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

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

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

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:

• Winter Safety
• 12/7 – Warren PTO Craft Fair Application
• 12/7 – Warren PTO Holiday Market
• 12/7 – Francis Howell High School Arts & Crafts Fair
• 12/18 – Winter Horse Camp – December Dates
• 12/21 – St. Charles County Youth Orchestra Winter Concert
• 1/25 – Francis Howell Central Scrapbook Event 2014

Click here to check out all flyers on the Online Backpack – eFlyers site.

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

All day tutoring for math finals will be Thursday December 12 through Tuesday December 17.  With teacher permission, students may attend from any class but must have a pass to enter. 12/17 Stratton

9th grade: Nate Schuler
10th grade: Lynsey Eikerman
11th grade: Gabby Daniel
12th grade: Daniel Ingle

Activities for the Week of Dec 1-Dec 7

Dec 4 Girls Basketball Orchard Farm Var Tourn                  Away           TBA

Special Event     Mentor Homeroom Mtg                 Aud/HR       8:48 am

Special Event    Pommer Practice                               New Gym    1:45-2:30 pm

Special Event    Swimming Banquet                           Commons    5-8:00 pm

Wrestling           Wentzville/Timberland 9/JV/Var    New Gym    6:00 pm

Boys Basketball Desmet Tourn vs Desmet JV           Away           8:00 pm

Dec 5 Girls Basketball Orchard Farm Var Tourn                 Away              TBA

Boys Basketball Francis Howell Tour FR                   Away             5:30 or 7:00 pm

Girls Basketball SCW JV Tourn                                    Away            6:00 or 7:30 pm

Special Event    Pommer Fam & Friends Perf           New Gym     5-9:00 pm

Special Event   Boys Soccer Banquet                         Commons     5-9:00 pm

Special Event   Cambridge Review                                             Room 170     6-9:00 pm

Special Event Girl Scout Parent Mtg                          Com 1            6-9:00 pm

Dec 6 Girls Basketball    Orchard Farm Var Tourn                 Away            TBA

Girls Basketball    FHN 9^th Grade Tourn                        New Gym    TBA

Field Trips             AP Studio Art & Hist to Art Muse   Away           9:30-1:30 pm

Wrestling Var       Parkway South Tourn                        Away            5:00 pm

Special Event        Mock Rock                                         Aud               2:30-9:30 pm

Boys Basketball    Desmet Tourn vs Oakville JV         Away             6:30 pm

Dec 7 Girls Basketball    Orchard Farm Var Tourn                 Away              TBA

Girls Basketball    FHN 9^th Grade Tourn                        New Gym       TBA

Boys Basketball   Francis Howell Tourn 9^th                 Away                TBA

Special Event       Cheer Clinic                                           Commons       8:30-12:00 pm

Wrestling 9th     Hoekel Invitational FZW                   Away                9:00 am

Wrestling Var     Parkway South Tourn                      Away                   9:00 am
There will be a FCA Huddle at Harvester Nazarene Church onThursday Dec 5th at 6:30. Come out for some food, fun and fellowship. 12/5 Hahn

Attention Art Club members – There will be an Art Club meeting after school on Thurs. in Mr. Leistner’s Rm. 160.  It is EXTREMELY important that all Memory Project artists be there! 12/5  Leistner

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.

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