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*FIRST QUARTER GRADES HAVE BEEN POSTED TO PARENT PORTAL. 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 update and FAQ from the Missouri Department of Higher Education about a possible financial reduction to the A+ scholarship award for the Spring 2015 semester. More details to follow as they become available. If you have questions, please contact MDHE. http://tinyurl.com/MDHELetter2 October 31- Professional Development Day Students will not be in attendance on Friday, October 31st. Teachers will engage in job-specific professional development with colleagues from around the district. Most secondary staff members will be learning specific strategies related to the integration of argumentative writing into their content area. Mathematics teachers are continuing to explore the 8 mathematical practices and how they apply to their new curriculum. Our staff members continue to learn and evolve as we look for new ways to provide the best education possible for Francis Howell students. 10/31 Nichols Lewis & Clark Career Center will be holding their Prospective Student Night onThursday, November 13th at 7pm. Students and parents will be able to tour the facility & learn more about their programs. The Lewis & Clark Career Center serves juniors and seniors in St. Charles County. Students attend FHN for a half of a day and then they attend Lewis & Clark. Programs of study are available in the following areas: 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.
10/28 Greer 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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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 *Spanish Club will meet this Thursday, October 23rd at 7 am in room 202 (Sr. Johnson). Make sure to bring $5 for your donut dues for the year! We’ll be discussing Trick or Treat Street plans. Starting this Thursday, October 23, 2014, Sign Language Club will be meeting EVERYThursday 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. 10/23 Smith ImPact Test Dates: Tuesday, October 28th 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Room 49 (Tech hallway) Wednesday, October 29th 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Room 49 (Tech Hallway) 10/29 Janes 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 Attention: Freshmen Parents 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 Students and Parents: If you are having difficulty remembering all your passwords consider some of the following apps and/or computer programs created to help store passwords– 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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