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The Salvation Army held the DJ’s Hero Awards Luncheon Tuesday May 5^th. The award is given to deserving young people who have overcome adversity to excel academically and in life.  The keynote speaker was Liz Murray who tells her life story in which she went from being homeless in high school to studying at Harvard. Congratulations to Samantha Maria Garcia, one of the recipients this year.  Sam was be awarded a $10,000 scholarships funded by David and Peggy Sokol.  An excerpt from her application essay reads, “Now, I am beginning to understand that no matter what you go through you can get through it and move on with your life.  Winning this award will enable me to pursue my dream to help others overcome their own obstacles.”

Congratulations to Fort Calhoun’s outstanding high school leaders recognized by Pinnacle Bank and Midland University. Fifty-one students from 14 area schools were honored at the luncheon held at Midland University on May 1st. Students selected from Fort Calhoun were Riley Grosse-Rhode, Kayla Holder, Tessa Stevens.

The fifth grade students ventured out of the school building on Thursday, April 16.  They journeyed to the Outdoor Discovery Program at Platte River State Park. This is an outdoor recreation and science oriented day put on by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for fifth graders throughout the state. The students were able see and touch wildlife native to Nebraska. Some even had the opportunity to kiss a real live snake!   Students were able to shoot a bow and arrow and had a chance to shatter flying clay targets with a 20 gauge shotgun.  Some got aboard a boat just like that used by Lewis and Clark, and others got a close-up look at various kinds of fish.  We hope this was a fun and educational day for the students.

On April 9th, our first graders visited the Children’s Museum.  They had a blast doing all sorts of activities!  There was a fun ball area, various arts and crafts, mazes, science shows, and animal slides!  The upstairs exhibited farm equipment and the students were able to go inside a big combine!  Due to bad weather, we had to find a new place to eat lunch.  We were lucky enough to be able to go to the Police Station in downtown Omaha.  We ate in the big conference room, took a tour of the station and then were able to meet the Chief of Police, Todd Schmaderer.  It was a wonderful day!

Fort Calhoun 2nd graders had a fun-filled, very educational field trip on Tuesday, April 28th!  They went to Schramm Park and participated in the Project Wild program.  Mrs. Benoit’s science class has been raising trout from eggs and were able to take them to the park and release them into the wild!!!  We also enjoyed a beautiful day fishing by the lake and one of our student’s even caught the largest fish of the day, a 12in bass!  We enjoyed the aquarium scavenger hunt, a nature walk, fishing, and releasing our trout!  It was definitely a memorable field trip for all!

March Madness was set up as a double elimination competition with classes going head-to-head against one another to see who could read the most at home. The Clausen Wolverines (kindergarten) and Leishman Zappers (3rd grade) competed for the championship, with the Wolverines coming out on top. Both classes shared a lunch of  Godfather’s pizza and a visit from Creighton basketball players Austin Chatman, Isaiah Zierden and Will Artino.

The shoes are on display across from the high school office in our glass display case.

2015 Audubon Society of Omaha Art Contest

Congratulations to the following students for earning prizes and recognition at this year’s Audubon Society of Omaha Art Show.

-Maddie Rheinheimer earned an excellence award for realism, as well as Best of Show.

-Jessica Gravert earned an excellence award for graphic design, as well as a merit award for realism.

-Clayton Pratt earned a merit award for realism.

-Zane Fickbohm earned two excellence awards for realism.

-Brooke Sutherland earned a merit award for realism.

-Killian Roehr earned a merit award for cartooning.

-Heather Remm earned two excellence awards for realism, as well as Best of Show.

Not Pictured is Christopher Lopez, who earned an excellence award for graphic design, as well as Best of Show.

April 15-17 is our district’s AdvancED external team visit for accreditation.  This is our time to shine and celebrate our wonderful school district.  If you would like to learn more about AdvancED please visit this website:  http://www.advanc-ed.org/about-us.  There is also information posted on our school website under “School Improvement.”  Take a look!  It’s a great day to be a PIONEER!