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Improv captain Abby Meyers play a popular game, press conference. She was trying to guess her character(which was SpongeBob) through questions asked by the audience.

Getting Ready with Theater!

Makenzie Solis, Video Editor March 22, 2024

The Spotlight Players have been working tirelessly to get ready for upcoming shows. This particular day they were getting measured for their costumes and having an improv meeting. The costumes for...

A sea of Spartans flood the dance floor at Prom 2023. The Juniors and Seniors waited all year to participate in their Prom.

Tangled up in Planning

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter March 22, 2024

One of the most memorable high school experiences is the yearly upperclassmen dance otherwise known as Prom. We find ourselves nearing the end of the school year, which also brings us closer to our 2024...

Senior Oliver Seibert prepares to sing one of his last solos as a spartan. Putting everything he has into the final song, You Will Be Found from the musical Evan Hansen, putting on an emotional performance.

A Showcase to Remember

Makenzie Solis, Video Editor March 22, 2024

  The first choir showcase went off without a hitch with students performing mash-ups from musicals such as "Mamma Mia" and "Newsies." The choirs took the stage on March 4 for an unforgettable...

Candidates Sam Young, Adriana Kuhn, Carolie Owens, and Steven Blair sit lined up on the auditorium stage at the Candidate Forum. Each candidate used their allotted time to clearly take their stances on issues important to the public.

School Board Candidate Forum: In Summary

Thomas Ramos, Web Assignments Editor March 21, 2024

Parents, teachers, students, and other community members shuffle into the auditorium as the clock crawls to 7 p.m. Once entered, the audience members take their seats and wait patiently for the 2024 school...

Healing From Heartbreak

Healing From Heartbreak

Birdie Brereton, Print Assignments Editor March 19, 2024

Many people believe that the experiences one has during their lifetime is what allows them to evolve as a person. It gives them insight into themselves, which brings about the opportunity for growth and...

Steven Blair, Adriana Kuhn, Carolie Owens and Sam Young will participate in the FHSD candidate forum in the auditorium on March 19 at 7 p.m.

Learn about the 2024 Board of Education candidates at our candidate forum this evening

March 19, 2024

A public candidate forum hosted by FHC Publications will take place on March 19, where all board candidates will be asked questions by the FHC Publications staff and will be allowed to answer 30 minutes...

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...

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