Fort Calhoun Celebrates Unity Day
Fort Calhoun High School’s Student Council planned numerous activities to celebrate National Unity Day on October 20th. Every person in the secondary building wrote a response about what unity means to them; these responses were linked together and formed a massive chain that was draped in the hallway. This chain symbolized our unity and solidarity, showing that even though we are different, we are alike in our common purpose of anti-bullying. StuCo members decorated the entrances with sidewalk chalk; littering it with positive messages to let students know that it’s important to lift each other up. They even adorned the football fence with a UNITED tag. In addition to Unity Day efforts, students and staff were encouraged to wear orange, a visible anti-bullying message, to show unity for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Grades 7-12 and faculty spelled the word UNITED! on the football field to display the unanimity in our school.
Congrats to our 2021 State Cross County Qualifiers
Congratulations to our State Cross Country Qualifiers. They will run on Friday, October 22nd at 12:30 and 1:30. Please wish them luck. Go Pioneers!
The Boy’s team was District Champions!
Ely Olberding – District Champ
Lance Olberding
Jacob Rupp
Johnathon Schwarte
Travis Skelton
Lawson Tjardes
Gage Nixon
The Girl’s team place 3rd at Districts!
Bria Bench
Dala Drowne
Xinzhi Haung
Harley Schwarte
Tessa Skelton
Kaitlyn Thalman
Junior High Cross Country Performs Well at State Meet
Five Junior High girls and 6 Junior High boys participated in the championship race at the State Junior High Cross Country meet on Saturday, October 9th. Two additional Junior High boys ran in the open race. Maelie Nelson (8th grade), placed 10th overall (in all classes) for the girls and Will Dennis (8th grade), placed 19th overall for the boys. Both Maelie and Will’s times were the fastest runs at this state meet by a Fort Calhoun athlete. There were three other top 100 finishes: Raeann Massey (7th grade) finished 31st overall and Bella McLaughlin (8th grade) finished 51st for the girls. Seth Waters (8th grade), finished in 82nd place for the boys. Way to go runners!
Sixth Grade Career Day 2021
Sixth-grade students were involved in a career day on Friday, October 8. The students participated in online meetings with five different speakers. The speakers each shared information from how they chose their given careers to what a typical day is like in their jobs. Fort Calhoun Sixth Grade would like to thank our presenters. Matt Tinkham- Surveyor, Sarah Billesbach- Dentist, Chad Nixon- Firefighter/EMT , Matt Smith- Architect, and Amy Infante- Entrepreneur.
Weight Room Renovation
A huge thank you goes out to our Booster Club and Board of Education for funding our weight room renovation. Our new racks, rubber plates, cardio equipment, along with our turf room, make our facilities second to none. We are proud to provide top-notch equipment for our Pioneers!
PLC Gets New Concrete Thanks to Building and Construction Class
The Building and Construction class along with their teacher, Mr. Humphrey, poured concrete and finished the back patio at the PLC. All of the students contributed by completing various steps in the process of this project. The new area will be furnished with picnic tables and benches. It will provide an outdoor space to be utilized for instruction, eating, and socializing.
Communities That Care
If you have been looking for a way to get more involved in your community and benefit the youth of your community, THIS IS IT!
Three Rivers Public Health along with many other local community partners are coming together to empower youth and families in Washington County using a process called Communities that Care (CTC). CTC guides communities through a proven five-phase change process. Using prevention science as its base, CTC promotes healthy youth development, improves youth outcomes, and reduces problem behaviors.
Click here to learn more about CTC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI3mh7GE5NA&t=4s
We are looking for community members to join us that are interested in becoming a champion for youth by supporting our youth in leading happier and healthier lives. A Community Board Orientation will be held in a series of 3 2-hour sessions. Registration is required to attend.
Please use the links below to register for each session as each will cover different material.
Thursday, September 9, 2021 11am – 1pm https://www.eventbrite.com/e/168272275907
Thursday, September 16, 2021 11am – 1pm https://www.eventbrite.com/e/168337350547
Thursday, September 23, 2021 11am – 1pm https://www.eventbrite.com/e/168341408685
If interested or if you have further questions, please contact Coartney DiGiorgio at coartney@3rphd.org.
Elementary School Open House
The construction at the Elementary School is complete and we would love for you to come to take a look. We are hosting an Elementary Open House on August 31st from 6 to 7 p.m. Please come and check out the new additions and remodeling.
PFE Walk a Thon
See the PFE Events page at the link below for information on the Walk a Thon including the packet and the online payment link.
Additional Walk-A-Thon Information posted 09/10/21 from Mr. Wagner
We are excited to provide an action plan for the upcoming walk-a-thon event. Additionally, we are inviting parents/families to this event. Please see below some other highlights. If you have any questions please let us know.
Anticipated Start Times
The start times will be shared by our PFE member, Chris Roberts, at a later date. We do anticipate starting at approximately 10:15 am. Please meet your student outside by the gymnasium doors.
Lunchroom procedures
Once the walk is complete each classroom will come inside and wash up for lunch. We will be serving a sack lunch this day. If you prefer a cold lunch please feel free to bring one from home. We will be eating lunch outside.
**Parents will have the option to eat lunch outside with their student.
***Weather permitting.
Restroom procedures
We encourage all parents/families to use the restroom prior to this event. However, if parents/families need to utilize the restroom they will need to wear a mask when entering the front of the building.
*If there is inclement weather during this event it will be rescheduled or canceled.
**Social distancing is recommended.
