May 24, 2021, Fort Dodge, IA - Fort Dodge Senior High recognized 80 seniors for their efforts in math and science during high school. Eighteen seniors were recognized for completing Pre-Calculus, going beyond the math requirements for graduation and working toward the math required for STEM carriers. Sixty-two seniors were...
Nathan Rethwisch, one of the five valedictorians for the Fort Dodge Senior High class of 2021, said he and his classmates embody the characteristics of a Dodger. "Once a mining town, Fort Dodge was built on the backs of fearless miners who started their days not knowing whether or not...
Three finalists were invited to interview in the District on Wednesday, May 19th. The formal interview day included a meeting with out-going Superintendent Dr. Jesse Ulrich and Business Manager Brandon Hansel, two formal interviews with stakeholder teams, a District and community tour and a formal interview with the school board....
May 18, 2021, Fort Dodge, IA- Students in the Fort Dodge Senior High vocal music department recently participated virtually in the 2021 Solo and Ensemble Festival by submitting recordings of their performances. Vocal students were judged on 12 performances with six receiving Division I “Superior” ratings and six receiving Division...
Tree saplings and kindergarteners have a lot in common. Both are kind of small. Both need food and water to grow big and strong. And both need a strong support system to thrive. This was the lesson Fort Dodge Community School District Superintendent Jesse Ulrich taught the district's kindergarteners this...
After reading the book "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate, students at Feelhaver Elementary School got to write their own wishes on pieces of fabric and hang them on a tree at the school. One student wrote, "I wish to be happy for the rest of my life." Another student's wish was...
May 3, 2021, Fort Dodge, IA- The Fort Dodge Community School District is pleased to announce its students and employee of the month for May. This program recognizes one elementary, one middle school and one high school student, as well as one staff member monthly for exceeding expectations. Crew Gale...
For one third-grade classroom at Duncombe Elementary School, fixing the global water crisis was easy: Just build them a well. This was one proposal mentioned by a student of Shannon Grossnickle as they worked on their “Water Around the World” topic. The project was part of the third-grade English Language...
This wasn’t about Dodgers or Gaels. Choosing sides or declaring allegiances. On Tuesday, the parents, coaches and kids involved with a local middle school track meet simply had the greater good of Fort Dodge in mind. Together. An exhibition matchup between the local seventh and eighth grade girls squads was...
Cardboard cutout hands of all shapes, colors and sizes hang in front of a sunset-colored backdrop in one of the display cases at Fort Dodge Senior High. Those hands celebrate diversity. The sunset colors represent new beginnings and blending together, as hands of differing skin tones reach upward from the...
