Winter Sports All-State Student Athletes

Congratulations to our student-athletes who were selected for the NSAA Winter Sports All-State.

Boy’s Basketball – Zach Faucher and Jayden Hunter

Girl’s Basketball – Kennedy Bradburn and Mackenzie Hansen

Wrestling – Haley Albertson and John McKennan

Congrats Prom Royalty

Prom King Grant Hansen

Prom Queen Kennedy Bradburn

Prom Prince Harrison Schmitt

Prom Princess Ellie Lienemann

L-R Grant Hansen, Kennedy Bradburn, Ellie Lienemann, and Harrison Schmitt

Scholastic State Art Competition

Congratulations to the students who earned awards from this year’s Scholastic State Art competition. On Saturday, February 29th the students attended the awards ceremony, held annually, at the Omaha Public Schools Teacher Administrative Center building. Fort Calhoun students earned a total of 20 awards. All the entries that received awards from across the state will be on display at the Omaha Public Schools Teacher Administrative Center, located at 3215 Cuming St., until March 29, 2020.

Sasha Robinson, 9 – Honorable Mention, A Portrait of Me Running on 1 Hour of Sleep, Drawing and Illustration
Katie Barta, 10 – Silver Key, Happiest Place on Earth, Painting
Gabe Anduze,10 – Gold Key, Judgement, Painting

Jada Wheeler, 10 – Honorable Mention, Taylor’s View, Drawing and IllustrationKaitlin Smith, 11 – Silver Key, On Mountain Time, Ceramics and Glass
Kennedy Bradburn, 12 – Honorable Mention, Mini Me, Drawing and Illustration
Kennedy Bradburn, 12 – Honorable Mention, Hmm, Printmaking
Kennedy Bradburn, 12 – Honorable Mention, Life, Art Portfolio
Kennedy Bradburn, 12 – Silver Key, Cancer, Drawing and Illustration

Evelyn Holmstedt, 12 – Honorable Mention, Caelum, Drawing and Illustration
Evelyn Holmstedt, 12 – Honorable Mention, Christine, Ceramics and Glass
Evelyn Holmstedt, 12 – Honorable Mention, Monochromo, Art Portfolio
Bailey Donovan, 12 – Honorable Mention, My Little Zoo, Art Portfolio
Bailey Donovan, 12 – Honorable Mention, Mooo Me?, Drawing and Illustration
Bailey Donovan, 12 – Silver Key, What a Hoot, Drawing and Illustration
Bailey Donovan, 12 – Silver Key, Not So Blue Jay, Printmaking
Bailey Donovan, 12 – Gold Key, Bullett Dean, Drawing and Illustration
Alyssa Mitchell, 12 – Honorable Mention, Goofy Gurl, Drawing and Illustration
Maggie Theisen, 12 – Honorable Mention, Polar Bear, Printmaking
Nate Wear, 12 – Honorable Mention, The Lighthouse Man, Digital Art

The 2020 award recipients are: (left to right) Jada Wheeler, Katie Barta, Maggie Theisen, Kaitlin Smith, and Sasha Robinson
Kennedy Bradburn, Bailey Donovan, Evelyn Holmstedt, and Gabe Anduze,

Congrats Ely and Lance Olberding

Congratulations to Fort Calhoun Wrestlers Ely and Lance Olberding who competed in the State Wrestling Meet last weekend at the CHI Health Center. Lance (113 lbs) ended his season with a 7th place finish and Ely (106lbs) is Class C State Champion. Their hard work paid off! Congrats!

PLC Fun

The PLC Transition students have been busy learning skills that will help them be successful in the workforce. Some of the activities include leading weekly activities with Autumn Pointe residents, volunteering at Pioneer Friends, and learning to make healthy recipes and kitchen shortcuts. 

Wesleyan University Honor Band

Please congratulate the following who auditioned and were selected for the Wesleyan University Honor Band Festival held February 13th – 15th.


Savannah Lukasiewicz

Nate Bonacci

Austin Altstadt

Ryan Swierczek

Ryan Clausen

Austin Altstadt, Nate Bonacci, Savannah Lukasiewicz, Ryan Clausen and Ryan Swierczek. Photo by Kim Lukasiewicz

Weight Room Mural

Seniors Kennedy Bradburn, Carter Gochanour, and Kelsie Premer pose underneath a mural they recently finished in the weight room. All three seniors made the mural as a project for their independent art class. Great job students!

Superintendent Announcement

The Board of Education for the Fort Calhoun public schools has negotiated and have come to a verbal agreement with Mr. Jerry Green for the position of Superintendent of Schools. Mr. Green has been the secondary principal at Fort Calhoun for the last 10 years. Mr Green has been in the Fort Calhoun School District since 1994 and was previously a teacher, coach, and an AD/assistant principal for our district. He received his BS in Education from Dana College, his Masters of Education from UNO and his Education Specialist degree from Doane University.

The Superintendent interview process included meetings with groups from the Community, Staff and Administration, in addition to a facilities tour and a formal interview with the Board. The Board wishes to thank the interview groups for their time invested in the process and their valuable input. We look forward to the future here at Fort Calhoun Community Schools.

The Fort Calhoun Board of Education will ratify Mr. Green’s superintendent contract at an upcoming school board meeting and his agreement will commence on July, 1st 2020.

Jon Genoways – Board President On Behalf of the Fort Calhoun Board of Education