November 14, 2016, Fort Dodge, IA- Students at Fort Dodge Senior High have a new opportunity thanks to the Catherine Vincent Deardorf Charitable Foundation and the Ann Smeltzer Charitable Trust. Grant funds from these two organizations allowed Matt Drees, FDSH vocal instructor, to purchase 12 new keyboards for the music...
November 7, 2016, Fort Dodge, IA- The Fort Dodge Community School District is pleased to announce its students and employees of the month for November. This program recognizes one elementary, one middle school and one high school student, as well as one staff member monthly for their outstanding accomplishments. Tayven...
October 26, 2016, Fort Dodge, IA- Ten students from the Fort Dodge Middle School were selected as members of the 2016 North Central Iowa Bandmasters Association (NCIBA) Honor Band. The NCIBA Honor Band will perform Saturday, November 12, at 5 p.m. at John Adams Middle School in Mason City. Students...
By HANS MADSEN Inside the main work trailer that serves as the construction office at the new Duncombe Elementary School building site, a set of plans for the entire structure rests on a table. Keith Kolacia, project manager for Kolacia Construction, refers to it frequently. Almost everything that's going into...
by Chad Thompson The Fort Dodge Community School District showed improvement in its third-grade reading scores, a benchmark grade level for literacy, from the 2014-15 to the 2015-16 school year. At the same time, however, the district remains below the state average in both reading and math scores in a...
October 26, 2016, Fort Dodge, IA- There are some students who set the bar. They work harder, show more passion and lead by example – in the classroom, on the field and within the community. Wendy’s High School Heisman recognizes Ryan Wagner from Fort Dodge Senior High and his dedication...
October 25, 2016, Fort Dodge, Iowa – The Fort Dodge Community School District recently received the “Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting” from the Government Finance Officer Association. The Popular Annual Financial Report is an informational piece intended for public consumption that puts data from the certified...
October 24, 2016, Fort Dodge, IA- Twenty-eight band/vocal students from Fort Dodge Senior High recently auditioned for the 2016 Iowa High School Music Association’s All-State Music Festival. Eight Dodger vocalists were selected: All-State Chorus: Hannah Amhof, senior - Soprano Olyvia Selby, sophomore – Soprano Gretta Leigh, senior – Alto Dartangan...
October 24, 2016, Fort Dodge, IA- The Fort Dodge Senior High drama department will present Flowers for Algernon at 7 p.m. on November 4th and 5th in the Gail Nicewanger Little Theater at Senior High. In Flowers for Algernon Charlie Gordon is a 32-year old mentally disabled man who undergoes...
October 21, 2016, Fort Dodge, IA- Members of the Fort Dodge Senior High Understanding Social Systems class are hosting a Haunted Hallow Thursday, October 27, from 7-10 p.m. at Senior High, 819 North 25th Street. Admission is 2 non-perishable food items or a free will donation. Proceeds will benefit the...
