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...
After reading the book "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate, students at Feelhaver Elementary School got to write their own wishes on pieces of fabric and hang them on a tree at the school. One student wrote, "I wish to be happy for the rest of my life." Another student's wish was...
May 3, 2021, Fort Dodge, IA- The Fort Dodge Community School District is pleased to announce its students and employee of the month for May. This program recognizes one elementary, one middle school and one high school student, as well as one staff member monthly for exceeding expectations. Crew Gale...
For one third-grade classroom at Duncombe Elementary School, fixing the global water crisis was easy: Just build them a well. This was one proposal mentioned by a student of Shannon Grossnickle as they worked on their “Water Around the World” topic. The project was part of the third-grade English Language...
This wasn’t about Dodgers or Gaels. Choosing sides or declaring allegiances. On Tuesday, the parents, coaches and kids involved with a local middle school track meet simply had the greater good of Fort Dodge in mind. Together. An exhibition matchup between the local seventh and eighth grade girls squads was...
Cardboard cutout hands of all shapes, colors and sizes hang in front of a sunset-colored backdrop in one of the display cases at Fort Dodge Senior High. Those hands celebrate diversity. The sunset colors represent new beginnings and blending together, as hands of differing skin tones reach upward from the...
April 27, 2021, Fort Dodge, IA- Students in the Fort Dodge Senior High instrumental music department recently participated in the 2021 Solo and Ensemble Festival. Students from the band and orchestra were judged on 31 performances and participated in short clinics with the judges. Abby Meyer received a Best of...
The State is sending out a second round of the P-EBT card to families who qualify for free or reduced price meals. In order to receive this benefit a free and reduced application must be on file and the student must attend an eligible school and meet the eligibility student...
April 5, 2021, Fort Dodge, IA- A penny might not mean a lot to one person’s bank account, but for the Fort Dodge Community School District pennies will lead to new educational resources. Miles of Pennies, an annual school fundraising campaign, has proven just how far a penny can go....
