The Celebration Center at Friendship Haven lived up to its name on Tuesday afternoon when a class from Fort Dodge Senior High School set up a Valentine’s Day party for the residents at Friendship Haven. “The Study of Leadership Through Literature” is taught by FDSH teacher Andi Adams. She said...
On February 4, members of the Fort Dodge Senior High speech team participated in the Iowa High School Speech Association State Large Group Speech Contest. They performed the acts that qualified for State through the District competition last month. Ten of the acts received Division I ratings with three selected...
The Fort Dodge Community School District is pleased to announce its Students and Employee of the Month for February. This program recognizes one elementary, one middle school and one high school student, as well as one staff member monthly for exceeding expectations. Ellie Adams is the Elementary Student of the...
Lindey Krug is amazed at what her group of Fort Dodge Senior High School students have accomplished. Fort Dodge competed at 22 events in the district large group speech contest two weeks ago. After all of the performances, the Dodgers received 17 Division I and five Division II ratings. The...
Josh Porter sees himself as a passionate advocate for students, a driven worker and a life-long Dodger. The challenge of being just the 12th Fort Dodge Community School District superintendent in the last 114 years is a big one. At the end of the day, Porter feels like he will...
Fort Dodge Senior High students prepared 22 entries for the Iowa High School Speech Association District Large Group Speech Contest. Sixteen Fort Dodge Senior High speech groups received Varsity Division I ratings and will move on to the State Large Group Speech Contest on February 4. Varsity Division I Ratings:...
Connor McLeod grew up as a fan in the Kobe Bryant era. Bryant's untimely passing three years ago shook the sports world and changed the perspective of many people. His message also resonated with millions. "One of the things that I loved about Kobe was how skilled and talked he...
The Fort Dodge Community School District Board of Education recently met with staff at Grundmeyer Leader Services, a hiring consulting firm, to review the candidate pool for the open district superintendent position. The position received 14 applications. The candidate pool includes 12 men and two women. Nine of the candidates...
Two Fort Dodge Middle School eighth grade students were selected for the 2023 Music & Middles Honor Band. The Music & Middles Honor Band will perform Saturday, January 28 in Jewell. Students will rehearse with band students from other schools before presenting the concert. Students representing Fort Dodge Middle School...
It was all about the music for the Fort Dodge A Cappella Choir, as it recently traveled nearly four hours to share its vocal talents in an annual competition. In an open church setting with high ceilings and perfect acoustics, the FDSH A Cappella Choir wowed judges and brought home...
