Fort Dodge Community School District

Every other Tuesday during WINN, students in Profe Hinders’ class host Café, Chocolate Caliente y Conversación. This activity pairs English Learners with students from Profe’s Spanish class and the Mejor Juntos (Better Together) group. Together, they practice English and Spanish while enjoying coffee, hot cocoa, and great conversation. The experience has been fun and inspirational, with students engaging, connecting, and enjoying the opportunity to learn from one another! #proud2bFD

Before Thanksgiving break, Ag in the Classroom visited Feelhaver Elementary. 5th grade students learned about ethanol production. They viewed a virtual tour of an ethanol plant and saw the entire process, from the farmer delivering corn, to loading up the by-product to take back and feed to his livestock. Students performed a scientific experiment and made their own ethanol in a Ziplock bag.

Ms. O'Leary's Intro to Healthcare class will be participating in panel-style interviews with community members. To prepare, they are working on their cover letters, resumes and portfolios. Unity Point Human Resource team members came in to give feedback. #proud2bFD

We are excited to announce a $35,000 donation from National Gypsum as part of its Giving Tuesday initiative. The donation was generously contributed in equal amounts by the Quarry Plant, led by David Gollob and the Gold Bond Plant, led by Mark Dyer. This contribution will help fund the creation of a Health Occupations Lab at Fort Dodge Middle School, supporting the district’s Health Occupations Class and its mission to introduce students to careers in the healthcare field. Fort Dodge Community School District is thankful for its relationship with National Gypsum and its support for our local school district. #proud2bFD L-R: Carrie Rock, FDCSD Career Success Coordinator Teri Boezinger, FDCSD Director of Curriculum and Instruction Josh Porter, FDCSD Superintendent David Gollob, FD Quarry Manager Dawn Grove, National Gypsum HR Mark Dyer, FD Plant Manager Tatum Whittington, FDMS Health Occupations Instructor Shawn Chesteen, FDSM Principal Nik Moser, FDCS Foundation Director

Before Thanksgiving break, Ag in the Classroom visited Feelhaver Elementary. 3rd grade students examined the ingredients in a Tootsie Roll to determine each ingredient’s agriculture origin. #proud2bFD

Before Thanksgiving break, Ag in the Classroom visited Feelhaver Elementary. 2nd grade students learned about the concept of using wool for clothing and the process for shearing, carding, and dying wool. Students received a bag of wool to card and dye. #proud2bFD

The FDMS Choir and Honor Choir Concert originally scheduled for December 17 is moved to December 19 with the following changes: 🔴6th Grade Choir and Honor Choir will perform at 6pm ⚫7th/8th Grade Choir and Honor will perform at 7pm *Please note: Honor Choir will perform twice #proud2bFD

Dodger Swim fans - You can use the link below to get tickets to today's meet at Spencer 🔴⚫ https://bit.ly/47e0slF #proud2bFD

Join us Thursday evening for the Fort Dodge Middle School Winter Band Concert! 🔴⚫ #proud2bFD

Before Thanksgiving break, Ag in the Classroom visited Feelhaver Elementary. 1st grade students matched agricultural products to their source and learned more about what foods we eat that come from agriculture. #proud2bFD

FDSH Tap Program students visited USG in October. They toured the facility, and were able to observe plant operations and the quarry. Students also learned about the history of USG and gypsum in Fort Dodge, as well as the hiring process and career opportunities. #proud2bFD

Dodger Basketball fans - you can use the link below to get tickets to tonight's game at Fort Dodge Senior High 🏀 $7 online/$8 cash at the door 🔴⚫ https://bit.ly/47e0slF

Dani Van Kooten and Kathy Nelson-Schoon presented to the 7th and 8th grade iJAG students on employability skills. Dani and Kathy are Career Planners for IowaWORKS and have over ten years of experience helping people find careers. 🔴⚫ #proud2bFD

Before Thanksgiving break, Ms. Rasmussen's class at Cooper Elementary spent time frosting cookies with their friends from Friendship Haven. #proud2bFD

2025-26 Preschool registration begins in FOUR days, in person at Central Office! Central Office will open at 7am on December 6. See below for all the information required to complete the registration process. 🔴⚫ #proud2bFD

Congratulations to our Student of the Week! 🔴⚫ Kinsley is a 4th grade student at Butler Elementary. Kinsley is always trying to do the right thing, regardless of what others are doing. Kinsley works hard and engages during the class and is also empathetic to the people around her! We are so proud to have Kinsley at Butler! #proud2bFD

Happy Thanksgiving, Dodgers! We're grateful for our amazing students, families, staff, and community! #proud2bFD

Ms. Whittington's Health Occupations students at Fort Dodge Middle School are spreading gratitude! They created heartfelt Thank You cards for the healthcare workers at UnityPoint - Fort Dodge, recognizing their dedication and hard work. #proud2bFD

The fifth graders at Butler Elementary have been diving into the history of the Nez Perce tribe, learning about their culture and the challenges they faced. As part of their exploration, Ms. Gascho's students created portraits of the characters from the book, Thunder Rolling in the Mountains. #proud2bFD

On Saturday, Oct 23, two Butler Elementary athletes completed in the State Special Olympics tournament in Waterloo. Finn Murphy brought a gold medal home while Ivory Wilkins earned a silver medal! Way to go, Dodgers! 🔴⚫ #proud2bFD