6th Grade Tea

You’re Invited to the 6th grade Graduation Tea
8:30-11:00am TOMORROW! May 20, 2014
Community Building
Hosted by 5th grade parents, 5th grade students, and PFE.
Parents and Grandparents of current 6th graders are Welcome to attend!

Congratulations to our One Book One School prize winners.

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Here are some GREAT photos to complete Fort Calhoun elementary School’s  PFE One School One Book Reading campaign for 2014!

Photo #1:  shows the overall LUCKY REAL “Humphrey the
HAMSTER WINNERS!!! (these students read the entire Humphrey book with their families, and turned in each weekly certificate, signed by their parents.  Their names were drawn randomly from Humphrey’s cage where the students turned them in every week!)

Left to right front row: orange sweatshirt: Kierra Weaver- 2nd grade, McKenna Ladwig-Kindergarten, Riley McKennan-3rd grade, Matthew Tweedy-Kindergarten

back row: Mason Touring-3rd grade, Jessy Winterberg- 5th grade, and Ashleigh Walls-1st grade.  *Not pictured: Austin Welchert- 3rd grade, and Kate Hoefker-6th grade.

Photo #2 shows: Kindergartener Matthew Tweedy with his new hamster and all the “goodies” that came with it!!!

Photo #3 shows: All the Amazing Writer awards~given to students chosen who  completed amazing stories, drawings, posters, and journal writing options, and comprehension questions during the month long literacy event.
Front row: left to right: hooded head boy: Aiden Garbers: Kdg., Courtney Smith-3rd Grade, Lauren Grate-Kdg, Brady Work-Kdg. and Elise Ovody-Kdg.
Middle row: left to right: Sammie Ladwig-1st grade, Alex Schuler-1st grade,
Jayce Ivestor-4th grade, Houston Miller-4th grade,  (far right- middle row: Morgan Ishii- 2nd grade,
Back row: left to right: Jessy Winterberg-5th grade, (far-right-back row:)
Kate Hoefker-6th grade, Kennedy Bradburn-6th grade.

*Not pictured: Jacob Ishii- Pre-K,

Photo #4 These students also read all the chapters in the book, The World According to Humphrey, turned in all 4 signed completion tickets, and whose names were drawn.  These students won great “hamster themed” prizes from Zhu Zhu Hamsters, Rap singing and dancing hamster, hamster puzzles, and even hamster slippers!

Left to right winners:Vinny Bonacci- 3rd grade, Dylan Mitchell- 3rd grade, Ali Bell- 1st grade, Seth Waters-Kindergarten
— *Not pictured: Reilly Rauterkus-1st grade, Abigail Ryan-5th grade, Maria Bochnicek-Pre-K.

Elementary Field Day Information

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Elementary Field Day will be Friday, May 9th. The festivities will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the elementary building. Students will be able to show off their skills by doing a variety of stations including hurdles, long jump, obstacle course and the tire flip to name a few. Bring your camera, sunscreen, and loud, cheerful voices, and join us for a fun-filled day!

In case of inclement weather, field day will be moved to Friday, May 16th.

Kindergarten News

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Kindergarteners noticed 2 birds outside our window at centers. After observing it, we found it was building a nest! To our surprise, it laid 2 speckled eggs right before our eyes! We have been making observations and researching about our Killdeer bird family. We have been writing journals on our reach and observations, making countdowns for when the eggs should hatch, and discovering facts about Killdeer birds through questions and researching!   We have counted and marked our calendar on possible days the eggs will hatch! Our calculations show that they should hatch the last week of school!! We can’t wait to see them!

POPP Lock-in

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POPP (Pioneers Overcoming Peer Pressure) organized a lock-in on April 17th – 18th. Students enjoyed staying up all night and participating in many fun activities. They had the opportunity to play video games, watch movies, and participate in sport tournaments. Mikayla Schmitt said that she enjoyed the lock in because a lot of students came and there was a lot of stuff to do all night. Her favorite part was watching the volleyball games and seeing everyone’s crazy outfits. Anna Gepson commented that it was really, really fun because there was so much to do that you never got bored. Her favorite activity was the dodge ball tournament. Thank you to the many volunteers who made this a great night.

Athletic Banquet information

The Banquet is this Thursday, May 1, starting at 6:00pm with a catered buffet dinner. Presentations of awards will follow at approximately 6:45pm. High school athletes will not be charged for this event. Parents, siblings, relatives, and all others planing to attend will be able to pay at the door. Ticket prices are $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for students.

Reach for the Stars

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We kicked off testing on Tuesday, April 22nd.  The students and staff are excited to “Reach for the STARS!”  This is the time of year we celebrate our learning with our state testing.  Our 3rd-6th grade students are involved in taking the Nebraska State Assessments (NeSA) during April 23rd– May 2nd.  This is our time to shine and reach for the stars!  Please be sure your student receives an adequate amount of sleep and a well-balanced breakfast.  We feel our students are ready to achieve.  GO PIONEERS!

Outstanding High School Leaders Award

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Congratulations to Sarah Determan, Tyler Pace and Kyle Owen who received the Pinnacle Bank Outstanding High School Leaders Award on April 4th, 2014. The Pinnacle Bank Outstanding Leaders award is presented annually to high school juniors who show leadership ability and achievement. Students earning the award were nominated by a high school counselor, teacher, administrator, or other community leader. Gov. Dave Heineman presented the award along with Scott Meister, Fremont Market President of Pinnacle Bank.

Follow this link for more information.

http://www.midlandu.edu/local-hs-students-recognized-2014-pinnacle-bank-outstanding-leaders

 

 

Remembering Our Fallen

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The “Remembering Our Fallen” exhibit is on display at  Fort Calhoun High School, April 21st-25th. “Remembering Our Fallen” is a tribute to all of those who have died as a result of wounds suffered in a war zone, while in uniform, since 9-11-2001. It was created to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Its legacy will be that these men and women will never be forgotten and that their names will be remembered and spoken.