GUIDANCE NEWS

College
Date
Time
Hour
St. Louis College of Pharm.
9/8/14
12:30 p.m.
6th
University Missouri-St. Louis
9/11/14
12:30 p.m.
6th
Columbia College
9/11/14
1:30 p.m.
7th
Hannibal LaGrange U
9/16/14
8:20 a.m.
2nd
Missouri U of Science & Tech
9/16/14
12:30 p.m.
6th
Missouri State U
9/17/14
12:12 p.m.
6th
Southeast Mo State
9/18/14
8:20 a.m.
2nd
William Woods
9/18/14
9:15 a.m.
3rd
St. Louis U
9/23/14
8:20 a.m.
2nd
Chicago College of Perf. Arts
9/24/14
8:04 a.m.
2nd
SIUE
9/29/14
8:20 a.m.
2nd
Fontbonne U
10/1/14
9:30 a.m.
3rd
Western Illinois U
10/6/14
10:15 a.m.
4th
Washington U
10/6/14
1:30 p.m.
7th
Rockhurst
10/8/14
9:15 a.m.
3rd
UMKC
10/8/14
12:30 p.m.
6th
Drury U
10/8/14
1:30 p.m.
7th
Stephens College
10/20/14
11:35 a.m.
4th
U of Alabama
10/23/14
8:20 a.m.
2nd
Missouri Western State U
10/23/14
1:30 p.m.
7th
Maryville U
10/28/14
9:15 a.m.
3rd
U of Central Missouri
10/30/14
9:15 a.m.
3rd

Infinite Scholars Program and the Saint Louis Ambassadors present the 8th annual Scholarship Fair for the graduating classes of 2015/2016 Saturday September 6th, 2014 at the Center for Global Citizenship on the campus of St. Louis University from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Students must register at the website below.

Infinite Scholars Program – The Possibilities Are Infinite

Infinite Scholars Program (ISP), Inc. is a federally recognized 501c3 non-profit organization that has an overall mission of providing all students, especially low income and first generation high school students, with the resources and guidance that is necessary for them to accomplish their higher education goals. We strongly believe that regardless of nationality, sex, ethnic origin, race, or creed all students are entitled to the right of furthering their education.

Students are encouraged to bring multiple copies of their transcripts, ACT/SAT scores, two letters of recommendation, an essay titled Why I Want To Go To College, and a resume. Some colleges will be accepting students and awarding colleges on site. 9/5 Woodrum

PSAT Exam Sales
August 27 through September 5
During Lunches
Test Fee $25.00
October 18, 2014 at FHN
PSAT/NMSQT stands for Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
It’s a test that measures the skills you’ve developed in reading, math and writing.
Typically, students take the test as juniors and sophomores.
The test is cosponsored by the College Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-in/testing/an-introduction-to-the-psat-nmsqt 9/5 Woodrum

*Attention A+ Students and Parents: Please click on the following link to read an important letter from the Missouri Department of Higher Education about a possible financial reduction to the A+ scholarship award. More details to follow as they become available. If you have questions, please contact MDHE. http://tinyurl.com/MDHELetter Herman

UMSL Advanced Credit registration is now open for students taking Spanish, French, or German levels 3, 4, or 5. Please register online at www.umsl.edu/acp. Once registration is complete online it will prompt you to print out a permission form. This must have a student and parent signature on it before turning it into the Guidance Office. The registration deadline is Friday, September 12. 9/12 Johnson

Students of the week

Congratulations to the following students for being chosen students of the week for the week of Sept 2:

Freshman-Sidni Neal
Sophomore-Dennis Gordick
Juniors-Alex Warhover
Seniors-Cam Bengston

Congratulations

*On Tuesday the Knights Swimming & Diving team faced Fort Zumwalt West and Wentzville Timberland. Although the Knights came up short in the team totals we had some great events. Sean Pirrone and Nathan Dennigmann in the 200 yard Individual medley, Matt Jewson in Diving, and Avery Bond in the 500 yard freestyle. In addition Peter Lucido set a new school record with over 320 points in the 1 meter diving. 9/4 Kelly

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Are you interested in being part of the fall play? Information about auditioning or being part of the crew for the show Bad Seed by Maxwell Anderson is available outside room 57. Stop by to get a form today. 9/4 Sulzner

Youth Spectator Guidelines
Fall sports season is here! Parents, please review the updated Youth Spectator Guidelines before attending a sporting event this year. 9/5 Henry

The Girls’ volleyball team is selling black and gold sweatshirts for $20.00. Visit Coach Yuede in room 103 to pick yours up today. 9/5 Yuede

Make your plans now, FHN Football is having a CAR WASH this Sunday 9/7 from 9am – 1pm at Fastlane (Old 94 & Muegge)! Let neighbors, co-workers, friends & family know they will be able to get FREE car wash on SUNDAY! – 9/7 Schulze

Find FHSD on Facebook
Are you on Facebook? The Francis Howell School District (FHSD) has a presence on Facebook! Why not “like” the District and get automatic notifications of what is happening in the Francis Howell School District! We have a lot to be proud of! 9/12 Henry

SENIORS: Have you had your Senior portraits taken yet? If you have not had your FREE yearbook portrait taken yet, Prestige is offering two make-up days: Friday Aug 29th and Friday Sept 19. Call Prestige Portraits at 636-438-0829 for questions or to schedule an appointment. SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT TODAY! 9/19 Klackner

FHSD Alumni Association To Host Second Annual Golf Tournament

The Francis Howell School District Alumni Association will be holding the second annual Golf Tournament on Monday, October 13, 2014, at Old Hickory Golf Club in St. Peters. The tournament is designed to bring together District alumni, local businesses, and the FHSD community for an afternoon of fun. This activity will benefit and help fund the establishment of an Alumni Association in the District.

Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. followed by a shotgun start and tournament play at 11:00 a.m. The cost to play in the tournament is $125 per person and includes green fees, golf cart, on course non-alcoholic beverages, lunch, buffet dinner, and a chance to win various prizes. The entry deadline is October 3.

Click to view for the registration flyer. For more details, visit the tournament’s website orFacebook Page. 10/13 Henry

Math Tutoring

Available BEFORE School
Monday through Friday
6:30 – 7:15
Room 205
Available AFTER School
2:30 – 3:30
Tuesday & Thursday
Room 203
Monday & Friday
Room 208

SPANISH TUTORING SCHEDULE for 2014 – 2015 school year

6:45 am
Room #
2:30 pm
Room #
Monday
Steffen
222
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—
Tuesday
Johnson
202
Mossinghoff
213
Wednesday
Steffen
222
Santos
(during homeroom,
not after school)
227
Thursday
Johnson
202
Mossinghoff
222
Friday
Santos
227
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—

Activities & Clubs

On August 4th, fall sports/activities kicked off the 2014-15 SY. Approximately 458 students have tried out for a team, including band, cheer and dance. Our students, coaches and directors are excited for the new year. Activity coaches and sponsors participated in our club fair during Freshman Transition Day. Within the first month of school, club sponsors will be holding informational meetings for students to become involved at FHN. As we begin our first full week of school, we have many activities preparing for a great year. I hope to see you at our school events. Our master calendar is located at www.oneschoolstreet.com Follow @fhnactivities on twitter!

FHSD Band Preview September 3rd 7:00pm Francis Howell Central Stadium

The first Volunteer Knights meeting for the 2014-2015 school year will be held on Wednesday, 9/3/14. It will be held before school (7am) in room 65. IF you have any questions, see Coach Louis. 9/3 Louis-Bauer

“Spanish Club will have its next meeting this Thursday, September 4th at 7 am in room 202.” 9/4 Johnson

Junior Class:Did you forget to order your 2016 Junior Class T-shirt? No problem! Stop by Ms. Cohen’s room (8) to pick up an order form! You have an option of a red or pink shirt for $10 or you can personalize your shirt for an additional $5. There are samples in room 8. Orders are due by September 5th. If you already ordered your shirt, it will be delivered as soon as it arrives! 9/5 Cohen

Science club will have a meeting on Wed Sept 10 at 7am in room 182 to discuss trip to science center. 9/10 Malkmus

Sign Language Club will be meeting on Thursday,09/11/14, from 02:30 p.m. to 03:15 p.m. In Room 132. Make sure you get your pass from your principals secretary before you come to the meeting. 9/11 Smith

Juniors in NHS will have a meeting at 6:50 on Sept 12 in Com1. 9/12 Malkmus

The 2014 Knights E-Raffle which is being sponsored by the FHN Athletic Booster Club started August 18 and will continue through September 15. The E-Raffle will help raise thousands of dollars for many organizations in the FHN community.

The Grand Prize is $10,000 and a total of $14,900 in prizes will be given away. If you or your organization want to get involved please contact me at [email protected] or @FHNBoosters on Twitter.

PARENT NEWS

FHSD Meal Prices Increase for 2014-15 School Year
The Francis Howell School District (FHSD) Board of Education recently approved the Administration’s recommendation to raise the price of breakfast and lunch at all levels by ten cents. Breakfast prices for next year will be $1.20 for elementary, $1.30 for both middle and high, and $1.45 for adults. Lunch prices for next year will be $2.15 for elementary, $2.35 for both middle and high, and $2.65 for adults.

Our 2nd PTO Meeting of the year will be on Monday, September 8 at 6:00pm in the Main Office, conference room. Any parents/guardians of FHN Students are invited to attend.