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The Student News Website of Francis Howell North High School.

FHNtoday.com

The Student News Website of Francis Howell North High School.

FHNtoday.com

All content by Kamryn Bell
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[Photo] HOSA Prepares for Upcoming Blood Drive

By Sydney Ellison, North Star Reporter
Published: January 29, 2020
Junior Ella Pardo prepares to pitch in game against the Francis Howell Vikings.

[Photo] Varsity softball prepares for game against Holt

By Parker Kilen
Published: September 26, 2019
Head coach Bob Donahue talks to junior Adam Lange during game against Troy Buchanan.

[Photo] Baseball Finishes Season with High Hopes

By Parker Kilen, FHNGameday.com Reporter
Published: May 16, 2019
Varsity baseball team celebrates in game against Troy after a 2 run homer from senior Hunter Tabor.

[Photo] Varsity Baseball Team Prepares for Districts

By Parker Kilen, FHNGameday.com Reporter
Published: May 8, 2019
Sophomore Jackson Mitchell attempts to pick off a runner at first base during a game.

[Photo] Sophomore Jackson Mitchell steps up for baseball team

By Parker Kilen, FHNGameday.com Reporter
Published: May 6, 2019

DIY Graduation Gift

By Kamryn Bell, Sports Photography Editor
Published: May 3, 2019

[Video] How to Make 1-2-3 Cake

Published: April 30, 2019
Junior Chase Holder claps after scoring run against Troy.

[Photo] Junior Chase Holder discusses team goals for double header against Fort Zumwalt South

By Parker Kilen, FHNGameday.com reporter
Published: April 26, 2019
Junior Adam Lange catches ball at first base in game against Troy.

[Photo] 4-10 Varsity Baseball vs Troy [Photo Gallery]

Published: April 12, 2019
Senior Hunter Tabor attempts to avoid the tag from the pitcher and score

[Photo] 4-2 Varsity Baseball vs Holt [Photo Gallery]

Published: April 3, 2019

[Video] DIY St. Patricks Day Mint Chocolate Bark

Published: March 10, 2019
Senior Autumn Schrader talks to senior Selena Wang as they work together in their Biomed class. They both worked together to enter samples they previously took around the school. Schrader and Wang went to their first meeting about SLU on Nov. 27.

[Photo] Autumn Schrader and Selena Wang are Being Mentored at SLU

By Ashlynn Perez, North Star Sports Editor
Published: February 26, 2019

[Video] DIY Valentine’s Day Bath Bomb

Published: February 9, 2019
Dividers stand up to ensure student privacy as they have their finger pricked and their blood tested. The small drop of blood determines if you have enough iron or any diseases. It also counts your hemoglobin to see whether it’s high enough to do a “double”. A double consists of donating double the amount of red blood cells while returning your plasma and platelets.

HOSA Hosts Annual Blood Drive on Jan.25 [Photo Story]

By Kamryn Bell, Sports Photo Editor
Published: February 5, 2019
Students scatter at different stations all over the FHN Gym for the blood drive. The stations are placed in an order to ensure that students are able to safely donate blood. The blood drive was open for students and teachers from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

A nurse carefully organizes and places testing tubes on a small rack. These tubes are sent off and tested to see if you have any diseases that you may not know about such as HPV. It’s also how they find out your blood type so they can then send information back to the students after a few weeks.

A needle inserts into senior Kaleigh Levins arm to begin the blood drawing process. Students donate a pint of blood which can save up to three lives. Hospitals commonly request students to donate with Type O blood since any patient can receive it.

Students and teachers sit along side each other between dividers as they fill out a questionnaire. This is the second station where they answer any questions regarding their family history and health.

Junior Chris Yonts sits next to one of the staff members that is typing down information onto his computer. After getting a snack, the first station the students go to consists of them giving general information such as, age, weight, height, etc. There the staff member writes it into their computer system.

Junior Anjolina Blackwell picks up a T-Shirt after signing into the front desk. Students and teachers are given a complimentary shirt and snack to eat before their blood is drawn. Eating a snack and drinking water before and after giving blood is required as it helps reduce side effects like dizziness and fainting. It also keeps iron and other vitamin levels healthy so students can donate.

Senior Brandon Brophy hands in his permission slip to senior Autumn Schrader to sign into the blood drive. Students were given passes that determined the time that they would get their blood drawn. This was done so there wouldn’t be a large line of students waiting. Normally blood drives have around 26 students and teachers donate but this year FHN had 159.

A blood drive nurse prepares blood bags as she places a bar code sticker on top. The nurses set up before school by labeling blood bags, setting up different stations, and organizing papers for the students.

Seniors Josh Simmons, Dillon Lauer, Noe Bustos and Adam Shine link arms and sway side to side to get the crowd to cheer along with them during the first girls’ varsity basketball game on Dec. 7. The Goonies began holding meetings this year to help increase attendance and spirit at winter sports games.

[Photo] The Goonies Work Together to Help Spread School Spirit

By Michael Zull, North Star Reporter
Published: January 22, 2019
Junior Blaine Longmore skates away from the goal after stealing the puck. Longmore was injured by crashing into the sideboards. The broken clavicle resulted in Longmore getting surgery to insert a titanium plate in his shoulder to fix the broken bone.

[Photo] Junior Blaine Longmore Returns to Hockey After Injury

By Parker Kilen
Published: January 17, 2019
A little boy bundled up in his winter attire takes a selfie on his mother’s phone as he sits on the gingerbread inspired chair. This is one of the many locations where families can take group photos or rest in front of the lake.

Wild Lights at the Saint Louis Zoo [Photo Story]

By Kamryn Bell and Riley Witherbee
Published: December 16, 2018
Students in Heather Bitter's fifth grade class count the number of boxes of cereal available for that week. Every Thursday they put together bags for students in need of food on the weekend.

[Photo] Henderson Elementary Helps Students in Need With Bear Necessities

By Madison Abanathie, FHNtoday Managing Editor
Published: January 10, 2019

[Video] Saint Charles Christmas Traditions

Published: December 15, 2018
Humans of FHN: Mariam Hamdan

[Video] Humans of FHN: Mariam Hamdan

Published: December 3, 2018

[Video] Humans of FHN | Taylor Hill

Published: November 5, 2018

[Video] New Tennis Coach Makes Adjustments to Team

Published: October 14, 2018
Freshman Stan Lindquist [dark green shirt] talks with his teammates during a swim meet

[Photo] Freshman Stan Lindquist is on Both the Boys Swim Team and the Knightpride Marching band

By Parker Kilen
Published: October 12, 2018
Head Principal Nathan Hostetler looks on while students pick up their schedules on July 30.

[Photo] Dr. Nathan Hostetler Was Born With a Heart Condition

By Paige Mooney
Published: October 10, 2018
Sophomore Becka Brissete prepares to throw the ball in an attempt to throw out a runner stealing a base against FHHS.

[Photo] Varsity Softball Team is Full of Underclassman This Year Due to Open Spots From Last Years’ Graduated Seniors

By Ashlynn Perez
Published: October 5, 2018
Senior Mariam Hamdan poses with an A+ shirt on. The A+ program is offered to juniors and seniors for an oppurtunity to get two years of community college free. Hamdan worked over the summer at Becky David middle school to get for the program.

[Photo] AmeriCorps is a Beneficial, but Neglected Program That Can Help You, and You Probably Didn’t Know About it [Opinion]

By Connor Peper
Published: October 10, 2018
Knightpride Marching Band performs at the first home varsity football game of the season. Knightpride's theme for this year's season is "WIRED."

[Photo] Knightpride Marching Band Performs at Francis Howell Preview

By Leann Smyth
Published: August 31, 2018
Head coach Brett Bevill talks to the team after their game against Ritneor

[Photo] Football Season By the Numbers Heading into Homecoming Game [Infographic]

Published: September 14, 2018
Junior Natalie Archer vaults through the air with her vaulting stick. Archer has been pole vaulting for the past three years. She made the switch to pole vaulting after leaving gymnastics due to injury.

[Photo] Natalie Archer Focuses on Pole Vaulting After an Injury Ends Gymnastics Career

By Sarah Zimmerman
Published: May 2, 2018

[Video] DIY Corsage

Published: April 30, 2018
Juniors Han Cam and Chahn Tran pose together by hugging. The girls have been close friends for about 10 years. “It gave us a connection stronger than just friendship,” Tran said, “It made the experience of adapting to America as new American citizens easier.”

[Photo] Han Cam and Chahn Tran are Connected by Their Relation to Vietnam

By Gracie Bowman
Published: May 2, 2018

[Video] DIY Easter Bunny Cupcakes

Published: March 29, 2018
Junior Maddie Battles (right) works on homework during homeroom. At the beginning of the year, everyone was assigned a homeroom based on their last name and grade. Homeroom allows students to work on homework and study for test and quizzes on collaboration days.

[Photo] Four Things to Keep an Eye on at FHN

By Heidi Hauptman, Sammie Herr and Michael Zull
Published: March 22, 2018
Sophomore Heavan-Lee Nichols runs down the field with the ball

[Photo] Girls Lacrosse Hopes to Turn Things Around in Third Year

By Joel Boenitz
Published: March 17, 2018
Juniors Gavin Atkinson, Mia Plaza and Sam Harris hang up clothes at their workplace, Plato’s Closet. Their shift included working 5-9 p.m. helping customers and organizing clothes. This is a second-hand clothing store located in St. Charles that sells name-brand clothes for a cheaper price.

[Photo] Juniors Working At Resale Store Plato’s Closet Bond Over School, Work and Clothes

By Heeral Patel, Features Editor
Published: March 22, 2018

[Video] St. Patricks Day Shamrock Lasagna

Published: March 14, 2018
2-23 Class Color [Photo Gallery]

2-23 Class Color [Photo Gallery]

By Kamryn Bell, Kaili Martin, Juliet Borgschulte, Kaitlyn Snyder, and Phoebe Primeau
Published: February 26, 2018

[Video] Valentine’s Day Hair and Makeup

Published: February 1, 2018

[Video] Finals Tips

Published: December 16, 2017
Junior Gabby Delarue attempts a shot in a varsity basketball game in the Howell North gym.

[Photo] Lady Knights Hope to Grab a Victory over Howell Central in their First Home Game of the Season

By Stacy Beasley
Published: December 14, 2017
Senior Janae Watkins gets set to throw the ball in an FHN softball game. Senior Reilly Harris prepares for a tennis match for Howell North.

[Photo] Athletes of the Week: Q&A’s with Reilly Harris and Janae Watkins

By Dominic Hoscher and Stacy Beasley
Published: November 3, 2017
Junior Aslee Addison poses in front of a map with pinpoints of several places she’s visited around the world. With Addison regularly traveling, she has become familiar with the countries and think of it as a “home away from home.”

[Photo] Junior Aslee Addison Hopes to Work Overseas in the Future

By Grace Bowman
Published: December 13, 2017
Senior Kim Brooks works on a Photoshop assignment in Desktop Publishing during fourth hour. Working with Photoshop is one of the many softwares that are used in CAPS. CAPS is an off-campus program during school where students face real-world technology problems and situations. Students have the opportunity to job shadow, work with companies and help with all things technology, such as web design, video, photography and many more.

[Photo] The CAPS Program Comes to FHSD

By Paige Prinster, North Star Staffer
Published: December 13, 2017
Junior Maddie Stock attempts to make a free through in a varsity girls basketball game.

[Photo] Athlete of the Week: Q&A with Maddie Stock

By Fabian Schwuchow
Published: November 17, 2017
5 Winter Outfit Styles

[Video] 5 Winter Outfit Styles

Published: December 6, 2017
The Knights celebrate a home run vs. Troy on 9/12.

[Photo] Softball Has Strong Season Despite Not Reaching Some of Their Goals

By Dominic Hoscher, FHNGameday.com Editor
Published: November 14, 2017
Phoebe and Amelia Primeau pose together to show off their matching tattoos. Pheobe’s tattoo is located on her right forearm and Amelia’s is on her upper back with a drawing of a butterfly with “Granny” written on it. The sisters are happy that they will have the tattoos on them forever as a reminder of their great-grandmother.

[Photo] Sisters Phoebe and Amelia Primeau have Tattoos in Honor of their Great-Grandmother

By Kylah Woods
Published: November 9, 2017
5 Things To Do During Fall

[Video] 5 Things To Do During Fall

Published: November 1, 2017
Senior Janae Watkins prepares to take a lead off of 2nd base vs. FZW on 9/26.

[Photo] Knights Season Comes to an End as Boschert Leads Vikings Past FHN

By Dominic Hoscher, FHNGameday.com Editor
Published: October 15, 2017
The Knights bat vs. FZW on 9/26.

[Photo] Knights Look to Advance Past Parkway North in Second Round Playoff Game

By Dominic Hoscher, FHNGameday.com Editor
Published: October 5, 2017
Elizabeth Davis winds up for a pitch vs. FZW on 9/26.

[Photo] Softball Regular Season By the Numbers [Infographic]

By Dominic Hoscher, FHNGameday.com Editor
Published: October 3, 2017
Softball seniors line up for Senior Night vs. Fort Zumwalt West on 9-26.

[Photo] Facebook Live Interview with Softball Coach Mike Freedline 9/26 [Facebook Live]

By Dominic Hoscher
Published: September 27, 2017

[Video] DIY: Make Your Own Boutonniere for Homecoming

Published: September 20, 2017
On Sept. 5, senior Brianna Azevedo scores the first run of the varsity softball game against FHHS. At the end of the game, seven more runs were hit by her teammates after her. They lost with a score of 8-13.

[Photo] Softball Starts Off the Season Looking to Improve

By Adelaide Hill
Published: September 20, 2017
The finished graduation jar sits on a table.

How to Make a Graduation Themed Money Jar [DIY]

By Kamryn Bell and Kyra Peper
Published: May 19, 2017

[Video] DIY Easter Snack

Published: April 20, 2017
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[Video] DIY Saint Patrick’s Day Rice Crispy Treats

Published: March 17, 2017

[Video] Publications Commercial: Seeking Creative Minds [360]

By Reide Pearson, Kamryn Bell and Taylor Sheridan
Published: December 15, 2016

[Video] Kira Ward Aspires to Become a Veterinarian

Published: December 8, 2016

[Video] Purdue University – The Homecoming Football Game Experience [360 Video]

Published: November 7, 2016

Dominic Schnieder Moves on to Band Nationals

By Reide Pearson and Kamryn Bell
Published: October 28, 2016

[Video] HC Pep Assembly – Teachers Play the Balloon Game [Video]

Published: September 30, 2016

[Video] 10 Places for Your Homecoming Pictures

Published: September 28, 2016

[Video] Build a DIY Phone Speaker

Published: September 26, 2016
DIY Phone Amplifier

[Video] DIY Phone Amplifier

Published: September 21, 2016

[Video] Booster Club at Black and Gold Day Raises Money

By Kamryn Bell
Published: August 29, 2016

Santos’s Spanish Classes Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

By Myah Blocker, Kamryn Bell, and Michaela Mihova
Published: May 12, 2016
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