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Junior Oli Butler checks the bingo board after President Lani Murray announces the symbols. They then check their card in hopes of a match at the NAHS Valentines day party on Feb. 13.

Colorful Connections

Katherine Albertson and Meghan Baumann March 15, 2024

Though Valentine’s Day is often a time to celebrate romantic relationships, many also celebrate their relationships with friends and family. The National Art Honors Society (NAHS) celebrated Valentine’s...

A person holding up their phone while using the Zoom application the world has become familiar with after COVID-19. Clubs such as the Speech and  Debate team continued to have meetings through zoom during the AMI days.

‘Zoom’ing to Practice

Asher Wilson and Ethan Kull March 9, 2024

Since Feb. 20, Francis Howell School District has been experiencing a network outage. As a result of these issues, the school was forced to have students learn through AMI (Alternate Methods of Instruction)...

The folders in attendance overflow with the plethora of new documents the office is required to fill out.

Flexible Changes

Amity Ianiri and Kailey Pallares March 8, 2024

The very foundation of our day to day lives at school has been rattled by the variety of unprecedented changes being made in response to the new found lack of internet connectivity. Returning to school...

In the attendance office near the main entrance of FHC sits many binders labeled Student Schedules, as the lack of Wi-Fi and cyber attack had made infinite campus inaccessible, and administrators and teachers had been forced to resort to paper schedules instead of ones online.

From AMI to AFK

Sophie Rosser and Thomas Ramos March 8, 2024

Mrs. Sara Maxwell prepares herself for the unprecedented change in her day-to-day routine. A pile of papers, a manual sign-in sheet, and a Wi-Fi hotspot are all piled on her desk, following a district-wide...

Shining at Silver Shield

Shining at Silver Shield

Staff, Staff Photographer March 6, 2024

The Silver Shield is one of the more unique awards given to students because the criteria for earning the award is set by the teacher. There's no GPA or attendance requirement or anything like that. Students...

An illustration depicting how the Methodist Church had led a free lunch event for those who normally rely on school lunches but couldnt because of the AMI days. This shows how the community continues to come together and help each other in times of distress. Illustration by Birdie Brereton

AMIable AMIdst AMI

Abby Myers and Hannah Halterman March 1, 2024

Mike Wondel, the lead pastor at Church of the Shepherd, ladles soup into the bowl of a young student. The young student smiles up at Wondel, happy to have a meal on a day that they normally would have...

Seniors Everett Scott and Faith Green pose together. They have been dating for over a year and have built a tight knit relationship with each other.

Learning to Love

Abby Myers, Staff Reporter February 16, 2024

Seniors Everett Scott and Faith Green hold hands and scream as they zip down the hill of a roller coaster at Six Flags. They've been dating for a year and two months since meeting through marching band....

Junior Edward Wilson playing the role of Dungeon Master in the groups current D&D Campaign: Its A Small World. The club met after school on Feb 14, 2024 in Mr Barths classroom, room 141.

Roll for Initiative

Ian Rashleigh, Staff Reporter February 15, 2024

Rising from the depths of mystery, a group intent on having fun through the fantasy roleplaying game known by many as “Dungeons and Dragons,” or D&D for short.  The Games Club offers an immersive...

A person surrounded by negative words that people with different body types will hear throughout their lives. When one comments on anothers body, its deeply damaging to their psyche, which can cause many averse effects to them.

Everybody, Nobody

Birdie Brereton, Print Assignments Editor February 9, 2024

During the course of your life, your body goes through a multitude of changes, some of which are more welcome than others. There is no other time that is so vulnerable than your teenage years, which is...

Activities Director Scott Harris smiles at the student sections, showing his passion for FHC during a pep rally.

Activities Director Scott Harris retiring after this year

Colin Nichols, Web Editor-in-Chief February 5, 2024

Whether you knew Activities Director Scott Harris by a friendly smile and “Nice to see you,” or if you had a more personal relationship with him like quarterback and senior Tristan Graham, who became...

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