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Rainah Pray, a second-grade teacher at Becky-David Elementary, has been named the 2025 District Teacher of the Year for the Francis Howell School District (FHSD).
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The district has begun the process of registering students for the 2025-26 Kindergarten class. Missouri law states that students must be five years old before the first day of August to enroll in Kindergarten.
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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.
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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.
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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 has begun the process of registering students for the 2024-25 Kindergarten class.
![New leader named as Becky-David principal announces her retirement]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1705702071/fhsdschoolsorg/ihib1whqvvackvkayor0/DrBeckmann.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1705702071/fhsdschoolsorg/ihib1whqvvackvkayor0/DrBeckmann.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1705702071/fhsdschoolsorg/ihib1whqvvackvkayor0/DrBeckmann.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1705702071/fhsdschoolsorg/ihib1whqvvackvkayor0/DrBeckmann.png","width":872}])
The Francis Howell School District is pleased to announce that Dr. Ed Beckmann has been selected as the new principal at Becky-David Elementary School beginning July 1, 2024.