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The candidates for the 2017 Daly Award are Tessa Dethlefs, Mandy Hansen, Ellie Shaffer, and Jessica Gravert.  This the 6th year Pam and Dan Daly have sponsored the Youth Engaged Award. The purpose of the speech is to engage the young minds of Fort Calhoun (and Washington County) by having them propose solutions to reverse the population decline, spur economic development/growth, and/or increase quality of life.  Winner receives a $1,000 prize; second place $500 courtesy of Anne Breitkruetz and Roger Nottleman.

Video produced by Advanced Speech class.

Fort Calhoun Elementary students celebrated Nebraska’s 150 birthday by dressing up as Pioneers, Cowboys and Native Americans. To quote Ben Sass, “Happy Birthday, Nebraska! May the legacy of the homesteaders, caretakers of the land, statesmen, and volunteers guide you forever.”

Top -Bottom L-R Nathan Lukasiewicz, Morgan Bentley, Jovi Greiner, Macie Collins, Kinsley Cannon, Sophie Weeks, McKenna Ladwig, Botton- Stella Wilmes, Raeleigh Hendricks, Hawthorne Roehr, Dalton Cannon, Emily Barta, Harper Tjardes, Natalie Lammers

L-R Sophie Thomas, Ellie Collins, Bria Bench, Lillian Pfeilsticker, Rowan Roehr

Morgan Shaner brought cupcakes decorated in the theme

TEAMS is a Test of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science. These 6 students went to UNO on February 28 with Mrs. Shields and worked together on a Math/Science test and then a hands-on engineering project.

Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP) Conference – March 16-18, 2017 – Kearney, NE

Are you a parent of a child receiving special education services?  Then this conference is for you! 
No registration fee!  Two nights lodging and most meals furnished.  Parents create guidelines, plan and run the PEP conference.  PEP is unique in that it is a conference FOR parents BY parents. 
Sessions include: IFSP/IEP Process, Social Skills, Estate Planning, Positive Behavior Management, and more.
Register by February 20, 2017.  For more information visit www.education.ne.gov/sped/index.html or call 402-471-2471

Congratulations

Congratulations to Avery McKennan, Elizabeth Pace and Aaron Johnson for their achievements at the Elkhorn Band Olympics last Saturday February 18th. They all received superior ratings and 3rd place overall.

¡No te preocupes! Don’t worry! Spanish Club will help wish away your worries! Friday, Spanish Club got together to make worry dolls. Worry dolls are small hand-made dolls that come from Guatemala and Mexico. There is a legend that if you have a problem or worry in life, you share it with the doll before going to bed. Tell one worry to each doll, place them beneath your pillow while you sleep and the dolls will take your worries away.

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Fort Calhoun Community Schools are engaged in an ongoing continuous improvement process, of which all stakeholders are a part. On February 13^{th and} 15^th for the elementary and February 15^th for the high school, during parent teacher conferences, the district will be providing stations in each school to complete an online survey as one method of reaching all stakeholders.

Surveys are a means to systematically engage all our stakeholders in a two-way communication. They provide school leaders and teachers a lens into the thinking and perceptions of our stakeholders. Careful analysis of the results enriches understanding of areas of strength and effectiveness as well as those areas that possibly need improvement. The survey results will enable our school leaders to measure stakeholdersʼ attitudes and help target improvement strategies focused on student achievement as well as school and district effectiveness. Taking the survey will also help stakeholders understand the AdvancED Standards for Quality Schools and provide a means for learning about what a parent, student, or staff member should be looking for in a high quality school system.

Please be assured that your responses to this survey will be anonymous and your honest opinions are appreciated. If you would like to learn more about AdvancED please visit http://www.advanc-ed.org/.

Thank you for your assistance.

Respectfully,

Mr. Drew R. Wagner,                                                     Mr. Jerry Green,

Elementary Principal/School Improvement Director     Secondary Principal/Curriculum Director