Random vegetable plants fleck the outer edges of the playground and fenced-in gardens at Butler Elementary School. Each oddly placed stem stretching to reach the sun while winding around its surroundings - a chain link fence, a railroad tie, the school building - and soon, each will produce a surprise...
When parents drop their preschoolers and kindergarteners off at the Early Childhood Center, 104 S. 17th St., for the first time in August, they will walk into all new classrooms. The building, which was most recently home to the Fort Dodge Community School District Central Office, has been transformed. The...
The Fort Dodge Community School District will host an open house for the new Early Childhood Center on Tuesday, July 6, from 4-6 p.m. This will be an opportunity for families and community members to see the new Early Childhood Center located at 104 South 17th Street (main entrance faces...
Plenty of talent and games were on display at Fort Dodge schools on Friday as students and staff closed the book on another academic year. At Duncombe Elementary School, students showed off their skills with soccer tricks, singing, dancing, gymnastics and even a game show. It was all part of...
A small classroom on the second floor of Fort Dodge Senior High School has been temporarily transformed into an arcade for the remainder of the school year. Students in Jerry Ellendson's iJAG (Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates) class created eight different games for students to play. The games include mini...
May 24, 2021, Fort Dodge, IA - Fort Dodge Senior High recognized 80 seniors for their efforts in math and science during high school. Eighteen seniors were recognized for completing Pre-Calculus, going beyond the math requirements for graduation and working toward the math required for STEM carriers. Sixty-two seniors were...
Nathan Rethwisch, one of the five valedictorians for the Fort Dodge Senior High class of 2021, said he and his classmates embody the characteristics of a Dodger. "Once a mining town, Fort Dodge was built on the backs of fearless miners who started their days not knowing whether or not...
Three finalists were invited to interview in the District on Wednesday, May 19th. The formal interview day included a meeting with out-going Superintendent Dr. Jesse Ulrich and Business Manager Brandon Hansel, two formal interviews with stakeholder teams, a District and community tour and a formal interview with the school board....
May 18, 2021, Fort Dodge, IA- Students in the Fort Dodge Senior High vocal music department recently participated virtually in the 2021 Solo and Ensemble Festival by submitting recordings of their performances. Vocal students were judged on 12 performances with six receiving Division I “Superior” ratings and six receiving Division...
Tree saplings and kindergarteners have a lot in common. Both are kind of small. Both need food and water to grow big and strong. And both need a strong support system to thrive. This was the lesson Fort Dodge Community School District Superintendent Jesse Ulrich taught the district's kindergarteners this...
