January

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Fort Calhoun Community Schools are engaged in an ongoing continuous improvement process, of which all stakeholders are a part. On February 13^{th and} 15^th for the elementary and February 15^th for the high school, during parent teacher conferences, the district will be providing stations in each school to complete an online survey as one method of reaching all stakeholders.

Surveys are a means to systematically engage all our stakeholders in a two-way communication. They provide school leaders and teachers a lens into the thinking and perceptions of our stakeholders. Careful analysis of the results enriches understanding of areas of strength and effectiveness as well as those areas that possibly need improvement. The survey results will enable our school leaders to measure stakeholdersʼ attitudes and help target improvement strategies focused on student achievement as well as school and district effectiveness. Taking the survey will also help stakeholders understand the AdvancED Standards for Quality Schools and provide a means for learning about what a parent, student, or staff member should be looking for in a high quality school system.

Please be assured that your responses to this survey will be anonymous and your honest opinions are appreciated. If you would like to learn more about AdvancED please visit http://www.advanc-ed.org/.

Thank you for your assistance.

Respectfully,

Mr. Drew R. Wagner,                                                     Mr. Jerry Green,

Elementary Principal/School Improvement Director     Secondary Principal/Curriculum Director

Dance camp was held January 14th. They had around 50 girls in grades Pre- K through 6th grade participate. The theme was Grease and as you can see from the pictures, they had a lot of fun. They ended the night with a performance for parents at half time of the Boy’s Basketball Game. Dance team captain, Taylor Thalman, said the girl’s really seemed to enjoy the dances to song such as “Beauty School Dropout”, “Summer Night”, and “We Go Together.” Thank you to the Dance Team members, Taylor Thalman, Molly Shannon, Nicole Swanson, Lizzie Namuth, Olivia Evans, Autumn Kestel, Hailey Greenwell, Bailey Bannister and Ashley Thalman and their sponsor Ali Romans.

Congratulations to Sarah Johnson who has earned a RHOP (Rural Health Opportunities Program) Scholarship to Wayne State. RHOP is a cooperative effort between WSC and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and encourages students from rural areas of Nebraska to return to rural settings after graduation to pursue their career, Sarah plans to become a nurse.  Students who are selected to this prestigious program earn guaranteed admission to UNMC upon successful completion of studies at WSC and receive a FULL-tuition waiver at WSC.  Hard work pays off!

Fort Calhoun TeamMates Bingo Fundraiser

Lasagna Dinner this Saturday, Jan. 21st, from 11:00 am-2:00pm

AND

Eat At the Rustic and Help Post Prom!

Save the date: January 25th, 2017
Eat at the Rustic in Fort Calhoun!