Our Mission
FORT: The Fort Calhoun Community Schools Foundation Mission is to Fund Opportunities and Respond To the needs of Staff and Students in the Fort Calhoun Community School District.
Background
The Fort Calhoun Community Schools Foundation was originally established in 1985, and has awarded over $150,000 in scholarships to Fort Calhoun High School Seniors since its inception. Dr. Don Johnson, who has over 30 years of experience in the Fort Calhoun Community School district, serves as the Director of the Foundation, which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The board is comprised of teachers, parents, community leaders, and representatives from other school organizations.
“We want to build a new Foundation from the ground up that provides unparalleled support to the students, teachers, and community of Fort Calhoun.”
— Dr. Don Johnson, Director of the Fort Calhoun Community Schools Foundation
The purpose of the Fort Calhoun Community Schools Foundation is to create opportunities for the Fort Calhoun school district to work together with the Fort Calhoun community in a combined effort to accomplish the following goals:
Provide scholarship opportunities for a diverse base of students and career paths.
Provide grants to teachers to enhance learning opportunities in the classroom while lessening the financial burdens on teachers, and to enhance technology opportunities in the classroom.
Provide funding and project management for major school projects outside of building construction (Playground renovations, etc)
Establish an active Alumni Association to keep alumni connected to one another, and to establish a network of alumni to serve as a resource for existing students and for other Foundation efforts.
Provide a top notch Before and After School Program to serve the needs of elementary school families. This will include enhanced learning opportunities and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) curriculum, as well as a diverse offering of fun summer learning camps.
Establish and maintain a Student Benevolence Fund to provide assistance to families in the district in need of extra help (to include food, clothing, and other basic needs).
Board of Directors
Executive Director: Dr. Don Johnson
Melissa Ruge - President (Class of 1984)
Sidney Genoways - Vice President (Class of 1992)
Diane Sprick - Secretary
David Genoways - Treasurer
Members:
Lee Anderson (Class of 1975)
Mike Conrad (Past President)
Shawn Klabunde (Class of 1991)
Ashley Hallberg (Class of 2002)
Samantha Bryan (Class of 2010)
Taylor Sutherland (Class of 2015)
Ben Namuth (Class of 2016)
Matt Reichert (President of PFE)
Jerry Green (Superintendent of Schools)
Kelli Shaner