Fort Calhoun held its Unified Basketball game on Thursday, February 9th. You can read the article by Grant Egger, Enterprise Publishing, at this LINK.
Unified Basketball Team Plays Home Game
Congratulations Scholastic Art and Writing Award Recipients
Congratulations to our students who were awarded a Scholastic Art or Writing award this year. The artwork is currently decorating our hallway but will be heading to the TAC building for the Scholastic Art Exhibition. There were many unique, fun, and creative pieces this year.
Ava Bittner
“Lavender Walls” (Painting) – Silver Key
“What A Day” (Painting) – Gold Key
Sophie Conrad
“Pumpkin Spice Latte” (Painting) – Honorable Mention
“Quiet, Winter Suburbs” (Painting) – Honorable Mention
Harrison Geiger
“Hallways of Hell” (Painting) – Gold Key
Brooke Johnsen
“After Midnight” (Painting) – Honorable Mention
“An Escape Of Sorts” (Drawing & Illustration) – Gold Key
“Head In The Clouds” (Printmaking) – Honorable Mention
“Insomniac” (Painting) – Silver Key
“Reflecting” (Drawing & Illustration) – Gold Key
“Sour Trip” (Painting) – Honorable Mention
Minnie Ma
“Farewell to Concubine” (Painting) – Honorable Mention
Bella McLaughlin
“Timmy the Turtle” (Drawing & Illustration) – Honorable Mention
James Miller
“Gobsmacked Goggles” (Painting) – Honorable Mention
Regina Namuth
“4th of July” (Printmaking) – Honorable Mention
“Alaska Bears” (Ceramics) – Gold Key
“Noodles” (Painting) – Honorable Mention
Jake Ng
“All In A Days Work” (Sculpture) – Honorable Mention
“Natural Thinker” (Photography) – Honorable Mention
“Workers of Nature” (Photography) – Honorable Mention
Abe Parys
“Purple Chimp” (Painting) – Honorable Mention
Kylie Perfetti
“Colorful Coral” (Mixed Media) – Honorable Mention
“Lime” (Ceramics and Glass) – Honorable Mention
Sasha Robinson
“Best Friend” (Painting) – Silver Key
Grace Genoways
“I Am” (Poem) – Honorable Mention Scholastic Writing Contest
Congratulations Spelling Bee Winners 2023
Congratulations to our Spelling Bee winners! All of our students performed very well at both the Junior High and the Elementary School. This year, the top finishers at the Junior High were Connor Jabens, runner-up, and Leo Morris, winner. The Elementary top spellers were Colette Bonacci, runner-up, and Zoey Coontz, winner. They will all represent our school at the County Spelling Bee held in Arlington on February 9th at 9:00 AM. Good Luck everyone!
Dept. of Education Parent Survey
As a part of the Nebraska Department of Education’s Indicator 8 State Performance Plan, parents of children receiving special education services for the 2022-23 school year are asked to complete a short survey. The survey should only take about 5-10 minutes to complete.
If you would prefer a paper copy please contact:
Ashley S. Dougherty
Special Education Director
402.468.5533
Unified Basketball Season Finale
We are excited to share that our Fort Calhoun Unified Basketball Team will play one more game this season! Our season finale will be on Thursday, February 9th at 6:45 pm. The game will be held at Fort Calhoun High School against Bennington. We can’t wait for you to join us and cheer on the team!
Once again we are selling t-shirts for $10 to help promote our team. If you are interested in purchasing a t-shirt, please complete the order form linked below or stop by the office to pick up a copy and submit it with payment (cash or check). Orders and payments are due to the elementary or high school office by Monday, January 23rd.
Seniors Benefit from Alumni Panel
Fort Calhoun High School welcomed back 7 graduates on December 16, 2022, for an alumni panel to speak to current seniors about their post-secondary paths. Topics included the alumni’ current career paths (ranging from college and ROTC to entering the workforce) and what advice they would give the current seniors. Seniors received valuable information to help them plan for life after high school. The event is just one example of how the school prepares its students for college, career, and life. This alumni panel is an event the school plans to have on an annual basis. So if any alumni are interested in being part of the panel in future years, please contact Mr. Wemhoff, Mrs. Hernandez, or Mrs. Krambeck.
Panelists in the picture above are L-R in the front row.
Grant Hansen – class of 2020 @ UNL
Sports Media Broadcasting major
Jacob Haggar – class of 2019 @ UNO
Emergency Mgmt Major and ROTC
Aaron Johnson -class of 2019 @ UNO
Multidiscipline Studies & Environmental Science Major and ROTC
Rianna Wells – class of 2021 @ UNL
Nursing Major and ROTC
Isabella Benoit – class of 2021 @ Nebraska Methodist College
Medical Imaging Major
Hailey Ertzner – class of 2020 @ UNO
Graduate of MCC Business and now studying for her Real Estate License
Danielle Howell – class of 2019
is now a Dental Assistant
December PBIS Winners
Congratulations to our December PBIS Winners! They were L-R, Penny Keough, Alisa Taylor, Blakely Aufenkamp and Thomas Jensen. Keep up the good work everyone and have a great break!
Winter Break Food Security Resources for Families
Winter Break Food Security Resources for Families
With the upcoming holidays and the uncertainty of winter weather, there are several ways to locate food and meals when school is not in session. Here are just a few resources for you:
- Nebraska Market Maker | Nebraska Regional Food Systems Initiative
- Free Meals Finder | No Kid Hungry
- Find Your Local Food Bank | Feeding America
- Nebraska’s Little Free Pantry Network | Civic Nebraska
- Call “211” or text your zip code to “898211”
Blood Drive 2022
Thank you to everyone who came out to donate blood this year. We had 51 people come in including a record 33 students who tried to donate this year!
Fort Calhoun Now Has a Unified Basketball Team
We are selling t-shirts to help promote our unified basketball team. If you are interested in purchasing a t-shirt, please complete this ORDER FORM and submit it with payment (cash or check). Orders and payments are due to the elementary or high school office by Monday, December 19th.
Friday, December 2nd was the first practice for our Fort Calhoun Unified Basketball team. Unified athletes are individuals grades 6th-age 21 with disabilities. The athletes are paired up with a partner of similar age. Our team will be playing against Ashland-Greenwood on Saturday, January 7th between the varsity girls and boys games. We can’t wait for you to join us and cheer on the team! Please spread the word.
