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High School Students Participated in NCC Art Day

On Wednesday, April 12th, ten high school art students participated in the Nebraska Capitol Conference Art Day. This year’s NCC Art Day was hosted by Louisville High School. 
The day included a presentation and activity, led by Mindy Burton, an artist and full-time art teacher at Milford High School. The students displayed work in eleven different categories, and three judges spent over two hours critiquing the work. 
Every student from Fort Calhoun received at least one award, and most of them received multiple awards. Brooke Johnsen was voted the top artist from Fort Calhoun. She also received the People’s Choice Award and the Student’s Choice Award. Brooke also received the top award of Best In Show for her entry “Reflecting”. Congratulations to all the students who participated. 
 

Brooke Johnsen – 

Acrylic/Tempera/Oil: 1st Place, 1st Place 
Black and White: 1st Place

Printmaking: 2nd Place

Glenn Hunter – 
Acrylic/Tempera/Oil: 2nd Place
 
Regina Namuth – 
Clay: 1st
Colored Drawing: 1st Place
Printmaking: 1st Place
Watercolor: 2nd Place
 
Kylie Perfetti – 
Colored Drawing: 1st Place, 2nd Place
Clay: 1st Place
 
Sasha Robinson –
Clay:1st Place
Acrylic/Tempera/Oil Paint: 2nd Place
 
James Miller – 
Acrylic/Tempera/Oil: 3rd Place, 3rd Place Black and White: 1st Place
 
Bella McLaughlin – 
Black and White: 3rd Place 
Colored Drawing: 3rd Place
 
Simone Bonacci – 
Pencil Drawing: 3rd Place, 3rd Place
 
Harrison Geiger – 
Acrylic/Tempera/Oil: 1st Place 
Watercolor: 1st Place, 1st Place 
 
Ava Bittner –  
Acrylic/Tempera/Oil: 1st Place, 1st Place, 1st Place, 2nd Place
Colored Drawing: 1st Place
 
Sophie Conrad – 
Acrylic/Tempera/Oil: 1st Place, 1st Place
Colored Drawing: 1st Place
 
Outstanding Student Artist from Fort Calhoun – Brooke Johnsen
People’s Choice  Award – Brooke Johnsen
Student’s Choice Award – Brooke Johnsen
Best of Show – Brooke Johnsen
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Parents Survey

Greetings,
We want your feedback!  There are several pathways the district seeks out feedback for continuous improvement.  One of those pathways is a survey.  Please see below for two surveys that are available.  Please click on the one that pertains to your student’s school building.  This survey should only take 5-10 minutes.  We appreciate your time and feedback.  Thank you!  
Elementary School Survey
Jr./Sr. High School Survey
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Kindergarten Round Up Information

Kindergarten Round-Up Information

We are excited to announce our Kindergarten Round-Up dates.  The dates are April 14th and 21st.  We anticipate requesting the families with last names that start with A-M come on April 14th.  Then, the other half, N-Z, come on April 21st.  This may change slightly due to the number of students within each group.  Please keep in mind this is a two-day event, however, there is only one day you will have to attend.  We will get additional information out soon to each family explaining the details. We look forward to seeing you soon.  
Friendly reminder, all eligible students must be 5 years of age by July 31, 2023, per the state of Nebraska, to attend kindergarten for the 2023-24 school year.  If you have any questions please contact the office at 402-468-5714.  Thank you!  Go PIONEERS!
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Science Fair Winners 2023

Congratulations to our 2023 Science Fair Winners! 

1st Place: Gannon Otte – Strength of Paper Shapes

 
2nd Place: Raeann Massey – Effects of Temperature on a Tennis Ball’s Bounce
 
3rd Place: Aiden Johnson & Quinn Billesbach – Is Density or Mass a Better Predictor of Sediment Settling Time?
 
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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
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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!

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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. 
Here is the link to our district’s survey: FORT CALHOUN SCHOOLS PARENT SURVEY
If you would prefer a paper copy please contact: 
Ashley S. Dougherty
Special Education Director
402.468.5533
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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.

Order Form