Summer Food Service Program to Continue
Homecoming Fun 2020
New FC Live
FC Live Now Available
For live streaming coverage of our activity competitions in the main gym and football field, please go to FC Live at fortcalhounschools.org. The FC Live link is located at the top of the page.
This fall, spectators can watch live varsity, JV, and junior high volleyball games in our main competition gym. Spectators can also watch live varsity, JV, and junior football games. Please click on the link below for more details and how to subscribe.
FC Live Subscription details
Click this link to watch the Volleyball Invite on 9/5/20
Community Facilities to Reopen
Fort Calhoun Community Schools is opening the high school gyms, fitness center, and community building on Tuesday, September 8th to youth sports and fitness center members. Click this link for more information.
US Dep. of Education – Title IX Update
The US Department of Education has made major changes in the regulations addressing how educational institutions must respond to allegations of sex harassment under Title IX. The following documents include all required information.
NOTICE OF BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE ON AMERICAN CIVICS AND EDUCATION
Notice is hereby given that the Committee on American Civics and Education Meeting of the Fort Calhoun Community Schools Board of Education has been called. The meeting will be held on Wednesday August 5, 2020 at 8:30 AM in the Office Conference Room of Fort Calhoun High School, 5876 County Road P43, Fort Calhoun, NE 68023.
An Agenda for such meeting is being kept continuously current and is available for public inspection at the Office of the Superintendent.
By the Board of Education of Fort Calhoun Community Schools.
July 31, 2020.
Elementary Construction Pictures
View outside of 2nd grade 
Sidewalk in Front of New Addition 
Preschool Playground 
Hallway 
Front of 2nd grade Classrooms 
Front of 2nd grade Classrooms 2 
Entrance_Exit from 2nd_3rd grade 
Entrance_Exit by 2nd grade 
2nd grade Classroom
Words and pictures by Principal Drew Wagner
Annual Pioneer Football Golf Scramble
Hello Pioneer Family, we will be hosting the annual Pioneer Football 4 Person Scramble at River Wilds in Blair on Monday, July 20th. We will start at 2 PM. Please see the document below for more information and registration form. The registration deadline is July 17th. If you have any questions, please contact us at ashepardson@ftcpioneers.org. Go Pioneers!
Congratulations and Thank You to our Retirees
Congratulations to our 4 staff members who are retiring this year. Thank you for all the years you’ve given to our school. You will be missed here at the Fort!
L-R Robin Larsen, Lori Rima, Deb Bohaboj, Dot Young 
End of Year Celebrations
Graduation
Senior Video
Show Choir Video
Honors Awards
Valedictorians – KENNEDY BRADBURN, GRANT HANSEN
Salutatorian – AMERICA JOHNSON
The Pioneer Outstanding Senior Award. Selection process for this award is done by a vote of the Junior-Senior high staff. It is with great pleasure that I am about to award the THIRTEENTH annual “Pioneer Outstanding Senior Award”. The Pioneer Outstanding Senior Award exemplifies the true meaning of a Pioneer: One who paves the way for others. The award is given to the senior who best displays; school spirit, academic and extracurricular excellence, while being a leader both in and out of the classroom. A true Pioneer is also one who can get along with a variety of people and is always willing to help without expecting any thing in return. The Pioneer Outstanding Senior Award goes to: KENNEDY BRADBURN
Omaha World Herald 2020 All Academic Program. In recognition of distinguished scholarship ranking in the top 4 percent of all graduating seniors in the State of Nebraska’s Class of 2020.
The recipients are:
KENNEDY BRADBURN, GRANT HANSEN, AMERICA JOHNSON
Students who have received an ACT score of 30 and above are:
KENNEDY BRADBURN AND GRANT HANSEN
Pinnacle Bank High School Leadership Award – Sponsored by Midland University– BRANT HILZENDEGER AND KAITLYN SMITH
*The “I Dare You Leadership Award” was first offered in 1941 by William H. Danforth, one of the founders of the American Youth Foundation. Mr. Danforth was a successful businessman who dared young people to achieve their highest potential and to influence others through lives of leadership and service. Students have been selected to make Mr. Danforth’s dare a part of their own life. They have been selected because they exhibit personal integrity, balanced living, and motivation for leadership. The recipient is: RIANNA WELLS
*FOURTH YEAR ACADEMIC PINS
ADAM BANNISTER – KENNEDY BRADBURN – KYLA DELUCA – KYLE DEYEN – JENDA GEBHARDT – GRANT HANSEN – KATE HOEFKER – EVELYN HOLMSTEDT – HAILEY HOWELL – SOPHIA IRVINE – AMERICA JOHNSON – COLE KLABUNDE – SAVANNAH LUKASIEWICZ – MORGAN MILLER – ALYSSA MITCHELL – WESTIN NOTTLEMAN – KELSIE PREMER – CHRISTINE STOA – TYLER STRAUSS – ASHLEE THALMAN – KADEN THERKILDSEN
*All Academic – All Conference award winners are recognized by the Nebraska Capitol Conference for achieving a composite score of 25 or above on the ACT and maintaining a 3.50 grade point average. The students awarded All Academic medals are: KENNEDY BRADBURN, GRANT HANSEN, HAILEY HOWELL, AMERICA JOHNSON, MORGAN MILLER, WESTIN NOTTLEMANN
Local Scholarship Winners
6th Grade Video
Athletic Awards
Athletic Awards:
| 4/7/20 | ||
| Softball | ||
| Benoit | Bella | Letter |
| Bradburn | Kennedy | Letter, NSAA Academic All-State, NCC Second Team, OMW & Lincoln Journal Star All State Honorable Mention |
| Hansen | Mackenzie | Letter, NSAA Academic All-State, |
| Hubbard | Lucy | Letter |
| Nottlemann | Westin | Letter |
| Perez | Victoria | Letter |
| Reed | Maddie | Letter |
| Therkildsen | Morgan | Letter |
| Tripp | Dru | Letter |
| Wimer | Kinsley | Letter, NCC First Team, OMW & Lincoln Journal Star All State Honorable Mention |
| Winterberg | Jessyka | Letter |
| Football | ||
| Altstadt | Austin | Letter |
| Blizzard | Isaac | Letter |
| Clausen | Ryan | Letter |
| Coon | Billy | Letter |
| Dierks | Dillon | Letter, All District Honorable Mention |
| Dierks | Clint | Letter, All District Honorable Mention |
| Douchey | Jayce | Letter, NSAA Academic All-State, All District Honorable Mention |
| Doyle | John | Letter |
| Fickbohm | Zeke | Letter |
| Goos | Davan | Letter |
| Halford | Grant | Letter, All District Honorable Mention |
| Hallberg | Ty | Letter |
| Hartline | Jesse | Letter |
| Hunter | Jayden | Letter NSAA Academic All-State |
| King | Malachi | Letter, All District 1st Team |
| Klabunde | Cole | Letter, All District Honorable Mention |
| Melo Chami | Matias | Letter |
| Miller | Landon | Letter |
| Myer | Justin | Letter, All District Honorable Mention |
| Nixon | Grant | Letter |
| Pratt | Michael | Letter |
| Schmitt | Harrison | Letter |
| Schwarz | Zane | Letter, All District 1st Team |
| Seina | Jake | Letter |
| Shirley | Michael | Letter |
| Strauss | Tyler | Letter, All District 1st Team |
| Therkildsen | Kaden | Letter, All District 1st Team |
| Welchert | Austin | Letter |
| Golf | ||
| Shaner | Ethan | Letter |
| Poderys | Natallia | Letter |
| Nixon | Grant | Letter |
| Namuth | Regina | Letter |
| Miller | Landon | Letter |
| McKennan | Riley | Letter |
| Doyle | Jack | Letter |
| Bonacci | Vincent | Letter |
| Boldt | Dylan | Letter |
| Bench | Bode | Letter |
| Cheerleaders | ||
| Albertson | Haley | Letter |
| Braymen | Megan | Letter |
| Genoways | Grace | Letter |
| Hansen | Mackenzie | Letter |
| Hurt | Maddie | Letter |
| Lienemann | Ellie | Letter |
| Nelson | Angel | Letter |
| Nottlemann | Westin | Letter |
| Pohlad | Peyton | Letter |
| Prunty | Alayna | Letter |
| Theisen | Maggie | Letter |
| Therkildsen | Morgan | Letter |
| Tripp | Dru | Letter |
| Cross Country | ||
| Barta | Katie | Letter |
| Bazer | Joie | Letter Manager |
| Drowne | Dala | Letter |
| Gustafson | Luke | Letter |
| Howell | Hailey | Letter |
| Johnson | American | Letter Manager |
| Lukasiewicz | Savannah | Letter |
| McKennan | John | Letter, NSAA Academic All-State |
| McKennen | Riley | Letter |
| Miller | Morgan | Letter |
| Miller | Elsa | Letter Manager |
| Olberding | Ely | Letter |
| Olberding | Lance | Letter |
| Perfetti | Kyle | Letter |
| Premer | Kelsie | Letter, NSAA Academic All-State |
| Skelton | Tessa | Letter, NSAA Academic All-State |
| Slatten | Xander | Letter |
| Thalman | Ashlee | letter |
| Basketball | ||
| Halford | Grant | Letter |
| Hilzendeger | Brant | Letter, NCC Second Team |
| Schmitt | Harrison | Letter |
| Schwarz | Zsne | Letter, NCC Second Team |
| Schwarz | Carsen | Letter, NCC Honorable Mention |
| Strauss | Tyler | Letter |
| Therkildsen | Kaden | Letter, NCC Honorable Mention |
| Baseball | ||
| Bonacci | Nate | Letter |
| Conner | Tylan | Letter |
| Faucher | Zach | Letter, NSAA Academic All-State |
| Hallberg | Tylan | Letter, NSAA Academic All-State |
| Klabunde | Cole | Letter |
| Myer | Justin | Letter |
| Schmitt | Harrison | Letter |
| Seina | Jake | Letter |
| Therkildsen | Kaden | Letter |
| Schleifer-Basketball | ||
| Anderson | Abbie | Letter |
| Barta | Katie | Letter |
| Benoit | Isabella | Letter |
| Bradburn | Kennedy | Letter, NCC Honorable Mention, NSAA Academic All-State,Lincoln Journal Star Honorable Mention, OWH Class C-1 Honorable Mention, OWH All Area Honorable Mention |
| Donovan | Bailey | Letter |
| Hansen | Mackenzie | Letter, NSAA Academic All-State |
| Skelton | Tess | Letter |
| Wells | Rianna | Letter |
| Wimer | Kinsley | Letter, NCC Honorable Mention, Lincoln Journal Star Honorable Mention, OWH Class C-1 Honorable Mention, OWH All Area Honorable Mention |
| Winterberg | Jessica | Letter |
| Volleyball | ||
| Back | Madyson | Letter |
| Bales | Molly | Letter |
| Cullen | Alivia | Letter |
| Donovan | Bailey | Letter |
| Fitzgerald | Hannah | Letter Manager |
| Genoways | Grace | Letter |
| Greenwell | McKenna | Letter, NCC Second Team |
| Lienemann | Ellie | Letter, NCC Honorable Mention |
| Nottlemann | Tilden | Letter |
| Quinlan | Olivia | Letter |
| Smith | Kaitlin | Letter |
| Theisen | Maggie | Letter |
| Wells | Rianna | Letter, NSAA Academic All-State |
| Track | ||
| Appel | Wyatt | Letter |
| Bannister | Adam | Letter |
| Blizzard | Isaac | Letter |
| Coon | Billy | Letter |
| Deyen | Kyle | Letter |
| Dierks | Clint | Letter |
| Dierks | Dillon | Letter |
| Evans | Brandon | Letter |
| Gustafson | Luke | Letter |
| Hilzendeger | Brant | Letter |
| McKennan | John | Letter, NSAA Academic All-State |
| Nelson | Zach | Letter |
| Olberding | Ely | Letter |
| Olberding | Lance | Letter |
| Pratt | Michael | Letter |
| Pringle | Kameron | Letter |
| Slatten | Xander | Letter |
| Spiker | Jayden | Letter |
| Strauss | Tyler | Letter |
| Touring | Mason | Letter |
| Witthoff | Phillip | Letter |
| Barta | Katie | Letter |
| Braymen | Megan | Letter |
| Donovan | Bailey | Letter |
| Drowne | Dala | Letter |
| Howell | Hailey | Letter |
| Jabens | Katherine | Letter |
| Kirby | Kalee | Letter |
| Lucht | Emma | Letter |
| Lukasiewicz | Savannah | Letter, NSAA Academic All-State |
| Nielson | Angel | Letter |
| Nottlemann | Westin | Letter |
| Perfetti | Kylie | Letter |
| Premer | Kelsie | Letter, NSAA Academic All-State |
| Ryan | Abigail | Letter |
| Skelton | Tess | Letter |
| Tripp | Dru | Letter |
| Wells | Rianna | Letter |
| Winterberg | Jessyka | Letter |
| Coon | Amya | Letter Manager |
| Irvine | Bella | Letter Manager |
| Nottlemann | Tilden | Letter Manager |
| Wrestling | ||
| Albertson | Hailey | Letter |
| Hartline | Jesse | Letter |
| Klabunde | Cole | Letter |
| McCoy | Trey | Letter |
| McKennan | John | Letter |
| Olberding | Ely | Letter |
| Olberding | Lance | Letter |
| Shaner | Cameron | Letter |
| Special Awards | ||
| Bradburn | Kennedy | Scholar Athlete |
| Donovan | Bailey | 4 Year/3-Sport Athlete |
| Lukasiewicz | Savannah | Booster Club Scholarship |
| Therkildsen | Kaden | Booster Club Scholarship, Scholar Athlete, 4 Year/3-Sport Athlete |