Keysha Tate, 7, a second-grade student at Butler Elementary School, took a few minutes to settle down with her book Friday afternoon while attending the daily Dodger Academy after school program. There were after all, a couple of friends to talk to who were reading the same book and discussing...
September 13, 2018, Fort Dodge, IA- Fort Dodge Senior High held Academic Letter Award Night on Thursday, September 13, to recognize students for outstanding academic achievement. The program recognizes students who have earned a 3.5 or higher grade point average for three consecutive semesters. The first time students achieve this...
Getting a group of creative preschool students all set to paint a friendship rock is quite an undertaking for Riverside Early Learning Center outdoor classroom teacher Ann Moenck. It starts with making sure that they’re all wearing an old shirt to protect their clothes. “Everyone get a paint shirt,” she...
Thursday was a day of first lessons for the students starting the very first day of their educational journey at Riverside Early LearningCenter. Amber Murray asked her students part way through the morning what they had learned so far. “What do we do with our ears?” she asked. “Listen,” they...
Mentors can help students improve their self-confidence and attitude about school, according to Corey Moody, Fort Dodge Community School District mentoring coordinator. “Every student is one caring adult away from being a success story,” Moody said. “I think that is so true, because every kid could use an additional adult,...
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...
