Some firsts were celebrated Wednesday across the Fort Dodge Community School District. For starters, it was the first day back to school for thousands of students. It was also Jesse Ulrich’s first day of school as superintendent. He was hired by the district in March and began his duties in...
Duncombe Elementary School fourth-grader Syndal Castaneda Rogers, 9, had a small problem Wednesday morning as she spent the first few minutes of class trying to put all her school supplies away. The drawer in her desk was too small to hold it all, no matter how carefully she worked to...
The Fort Dodge Community School District is beginning the school year with new boundaries for its elementary schools. The FDCSD board approved the boundaries in January. The boundaries directly impact where students are sent based on geographic location. The changes were made in part because students were not attending the...