October 31, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- With the implementation of the 1:1 Chromebook initiative at Fort Dodge Senior High, teachers are using professional development opportunities to learn more about technology integration. Recently, Steven Wilcken, math instructor, shared with his peers how he uses technology in math lessons. Wilcken uses Google...
October 30, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- The Fort Dodge Community School District and Saint Edmond are conducting a HuGS (hats, gloves and socks) drive as a Rachel’s Challenge service project. Throughout November as a Rachel’s Challenge chain reaction of kindness, the schools will be collecting socks, hats and gloves/mittens. All...
October 26, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- Freedom is never free. In honor of the men and women who served and continue to serve our country, the students at Fort Dodge Senior High want to say thank you. FDSH will honor and salute our heroes, our local veterans, during a Veteran’s...
October 25, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- The Fort Dodge Community School District is offering opportunities for parents and community members to become certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA). The YMHFA training course is designed for lay people to learn methods of assisting a young person who may be...
October 24, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- Joey Kelley and Josh Meier, ninth grade students from Fort Dodge Senior High, were recently selected to participate in the 32nd annual Opus Honor Choir. OPUS Honor Choir is sponsored by the Iowa Choral Director’s Association and aims to identify and bring together the...
October 24, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- Twenty-two band/vocal students from Fort Dodge Senior High recently auditioned for the 2017 Iowa High School Music Association’s All-State Music Festival. Nine Dodger vocalists were selected: All-State Chorus: Karisa Meier, senior – soprano Olyvia Selby, junior – soparano Keziah Henkelman, junior – alto Brayden...
October 23, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- Members of the Fort Dodge Senior High Understanding Social Systems class are hosting Fright Night this Friday, October 27, from 6-9 p.m. at Senior High, 819 North 25th Street. Admission is four non-perishable food items per person. Items collected will benefit Beacon of Hope....
In an effort to have more students attend the school closest to their respective neighborhood, the Fort Dodge Community School District is considering new boundaries for its elementary schools, according to Doug Van Zyl, FDCSD superintendent. “Hopefully, we can really develop what would be considered truly neighborhood schools,” Van Zyl...
October 20, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- Fort Dodge Senior High students preparing to take the ACT, SAT or PSAT now have another option to help them study. FDSH is offering free test preparation sessions on Saturday, October 28th, and Saturday, November 4th, from 8 a.m. to noon at the high...
October 20, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- The Fort Dodge Senior High drama department will present You Can’t Beat the House at 7 p.m. on November 3rd and 4th in the Gail Nicewanger Little Theater at Senior High. In You Can’t Beat the House, two inept burglars enter a house with...
