During December, known as the “season of giving,” Duncombe Elementary fifth graders organized and held a clothing drive to collect winter coats, hats, gloves, boots, and snow pants for the school. Jerry Crockett was one of the fifth graders who presented the clothing drive details to other Duncombe students. He...
While students' minds were likely zoned in on the upcoming winter break, Duncombe Elementary School still found a way to sneak in some last-minute learning on Wednesday. Duncombe's holiday learning day has been a tradition for many years, but had been paused since 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. "This...
The cookies were the gift, but the gesture is what local law enforcement will always remember about the recent Christmas-time visit with the Dodger girls softball program. Head coach Andi Adams and her players baked hundreds of holiday treats for the Fort Dodge Police Department's officers, detectives and secretaries this...
The Junior Leadership Program, organized and run by the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, is working to engage high school juniors with leaders from the community and help those students build a sense of community pride. The program, which held its first event in September, helps juniors discover the positive...
The Fort Dodge Community School District is pleased to announce its Students and Employee of the Month for December. This program recognizes one elementary, one middle school and one high school student, as well as one staff member monthly for exceeding expectations. Elfre Merida-Cano is the Elementary Student of the...
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...
