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*Below is the High School Online backpack and District-wide eFlyers:
*Attention Artists: National Portfolio Day is Sunday, October 26, 2014 from 11:00am to 4:00pm at Washington University Careers in Art and Financial Assistance Presentations Steinberg Hall 11:00am to 12:00pm Portfolio Reviews Bixby, Steinberg, and Givens Halls 12:00 to 4:00pm 10/26 Woodrum KMOX/Southeast Missouri State University Student of Achievement Scholarship Nominees must be a junior, cumulative GPA of 3.5, and have demonstrated leadership at FHN and in the community. Submit a resume to Mrs. Woodrum for consideration by October 27, 2014. 10/27 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 10/31 Herman Auto Collision Repair, Auto Service Technology, Brick & Stone Masonry, Building Trades, Computer Information Systems, Computer Maintenance & Networking, Applied Retail & Business, Electrical Trades, Health Occupations, Health Related Occupations, Heating/Ventilation/AC, Power Equipment Repair, Welding, and Early Childhood Careers Casey Lober, counselor from Lewis & Clark, will be presenting to Biology classes at FHN on October 29th. All interested students will be able to make application between October 29th & December 15, 2014. Quesstions? Contact Mrs. Faulkner at [email protected]. 11/13 Faulkner *Subject: 2015 Black College Bus Tour Dear Partner in Education, Omicron Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, is writing to inform you about the 2015 Black College Bus Tour. Omicron Eta Omega Chapter provides an opportunity for high school students to visit a number of Historically Black Colleges and Universities on our annual bus tour. Our chapter strives to support college-bound high school students in the fulfillment of their educational and career goals. This tour is sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated – Omicron Eta Omega Chapter and the Ivy Foundation of St. Louis. Please note the following regarding the 2015 Black College Bus Tour: Dates: March 16-20, 2015 Eligible Participants: High school sophomores, juniors, and seniors that meet the eligibility criteria. College Campus Tours: Tennessee State University, Alcorn State, Alabama State University, Tuskegee University, Jackson State University, and Fisk University. Attached you will find the flyer and application packet. We’ve also included our 2015 College Bound Scholarship application Please contact us at [email protected] should you have any questions. Thank you for allowing our chapter to support your efforts to serve young students. 3/20 Woodrum Junior year is when the Academy application process truly begins. Students will start by filling out the Pre-Candidate Questionnaire, which becomes available online March 1 every year. Students must submit their Pre-Candidate Questionnaire online between March 1 of their junior year and December 31 of their senior year. Between March 1 of their junior year and December 31 of their senior year, students must also request nominations from a designated nomination category. If a student is interested in seeing what life at the Academy is really like, they should consider applying to our Summer Seminar program. Designed for high school juniors during the summer before their senior year, this program is highly competitive with a limited number of spaces available. Early Action Eligibility for Admission 1 Nov Pre-Candidate Questionnaire 31 Dec Academy Application (not early eligibility) 31 Jan Latest Test Dates for SAT/ACT Feb 1/31 Woodrum |
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Students of the week |
*Congratulations to the following students for being chosen students of the week for the week of Oct 20: Freshman-Emily Gao Sophomore-Amanda Orlando Juniors-Anne Wells Seniors-Josh Dunning |
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*I hope everyone had a restful fall break. Here are some weekly Celebrations!
If your team or club would like to be included in the weekly updates, please [email protected] by Monday morning of each week. 10/21 Janes |
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Seniors!!!!!!! Herff-Jones will be here on October 22nd to distribute information to Seniors for your Caps and Gowns for graduation during your Com Arts Classes in the auditorium. 10/22 Smith *Red Ribbon information:Attached is the October newsletter from your neighborhood Team of Concern: For those who want to add a link on the e-news page for parent who want more information, I have copied a good resource about Red Ribbon Week. http://redribbon.org/pledge/ Get your copy of the Francis Howell School District book, Centennial: A Magnificent Journey. This book presents the 2014-2015, here and now, Francis Howell School District as a direct outcome of the efforts, and struggles of successive generations and key individuals committed to building something ever-better for children and youth. And, because great things don’t happen in a vacuum, the context of each historical era is provided. Click here to order your copy. 10/31 Henry www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0C48A9A923A6FD0-2014 11/8 Springly 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
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Activities & Clubs |
Attention all Girls Swimmers and Divers: There will be an organizational meeting for our upcoming season on Tuesday, Oct. 21st in Room 154 at 2:30 pm. If anyone has any questions about the meeting or season, please contact Coach Crow at [email protected]. 10/21 Crow The next Science Club meeting will be Tues Oct 21. 10/21 Malkmus *The Varsity Volleyball teams will be collecting socks during District play, October 21stand 22nd. The socks will be delivered to a neighborhood homeless shelter. The sock collection is part of Kid President’s Socktober give back program. 10/22 Yuede Winter Guard Auditions will be held Oct. 27, 28 and 29th from 6:00 to 8:30. 10/29 Moorman Support our Fundraiser Francis Howell North FCA You purchase the Super Clean car wash. Auto Spa will Give $4 to our fundraiser. Use code 1005 Auto Spa Speedy Wash 2601 Old Muegge Rd. • St. Charles, MO 6678 Mexico Rd. • St. Peters, MO 2014-15 Youth Spectator Guidelines All students and children currently enrolled in the eighth grade and younger must be accompanied and directly supervised by an adult to be admitted to or remain at the event. We expect students and children to remain under the supervision of the adult that they are attending the event with. Accompanying adults are asked to maintain diligent supervision of those youth spectators for which they have assumed responsibility the entire contest. Any youth spectators found to be without adult supervision will be returned to the adult(s) they came to game with. If their adults are unable to be found, they will be held outside the stadium until a responsible adult comes to pick them up or accompany them back to the game. Sportsmanship/Cheering Expectations For the enjoyment of all, the following expectations for fans, players, and students will be enforced:
Pre-Game Activities
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*Attention: Sophomore Parents or Parents Seeking ACT Information
Thanks to everyone who attended the ACT presentation during parent/teacher conferences. We are proud of our students for working so hard and taking the test seriously. The Francis Howell School District was also pleased with our results. We hope this practice exam will give you and your student valuable information to ensure they reach the score they need to enter the post-secondary path of their choice. All results not claimed during conferences will be distributed to students on Wednesday, October 22nd. 10/22 Birch All 8th grade MAP result/score sheets from last year will be distributed to current freshmen students on Wednesday, October 22nd. 10/22 Birch If you need to report a student absence via e-mail you can do so by sending it to [email protected] or[email protected]. 10/24 Birch Keeper Password Manager, My Passwords, Password Manager Free, and SecureSafe. 10/31 Birch Baked Goods Needed – We need a lot of baked goods to sell during the FHN All Knighter Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 8! Feel free to pass this along to family, neighbors, and friends!! Please bring items either Friday evening (11/7) or Saturday morning (11/8) individually packaged to sell. We will price them for you. Important: Include a note if the item contains nuts! These will be placed on a separate table for those with food allergies. 11/18 Schulze
The Francis Howell School District has designated the following days, in the 2014-15 school calendar, as make up days, for snow or other inclement weather. We ask that families, please avoid scheduling vacations or other events on these dates, so that your children will not have to miss school should we need to use these days for makeup. Thank you for your help in this matter.
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