By CHAD THOMPSON Playing and learning are one and the same for students at Feelhaver Elementary School, according to Sharon Moser, library paraeducator at Feelhaver. Using Maker Space, an area in the school library designated for games and experiments, students can explore their interests and ingenuity by building wooden designs,...
By Chad Thompson Work on a new 8,200 square foot auxiliary gym that will be primarily used for sports practices is slated to begin at Fort Dodge Senior High School in the next couple of weeks, according to Travis Filloon, director of buildings and grounds. Kolacia Construction, of Fort Dodge,...
September 13, 2016, Fort Dodge, IA- The Fort Dodge Community Schools will dismiss students early on Friday, September 30, so students can celebrate Homecoming with the coronation assembly, parade and football game. High school students will be dismissed at 1:15 p.m. for the pep assembly and coronation. The coronation assembly...
September 8, 2016, Fort Dodge, IA- Dodger parents of kindergarten through fourth grade students are invited to the Dodger Academy Open House from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20. Dodger Academy (formerly BLAST) is a comprehensive academic enrichment program serving kindergarten through fourth grade students from around the...
By CHAD THOMPSON Elementary students from around the Fort Dodge Community School District came together at Butler Elementary School Tuesday to enhance their learning through Dodger Academy - an after-school program aimed at supporting working families and encouraging student success. The program, formerly known as BLAST, provides students with a...
By CHAD THOMPSON cthompson @messengernews.net It wasn't Friday, but that didn't stop second-grade students at Feelhaver Elementary School from enjoying a Fedora Friday reading from Kathy Kudron. Fedora Friday is a weekly afternoon reading session during which the reader gets to wear a hat while they present their book of...
September 1, 2016, Fort Dodge, IA- Registrations are still be accepted for Dodger Academy (formerly BLAST) which begins on September 6. The program is now open to students from all Fort Dodge Community School elementary schools. Limited transportation is available for students from Cooper, Duncombe and Feelhaver on a first...
By HANS MADSEN Wednesday was the first day of actual class, but Izabellah Vazquez - or Bellah, as she is called, began her first day of kindergarten at Cooper Elementary School on Monday when she visited the school to meet her new teacher. She got a tour of the room,...
August 24, 2016, Fort Dodge, IA- The Fort Dodge Senior High varsity football team kicks off its season against Cedar Falls this Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Dodger Stadium. The district would like to remind students, parents, and community members who plan to support our team of the expectations at...
By CHAD THOMPSON Ongoing road construction along South 18th Street will impact where students can be picked up and dropped off at Butler Elementary as school gets underway Wednesday. The topic was discussed Monday at the Fort Dodge Community School District board meeting. "There is a plan for people to...
