Fort Dodge Community School District

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On National Library Workers Day, we want to recognize the staff members who use their expertise and leadership skills in transforming lives through education and lifelong learning by creating welcoming environments for all students. 🔴⚫Thank you for all you do! 🔴⚫ #proud2bFD

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A BIG Dodger Thank You to CJ Bio America - Fort Dodge for supporting the FDSH students who will be attending the International Career Development Conference in Orlando, FL! Community support like this is greatly appreciated! Their donation will help pay for travel and accommodations. Braxtyn Dencklau will be competing in the Accounting Applications event. Breyer Feeley and Ellie Alstott will be participating in the Emerging Leader series. Jessica Kavanaugh is the DECA advisor and can be contacted at jkavanaugh@fdschools.org #proud2bFD

Congratulations to our Student of the Week! Zuri attends the Early Childhood Center. Zuri is a shining leader and role model at the ECC, always doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. Her excitement for learning, caring nature, and willingness to help classmates and teachers make her a joy to everyone around her. She truly brightens each school day!

FDSH Students represented Norway today at the Iowa High School Model United Nations Conference at the University of Iowa. Ross DeArmoun is the advisor, and the following students participated: Mace Gale Valentino Calles Trice Jackman Jaxton Jones Tung Nguyen Jaxon Price Aidan Recker #proud2bFD

Happy National School Librarian Day! Thank you to our District Teacher Librarian, Dr. Sturgeon, for everything you do to help students and staff find the resources they need. Your dedication to learning and making the library a welcoming space is truly appreciated. We are lucky to have you as a part of our school community.

Congratulations to the Butler Elementary School students awarded with the Butler Good Character Award for modeling cooperation at school! #proud2bFD

Today is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day, and we want to thank our paras who help create a positive and inclusive learning environment for all. Thank you for the impact you make in our schools and community! #proud2bFD

⚽The FDSH Girls Soccer match at Sioux City North tomorrow (4/3/25) has been POSTPONED. No make-up date has been set yet.

The Fort Dodge Community School District is seeking a dedicated and passionate leader to serve as Principal at Butler Elementary. Click the link below to learn more! https://bit.ly/42d1AUt #proud2bFD Equal Opportunity Employer

A BIG Dodger Thank You to Koch Fertilizer Fort Dodge for supporting the FDSH students who will be attending the International Career Development Conference in Orlando, FL! Community support like this is greatly appreciated! Their donation will help pay for travel and accommodations. Braxtyn Dencklau will be competing in the Accounting Applications event. Breyer Feeley and Ellie Alstott will be participating in the Emerging Leader series. Jessica Kavanaugh is the DECA advisor and can be contacted at jkavanaugh@fdschools.org #proud2bFD

👟Boys Track meet @ Nevada has been CANCELLED 🎾Girls Tennis @ Marshalltown POSTPONED until Monday, April 14th 🎾Boys Tennis HERE vs Marshalltown POSTPONED until Monday, April 14th ⚽Boys Soccer is still ON as scheduled for this evening. Varsity only starting at 6:00.

The Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing on the proposed 25/26 school budget as follows: Meeting Date: 04/28/25 Meeting Time: 6:00 PM Meeting Location: FDCSD Central Administration Building; 109 N 25th St, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 At the public hearing, any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, any part of the proposed budget.

Mr. O'Leary, Assistant Activities Director, received an award from the Iowa High School Athletic Directors Association, recognizing his 10 years in athletics. Congratulations! #proud2bFD

Congratulations, Dodgers, on being selected for All-State! Thank you for representing Fort Dodge today at UNI 🔴⚫ #proud2bFD

Dodger fans can use the link below to purchase tickets online to this week's events 🔴⚫ https://bit.ly/47e0slF If tickets are not available online at the link above, they can only be purchased at the door. #proud2bFD

REMINDER Friday, April 4 is a snow make-up day.

Congratulations to our Student of the Week! Harper attends Feelhaver Elementary Harper demonstrates great leadership in her classroom. She is very compassionate towards her peers and is always willing to assist them. Harper is a great participant in her classroom and she takes great pride in her school. Harper's smile is infectious throughout the building.

The Fort Dodge Community School District was excited to welcome award-winning illustrator and author Don Tate on Wednesday, March 5. Don met with FDCSD 3rd - 5th grade students in the Fort Dodge Middle School auditorium. Annually, the Fort Dodge High School Alumni Association provides for an author to visit the Fort Dodge Community School District, and purchases a selection of the author’s books for the elementary libraries. The Author Program was started by Carol Porter, a FDCSD librarian. Through personal relationships, she brought noted authors of children's books to the elementary school students. Currently, the Fort Dodge Senior High Alumni Association continues this tradition, which is a highlight each year for elementary students. Don Tate is an award-winning illustrator of numerous critically acclaimed books for children, including The Day Madear Voted, Swish! The Slam-Dunking, Alley-Ooping, High- Flying Harlem Globetrotters, No Small Potatoes: Junios G. Groves and His Kingdom in Kansas, Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson’s Super- Soaking Stream of Inventions and many others. He is also an award-winning author. Some of his books for children include: Jerry Changed The Game: How Engineer Jerry Lawson Revolutionized Video Games Forever, William Still and His Freedom Stories: Father of the Underground Railroad, Strong As Sandow: How Eugen Sandow Became The Strongest Man on Earth, Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton, and It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started To Draw. Don is a founding host of The Brown Bookshelf –a blog dedicated to books for African American young readers; and a member of the #WeNeedDiverseBooks campaign, created to address the lack of diverse, non-majority narratives in children’s literature. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his family.