Elementary Student Council Collecting Pop Tabs

Start saving those Pop Tabs!

Pop Tab Drive February 3-7th

The Student Council is going to continue to do a Pop Tab Drive for the Ronald McDonald House this year! Last year, we collected 127,500, WOW!!! Let’s see if we can beat that total! I have already seen some of the students bringing some tabs in, awesome! 

We are asking everyone to save their tabs starting today! The pop tabs will be collected by the classroom teachers the week of February 3rd. There will be a contest and a prize for the class who can collect the most tabs. We will choose a winner (1st and 2nd place) from K-2 and the winners from grades 3-6.

After one million tabs have been collected, the Ronald McDonald House will put our name on a plaque, to say “thanks a million!” Then, it is hung up in the house for all the visitors to see. 

Thank you so much for your support and kindness towards a great cause!

Mrs. Omer & the Student Council

See this letter for more information.

Girls in Engineering Day

Abigail Russell and Gina Namuth had a fun opportunity to participate in “Girls in Engineering Day” at UNL last weekend with Mrs. Shields. It was sponsored by UNL and the Lincoln Children’s Museum. It was a day for girls ages 7 to 18 to discover what engineers do. They explored hands-on activities and then had breakout sessions where more in-depth topics were discussed. They also were able to tour the UNL lab that is creating a surgical robot. Abigail Russell said she enjoyed learning about the different kinds of engineers and getting connected with professionals in the field.

picture by Jill Shields

Walk And Talk

These shoes are made for moving and that’s just what they’ll do…

Did you know about this fun activity for Elementary students?

On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 7:45 AM, students can come to the gym and enjoy walking, dancing or just moving and having a ton of fun before school starts. So, wear comfy shoes, find a friend and join us for some fun.

Download this permission form and send it with your child the first time they attend.

Crayola ColorCyle Program

Turn markers into energy

The PFE is still collecting used markers that are ready to be discarded. The markers will be sent to a facility, at no cost to us, where they will be converted into clean fuel. This fuel can be used to power vehicles, heat homes, cook meals and more! Please help support our efforts by sending your kids in with any used markers you may have around the house -even non-Crayola brands. Drop off boxes are located in the libraries at both the Elementary and High School as well as the Elementary office.

Thanks to the PFE for organizing his program.

Coaches Vs. Cancer

As we have the past several years we will be doing a Coaches vs Cancer game when we play at Arlington this year. If you would like to order a T-shirt to support the cause here is a picture of the order form. Your child can pick one of these forms up in the office. Forms are due back to the office by January 9th.

Superintendent Search

As the Fort Calhoun Board of Education embarks upon the process to hire a new superintendent, the board is seeking the input of staff and community members. The NASB Education Leadership Search Service requests your feedback to help with the search.

Access the online survey at www.nasbsuptsearch.org

  • Click on “Current Positions Available”
  • Then click on “Fort Calhoun Community Schools”
  • Scroll to the bottom of the district web page
  • Click on “Staff and Community District Assessment Survey”
  • Complete and submit the survey.

There will also be copies of the survey available at the Fort Calhoun Superintendent’s Office.

Finally, there will be an open forum for feedback open to students, staff, parents, and community members Friday, January 10th in the auxiliary gym at the Jr/Sr High School at 12:30-1:00PM for high school students, 1:30PM for staff, and 5:30-6:30PM for parents and community members.

Thank you for you help!