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![Bus Drivers smiles big out of the window of the school bus she is driving]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1693514666/fhsdschoolsorg/rszgz9wmhyidgqdl1jia/BusDriversmilesoutofwindowofschoolbus.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1693514666/fhsdschoolsorg/rszgz9wmhyidgqdl1jia/BusDriversmilesoutofwindowofschoolbus.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1693514666/fhsdschoolsorg/rszgz9wmhyidgqdl1jia/BusDriversmilesoutofwindowofschoolbus.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1693514666/fhsdschoolsorg/rszgz9wmhyidgqdl1jia/BusDriversmilesoutofwindowofschoolbus.png","width":872}])
The Francis Howell School District community recently rallied behind a group of unsung heroes - our dedicated bus drivers who endured a challenging first week back on the job amidst a historic heatwave.
![glacier in the artic. Photo courtesy: National Geographic]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1690643527/fhsdschoolsorg/yl8i6unwl1joc5g8df92/RhondaOKeefeBryanGeographyTeacherTrip.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1690643527/fhsdschoolsorg/yl8i6unwl1joc5g8df92/RhondaOKeefeBryanGeographyTeacherTrip.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1690643527/fhsdschoolsorg/yl8i6unwl1joc5g8df92/RhondaOKeefeBryanGeographyTeacherTrip.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1690643527/fhsdschoolsorg/yl8i6unwl1joc5g8df92/RhondaOKeefeBryanGeographyTeacherTrip.png","width":872}])
Rhonda O'Keefe, a dedicated Geography teacher at Bryan Middle School, is set to embark on an extraordinary and transformative professional development journey.
![school supplies in a mini shopping cart]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1689094015/fhsdschoolsorg/glrhq9xoq8fl0jrievid/school-supplies.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1689094015/fhsdschoolsorg/glrhq9xoq8fl0jrievid/school-supplies.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1689094015/fhsdschoolsorg/glrhq9xoq8fl0jrievid/school-supplies.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1689094015/fhsdschoolsorg/glrhq9xoq8fl0jrievid/school-supplies.png","width":872}])
View the back-to-school supply lists for the upcoming school year.
![Fruity Loops, an all-girls robotics team made up of eight Francis Howell School District (FHSD) students from grades four to]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1681245688/fhsdschoolsorg/vuglw0tkgt0bszvqsvm3/All-girlsFruityLoopsRoboticsTeamtocompeteininternationalchampionship.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1681245688/fhsdschoolsorg/vuglw0tkgt0bszvqsvm3/All-girlsFruityLoopsRoboticsTeamtocompeteininternationalchampionship.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1681245688/fhsdschoolsorg/vuglw0tkgt0bszvqsvm3/All-girlsFruityLoopsRoboticsTeamtocompeteininternationalchampionship.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1681245688/fhsdschoolsorg/vuglw0tkgt0bszvqsvm3/All-girlsFruityLoopsRoboticsTeamtocompeteininternationalchampionship.png","width":872}])
Fruity Loops, an all-girls robotics team made up of eight Francis Howell School District (FHSD) students from grades four to eight, are headed to a world championship robotics competition in Houston next month.
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Darlene Kruse, a Building Information Specialist at Bryan Middle School, was selected as the 2022-23 Support Staff Employee of the Year for the Francis Howell School District.
![Photo of Amy Ridling Bryan Middle School Assistant Principal]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1676407033/fhsdschoolsorg/koadfqhq9cifme7eubfb/Amy-Ridling-Bryan.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1676407033/fhsdschoolsorg/koadfqhq9cifme7eubfb/Amy-Ridling-Bryan.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1676407033/fhsdschoolsorg/koadfqhq9cifme7eubfb/Amy-Ridling-Bryan.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1676407033/fhsdschoolsorg/koadfqhq9cifme7eubfb/Amy-Ridling-Bryan.png","width":872}])
The Francis Howell School District Board of Education has approved the hiring of Dr. Amy Ridling as the assistant principal at Bryan Middle School for the 2023-24 school year. Ridling currently serves as Bryan’s interim assistant principal.
![Superintendent Dr. Kenneth Roumpos speaks at the February 1, 2023 Transportation Citizens Roundtable]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1675970259/fhsdschoolsorg/cnsxdf40y8catve3dmln/TransportationRoundtableDiscussion2-1-23.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1675970259/fhsdschoolsorg/cnsxdf40y8catve3dmln/TransportationRoundtableDiscussion2-1-23.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1675970259/fhsdschoolsorg/cnsxdf40y8catve3dmln/TransportationRoundtableDiscussion2-1-23.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1675970259/fhsdschoolsorg/cnsxdf40y8catve3dmln/TransportationRoundtableDiscussion2-1-23.png","width":872}])
Please share your thoughts and help the District determine potential changes in our busing operation.
![Photo of Mr. Jeff Gruener Bryan Middle School Principal]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1676407098/fhsdschoolsorg/dxmcev3otvz0pyndxdwd/JeffGruenerBryanMiddleSchoolPrincipal.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1676407098/fhsdschoolsorg/dxmcev3otvz0pyndxdwd/JeffGruenerBryanMiddleSchoolPrincipal.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1676407098/fhsdschoolsorg/dxmcev3otvz0pyndxdwd/JeffGruenerBryanMiddleSchoolPrincipal.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1676407098/fhsdschoolsorg/dxmcev3otvz0pyndxdwd/JeffGruenerBryanMiddleSchoolPrincipal.png","width":872}])
Mr. Jeff Gruener has been named as the Principal at Bryan Middle School.