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![Hundreds of potential applicants expected to attend ‘Meet FHSD’ event on March 4]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1674849642/fhsdschoolsorg/yj6osqculqnm27du8pil/Meet-FHSD-News.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1674849642/fhsdschoolsorg/yj6osqculqnm27du8pil/Meet-FHSD-News.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1674849642/fhsdschoolsorg/yj6osqculqnm27du8pil/Meet-FHSD-News.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1674849642/fhsdschoolsorg/yj6osqculqnm27du8pil/Meet-FHSD-News.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1674849642/fhsdschoolsorg/yj6osqculqnm27du8pil/Meet-FHSD-News.png","width":1308}])
The Francis Howell School District (FHSD) is holding an informal open house event for teachers and other certified job candidates who are considering a career with FHSD.
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Fairmount Elementary school student, Jessica James, saves father’s life by calling 9-1-1
![Independence Elementary named 2023 Missouri School of Character]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1675372965/fhsdschoolsorg/fasta718nvqdkrenfpy8/IndependenceElementarynamed2023MissouriSchoolofCharacter.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1675372965/fhsdschoolsorg/fasta718nvqdkrenfpy8/IndependenceElementarynamed2023MissouriSchoolofCharacter.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1675372965/fhsdschoolsorg/fasta718nvqdkrenfpy8/IndependenceElementarynamed2023MissouriSchoolofCharacter.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1675372965/fhsdschoolsorg/fasta718nvqdkrenfpy8/IndependenceElementarynamed2023MissouriSchoolofCharacter.png","width":872}])
The Francis Howell School District is proud to announce that Independence Elementary School has been named a 2023 Missouri School of Character.
![Seven Francis Howell School District citizens will be vying for three seats on the Board of Education in the April 4, 2023, e]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1674600977/fhsdschoolsorg/xhuwbnercfsgwnvlnuqi/BoardofEducationCandidates-Election.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1674600977/fhsdschoolsorg/xhuwbnercfsgwnvlnuqi/BoardofEducationCandidates-Election.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1674600977/fhsdschoolsorg/xhuwbnercfsgwnvlnuqi/BoardofEducationCandidates-Election.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1674600977/fhsdschoolsorg/xhuwbnercfsgwnvlnuqi/BoardofEducationCandidates-Election.png","width":872}])
Seven Francis Howell School District citizens will be vying for three seats on the Board of Education in the April 4, 2023, election.
![Dr. Brian Rich named Hollenbeck Middle School Principal]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1674251807/fhsdschoolsorg/xm5xd6b5xhy7mg5apvp5/23-0120-DrBrianRichHollenbeckPrincipal.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1674251807/fhsdschoolsorg/xm5xd6b5xhy7mg5apvp5/23-0120-DrBrianRichHollenbeckPrincipal.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1674251807/fhsdschoolsorg/xm5xd6b5xhy7mg5apvp5/23-0120-DrBrianRichHollenbeckPrincipal.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1674251807/fhsdschoolsorg/xm5xd6b5xhy7mg5apvp5/23-0120-DrBrianRichHollenbeckPrincipal.png","width":872}])
Dr. Brian Rich has been named Hollenbeck Middle School (HMS) principal beginning with the 2023-2024 school year.
![Photo of Mr. Jeff Gruener Bryan Middle School Principal]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1674249922/fhsdschoolsorg/dxmcev3otvz0pyndxdwd/JeffGruenerBryanMiddleSchoolPrincipal.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1674249922/fhsdschoolsorg/dxmcev3otvz0pyndxdwd/JeffGruenerBryanMiddleSchoolPrincipal.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1674249922/fhsdschoolsorg/dxmcev3otvz0pyndxdwd/JeffGruenerBryanMiddleSchoolPrincipal.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1674249922/fhsdschoolsorg/dxmcev3otvz0pyndxdwd/JeffGruenerBryanMiddleSchoolPrincipal.png","width":872}])
Mr. Jeff Gruener has been named as the Principal at Bryan Middle School.
![Student looking at computer screen]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1674165051/fhsdschoolsorg/uma2euomdjrhywmfwswk/22-0119-Youscience.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1674165051/fhsdschoolsorg/uma2euomdjrhywmfwswk/22-0119-Youscience.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1674165051/fhsdschoolsorg/uma2euomdjrhywmfwswk/22-0119-Youscience.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1674165051/fhsdschoolsorg/uma2euomdjrhywmfwswk/22-0119-Youscience.png","width":872}])
Rather than just asking kids what they want to be when they grow up, Francis Howell School District educators are utilizing a new tool called YouScience that helps students begin to think about their futures from an authentic perspective.
![3 pictures of flood damage to classrooms]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1674077656/fhsdschoolsorg/kpcupbuu83ejblqfffza/22-0118-Broken-Water-Pine-Flooding.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1674077656/fhsdschoolsorg/kpcupbuu83ejblqfffza/22-0118-Broken-Water-Pine-Flooding.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1674077656/fhsdschoolsorg/kpcupbuu83ejblqfffza/22-0118-Broken-Water-Pine-Flooding.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1674077656/fhsdschoolsorg/kpcupbuu83ejblqfffza/22-0118-Broken-Water-Pine-Flooding.png","width":872}])
It was all hands on deck over Winter Break when pipes burst at seven different buildings. The broken pipes left inches of water in parts of the school buildings.
![The Francis Howell School District (FHSD) has begun the process of registering students for the 2023-24 Kindergarten class.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1674061679/fhsdschoolsorg/tmm8pzwil0cm4zxnwsy9/23-0109-Kindergarten-Enrollment.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1674061679/fhsdschoolsorg/tmm8pzwil0cm4zxnwsy9/23-0109-Kindergarten-Enrollment.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1674061679/fhsdschoolsorg/tmm8pzwil0cm4zxnwsy9/23-0109-Kindergarten-Enrollment.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1674061679/fhsdschoolsorg/tmm8pzwil0cm4zxnwsy9/23-0109-Kindergarten-Enrollment.png","width":872}])
The Francis Howell School District has begun the process of registering students for the 2023-24 Kindergarten class.
![Dr. Suzanne Leake named Francis Howell Central High School Principal]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1671494064/fhsdschoolsorg/ykkp66u5bb9ljohz54wu/DrSuzanneLeake-NewPic.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1671494064/fhsdschoolsorg/ykkp66u5bb9ljohz54wu/DrSuzanneLeake-NewPic.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1671494064/fhsdschoolsorg/ykkp66u5bb9ljohz54wu/DrSuzanneLeake-NewPic.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1671494064/fhsdschoolsorg/ykkp66u5bb9ljohz54wu/DrSuzanneLeake-NewPic.png","width":872}])
Dr. Suzanne Leake has been named as the Principal at Francis Howell Central High School (FHC). Leake currently serves as FHC’s interim principal.
![Dr. Jacklyn Voelkl named John Weldon Elementary School Principal]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1671494122/fhsdschoolsorg/n7td7kaiehdwhkeii6bf/DrJacklynVoelklnamedJohnWeldonElementarySchoolPrincipal.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1671494122/fhsdschoolsorg/n7td7kaiehdwhkeii6bf/DrJacklynVoelklnamedJohnWeldonElementarySchoolPrincipal.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1671494122/fhsdschoolsorg/n7td7kaiehdwhkeii6bf/DrJacklynVoelklnamedJohnWeldonElementarySchoolPrincipal.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1671494122/fhsdschoolsorg/n7td7kaiehdwhkeii6bf/DrJacklynVoelklnamedJohnWeldonElementarySchoolPrincipal.png","width":872}])
The Francis Howell School District (FHSD) has announced the hiring of Dr. Jacklyn Voelkl as the principal of John Weldon Elementary School, effective July 1, 2023.
![Personal property tax bills increasing for many District residents; Here’s why]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1671460494/fhsdschoolsorg/wdxmy1afslvzcmrredlh/22-1207-PersonalPropertyTax-DidYouKnow.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1671460494/fhsdschoolsorg/wdxmy1afslvzcmrredlh/22-1207-PersonalPropertyTax-DidYouKnow.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1671460494/fhsdschoolsorg/wdxmy1afslvzcmrredlh/22-1207-PersonalPropertyTax-DidYouKnow.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1671460494/fhsdschoolsorg/wdxmy1afslvzcmrredlh/22-1207-PersonalPropertyTax-DidYouKnow.png","width":900}])
Personal property tax bills are arriving in mailboxes across the District and many residents are seeing increases. We want to share some information that might be helpful as you interpret your bill.
![Francis Howell High School Football Team Celebrates Victory at Mizzou December 2, 2022]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1671464501/fhsdschoolsorg/xnpfypqqgefe1qjey1g5/FrancisHowellHighSchoolFootballStateChampionship.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1671464501/fhsdschoolsorg/xnpfypqqgefe1qjey1g5/FrancisHowellHighSchoolFootballStateChampionship.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1671464501/fhsdschoolsorg/xnpfypqqgefe1qjey1g5/FrancisHowellHighSchoolFootballStateChampionship.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1671464501/fhsdschoolsorg/xnpfypqqgefe1qjey1g5/FrancisHowellHighSchoolFootballStateChampionship.png","width":872}])
Our Francis Howell High School Vikings made history at Faurot Field. For the first time in program history, the Football program won a State Championship.
![Francis Howell students battle in culinary arts competition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1670454338/fhsdschoolsorg/uqyumhhplhkyz9tb5oeo/Ironchef.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1670454338/fhsdschoolsorg/uqyumhhplhkyz9tb5oeo/Ironchef.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1670454338/fhsdschoolsorg/uqyumhhplhkyz9tb5oeo/Ironchef.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1670454338/fhsdschoolsorg/uqyumhhplhkyz9tb5oeo/Ironchef.png","width":900}])
Four FHSD high schools faced off in the 13th Annual Iron Chef Competition, sponsored by Sodexo. The culinary arts competition was held on November 15 at Francis Howell High School.
![Francis Howell Central’s Scott Harris named Athletic Director of the Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1670454339/fhsdschoolsorg/lkmsm6zwfftspuikxdjm/ScottHarrisFHCAD.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1670454339/fhsdschoolsorg/lkmsm6zwfftspuikxdjm/ScottHarrisFHCAD.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1670454339/fhsdschoolsorg/lkmsm6zwfftspuikxdjm/ScottHarrisFHCAD.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1670454339/fhsdschoolsorg/lkmsm6zwfftspuikxdjm/ScottHarrisFHCAD.png","width":900}])
Scott Harris has been named the St. Louis Athletic Director of the Year by the Missouri Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.