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The Francis Howell School District will begin implementing Early Release Wednesdays next school year at all elementary schools in the District. On most Wednesdays throughout the school year, students will be released approximately one hour early so that teachers can plan and collaborate together. This is our current practice at the middle and high schools, and elementary schools will move to the Early Release Wednesday model beginning with the 2021-2022 school year.  Read more about Looking Ahead: Early Release Wednesdays for Elementary Schools

Isabelle Delarue, Francis Howell North (FHN) senior, passed Lisa Kowaleski as the high school’s leading scorer for women’s basketball in a game against Fort Zumwalt North (FZN) on Friday, Feb. 19.   Read more about Francis Howell North’s Isabelle Delarue Breaks 20-Year Basketball Record

Ashlynn Perez, a senior at Francis Howell North (FHN), took home two first place honors in the 2021 Scholastic Writing Awards Contest (Missouri region).   Read more about Francis Howell North student Ashlynn Perez advances to national writing competition

Francis Howell North Science Club students Emma Rohrbach and Marcus Otto ranked fifth in overall quality in the 9-12th grader category of the 2020 U.S. Crystal Growing Competition.   Read more about FHN Science Club Students Rank 5th in National Crystal Growing Competition

The Francis Howell School District offers a free ACT annually to all high school Juniors. This year, high school juniors will take the ACT on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at their home school. Meanwhile, students in grades 9, 10, and 12 will participate in a virtual asynchronous day of learning.  Read more about March 2 - ACT and Virtual Learning Day

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) awarded Barnwell Middle School $20,000 in grant funds to cover training, supplies and equipment for four PLTW Gateway modules – Design and Modeling (6th grade), Medical Detectives (7th grade), App Creators (8th grade) and Automation and Robotics (8th grade).   Read more about Barnwell Secures $20,000 in Grant Funds

Francis Howell School District proudly announces the recipients of the distinguished honor of Teachers and Support Staff of the Year.  Read more about FHSD celebrates its 2021 Teachers and Support Staff of the Year

Francis Howell School District (FHSD) recognized three teachers – Jason Becker, Mindy Resnick and Tara Richards – at the Board of Education meeting on Jan. 21 for earning or renewing their National Board Certification, the highest credential in the teaching profession.  Read more about Three FHSD teachers recognized by BOE for earning highest credential in teaching

FHSD students will participate in a variety of activities, lesson plans and research projects in honor of Black History Month this February. Throughout the month, an emphasis will be placed on educating students on the significant influence made by Black figures and the events of our country’s past.  Read more about FHSD to Honor Black History Throughout Month of February