For handicapped students like Zane Gall, recess at Cooper Elementary School just got a lot more fun. That’s because an ADA combination swingset has been installed on the school’s playground. On Friday, Gall, 5, a kindergarten student, was all smiles as he sat in the red Jennswing seat, which is...
Oct. 24, 1967, was one of the worst day’s of Kenneth Tuel’s life. The Fort Dodge veteran was injured while serving as the crew chief on a Huey helicopter in Vietnam. The craft’s tail got hit by a North Vietnamese Army mortar while it was hovering. The crew was off...
At their age, most first-graders on a Friday are probably thinking about what’s for lunch or what they’ll be doing over the weekend. But on Friday, Duncombe Elementary students were in a decidedly different frame of mind. The first grade pod showed respect for veterans and active members of the...
November 8, 2019, Fort Dodge, IA- In addition to kindergarten, the Fort Dodge Community School District offers a transitional kindergarten (TK) program. TK is an educational program that is a bridge between preschool and traditional kindergarten, providing students time to build the necessary social and academic skills for success throughout...
November 7, 2019, Fort Dodge, IA- Fort Dodge Senior High students competed in the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association’s State Solo Competition on November 2. Seven students received Division I ratings: Alicia Reed – senior – in the large school color guard division Hayley Habhab – junior –...
November 7, 2019, Fort Dodge, IA- Students from Fort Dodge Senior High recently auditioned for the 2019 Iowa High School Music Association’s All-State Music Festival. The students selected for the All State Chorus represent the top 1 percent of high school singers in the state. Selection to the All State...
November 4, 2019, Fort Dodge, IA- The Fort Dodge Community School District is pleased to announce its students and employees of the month for November. This program recognizes one elementary, one middle school and one high school student, as well as one staff member monthly for exceeding expectations. Shyeera Pettigrew...
Six weeks after presenting the Fort Dodge Community School District Board of Education with the idea to move fifth grade out of the middle school building, Superintendent Dr. Jesse Ulrich gave the board a detailed plan for the project during the board’s meeting Monday evening. The plan presented by Ulrich...
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories that explore the impact of mental health on the community. Research has shown that 70 percent of children in schools have experienced at least one traumatic event by the time they turn 16. According to the National Council for...
In honor of the men and women who served and continue to serve our country, the students at Fort Dodge Senior High want to say thank you. FDSH will honor and salute our heroes, our local veterans, during a Veteran’s Day program on Friday, November 8, at 1:30 p.m. in...
