Joi Rasmussen, a longtime special education teacher, never wanted any student to feel excluded, according to those who knew and worked with her. “Having her students be included,” said Sharon Moser, a retired Fort Dodge educator. “That was in her heart — having all students included in everything.” Rasmussen worked...
Sawyer Parcel, 10, a third-grade student at Cooper Elementary School, came face-to-face with the historic character she was portraying during the annual Wax Museum presentation Friday. Or at the very least, a likeness of him on a shirt. She had picked painter Bob Ross. Fourth-grade teacher Carol Tell wore a...
Continuing with its 1:1 initiative, the Fort Dodge Community School District will add hundreds of new Google Chromebooks for its students to use next year. The FDCSD board approved the purchase of 700 Chromebooks at its meeting Monday night. The cost per device is $350.13. The total cost is $245,091....
Bruce Hartley, who has served as the Cooper Elementary School principal for the past seven years, will be taking his leadership experience to the Fort Dodge Middle School next fall. Hartley will serve as an assistant principal at the school. He will be paid an annual salary of $114,962. Hartley...
May 13, 2019, Fort Dodge, IA- The cast of the annual Fort Dodge Senior High musical, “Big Fish” has been honored with numerous awards from the Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards. The awards include: Outstanding Musical Production Outstanding Ensemble Outstanding Performance in a Lead Role by Collin Ellsbury Outstanding...
May 9, 2019, Fort Dodge, IA – It’s now easier for students and staff at Fort Dodge Middle School to feel the numerous health benefits of drinking optimally fluoridated water throughout the day. Through the “Rethink Your Drink” partnership led by the Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation, an Elkay water...
May 6, 2019, Fort Dodge, IA- On May 4, students in the Fort Dodge Senior High music department participated in the State Large Group Music Festival held at Fort Dodge Middle School. Seven Senior High large groups performed for judges throughout the day. Results were as follows: Division I Ratings...
Brianna Galvan, 18, a senior at Fort Dodge Senior High, has already made her decision about where she's going to college. She's filled out her paperwork, been accepted and is only waiting to know what dorm room she'll be in this fall at the University of Iowa in Iowa City....
There's a learning curve involved when it comes to bending electrical conduit into something that can actually run from a fuse box to an outlet. Middle school students from Fort Dodge and Eagle Grove found that out Thursday during the annual Careers on Wheels event on the Iowa Central Community...
May 2, 2019, Fort Dodge, IA- The Fort Dodge Community School District is pleased to announce Adam Kent as a Fort Dodge Senior High Assistant Principal beginning with the 2019-20 school year. Kent is a FDSH graduate. “We are excited to welcome Mr. Kent back to the Senior High family,”...
