The school safety meeting Tuesday night at the Fort Dodge Middle School auditorium was more than just a lecture from law enforcement - it was a conversation with concerned parents as well. The goal of the meeting was to hear concerns from district parents and inform them of the upcoming...
In a time when names like "Sandy Hook," "Stoneman Douglas" and "Uvalde" elicit traumatic reminders that not even schools are always a safe haven from violence, local law enforcement and school officials want to make sure they are on the same page as parents when it comes to school safety...
Fort Dodge Senior High will host the annual Eighth Grade Night in the main gym on Tuesday, February 28, beginning at 6 p.m. Current eighth grade students who are interested in or planning to attend FDSH and their parents are encouraged to attend. This event will help provide students and...
Athletic physicals for current 7-12 grade students will be offered on Thursday, March 2, from 5:15–6:30 p.m. at Fort Dodge Senior High. The cost is $15.00. All current 7-12 grade Dodger student athletes are encouraged to attend. A sports physical needs to be current and on file in the nurse's...
Authors, scientists, royalty, animators and activists from throughout history came alive in the cafeteria at Butler Elementary School on Friday afternoon. The Fifth Grade Book Club hosted a living wax museum for their families and other visitors. The museum curator is Connie Gruver, also known as the book club leader....
The goal of offering students real-world training will be a little bit easier for Fort Dodge Senior High School Industrial Arts teacher Andy Kavanaugh, thanks to some good news he recently received. The Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council recently announced that Fort Dodge was one of 37 school districts to...
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...
