October 13, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- The Fort Dodge Community School District is pleased to announce its students and employees of the month for October. This program recognizes one elementary, one middle school and one high school student, as well as one staff member monthly for exceeding expectations. Livia Kalvig...
Peter Kaspari Molly Nelson, a graduate of Fort Dodge Senior High, has been named the first director of the Fort Dodge Community Schools Foundation. "I am inspired and impressed by all of the great things happening in Fort Dodge and with the Fort Dodge Community Schools Foundation," Nelson said in...
Chad Thompson A pair of students from Fort Dodge - one from Fort Dodge Senior High and one from St. Edmond Catholic School - have been selected to attend a national leadership conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Ashton Acree, 17, a senior at Senior High, and Jake Szalat, 17, a...
September 28, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- Forty five minutes to unlock the box. That’s the challenge fourth grade students at Feelhaver Elementary received on a recent school day. Aaron Odekirk, K-12 technology integration coach, created a breakout activity for the students based on the book “Oh, The Places You’ll Go”...
September 26, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- An Iowa High School Music Association State Marching Band Festival will be held Saturday, October 7th, at Dodger Stadium. Sixteen bands from throughout central Iowa will participate in the festival. Area bands competing include: Fort Dodge Senior High, Algona, Bishop Garrigan, Humboldt and Pocahontas...
September 18, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- The North Central Iowa Marching Band Invitational will be held this Saturday, September 23, at Dodger Stadium. Twelve bands from throughout central Iowa will participate in the festival: Fort Dodge Senior High, ADM, Algona, Aplington-Parkersburg, Carrol Kuemper, Charles City, IKM, Perry, Saydel, Spencer, West...
September 15, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- Butler Elementary has implemented a new morning routine to help build a sense of community at the school. Students are welcomed each day with breakfast beginning at 7:45, school clubs from 7:50-8:05 and Morning Meeting at 8:10. According to Stephanie Anderson, principal, the clubs...
September 14, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- Fort Dodge Senior High held an Academic Letter Award Ceremony on September 14 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...
September 8, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- Students at Fort Dodge Middle School were welcomed back to school with Kindness Missions. Each student received a mission on a card in their locker asking them to complete a specific act of kindness the first week of school. Examples of the missions included:...
