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On Tuesday, Fort Calhoun Community Schools honored our Veterans by having a Veteran’s Day Ceremony. The event was hosted by our Skills USA students. The Band performed several patriotic songs including the Armed Forces Salute. Both the High School and Elementary Choirs gave performances as well. Fred Carritt, the Washington Country Resource Officer, was the Keynote Speaker. Fred served in the Navy on the USS Kitty Hawk during the Vietnam War. Several service members from every branch of the Military were in attendances and enjoyed a luncheon prepared by the school kitchen and served by the Skills USA students. Thank you to everyone who helped with the event including the American Legion, school administrators and staff, and Skills USA students. Once again, Fort Calhoun Schools would like to thank all our Veterans their service to our country.

On Thursday November 6th, the Fort Calhoun Junior High teachers hosted the Great Race. It was a huge success with 17 teams competing. Students and their family participated in different physical or brain teaser challenges to win the race. Thank you to the many student and staff volunteers who helped with this event. Winners were as follows.

1st Place Winners Team Bradburn/Pace Families
2nd Place Winners Team Therkildsen Family
3rd Place Winners Team Klemm Family

Fort Calhoun Student Council members picked up litter along Highway 75 on Sunday. Pictured members are Abby Hillmer, Tyler Pace, Peyton Griesert, Montana Cottle, Hailey Hansen, Chandler Bendorf, and Kenzie Cottle.

Congratulations to our Cross Country State qualifiers. Alex Tietz won the District meet and Peyton Griesert placed 5th. The State Cross Country meet is next Friday Oct. 24th. Good luck boys.

Thirty seven junior high students joined in the fun on Friday, October 10, 2014.  We hung out after school snacking and watching the movies – The Lego Movie and Million Dollar Arm.  Then we went to the Blair YMCA to join in the special junior high sand volleyball tournament that they were sponsoring as part of their twentieth anniversary celebration.  We were glad to represent FC well since we were eight of the ten teams present and had both the championship and runner up teams!  Congratulations to the winning team – Attack Force – Courtney B, Taya S, Hannah B, and Julie K.  Runner up honors went to the Pink Fury team – Alexis R, Olivia R, Nicole S, Trina J, and Cadie B.  A fun time was had by all and we are already looking forward to the next junior high POPP event!!!

Continuing with our school wide theme Hooked on Learning, Mrs. Leishman arranged for the Nebraska Games and Park Commission along with FC alumni Lindsey Chizinski to set up a live fish tank outside of the Elementary school. The students enjoyed learning hands on about native fish from Nebraska. Teachers were also given classroom resources called Fishing Fundamentals to use in their classroom throughout the year. Thank you Nebraska Games and Park Commission.

The evening ACT Review sessions will now include materials for other upcoming post-high school entrance exams also: the Compass test, ASVAB and PSAT. There will be a teacher to help with Math, English and Science at the sessions. Review materials and test-taking hints for each of the tests will be available. The review sessions will be held on October 7, 8, 14, 15, 20 and 22 from 6 – 9 pm in Mrs. Shields’ room.

About 45 mentors and Mentees with their families attended the TeamMates Tailgate Friday, October 3 before the High School football game against Ashland/Greenwood. It was an opportunity for Mentees and their families to meet their Mentors. Everyone enjoyed the popcorn bar and the social time.