Isaac Zalameda's Talented and Gifted presentation was pretty timely at Duncombe Elementary School on Thursday. Zalameda, 8, a fourth-grader, presented information on natural disasters and how they impact people. His main focus was related to earthquakes and hurricanes, but Zalameda deviated a moment to mention the strong wind storms that...
Students had the opportunity to explore several areas of science, technology, engineering, art, and math thanks to activities from area businesses and organizations on Friday. Iowa Central Community College hosted students from several area elementary schools for an event called STEAMfest. There were 15 booths for students to visit and...
The Fort Dodge Community School District is pleased to announce its students and employee of the month for December. This program recognizes one elementary, one middle school and one high school student, as well as one staff member monthly for exceeding expectations. Torri Godwin is the Elementary Student of the...
Preschool registration for the 2022-23 school year opens December 1, 2021, at the Fort Dodge Community School District. Research shows children who attend preschool can gain skills that help prepare them for kindergarten and their learning journey. “Our free, full day preschool at the Early Childhood Center helps children with...
The Fort Dodge Community School District, in collaboration with Prairie Lakes AEA, will be offering the Substitute Authorization Course on January 17 and February 7, 2022. Participants must attend class at the FDCSD from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. both days. “This is a great opportunity for individuals who enjoy...
A few weeks ago, fourth grader Gretta Pratt wrote a letter to her Duncombe Elementary School Principal Ryan Flaherty asking if she and the rest of Sarah Amhof's fourth graders could once again have a nutrition class. Until now, the nutrition classes ended after third grade. In Pratt's letter to...
Nine seventh and eighth grade students from Fort Dodge Middle School were selected for the 2021 North Central Iowa Bandmasters Association (NCIBA) Honor Band. The NCIBA Honor Band performed Saturday, November 13, in Algona. The students spent the day rehearsing with band students from other schools before presenting the concert...
When Barb Hottman was a second-grader at Feelhaver Elementary School, one of her friends gave her the nickname, "Barbie." "She (classmate) started calling me Barbie and it stuck," Hottman said Friday at the school, 1300 14th Ave. N. "Her and I were in the classroom next door." Now, many years...
A chorus of small voices singing a medley of patriotic tunes like "The Star-Spangled Banner," "My Country 'Tis of Thee" and "You're a Grand Old Flag" filled the first grade pod at Duncombe Elementary School on Thursday afternoon. The first graders had welcomed local veterans to the school for a...
Several veterans were on hand and three were presented with Quilts of Valor when the Fort Dodge Senior High School held its annual Veterans Day program Wednesday morning. The veterans were welcomed to the Senior High gym with applause from staff and students as they were seated. Fort Dodge School...
