Follow this link to register.
Girls in Engineering Day
Abigail Russell and Gina Namuth had a fun opportunity to participate in “Girls in Engineering Day” at UNL last weekend with Mrs. Shields. It was sponsored by UNL and the Lincoln Children’s Museum. It was a day for girls ages 7 to 18 to discover what engineers do. They explored hands-on activities and then had breakout sessions where more in-depth topics were discussed. They also were able to tour the UNL lab that is creating a surgical robot. Abigail Russell said she enjoyed learning about the different kinds of engineers and getting connected with professionals in the field.
picture by Jill Shields
Two Fort Calhoun High School Teachers Honored by UNL
Congratulations to Anita Saalfeld and Sara Wellman-High Horse for being honored by UNL. Follow this link to read the article.
Walk And Talk
These shoes are made for moving and that’s just what they’ll do…
Did you know about this fun activity for Elementary students?
On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 7:45 AM, students can come to the gym and enjoy walking, dancing or just moving and having a ton of fun before school starts. So, wear comfy shoes, find a friend and join us for some fun.
Download this permission form and send it with your child the first time they attend.
Crayola ColorCyle Program
Turn markers into energy
The PFE is still collecting used markers that are ready to be discarded. The markers will be sent to a facility, at no cost to us, where they will be converted into clean fuel. This fuel can be used to power vehicles, heat homes, cook meals and more! Please help support our efforts by sending your kids in with any used markers you may have around the house -even non-Crayola brands. Drop off boxes are located in the libraries at both the Elementary and High School as well as the Elementary office.
Thanks to the PFE for organizing his program.
Coaches Vs. Cancer
As we have the past several years we will be doing a Coaches vs Cancer game when we play at Arlington this year. If you would like to order a T-shirt to support the cause here is a picture of the order form. Your child can pick one of these forms up in the office. Forms are due back to the office by January 9th.
Superintendent Search
As the Fort Calhoun Board of Education embarks upon the process to hire a new superintendent, the board is seeking the input of staff and community members. The NASB Education Leadership Search Service requests your feedback to help with the search.
Access the online survey at www.nasbsuptsearch.org –
- Click on “Current Positions Available”
- Then click on “Fort Calhoun Community Schools”
- Scroll to the bottom of the district web page
- Click on “Staff and Community District Assessment Survey”
- Complete and submit the survey.
There will also be copies of the survey available at the Fort Calhoun Superintendent’s Office.
Finally, there will be an open forum for feedback open to students, staff, parents, and community members Friday, January 10th in the auxiliary gym at the Jr/Sr High School at 12:30-1:00PM for high school students, 1:30PM for staff, and 5:30-6:30PM for parents and community members.
Thank you for you help!
Elementary Student Council Care Packages
Being away from your family over the holidays is hard. Hopefully, these gifts from The Elementary Student Council will brighten the days of the troops who receive them. They are going to three local soldiers that are away from home for the holidays and other troops overseas. The students spoke at a Knights of Columbus meeting and an Auxiliary meeting to asked for donations from these organizations to help with funding. They were so generous and each donated $300. This helped us out tremendously as shipping per box is around $15. This is always a rewarding project that they have done for the past 3 years.
put their Military boxes together and will be shipping those out Friday.
Grant Hansen-Runza Student of the Week
Congratulations to Senior Grant Hansen who is the Runza Student of the Week. We are lucky to have students like you here at the Fort! Click the link below to watch Grant’s interview.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/curwaw4aaab0ohc/RSOTW-60-14-GH-1.mp4?dl=0