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We’ve adopted a new program called Liveschool in the Elementary intermediate grade levels. Staff can electronically give students points when they are meeting our school-wide expectations. Each student also has their own account where they can view a timeline of their behavior. This portion is essential in providing students feedback on when/how they earned merits and demerits. Students can then save their points to buy items from our PBIS store that the PLC then fills.   There are some new, fun rewards this year. These new rewards include “Uber” requests, lunchroom table reservations, 1/2 homework passes, lunch fast passes, and lunch with Deputy Byelick or Mr. Wagner. These rewards have been extremely motivating for our students and it has created a sense of fun at school!

The deadline for Cheer Camp registration has been extended to Monday, September 11th. See the registration form HERE.

We are excited to share that we have formed our first Fort Calhoun Unified Flag Football Team! Our team will be playing against Ashland-Greenwood on Friday, September 29nd right before the varsity football game. We can’t wait for you to join us and cheer on the team! We are selling t-shirts to help promote our team. If you are interested in purchasing a t-shirt, see the order form below or stop by the office to pick one up and submit with payment ( cash or check). Orders and payment are due to the elementary or high school office by Wednesday, September 12th.

Do you want to know how to keep your child(ren)/student(s) smart, safe, and private in today’s 24/7 digital world, or need support providing boundaries for technology or digital-based activities? 

Join Smart Gen Society by attending a FREE virtual presentation for all parents and caregivers. From early access to technology and increasing digital-based anxieties, we’ll inform you of the long-term impacts of our digital choices and help you set healthy boundaries towards screen time limitations and account restrictions. Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare is pleased to announce in partnership with Smart Gen Society, we are offering engaging workshops on how to keep your child(ren)/student(s) smart, safe, and private in today’s 24/7 digital world. These workshops are offered 100% free.

The registration links can be found below:

• Parenting the Smart Gen Presentation, Monday, August 21 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. via Zoom
  • https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parenting-the-smart-gen-presentation-tickets-667731381537
• Parenting the Smart Gen Presentation, Friday, August 25 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. via Zoom
  • https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parenting-the-smart-gen-presentation-tickets-667756797557

Spanish teacher Anita Saalfeld led a trip to Spain and France from June 6-15 with Fort Calhoun students and graduates Luke Gustafson, Avery McKennan, John McKennan, Riley McKennan, Morgan Shaner, Anna Taylor, and Kaylee Taylor. The tour included various sites around Madrid, Barcelona, and Paris, with short visits to Toledo and Zaragoza. Some of the sites the group visited included the Spanish royal palace, cathedrals in Toledo, Zaragoza, Barcelona, and Paris, Parque del Retiro in Madrid, Parc Guell in Barcelona, and the Louvre Museum and the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Students were able to see original art and architecture by artists such as Goya, el Greco, Da Vinci, Michaelangelo, and Gaudí, as well as many other important cultural and historical landmarks. For those interested in more information about this trip or our trip to the Galápagos Islands in 2025, please visit www.fortcalhountravels.com. The trips are open to Fort Calhoun students who will have completed grades 9-12 at the time of the trip, as well as Fort Calhoun graduates 23 and under. These trips are independent student educational opportunities and are not affiliated with Fort Calhoun Community Schools.

Shout out to Bryant High Horse. He talked to our 8th Graders about his experience at The Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. His discussion aligned with their lessons in US History about the Indian Removal Act and the treatment of the Native Americans in the 1800s. Thank you for sharing your stories with us!

Congratulations to our 2023 SkillsUSA Competition Winners.  

On Wednesday, April 12th, ten high school art students participated in the Nebraska Capitol Conference Art Day. This year’s NCC Art Day was hosted by Louisville High School. 

The day included a presentation and activity, led by Mindy Burton, an artist and full-time art teacher at Milford High School. The students displayed work in eleven different categories, and three judges spent over two hours critiquing the work. 

Every student from Fort Calhoun received at least one award, and most of them received multiple awards. Brooke Johnsen was voted the top artist from Fort Calhoun. She also received the People’s Choice Award and the Student’s Choice Award. Brooke also received the top award of Best In Show for her entry “Reflecting”. Congratulations to all the students who participated.