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Named to Students in the Arts

The following kindergarten through 12th-grade students have been chosen by their instructor during the winter term for excelling in the performing and visual arts programs and recognized by the Students in the Arts Foundation. Elementary Art and Music St. Edmond School ART: Addison Elvenholl, Violet Gascho, Kayson McNeil, Ellasyn Whitmore, Allie Neuberger. MUSIC: Calum Ilceski, Annie Schelgel, Lauren Scott, Wooin Kim, Karlee Hamilton. Butler School ART: Cameron Breeden, Callum Rogers, Talen Beekman, Karston Froisland, Tyson Anderson. MUSIC: Arianna Johnson, Calli Bird, ...

FDSH large group speech team successful at state

On Feb. 8, members of the Fort Dodge Senior High speech team attended the Iowa High School Speech Association State Large Group Speech Contest. They performed the 12 acts that qualified for state through the district competition last month. Eight of the acts received Division I ratings with one of them selected for All-State, and four groups received Division II ratings. Division I ratings (*indicates All-State) * Group Improvisation Team LAB — Kaleb Anderson, Jacob Laird. * Group Improvisation Team CWP — Keiona Crooks, LaShae Pettigrew, Ashlyn Wacholtz. * Choral Reading ...

What Seniors Are Saying

1. What programs and activities do you participate in? Golf, volleyball, choir, National Honor Society, and Respect for Life. 2. What academic accomplishment are you most proud of? Being chosen for National Honor Society. 3.What’s your best piece of advice for younger ...

FDCS Foundation believes every student is a leader

With help from the Fort Dodge Community Schools Foundation, the Fort Dodge Community School District will bring Leader in Me to its schools beginning this fall. “We could not refuse the opportunity to help ‘unleash the potential in children,’” said Jennifer Pederson, FDCS Foundation president. “I am proud of our board for approving financial support of the Leader in Me program. I can’t wait to see how it impacts students and teachers and provides them with opportunities to express their leadership.” Leader in Me empowers students with the leadership and life skills ...

League of Cities offers scholarship

The Northwest Iowa League of Cities is introducing its High School Senior Scholarship Program. The program is open to any high school senior residing in a community that is a member of the Northwest Iowa League of Cities who is pursuing post-secondary education or training in a field that may result in employment by city government (examples: public administration, water/wastewater, law enforcement, code enforcement, planner, public engineer, city attorney, etc.). Contact your City Hall for an application, or email Scott Peterson, secretary/treasurer, at ...

What Seniors Are Saying

1. What programs and activities do you participate in? Baseball, football, National Honor Society, Little Dodger. 2. What academic accomplishment are you most proud of? National Honor Society. 3. What’s your best piece of advice for younger students? Focus on the details as they ...