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FHN All-Knighter to be Hosted Night of Graduation
The night after seniors graduate on Saturday, June 1, almost a third of the graduating class will head to FHN to take part in the All-Knighter. Check-in for the event will begin at 10:30 pm and doors...
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Marching Band Trains for Competition Season
FHN hosts a marching band competition on Oct. 19 called Music in Motion, though they will not compete in it. They will they be competing in high school level competitions, including two Bands of...
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New Missouri Law Forces Calendar Committee to Restructure 2020-2021 School...
Eliminating fall break, taking finals after Christmas break and continuing school beyond Memorial Day were changes to the FHSD Calendar that were considered after new legislation changed the rules for...
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Spanish Teacher Valerie Green Has Students Put Phones Away for the Entire...
It’s difficult to try and teach an entire class of students who aren’t paying attention, and are more focused on their phones than the lesson. Spanish teacher Valerie Green knows this problem all too...
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Junior Jordyn Inman Puts her Phone Away to Avoid Distractions
Going from one challenging course to the next, junior Jordyn Inman walks to her AP Language class, ready to learn. After school, she’ll walk to the tennis courts for practice, if she is not going to a...
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Snack Table Remains in Business After Almost Shutting Down
FHN students returning to school this year may have been confused about the lack of the snack table outside the commons. This familiar sight, which was made to raise money for the All-Knighter,...
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New Policy Allows Students to Play Songs Over the Intercom
During the start of the 2019-2020 school year, a new procedure in the hallways was set. This new procedure makes it possible for students to suggest songs to be played on Mondays, Wednesdays and...
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Senior Joey Albers Prize Uses His Phone but Still Manages to Keep Good Grades
Throughout the day, his headphones are in and notifications are popping up consistently. For at least 10 minutes each hour, senior Joey Albers Prize is on his phone. While much of that time is spent...
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Drama Club Puts on Three Plays Instead of Two
In FHN’s past, theater usually produced one play at the beginning of the year and one at the end. This year, the drama club has a surprise for FHN. They will prepare not two but three plays in total,...
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Superintendent Mary Hendricks-Harris Plans to Retire
Mary Hendricks-Harris announced that she will be stepping down as FHSD superintendent in an email sent to parents and community members on Sept. 20, after asking the board of education to accept her...
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Dangers of Teen Vaping Lead to New Polices All Over America
Federal Government is Keeping an Eye on Vaping. The National Government has become aware of the new teen crisis. President Donald Trump delivered a speech at the White House earlier this fall,...
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Reports Show a Link Between Vape Use and Illnesses Within the Lungs in...
Within the past 20 years, vaping has become more and more prevalent across the U.S. and with it, the reports of respiratory issues and lung disease from those using vape products have increased...
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Former Smoker Leslie Firebaugh Concerned that Juuls Have Replaced Cigarettes
In 1993, a girl smells the scent of cigarette smoke as she walks off campus to meet her friends to study. A cigarette is passed to her and she smokes with her group between classes in her first year of...
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Alumni Jake Miller Finds the Strength to Quit his Vaping Habit From High School
The simple fact of growing up is how Alumni Jake Miller got past his nicotine addiction. Miller began vaping in high school but after graduating in 2019 and going to college his vaping habit ended....
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Joe Brocksmith Uses Snakes in his Classroom to Enrich Education
Walk in. Sit in an assigned seat. Listen to the teacher talk. Take notes. Many times, the learning environment looks the same, but that’s not the case for science teacher Joe Brocksmiths’ class at FHN....
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New Year’s Resolutions in Their Current Form are Not Beneficial [Opinion]
New Year’s comes chock full of exciting events. Hosting your own party or going to someone else’s. Playing games or watching a movie with family and friends. Watching the ball drop in Times Square or...
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New 2020-2021 School Calendar Is Approved by Board
After taking in the input of community members as well as many other things the committee decided on a calendar in a board meeting that contains some of these key points. Unlike past years when school...
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Blizzard Announces Release of Overwatch 2
Near the end of last year during Blizzcon, Blizzard announced that Overwatch would be getting a sequel called Overwatch 2 in mid February that would introduce new characters, skins, game modes, maps...
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Pixar to Resurge in Originality With Two New Films Coming Out In 2020
One fateful day in 1994, a single meeting at the Hidden City Café in Point Richmond, California sprung the four most whimsical animations to be conceived. Four of Pixar’s leading directors at the...
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Students Wearing Their Hoods Up in FHN Would Create Issues Throughout the...
FHN is not the only school at FHSD that allow students to wear hats. However, this freedom does not include hoods. Despite this, students are often seen in the halls or classrooms with their hoods on....
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