Seventy-four eighth graders from Fort Dodge Middle School received the President’s Award for Academic Achievement or the President’s Award for Academic Excellence on Monday, May 15. The President’s Awards for Academic Achievement and Excellence are national awards earned by students who meet the specific criteria. To qualify for the Presidential...
On stage, Ryan Madden and Grace Casciato have been known for their achievements. Now the two Fort Dodge Senior High students have been recognized for their academic excellence. The two Dodgers were named two of the state's top academic students as selections to the Iowa Governor's Scholar Program. Each year,...
One of the highest priorities of the Fort Dodge Community School District is the safety and security of the students and staff in every school building. To underscore this priority, the district introduced a new administrative role last month - director of safety and security. "We've been talking about this...
Jesse Laird, a fifth-grader at Duncombe Elementary School, might very well not end up in any of the careers students could explore Thursday during the ninth annual Iowa Central Community College Careers on Wheels held on the East Campus. He's a gifted wordsmith and will probably become a writer. He...
The Fort Dodge Community School District is pleased to announce its Students and Employee of the Month for April. This program recognizes one elementary, one middle school and one high school student, as well as one staff member monthly for exceeding expectations. Isabella Johnson is the Elementary Student of the...
Chickens may not fly, but it turns out their eggs sure can - and it doesn't always end pretty. That was the lesson fifth-graders at Cooper Elementary School learned this week as they worked with paraeducator Jean Black to design and create contraptions to toss off the top of the...
A penny might not mean a lot to one person’s bank account, but for the Fort Dodge Community School District pennies will lead to new educational resources. Miles of Pennies, an annual school fundraising campaign, has proven just how far a penny can go. This year Miles of Pennies will...
Students in the Fort Dodge Senior High instrumental music department recently participated in the 2023 Solo and Ensemble Festival. Band students were judged on 28 performances and participated in short clinics with the judges. Abby Meyer received a Best of Center Award for her alto saxophone solo and Aaron Amhof,...
It's possible that no other Fort Dodge dining establishment has ever opened to nothing but rave reviews from its patrons, but that's exactly what happened with the Bird Feeder Cafe in the first grade pod at Duncombe Elementary School on Friday afternoon. The first grade classes at Duncombe wrapped up...
This year's Fort Dodge Senior High School musical shares a message, and Alexa McHone wanted to share the passage of grace with the community. Fort Dodge will perform the school's 96th annual musical "Les Miserables" Thursday through Saturday inside the Fort Dodge Middle School, 800 N. 32nd St. McHone, a...
