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FHSD Announces ‘Howell of Fame’ Winners
We are very excited to announce the recipients of the 2023 Howell of Fame Awards! Established in 1987, the award is one of the District’s highest and most prestigious honors, and is designed to recognize the special people who go above and beyond to serve our schools.
 
Watch as the ten Howell of Fame Award winners were surprised! Thank you to everybody that nominated someone who goes above and beyond. Congratulations to our winners!
Bus transportation changes to begin with 2023-24 school year
Bus stops, rider eligibility and some school's bell times will change next school year in the Francis Howell School District.
Dr. Amy Salvo Named Deputy Superintendent
The Francis Howell School District is pleased to announce that Dr. Amy Salvo has accepted the position of Deputy Superintendent. Dr. Salvo brings 20 years of experience in education to this position.
Francis Howell School District Board of Education Reorganization Meeting
The Francis Howell School District Board of Education held its reorganization meeting Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
St. Charles County CAPS Success: Lukas Burzynski
Burzynski highly encourages other FHSD students to join the CAPS program, which is offered to juniors and seniors.
Elementary students face off in FHSD’s annual Battle of the Books
The fun trivia event has the students work together and compete to test their knowledge about Mark Twain Award nominated books. 
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Teacher Appreciation Week 2023

Help us celebrate all of the incredible teachers in the Francis Howell School District! 
 
To help celebrate your child's teacher, complete this Google form! Share a story or example that inspired you to celebrate this teacher. You can send as many notes as you would like by submitting a new form for each teacher.
 
We'll be sharing these notes during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 1- 5. Some of these notes will be posted on District social media channels. Your words could also be shared here in our community newsletter. We will make sure your kind words are sent to each teacher individually. Thank you so much!

The District is pleased to announce Sara Ostmann as the new Administrative Intern of Independence Elementary School. Read more.


The Francis Howell School District Board of Education has approved the hiring of Kate Marchetto as the new administrative intern at Fairmount Elementary School. Read more.
Prop S Work Continues
 
Construction at the new Francis Howell North High School is moving along on schedule. The Facilities and Operations Department has been working with S.M. Wilson on the entrance of the main building! You can see the steel for the main entrance canopy in the photos below.
S.M. Wilson Accepting Applications for Skilled Internship
 
FHSD is working with S. M. Wilson on the Francis Howell North project. Last summer, S. M. Wilson provided a summer shadowing program for two high school students. Over the course of 40 hours during the summer, the students were exposed to firsthand, on-site project dynamics and project coordination. The students shadowed different roles on the S. M. Wilson team, learned about various construction processes, and toured the job site. At the end of the program, the students received a certificate and a $1,000 grant.

This summer, the program will be offered again and juniors or seniors in the District need to apply by May 12, 2023, to be considered. For more information on eligibility requirements or to apply click here.
This month we celebrated all of our volunteers! We are so thankful for the 1,296 amazing volunteers in FHSD. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact your child's school for information on specific volunteer opportunities. To learn more about the volunteer sign-up process, click here.
Calling all 2023-24 Kindergarten families! The District has begun the process of registering students for Kindergarten. Missouri law states that students must be five years old before the first day of August to enroll in Kindergarten. FHSD Kindergarten is a full-day, tuition-free program offered at 10 schools. Learn more.
Calling all Middle School families! There are still spots available for our STEM and Biomedical Summer Science Camps. Camps are free to attend, and transportation is the responsibility of the family. Click here to learn more.
When you work in FHSD, you work with the top professionals in education. Our educators and support staff are the best around. We're hiring for a variety of roles throughout the District. Apply today!
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COUNTDOWN: 20 more days
of school until Summer Break
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Last Day of School for Seniors
As noted on the 2022-2023 FHSD Calendar, due to the seniors’ shorter, modified calendar, seniors must make up snow days #1-7, starting the day after their originally scheduled last day. Making up every snow day is what allows the District to remain in compliance with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) requirement for instructional hours.
 
Seniors’ last day will now be Tuesday, May 23rd.  
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Graduation Dates and Times
Graduation day will be here before we know it. To view all of the dates, times and locations click here.
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Upcoming Class Reunions
Are you organizing a Class Reunion? To have your event added to the list please email FHSD Communications.

  • Class of 1983 40-Year Reunion | August 5, 2023 | More Info

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Missouri State Audit

Representatives from the State Auditor's Office provided an overview of the audit process at the April 20, 2023, Board of Education Meeting. The auditor's office emphasized that the District will not be charged for the audit cost. The team will spend several months onsite conducting fieldwork and will then return to their offices to draft the report. While there is no set timeline for the FHSD audit, other districts of similar size have taken a full year from the time the audit was initiated to the final report. Citizens can submit concerns to the audit team confidentially via an email form or hotline. Visit auditor.mo.gov for more information.
Hundreds of students from local high schools - including FHSD - learned about industrial careers at the Build My Future St. Louis Expo held April 26 and 27 at the St. Charles Family Arena. See more photos.
National Library Week is April 23-29! Hear
from three FHSD Library Media Specialists as they share why they love what they do and how they ensure learning is
fun for their students.
The District had more than 100 DECA students compete at the state level. Of these students, we’re proud to say that our high schools did incredibly well! In total, FHSD had 19 state finalists and 25 medalists! Read more.
Parents As Teachers and Francis Howell PALS hosted "The People in My Neighborhood" where our littlest learners had the opportunity to meet a variety of community helpers and learn about their occupations. Click here to see more photos.
April is Occupational Therapy Appreciation Month! We are truly blessed to have 23 dedicated, talented, creative, and determined professionals working with our students. Hear FHSD occupational therapists, Stacey Schuette and Leica Haire, explain what they love about their careers.
Congratulations to the Francis Howell North Journalism Department! The crew just returned from their National Convention in San Francisco where they won several awards.
Click here to read about the trip and other awards the journalism department has recently won.
FHSD is empowering the next generation of leaders! 7th-grade students explored dozens of career options at the District’s Junior Achievement Career Fair! Click here to see more photos from the event.
Students surprised staff members at the administration building with goodie bags to celebrate Autism Awareness Month.
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. Learn more.
On April 5th the District celebrated Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! There are approximately 320 incredible paraprofessionals working with children from preschool through high school in FHSD. Click here to meet four FHSD paraprofessionals.
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Collaboration Wednesday - Early Release
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Collaboration Wednesday - Early Release
Secondary Schools
MAY 10
Collaboration Wednesday - Early Release
Secondary Schools
MAY 23
Seniors' Last Day of School
12th grade only
MAY 25
Early Release
Secondary Schools
MAY 26
Last Day of School
K-11 grade students