The Fort Dodge Community School District, in collaboration with Prairie Lakes AEA, will be offering the Substitute Authorization Course on January 4 and 16, 2023. Participants must attend class at the FDCSD from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. both days. “Substitute teaching is an excellent opportunity for those who enjoy...
Helping girls navigate an ever-changing world is the goal of the ROX (Ruling Our Experiences) program that will be starting in the Fort Dodge Community School District. According to the ROX program website, girls experience a 26 percent drop in confidence between fifth and ninth grade and most never regain...
Nine seventh and eighth grade students from Fort Dodge Middle School were selected for the 2022 North Central Iowa Bandmasters Association (NCIBA) Honor Band. The NCIBA Honor Band performed Saturday, November 12, in Clear Lake. The students spent the day rehearsing with band students from other schools before presenting the...
When Corey Moody started looking to add to the number of mentors in the Fort Dodge Community School District, he discovered a previously untapped resource - high school students. It's just a small number, but according to Moody it's a start. And the number of adults applying to be a...
Fort Dodge Senior High held an Academic Award Night on Thursday, November 10, to recognize students for outstanding academic achievement. The Academic Letter program recognizes students who have earned a 3.5 or higher grade point average for two consecutive terms. The first time students achieve this accomplishment they receive the...
Students in the special education classes at Fort Dodge Middle School learned from a pro how to expertly fold Japanese gyoza dumpling wrappers on Wednesday. Second-generation Japanese-American Chef John Sugimura, a corporate chef with Taher Inc., is visiting the Fort Dodge Community School District this week to share the culture...
Two Fort Dodge Middle School students were recently selected to participate in the annual Opus Honor Choir Festival. Vocal directors nominated over 2,100 students for 720 positions in the four Opus Honor Choirs. Selections were made by means of a recorded audition. The FDMS students selected to participate are: Harper...
Preschool registration for the 2023-24 school year opens December 1, 2022, at the Fort Dodge Community School District. Preschool is a free, full day program located at the Early Childhood Center. Research shows children who attend preschool can gain skills that help prepare them for kindergarten and their learning journey....
For a group of veterans who visited Duncombe Elementary School Thursday afternoon, their 'thank you for your service' came loud and clear from the voices of the first grade students who sang and read for them. Most of the veterans had grandchildren who attend school at Duncombe. That included Tony...
The Fort Dodge Community School District is pleased to announce its Students and Employee 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 exceeding expectations. Davontrae Dungy is the Elementary Student of the...
