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It was a fun-filled day for the Kindergarten class as they celebrated Johnny Appleseed. They read stories, made crafts, and played with cinnamon apple slime. As part of their language lesson, they practiced listening and following one-step directions by making a Fall scene. They also tried to stack apples and built things using apples and toothpicks. At the end of the day, they had a taste testing with different apple products including apple jelly, applesauce and 3 different types of apples. They then integrated the theme into their math lesson by counting and graphing which apples were their favorite. As you can see, staff also got involved by dressing in the theme.

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Congratulations to both our boy’s and girl’s Cross Country teams. Both qualified for State. Girls are District champs and Boys finished 3rd. Ben Haggar finished 2nd with Jake Haggar not far behind in 4th place. Taya Skelton finished 2nd, Avery McKennan was 4th and Katie Barta was 8th. Wish them luck at the State meet next Friday, October 19th. 

District Runners were – Girls Savanah Lukasiewicz, Morgan Miller, Tessa Skelton, Katie Barta, Avery McKennan and Taya Skelton. And Boys were Zach Marshall, Nathan Premer, John Wiese, Dylan Blair, Jake Haggar and Ben Haggar.

Thank you to all the Corporate Sponsors for the 2018 Fort Calhoun Elementary Walk-A-Thon!

This year, the Elementary Walkathon was a huge success. The PFE raised $10,800 for our school. The amazing t-shirts, water bottles, and prizes would not have been possible without the support of business donations. Please consider supporting the following businesses as they did such an amazing job supporting us!

Abe’s Trash Service                              Countryside Small Animal Clinic

The Rustic Restaurant                          Seal Rite Insulation

Steiner Dental PC                                 Zig Drywall

Able Transport Solutions                     AP Plumbing, LLC                                 

Autumn Pointe Assisted Living           Calhoun Oil

Cummings & Son Construction           D & W Fine Pack, LLC         

Estiage Spa                                            Exterior Remodel & Design

Geiger Built Homes                               Iwen Exposures

The Longhorn Bar & Restaurant                  Nuttelman Construction            

Rock Hard Concrete                             Scooters                             

Simone’s Suds                                       Stick & Stone Bakery                 

Big Green Tomato                                Sarah Billesbach, DDS                                  

Florence Food Mart                              Lycos, Inc                                              

Northwest Feed & Grain                      Washington County Bank 

Boulder Creek                                       Carnes Collective                        

FC Booster Club                                     Niche Spa & Airbrush Tanning

Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch             SkyZone                                       

Urban Air                                               Vala’s Pumpkin Patch

Also, thank you to our amazing volunteers, faculty, and staff who made the day possible! Your hard work is appreciated! Thank you!

  Michelle Tjardes, Walk-A-Thon Chair

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The fifth graders at Fort Calhoun Elementary wrote letters to thank local police officers as part of Embrace Blue “Thank An Officer Day”. These will be disbursed to officers in the Omaha area next week.

Peering at the wonders inside of the human body was the experience shared by students from Mrs. Young’s  Physiology and Health Occupations classes. Other interested juniors and seniors joined the excursion to downtown Omaha on Friday morning, August 24th.    Preserved and injected with polymers, the human specimens on display provided minute details about contents of the skeletal, muscular, nervous, digestive, respiratory and reproductive systems.  An opportunity to touch a human heart, kidney, liver, and brain was provided.  Truly, we all understand a bit better why our own bodies are actually “A Universe Within.”

Our Kid’s Club students enjoyed getting creative during Drama week. They took a field trip to the Omaha Community Playhouse and performed their puppet show titled “The Dragon Who Ate the Library” for the residents at Autumn Pointe in Fort Calhoun. 

Photos by Ann Klemm

Congrats!

Our 2018 State Track Qualifiers are:

Erica Bruening in the Girls High Jump

Hannah Warner in the Girls 100 Meter Dash, the 200 Meter Dash, and the 400 Meter Dash

Taya Skelton in the 1600 Meter Run, and the 3200 Meter Run

Avery McKennan in the 1600 Meter Run, and the 3200 Meter Run

Zach Marshall in the Boys Triple Jump and the 100 Meter Dash

Jacob Haggar in the Boys 400 Meter Dash

Ben Haggar in the Boys 400 Meter Dash and the 800 Meter Dash

Chandler Bendorf, Ben Haggar, Zachary Marshall, and Jake Haggar for the 1600 Meter Relay

Wish them luck at the State Meet next weekend, May 18th

and 19th.

photo courtesy of Karen Warner

 

It was a beautiful day for Field Day at Fort Calhoun Elementary on Friday, May 4th. Students enjoyed rotating through the different events such as Three Legged Race, Water Dash, and a Relay Race. The day ended with the traditional tug-a-war with the 6th graders and the teacher. This year, the teachers won!

 

Congratulations to Abigail Nelson who is this year’s Two Rivers Bank Scholarship winner!

The requirements for the Twin Rivers Scholarship were to plan to attend a four-year college or university, have a minimum GPA of 3.25, and an ACT score of 20 or higher. They were looking for someone who has academic achievement, positive citizenship, and leadership in school and community activities. Abi is planning to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University in the fall with an undecided major.