November 22, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- The Fort Dodge Community School District is considering changes to the attendance boundaries for its elementary schools. RSP and Associates is working with the district on the proposed changes. RSP and Associates is using current trends in city population, growth projections and school building...
November 21, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- Fort Dodge Senior High has formed a new Freshmen Leadership Cadre to help develop leadership skills in ninth grade students. The Leadership Cadre is a small group of freshmen students who will be trained in leadership, service, character and volunteerism. Dr. Kenneth Hayes, FDSH...
November 20, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- When students arrive at school the assumption is they are ready to learn; however, that’s often not the case. To help develop the readiness skills of students, Butler Elementary installed a SMART room. SMART stands for Stimulating Maturity through Accelerated Readiness Training and provides...
Many of the questions presented to a group of Fort Dodge Middle School seventh-grade Talented and Gifted students Thursday morning during the annual Iowa Quiz Bowl could easily stump an adult. Especially if that adult is decades away from their last algebra text book or if they just can’t quite...
November 14, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- Fort Dodge Senior High now has a food pantry onsite for students in need. According to FeedingAmerica.org, one in eight Iowans is food insecure and one in five children does not have enough to eat. Katie Degner, senior at FDSH, is working to make...
November 14, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- The Fort Dodge Senior High Chamber Choir has been selected to provide a keynote performance at the 2017 Iowa Association of School Boards annual convention on November 16 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The convention brings together members of school boards...
Fort Dodge Community School District bus driver Michelle Ely has been driving students to and from school for the past four years. During that time, her charges normally get on the bus, and off the bus, via the usual way — through the door she opens for them. But Wednesday...
A decision will be made in the next few weeks on whether the new Duncombe Elementary School will open after Christmas break as originally planned or next school year, according to Travis Filloon, Fort Dodge Community School District director of buildings and grounds. “We are still moving forward with high...
November 7, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- Fort Dodge Senior High’s Teens Against Human Trafficking (THAT) club participated in the Red Sand Project. Red sand was poured into the cracks of the sidewalks and parking lot at FDSH to highlight the victims of human trafficking who fall through the cracks of...
November 7, 2017, Fort Dodge, IA- Fort Dodge Senior High will host an open house on Monday, November 13, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. This will be an opportunity for parents and community members to see the newly remodeled spaces at the school through guided tours. “We are excited for the community...
