATH TUTORING
Available BEFORE School
Monday through Friday
       6:30-7:15
      Room 205

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.

Serior Parents: The next All Knighter meeting is Feb. 3 in room 160 at 7:30 pm. Everyone welcome!  Keep uo to date on the All Knighter Events through its email. Contact Kim…[email protected] to add to your email.

St. Charles Sister Cities is hosting the Dinner Dance event on Sat. Feb. 15 at the Stegon Regency Banquet Center from 6pm until 10pm. Tickets are $45 per person and help fund the German and Irish student exchange programs. For tickets call Hedwig Blum at 636-947-9011. Thank You! 2/7 McPartland

Spring Parent Teacher Conferences  are scheduled for March 4 and March 6. 3/6 Steep