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...
Lights On raises funds for Dodger Academy 21 Oct 2016 — The Messenger Tweet By CHAD THOMPSON An event at Butler Elementary School Thursday was held to not only celebrate the importance of after school programs, but also to mark the inclusion of all the Fort Dodge Community School District...
October 17, 2016, Fort Dodge, IA- The Fort Dodge Community School District is offering opportunities for parents and community members to be certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid. The Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) training course is designed for lay people to learn methods of assisting a young...
By JOE SUTTER Tsonda Martin stood in front of her peers in Decker Auditorium Friday, preparing to answer a job interview question. She had just 30 seconds to impress the four judges, who sat with their backs to her. The judges would turn around when they heard an answer they...
