Calamus-Wheatland Community School District

Congratulations, Lena Hines!  🎭 💙🎭 🩶🎭
Lena's Radio Speech performance earned a "1" and she advances to State Speech for the opportunity to qualify for All-State Speech!   
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Extra-curricular activities are an extension of the classroom. There is no better way to recognize student athletes!!
Congrats to Haley and Katie on this honor!!
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Congratulations to the boys' basketball team on a memorable season and fighting to the end in the sub-state final!!
District Champions and a school record win/loss of 23-3!!
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TONIGHT!!!!
Join us for our 3rd concert of the year!!
🎺 JH & HS band and vocal
🗓️ Friday, February 27 - 7:00pm
📍 High School gym, Wheatland
💙🩶💚 WARRIORS SUPPORTING WARRIORS 💙🩶💚
No admission fee, but donations are appreciated
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Join us for our 3rd concert of the year!!
🎺 JH & HS band and vocal
🗓️ Friday, February 27 - 7:00pm
📍 High School gym, Wheatland
💙🩶💚 WARRIORS SUPPORTING WARRIORS 💙🩶💚
No admission fee, but donations are appreciated
#gocalwheat
#gowarriors

AWESOME atmosphere!! 🏀💙🩶👊👊
Congrats to Hillcrest Academy and our Warriors on a great game!
💚 Green for our elementary Warrior in IA City!! 💚
Warriors advance!
Sub-State vs Burlington Notre Dame
🗓️ Saturday, Feb 28, 4:00pm
📍 Iowa City High School
Ticket links and details forthcoming!

The 6th Grade and Junior High Bands performed at the NEIBA Middle School Large Group Contest in DeWitt today, receiving "excellent" ratings. But you can see what they were most excited about from this photo- McDonald's!

Please join us at our next Blood Drive, Tuesday, March 10th in the Activity Center, 1:00-6:00pm!

Boys' Districts:
🏀Warriors vs Hillcrest Academy🏀
Wear GREEN for our elementary Warrior

✅ Tues, Feb 24
✅ 7:00pm, Wheatland
❌ NO passes or cash

✅ Ticket link: https://bit.ly/4rofluI
✅ Card reader

✅ F&B Communications
Hudl live stream sponsor
link: https://bit.ly/4b1Xhkh
Thank you!!!! 👏👏💙🩶

✅ Radio: KCII

Wear Green, Show Support! Our Warrior family is invited to wear GREEN on Tuesday, February 24 to support our Warrior fighting a brain tumor #warriorstrong #gowarriors

📣 Support Our Cal-Wheat Seniors! 🎓

The Calamus Wheatland Education Foundation is excited to be participating in the Round Up at Randy’s fundraiser! From February 23–March 1, you can round up your purchase at Randy’s Neighborhood Market in DeWitt to help us raise money for scholarships for Cal-Wheat seniors.

Every little bit adds up and makes a real difference for our students 💛

Can’t make it to Randy’s? No problem! We accept donations year-round, and donations can be sent directly to the school. See the following page on the district website:
https://www.cal-wheat.k12.ia.us/page/education-foundation-forms-and-information

Thank you for supporting our seniors and investing in their future! 🙌

Congratulations to our Tri-Rivers East All-Conference basketball players!

Player of the Year: Chase Klatt

1st Team:
Katie Hein
Haley Green
Brody Koch
Dain Sprague

2nd Team:
Alena Wilhelm
Aidan Yaddof

Honorable Mention:
Kalloway Whitman
True Grell

Boys' Districts: 🏀Warriors vs Hillcrest Academy🏀 ✅ Tues, Feb 24 ✅ 7:00pm, Wheatland ❌ NO passes or cash ✅ Ticket link: https://bit.ly/4rofluI ✅ Card reader ✅ F&B Communications Hudl live stream sponsor link: https://bit.ly/4b1Xhkh Thank you!!!! 👏👏💙🩶 ✅ Radio: KCII

Warriors and Warrior Families,
Kids Heart Challenge is in full swing! Thank you for your efforts in helping to change and save lives. Many students and families already completed Finn’s Mission – THANK YOU! We need your help to reach our goal. Right now we are sitting right at $1900! We still have a lot of KHC envelopes!

By signing up and raising funds, you can help us earn gift certificates for physical activity and recess equipment to support the health & wellness of our school community.   

Ready to jump in? Here’s how your family can help save lives:

Sign Up for Kids Heart Challenge by downloading the free “AHA Schools” app for Apple or Android or by clicking HERE.
Be a hero: Send 10 texts TODAY to help save lives.
Complete Finn’s Mission: Complete all 7 steps, learn Hands-Only CPR, and be entered to win two Super Bowl LXI tickets in 2027!

Donations are due on 3/6/2026. Thank you for helping kids with special hearts!

Elementary students are encouraged to participate dress up days for Read Across America Week, March 2-6th.

Thank you to the cheerleaders who participated in Fist Bump Friday today!

February 20, 2026

Parents/Guardians, Staff and Community:

We always strive to make weather-related decisions as early as possible. When driving the roads at 5:00 a.m., conditions initially appeared manageable and we believed we would be able to start school on time. However, as the morning progressed—particularly moving from the north of Calamus and Toronto area—visibility significantly declined, snowfall intensified, winds increased, and temperatures continued to drop.

I understand that late decisions can create challenges, especially for our elementary families. However, due to the worsening visibility and road conditions, I made the decision to delay out of concern for the safety of our students and staff.

Thank you for your understanding and flexibility as we prioritize safety. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions.

Sincerely,
Shane Knoche

Attendance Matters! We’re celebrating these students for their perfect attendance in recent weeks. Thank you to the Athletic Boosters and Student Council for supporting these awards! #gowarriors

💡💡💡lights - Lights - LIGHTS💡💡💡
Installed last weekend - kudos to ALL the donors, volunteers, Calamus Wheatland Athletic Boosters, Musco Lighting, C&J Trucking, Pearl City Maintenance, QC Crane for bringing it home and lighting it up!!
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