American Legion Post 348 members Larry Kusek and Larry Pringle presented oil paint to the art department. The oil paint was purchased by Post 348 and given as a thank you, for painting the mural on the American Legion Post 348 building. The students pictured helped with the mural. (Not pictured are Ben Haggar, Bailey Donovan, Kelsie Premer, Morgan Shaner, Sadie Finch, Aaron Swanson, Shelby Altstadt, and Emilia Finke).
Congratulations to Mr. Mike Mallette! Mr. Mallette was awarded the CHI Health Top Teacher award. Parent, Desaray Ishii, nominated Mr. Mallette for the award saying in part that Mr. Mallette makes learning fun and makes the kids enjoy being at school. We are lucking to have Mr. Mallette on our team
In cooperation with Julia Cook, a Nebraska author and Fremont native, the High School FBLA and the Elementary Student Council helped to organize a fun event where students and staff could buy hat passes to raise funds for students from Arlington and DC West who were affected by the recent flooding. Together they raised almost $1,600. Students Helping Students, that’s what The Fort is all about.
Wow! We have some talented students at Fort Calhoun Elementary. Last Thursday, March 28th, students displayed a variety of talents ranging from singing to magic to archery. It was a fun show for all. Thank you to all who helped put it together especially Mrs. Benoit and the Elementary Student Council. Also, helping out were Miss Bryan with music and Mr. Dave and the 6th graders for set up and clean up. And of course we also need to thank all the supportive parents who helped their children prepare for the event. Great job everyone!
The Fort Calhoun Science Fair was on Monday, March 18th. The winners at the Junior High level were –
1st – Adriana Hernandez with “Which pet eats more food?”
2nd – Megan Braymen with “Will creamer or milk with coffee stain teeth worse?”
3rd – Raegen Wells with “Removing stains”
The Freshman winners were –
1st – Aaron Swanson and Ethan Shaner with “Donutology”
2nd – Amya Coon and Lucia Perez Valencia with “How does blood spatter effect a crime scene?”
3rd – Eriauna Wolf and Katherine Jabens with “In which liquid do skittles lose their color fastest?”
And the overall winners were –
Morgan Therkildsen and Tessa Skelton with “Battery Grass”
Congratulations to the High School Quiz Bowl team on their first Capitol Conference championship since 2008! Zoe Fickbohm, Ben Haggar, Grant Hansen, Avery McKennan, John McKennan, and Aaron Johnson went undefeated, notching wins against Syracuse, DC West, and two wins against the defending champions, Platteview, to capture the title. The team will represent Fort Calhoun at the ESU 3 tournament on Monday, March 11, with a chance to go to the state Quiz Bowl competition in April. Great job, guys!
Congratulations to the art students who earned awards from this year’s Scholastic State Art competition. On Saturday March 2nd the students attended a ceremony, held annually, at the Omaha Public Schools Teacher Administrative Center building. There were over 3,800 works of art submitted from students across the state of Nebraska, and just over 34% earned awards. Fort Calhoun students earned a total of 29 awards, with multiple students earning multiple awards. All the entries that received awards from across the state will be on display at the Omaha Public Schools Teacher Administrative Center, located at 3215 Cuming St., from February 26 until March 29, 2019.
Award recipients are as follows
Katie Barta, 9 – Two Gold Key for Drawing and Illustration
Cory Underwood, 9 – Honorable Mention, Still life Drawing and Illustration
Cameron Reynolds, 10 – Honorable Mention, Bluejay Painting
Kennedy Bradburn, 11 – Gold Key, October 1, 1994, Printmaking
Bailey Donovan – 11 Silver Key, Who We Are, Mixed Media
Bailey Donovan, 11 – Gold Key, Pick a Spott, Printmaking
Evelyn Holmstedt, 11 – Silver Key Peacock, Printmaking
Alyssa Mitchell, 11 – Silver Key, Kernel Printmaking
Nathan Blizzard, 12 – Honorable Mention Life Short Film
Nathan Blizzard, 12 – Silver Key Earth, Short Film
Nathan Blizzard, 12 – Silver Key, Importance Portfolio
Nathan Blizzard, 12 – Silver Key, Bullying Short Film
Nathan Blizzard, 12 – Gold Key, Fisherman Short Film
Emelia Finke, 12 – Two Honorable Mentions for Painting and Drawing and Illustration
Espen Hervik, 12 – Honorable Mention Mjolnir (Hammer of Thor) Mixed Media
Avery McKennan, 12 – Honorable Mention, Heirlooms, Mixed Media
Avery McKennan, 12 – Silver Key, Oh Brother, Drawing and Illustration
Avery McKennan, 12 – Silver Key, Yes, I Made That, Portfolio
Avery McKennan, 12 – Silver Key, Eagle Sculpture
Avery McKennan, 12 – Gold Key, Chicken Pox, Mixed Media
Avery McKennan, 12 – Gold Key, Grandpa, Drawing/Illustration
Avery McKennan, 12 – Gold Key, What Are You Staring At? Drawing and Illustration
Stephanie Mlynarik, 12 – Two Honorable Mentions for Portfolio and Sculpture
Stephanie Mlynarik, 12 Two Silver Key for Drawing and Illustration and Painting
Nate Premer, 12 – Silver Key, Blue Macaw Printmaking
Nathan Blizzard’s video “Fisherman” won a Gold Kay Award in Short Film
Mrs. Wellman-HighHorse’s English 12 class is reading the memoir “Night”, written by Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel. They attended the “Searching for Humanity” Holocaust exhibit at the SAC Museum. Students had a guided tour of the Holocaust exhibit, participated in an anti-bias and the dangers of being a bystander activity, and listened to a speaker whose mother was a Holocaust survivor. Two students who attended reported that it was very touching and they went through a “roller coaster of emotions.” They said, of course, it was very sad but then hearing stories about how some children were rescued and how second-generation survivors are keeping the memories of their ancestors alive is touching too.
Pictures by Sara Wellman-HighHorse
Students at Fort Calhoun Elementary participated in a fun art project recently. The PFE sponsored an Artist in Residence, Julia Noyes from UNL. The program involved the entire school and consisted of a curriculum-based art project developed and conducted by Julia. The students learned about the
Our 100th-day celebration was STEM-based. Students built using 100 coins, cups, dominoes, and other objects. Students had fun with different art activities, songs, and a 100th-day snack! They especially liked making their 100th-day t-shirts. The older students even got to celebrate by having a 100th-day trivia contest and helping the younger students with their centers. We are 100 days brighter here at Fort Calhoun!
