Schools

Dr. Kenneth Roumpos succeeds current Deputy Superintendent and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Nathan Hoven. Hoven begins his tenure as superintendent on July 1, taking over for the retiring Dr. Mary Hendricks-Harris.

The St. Louis Aquarium Foundation is holding a marine animal essay contest for K-12 youth.

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education [DESE] Commissioner Dr. Margie Vandeven recently stated that school districts will not be required to make up calendar hours lost due to COVID-19.

Multiple schools held socially distant "parades" that allowed students to see their teachers for the first time since the district's closure on March 16.

The team's performance earned them fourth place at the national competition.

The Christian High dance team claimed top honors in Lyrical at the Missouri State Dance Championships. The Lutheran High Sapphires Spirit Squad and coaches placed second in Jazz and took third in Pom.

Five students from the Francis Howell School District who are blind or visually impaired recently put their skills to the test and earned some impressive awards at the Missouri Regional Braille Challenge hosted by the Missouri School for the Blind.

The Special Olympics Missouri athletes played in front of players, fans, spirit squads and parents of both Christian high and Lutheran High on Feb. 21.

The fifth grade students were given the opportunity to transform a small, unused room into something that could enhance the school community. Together, the class decided to use the room to start a store for their school.

The College Board recently named the Francis Howell School District to the 10th Annual AP District Honor Roll.