Weight Room Renovation
PLC Gets New Concrete Thanks to Building and Construction Class
The Building and Construction class along with their teacher, Mr. Humphrey, poured concrete and finished the back patio at the PLC. All of the students contributed by completing various steps in the process of this project. The new area will be furnished with picnic tables and benches. It will provide an outdoor space to be utilized for instruction, eating, and socializing.
Elementary School Open House 2021
The construction at the Elementary School is complete and we would love for you to come to take a look. We are hosting an Elementary Open House on August 31st from 6 to 7 p.m. Please come and check out the new additions and remodeling.
PFE Walk a Thon 2021
See the PFE Events page at the link below for information on the Walk a Thon including the packet and the online payment link.
Additional Walk-A-Thon Information posted 09/10/21 from Mr. Wagner
We are excited to provide an action plan for the upcoming walk-a-thon event. Additionally, we are inviting parents/families to this event. Please see below some other highlights. If you have any questions please let us know.
Anticipated Start Times
The start times will be shared by our PFE member, Chris Roberts, at a later date. We do anticipate starting at approximately 10:15 am. Please meet your student outside by the gymnasium doors.
Lunchroom procedures
Once the walk is complete each classroom will come inside and wash up for lunch. We will be serving a sack lunch this day. If you prefer a cold lunch please feel free to bring one from home. We will be eating lunch outside.
**Parents will have the option to eat lunch outside with their student.
***Weather permitting.
Restroom procedures
We encourage all parents/families to use the restroom prior to this event. However, if parents/families need to utilize the restroom they will need to wear a mask when entering the front of the building.
*If there is inclement weather during this event it will be rescheduled or canceled.
**Social distancing is recommended.
Pioneer Strong Project
Message from Fort Calhoun Booster Club
Dear Business Owner/Manager,
As the coaches, teachers and student-athletes prepare to finish out the school year, the Booster Club is looking ahead and planning for positive additions to the Fort. We are working on a special “Pioneer Strong” project that we need your generous donation to help fund.
The Fort Calhoun High School weight room is in need of updated equipment. We want the best for our student athletes as they condition year round for their sports and health. Roughly 200+ students, athletes and community members use our weight room daily. With so many using the equipment over the years, it has taken a toll. Coach Shepardson is committed to our strength and conditioning program and desires to create a powerhouse facility for our students which will lead to improvement for all of our athletic programs.
Our “Pioneer Strong” project is projected into three phases of need:
Phase 1 – double-sided, multi-racks, new benches and Pioneer branding $34,000 – $36,000
Phase 2 – bumper plates for each rack $12, 925
Phase 3 – platforms and jammer arms $33,000 – $35,000
The Booster Club’s goal is to raise enough funds to complete phase 1, with install, before the summer programming begins. We realize this is a hefty goal in a short amount of time, but we are committed to this project and believe in the importance of new and modern equipment.
We also believe our students and community deserve the best.
Will you please consider a financial donation to this project?
Your continued support to our Booster Club is a generous, tax-free donation and will give our weight room the impact it needs to create an environment that leads to positive results and outcomes. With your donation, your company’s name will be recognized in our weight room.
Mailed-in donations can be directly sent to:
Fort Calhoun High School
Pioneer Strong Project
5876 County Road P43
Fort Calhoun, Ne. 68023
Thank you for your support and if you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.
GO PIONEERS!
Jen Lienemann
jennielienemann5@gmail.com
Booster Club Sponsorship/Pioneer Strong Project
Kindness Rocks
The Pioneer Learning Center Transition Students and Staff recently completed their Kindness Project. Rocks were decorated with bright colors and positive words to brighten someone’s day. The rocks were then distributed around the community. Be on the lookout for some of these random beauties when you’re out and about. Keep the rocks for yourself or share them with a friend. Keep spreading the kindness!
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” -Aesop
Earth Day Clean Up
Our Biology students celebrated Earth Day by helping Bruce and Kathy clean up the landscape around the building. Thank you to our students who put in the hard work and to Mrs. Nelson who organized this activity.
Audubon Society of Omaha Art Award Winners
Congratulations to Cameron Reynolds, Gabriel Anduze, Trey McCoy, Kathlyn Barta, Glenn Hunter, and Tilden Nottlemann for earning awards from the 2021 Audubon Society of Omaha Art Contest. Tilden earned a Merit Award. Glenn, Gabriel, Kathlyn, Trey, and Cameron all earned Excellence Awards. Gabriel also earned Best of Show 9-12, which includes a gift card to Blick Art. Cameron earned the Meadowlark Award, which comes with a year-long membership to the National Audubon Society and the Audubon Society of Omaha. Membership benefits include one year of Audubon magazine.
Mental Health First Aid Training
Pre-COVID, schools were seeing 4% to 6% of their student body with anxiety and depression, with the onset of COVID that number has increased to 24%. How can parents and other individuals help? Consider participating in a free, virtual training that is valuable for anyone that engages with children/youth (parents, family members, community members, mental health providers, etc). This is FREE of charge! Click this link to register. For more information see this flyer. Participation is limited. Register soon!
Elementary Library Mural
The Elementary Library has a fun project underway. The once blank wall will soon be covered with a colorful mural of storybook characters. The mural was designed by the High School’s Art Club students and includes characters such as Curious George, Madeline, Horton, and Junie B. Jones. The Elementary Students each got a chance to contribute by painting parts of the wall during their library time and the art students will finish the little details. I talked with a few 5th graders about the project. Sophie Eastman and Sammi Hirchert thought it was very fun to help out and said it will be nice to see it for years to come. Brooklyn Meador and Sidney Mattison said it was cool and interesting and they enjoyed it a lot.
