The Fort Dodge Community School District Board of Education paid tribute to one of its own — board member Steve Springer, who is battling esophageal cancer — by dedicating a school bell in his honor. “Steve has made service to others an art form,” board President Stu Cochrane said during...
The Fort Dodge Senior High class of 2020 may still have the opportunity to wear their Dodger red caps and gowns to walk across the stage and accept their high school diplomas. The Fort Dodge Community School District announced Tuesday night its plans to host commencement on July 26 at...
Fort Dodge Senior High students who were passing a class on the last day school was in session will be given a pass for that class, the Fort Dodge Community School District announced Thursday night, releasing its plan for graduation requirements. “We didn’t want any of our students to be...
Dear Dodger Families, Students, and Staff, As you well know by now, the Governor has ordered schools, as well as spring activities, to be canceled for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year. The health and safety of your child will always be the number one priority for us at...
April 21, 2020, Fort Dodge, IA- Preschool pre-registration for the 2020-21 school year is taking place now at the Fort Dodge Community School District. To be eligible to attend preschool in the fall of 2020, children must be four years old by September 15, 2020. Preschool hours are 8 a.m....
April 20, 2020, Fort Dodge, IA- 2020-21 kindergarten and TK (transitional kindergarten) pre-registration is taking place now at the Fort Dodge Community School District. Children must be five years of age by September 15, 2020, to be eligible to attend kindergarten or TK in the fall. Parents/guardians who have a...
The Iowa Department of Education today released a host of optional resources for families and educators to use as they support student learning during school closures due to COVID-19. The resources are available on the Iowa Department of Education’s website and include interactive games, virtual field trips, coding activities and...
Cleanliness may be next to godliness during a public health emergency, but new donations to The Lord’s Cupboard might help ensure that a full belly is high on the list, too. And while the local economy is feeling the effects of the coronavirus, with schools and many critical businesses temporarily...
All employees of the Fort Dodge Community School District, will continue to be paid during the school closures due to COVID-19. On Monday night, the FDCSD Board of Education voted to pass a resolution to allow the district to continue to pay its staff during this time. One of the...
When Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced her recommendation that all Iowa schools close for four weeks to combat the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, many parents across the state worried about how they would keep their children fed during this time. More than 40 percent of the state’s school-aged children...
