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Three FHSD students who attend Lewis & Clark Career Center will compete in the national SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills competition held in Atlanta, Georgia in June
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Breaking barriers and defying odds, five students in the Francis Howell School District earned associate degrees while in high school by participating in the Early College Program
![image icon of National School of Character]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684959768/fhsdschoolsorg/tfymz9kfzl46dbhyttgg/NationalSchoolofCharacterNewsStory.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684959768/fhsdschoolsorg/tfymz9kfzl46dbhyttgg/NationalSchoolofCharacterNewsStory.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1684959768/fhsdschoolsorg/tfymz9kfzl46dbhyttgg/NationalSchoolofCharacterNewsStory.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1684959768/fhsdschoolsorg/tfymz9kfzl46dbhyttgg/NationalSchoolofCharacterNewsStory.png","width":872}])
Independence Elementary School of the Francis Howell School District is among just 36 schools in the nation to be named a 2023 National School of Character.
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The Francis Howell School District is proud to announce that Francis Howell High School, Francis Howell Central High School, and Francis Howell North High School have been named Project Lead The Way Distinguished Schools for 2022-2023.
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Katelyn Schrum, a teacher at Westwood Trail Academy in the Francis Howell School District, has received a grant to help in her classroom.
![Peyton Nguyen]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684442331/fhsdschoolsorg/vikakiyehh35duhzglaf/NewsStoryWebsiteImages872x580-2023-05-18T150406805.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684442331/fhsdschoolsorg/vikakiyehh35duhzglaf/NewsStoryWebsiteImages872x580-2023-05-18T150406805.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1684442331/fhsdschoolsorg/vikakiyehh35duhzglaf/NewsStoryWebsiteImages872x580-2023-05-18T150406805.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1684442331/fhsdschoolsorg/vikakiyehh35duhzglaf/NewsStoryWebsiteImages872x580-2023-05-18T150406805.png","width":872}])
The Francis Howell School District hosted its annual Project Lead the Way Senior Showcase at the Administration Building on Tuesday, May 16.
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Residents living in the Francis Howell School District can participate in a stakeholder survey.
![Teacher Kathryn McGuire and Student Abby Money attend the 2023 ATHENA Leadership Foundation of St. Charles County’s Ann]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1683738648/fhsdschoolsorg/dunzcehajzm6qtj9bs2r/WeeklyHowellImages872x58041.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1683738648/fhsdschoolsorg/dunzcehajzm6qtj9bs2r/WeeklyHowellImages872x58041.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1683738648/fhsdschoolsorg/dunzcehajzm6qtj9bs2r/WeeklyHowellImages872x58041.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1683738648/fhsdschoolsorg/dunzcehajzm6qtj9bs2r/WeeklyHowellImages872x58041.png","width":872}])
Students at Francis Howell Central High School are making a difference in their community.
![Two Francis Howell students earn National Merit scholarships backed by global corporations]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1683739802/fhsdschoolsorg/jfxffmoqczsgvn8ppyf7/WeeklyHowellImages872x58044.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1683739802/fhsdschoolsorg/jfxffmoqczsgvn8ppyf7/WeeklyHowellImages872x58044.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1683739802/fhsdschoolsorg/jfxffmoqczsgvn8ppyf7/WeeklyHowellImages872x58044.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1683739802/fhsdschoolsorg/jfxffmoqczsgvn8ppyf7/WeeklyHowellImages872x58044.png","width":872}])
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recently released the names of the first group of winners in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
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The FHSD art show is taking place online, May 5-31.
![Emily Wolfe was a member of the Healthcare strand of the St. Charles County CAPS program from 2020-2021. Through the program,]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684942288/fhsdschoolsorg/nqvhv4siv7vtzm2rqs6d/NewsStoryWebsiteImages872x580-2023-05-24T103026044_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684942288/fhsdschoolsorg/nqvhv4siv7vtzm2rqs6d/NewsStoryWebsiteImages872x580-2023-05-24T103026044_1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1684942288/fhsdschoolsorg/nqvhv4siv7vtzm2rqs6d/NewsStoryWebsiteImages872x580-2023-05-24T103026044_1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1684942288/fhsdschoolsorg/nqvhv4siv7vtzm2rqs6d/NewsStoryWebsiteImages872x580-2023-05-24T103026044_1.png","width":872}])
Emily Wolfe was a member of the Healthcare strand of the St. Charles County CAPS program from 2020-2021. Through the program, she completed internships with both Leaps and Bounds and Women’s Care Specialists LLC.
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The Francis Howell North mock trial team, which has qualified for the State Mock Trial Championship each of the past nine years, finally nabbed the first state championship in school history.
![Sara Ostmann named Administrative Intern at Independence Elementary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1682604381/fhsdschoolsorg/nq2kk41emxwdmqoxmpvq/Sara-Ostmann-Administrative-Intern-Independence.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1682604381/fhsdschoolsorg/nq2kk41emxwdmqoxmpvq/Sara-Ostmann-Administrative-Intern-Independence.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1682604381/fhsdschoolsorg/nq2kk41emxwdmqoxmpvq/Sara-Ostmann-Administrative-Intern-Independence.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1682604381/fhsdschoolsorg/nq2kk41emxwdmqoxmpvq/Sara-Ostmann-Administrative-Intern-Independence.png","width":872}])
The Francis Howell School District (FHSD) recently announced Sara Ostmann as the new Administrative Intern of Independence Elementary School.
![Kate Marchetto hired as administrative intern at Fairmount Elementary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1682520482/fhsdschoolsorg/dgnmywdrx9spyjkdjwom/MrsKateMarchetto.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1682520482/fhsdschoolsorg/dgnmywdrx9spyjkdjwom/MrsKateMarchetto.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1682520482/fhsdschoolsorg/dgnmywdrx9spyjkdjwom/MrsKateMarchetto.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1682520482/fhsdschoolsorg/dgnmywdrx9spyjkdjwom/MrsKateMarchetto.png","width":872}])
The Francis Howell School District (FHSD) recently announced Mrs. Kate Marchetto as the new administrative intern at Fairmount Elementary School.
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Bus stops, rider eligibility and some school's bell times will change next school year.