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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!

Congratulations to our 2023 Science Fair Winners! 

1st Place: Gannon Otte – Strength of Paper Shapes

Would you consider becoming a Parent Peer Mentor? See the flyer below for more information or contact Adrienne Stansell, astansell.lfc@gmail.com, for more information.

Fort Calhoun held its Unified Basketball game on Thursday, February 9th. You can read the article by Grant Egger, Enterprise Publishing, at this LINK.

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. 

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!

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

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.