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The Francis Howell School District is gearing up for its second annual Future Chefs National Challenge, sponsored by Sodexo, the District’s food service provider.
![Graphic from U.S. World News that says "Best Elementary Schools Graphic"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733251750/fhsdschoolsorg/frimapwgq37yhgwscsj7/NewsStoryImages872x580-2024-12-03T124907398.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733251750/fhsdschoolsorg/frimapwgq37yhgwscsj7/NewsStoryImages872x580-2024-12-03T124907398.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733251750/fhsdschoolsorg/frimapwgq37yhgwscsj7/NewsStoryImages872x580-2024-12-03T124907398.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733251750/fhsdschoolsorg/frimapwgq37yhgwscsj7/NewsStoryImages872x580-2024-12-03T124907398.png","width":872}])
U.S. News & World Report has named its 2025 Best Elementary and Middle Schools, ranking more than 79,000 public schools nationwide based on data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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It's that time of year again for back-to-school shopping! View your school's supply lists for the 2024-25 school year.
![Photo of large letters that spell out "SOAR" with balloons inside of each letter]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1716578197/fhsdschoolsorg/h9lfzb6go3fubgifbbhl/Soar-Henderson-News-Story.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1716578197/fhsdschoolsorg/h9lfzb6go3fubgifbbhl/Soar-Henderson-News-Story.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1716578197/fhsdschoolsorg/h9lfzb6go3fubgifbbhl/Soar-Henderson-News-Story.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1716578197/fhsdschoolsorg/h9lfzb6go3fubgifbbhl/Soar-Henderson-News-Story.png","width":872}])
At a surprise assembly on May 20, eight Henderson students received the first SOAR awards for exemplifying the school's core values of respect, responsibility, and safety
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Principal Jeffrey Fletcher of Francis Howell North High School started a program. FHN students now visit three elementary schools to introduce younger students to the extracurricular activities awaiting them in high school.
![The Francis Howell School District (FHSD) has begun the process of registering students for the 2023-24 Kindergarten class.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1706733117/fhsdschoolsorg/hadiz6mbng7iflmoxqi4/Kindergarten-Enrollment-Registration-news-story-size.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1706733117/fhsdschoolsorg/hadiz6mbng7iflmoxqi4/Kindergarten-Enrollment-Registration-news-story-size.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1706733117/fhsdschoolsorg/hadiz6mbng7iflmoxqi4/Kindergarten-Enrollment-Registration-news-story-size.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1706733117/fhsdschoolsorg/hadiz6mbng7iflmoxqi4/Kindergarten-Enrollment-Registration-news-story-size.png","width":872}])
The Francis Howell School District has begun the process of registering students for the 2024-25 Kindergarten class.
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Several elementary schools across the District, including Henderson, are implementing a new process for Kindergarten placement to ensure your child has the absolute best experience this year.
View the back-to-school supply lists for the upcoming school year.