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Rainah Pray, a second-grade teacher at Becky-David Elementary, has been named the 2025 District Teacher of the Year for the Francis Howell School District (FHSD).
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Dana Button, an office administrative assistant at Francis Howell North High School (FHN), has been named the 2025 Support Staff Employee of the Year for the Francis Howell School District.
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At a special Board meeting on March 13, 2025, the Francis Howell School District Board of Education approved Dr. Mike Dominguez as the District’s next superintendent.
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The Francis Howell School District's second annual Future Chefs National Challenge featured recipes created by 18 elementary students.
![Francis Howell Central esports state championship group photo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738278130/fhsdschoolsorg/lg4ttyxdjngbj9qkjn1i/FrancisHowellCentralesportsstatechampionship.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738278130/fhsdschoolsorg/lg4ttyxdjngbj9qkjn1i/FrancisHowellCentralesportsstatechampionship.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1738278130/fhsdschoolsorg/lg4ttyxdjngbj9qkjn1i/FrancisHowellCentralesportsstatechampionship.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738278130/fhsdschoolsorg/lg4ttyxdjngbj9qkjn1i/FrancisHowellCentralesportsstatechampionship.png","width":872}])
Francis Howell Central's esports team won the 2024 Overwatch State Championship, defeating Blue Springs South 3-1 in the final match.
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The Francis Howell School District (FHSD) is hosting an art competition, inviting students and staff to participate.
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Board candidates for the April 8, 2025 school board election are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot. Bios are unedited and appear exactly as submitted by each candidate.
![FHSD celebrates teacher and support staff of the year winners]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738167096/fhsdschoolsorg/v4bzejbuuqpvcnjdert2/2025-TOY-SSOY-News-Story-graphic.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738167096/fhsdschoolsorg/v4bzejbuuqpvcnjdert2/2025-TOY-SSOY-News-Story-graphic.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1738167096/fhsdschoolsorg/v4bzejbuuqpvcnjdert2/2025-TOY-SSOY-News-Story-graphic.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738167096/fhsdschoolsorg/v4bzejbuuqpvcnjdert2/2025-TOY-SSOY-News-Story-graphic.png","width":872}])
The Francis Howell School District (FHSD) is excited to announce the winners of the Teacher of the Year and Support Staff Employee of the Year awards for each of our 23 schools and 4 administrative facilities.
![Kindergarten registration underway for 2025-26 school year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1706733117/fhsdschoolsorg/hadiz6mbng7iflmoxqi4/Kindergarten-Enrollment-Registration-news-story-size.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1706733117/fhsdschoolsorg/hadiz6mbng7iflmoxqi4/Kindergarten-Enrollment-Registration-news-story-size.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1706733117/fhsdschoolsorg/hadiz6mbng7iflmoxqi4/Kindergarten-Enrollment-Registration-news-story-size.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1706733117/fhsdschoolsorg/hadiz6mbng7iflmoxqi4/Kindergarten-Enrollment-Registration-news-story-size.png","width":872}])
The district has begun the process of registering students for the 2025-26 Kindergarten class. Missouri law states that students must be five years old before the first day of August to enroll in Kindergarten.
![Francis Howell School District invites teachers to 'Meet FHSD' open house]([{"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 “Meet FHSD” event will be held from 9 – 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Francis Howell Central High School (5199 Highway N, Cottleville, MO 63304).
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The Francis Howell School District will launch a search for a new Chief Academic Officer in the coming weeks.
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The Francis Howell School District is gearing up for its second annual Future Chefs National Challenge, sponsored by Sodexo, the District’s food service provider.
![Jana Schultz Independence headshot]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736364429/fhsdschoolsorg/bum5swrxwbpal5ifhvyy/JanaSchultz1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736364429/fhsdschoolsorg/bum5swrxwbpal5ifhvyy/JanaSchultz1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736364429/fhsdschoolsorg/bum5swrxwbpal5ifhvyy/JanaSchultz1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736364429/fhsdschoolsorg/bum5swrxwbpal5ifhvyy/JanaSchultz1.png","width":872}])
The Francis Howell School District has announced that Jana Schultz will serve as the new principal at Independence Elementary School beginning July 1, 2025.
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Francis Howell Central’s girls wrestling program made history last season by winning the Class 2 State Championship, and Head Coach Kurt Kruse was honored as the MSHSAA Girls Wrestling Coach of the Year.
![Francis Howell Superintendent accepts new position; Board begins search process]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734448370/fhsdschoolsorg/ryzbh3bqfipniwyvkwyk/Superintendent-Resignation-Cover-Image-News-Story.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734448370/fhsdschoolsorg/ryzbh3bqfipniwyvkwyk/Superintendent-Resignation-Cover-Image-News-Story.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1734448370/fhsdschoolsorg/ryzbh3bqfipniwyvkwyk/Superintendent-Resignation-Cover-Image-News-Story.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1734448370/fhsdschoolsorg/ryzbh3bqfipniwyvkwyk/Superintendent-Resignation-Cover-Image-News-Story.png","width":872}])
Francis Howell School District Superintendent Dr. Kenneth Roumpos will resign at the end of the 2024-25 school year to assume the Superintendent position at Kirkwood School District.