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

Tonight 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

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
  
  FINAL EXAMS are December 18^th (1^st, 2^nd, and 7^thhours), 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

Attention Art Club members – Our meeting on Thurs. is VERY important!  If you are working on the Memory Project, you MUST be at this meeting!!!  I can’t stress how important it is that you be at the meeting!!  The portraits are due and we need to get them sent off to the orphanage in Cambodia…..NOW!  We will meet Thurs. after school in Mr. Leistner’s Rm.160.  IF everyone finishes their portrait, we MAY have a pizza party.  12/12 Leistner

*Attention Class of 2014:

Senior apparel is now on sale! Items can be ordered during all three lunch periods, or before/after school in room 58 (choir room) beginning Thursday, December 12th. Seniors will receive a flyer and order form during homeroom on Wednesday, December 11th. All items will be delivered during homeroom time the second week after winter break. The sale will run through Friday, December 20th. Please see Mrs. Smith if you have questions. 12/12 Smith

9th grade: Dominic Thirst
10th grade: Chistopher White
11th grade: Alyssa Herr
12th grade: Megan Oostendorp

Softball

1^st Team        Austine Pauley        Infielder                     Sophomore

1^st Team        Abagail Griffin        Outfielder                 Senior

2^nd Tean        O’Laughlin               Outfielder                 Sophomore

2^nd Team       Paige Pauley           Outfielder                 Senior

All State 2^nd Team   Austine Pauley

All Academic

AustinePauley                 

Abigai Griffin                       

HaleyHolman                   

PaigePauley                   

Courtney Laughlin                      

Emma Pardo                         

AudreyBaker                   

Alexis Allen                         

Allison Murphy                        

Aiza Bustos

Erin Weaver                        

Sportsmanship Award

Paige Pauley

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Girls’Volleyball

1st Team       Crystal Webb

2^nd Team       Alexis Harrell

2^nd team All-District            Crystal Webb

2^nd team All-Region           Crystal Webb

All Academic

Jessica Allison

Kayla Andrzejewski

Baylie Clynes

Danielle Dagenais

Anna Ford

Meghan Mitchell

SofiaQuintana

Sydney Salzano

Valeriya Udovenko

Crystal Webb

Kate Doerhoff

Mallory Keipp

Alexis Harrell

Sportsmanship Award

Sofia Quintana

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Football

2^nd Team All-State              Terry White               Defensive Back

1^st Team        Darrian Wolosyk     Wide Reciever

1^st Team        Danny Goggin       Offensive Line

1^st Team        Terry White               Defensive Back

2^nd Team       Danny Goggin       Defensive Line

2^nd Team       Jake Viehman        Defensive Back

2^nd Team       Jake Hampton       Linebacker

2^nd Team       Jordan Moody       Returner

All Academic

Sportsmanship

Corey Bruns

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Soccer

GAC South Player of the Year               Keegan Fouch

2^nd Team       Christian Vasquez              Midfielder

All Academic

Justin Shelley

Gabe Grote

Oscar Guerrero

Osvaldo Guerrero

Ethan Hussey

Andrew Meyer

Robbie Frkovic

Austin Higginbothom

Drew Baker

Tyler Walters

Cesar Murrillo

Sportsmanship

Gabe Grote

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Swimming

Honorable Mention All-Conference in the 100 yard Butterfly       Sean Pirrone

All Conference and All State in 1 meter Diving                                 Peter Lucido

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Cross Country

State Qualifier         Ean Thielbar

State Qualifier         Ariel Kirkpatrick

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Girls’ Tennis

1^st Team Singles:  Risa Takenaka, Yuri Takenaka, Megan Oostendorp, Rachel Mecklenburg

1^st Team Doubles:  Risa Takenaka & Yuri Takenaka, Madi Oostendorp & Allison Lewis

2^nd Team Singles:  Emily Wilson

4^th Place State         Risa Takenaka

12/11 Janes

Activities for the Week of Dec 8-Dec 14
Dec 10 Boys Basketball    SCW Warrior Classic Var              Away                     TBA

Girls Basketball     Wentzville/Timberland JV            FHN                       5:00 pm

Special Event         Jr Knights FB Banquet                    Commons           5:00 pm

Girls Basketball    Wentzville/Timberland Var           FHN                       6:30 pm

Special Event         Financial Aid Night                           FHN/Aud             7-8:30 pm

Dec 11 Boys Basketball  SCW Warrior Classic Var                 Away                     TBA

Special Event        Pommer Practice                             New Gym            1:45 pm

Girls Basketball     Wentzville/Timberland Fr             FHN                       4:30 pm

Boys Basketball     Wentzville/Timberland Fr             FHN                       5:45 pm

Wrestling                 St. Cha West 9^th/JV/Var                 Away                     6:00 pm

Dec 12 Boys Basketball  SCW Warrior Classic Var                                Away                     TBA

Girls Basketball Wentzville/Holt JV                           Away                     5:00 pm

Special Event     Cambridge Review                          Room 170,219    6-9:00 pm

Special Event     Girls BB Feeder Team                     New Gym            6-7:30 pm

Girls Basketball Wentzville/Holt Var                         Away                     6:30 pm

Special Event     Choir Concert                                    FHN/Aud             7:00 pm

Dec 13 Boys Basketball  SCW Warrior Classic Var                                Away                     TBA

Girls Swimming    McCluer North Relays                    Flors Civic Ctr     3:30 pm

Boys Basketball Ft Z South Fr                                      Away                     5:00 pm

Dec 13 Special Events     Pommer Practice                             New Gym            6-9:00 pm

Girls Basketball Ft Z South Fr                                       Away                     6:15 pm

Dec 14   Special Event     ACT Tests                                             Com, Etc              8-1:00 pm

Wrestling             FHN JV Tourn                                     FHN                       9:30 am

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