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FD students honored by Belin-Blank

Seven Fort Dodge Community School District middle and high school students were among the 700 students from Iowa and throughout the nation who were recently invited to be honored at The University of Iowa Belin–Blank Center’s Recognition Ceremony. Additionally, recognized students were given the opportunity to honor a teacher they credited for having a profound influence on their lives. The ceremony was held Oct. 6 at the Iowa Memorial Union on the University of Iowa campus. Students were invited to be recognized for exceptional performance in the Belin–Blank Center ...

What Seniors Are Saying

Editor’s note: This Q&A features high-performing seniors from Fort Dodge Senior High and St. Edmond High School throughout the school year. 1. What programs and activities do you participate in? Volleyball and track. 2. What academic accomplishment are you most proud of? Getting ...

FD schools name November students, employee of the month

The Fort Dodge Community School District has named its students and employees of the month for November. This program recognizes one elementary, one middle school and one high school student, as well as one staff member, monthly for exceeding expectations. Shyeera Pettigrew is the Elementary Student of the Month. Kayla Lata, Josie Shelton and Tara Flowers nominated Pettigrew. They said Pettigrew used to struggle with reading and math but now she is soaring through these classes. They indicated that her improvement in these areas has contributed to a decrease in her behaviors, saying ...

What Seniors Are Saying

Editor’s note: This Q&A features high-performing seniors from Fort Dodge Senior High and St. Edmond High School throughout the school year. 1 What programs and activities do you participate in? Captain of the color guard team, National Honor Society, National Council on Youth ...

MNW students experience hydroponic gardening

MANSON — The Manson Northwest Webster Family and Consumer Science department purchased a hydroponic tower garden this fall with grant funds from Farm Credit Services of America’s Working Here Fund. Students in grades 7-12 will grow, harvest, prepare and cook the fruits and vegetables to be used in the culinary arts classes. Foods Fundamentals students will also use the tower garden by expanding the seed to table fruit and vegetable unit. Most recently, students in the Advanced Foods class have been harvesting and serving romaine lettuce in their student-run restaurant, The Autumn ...

Veterans Day ceremony is Nov. 11 at St. Ed

A Veterans Day ceremony will be held Nov. 11 at St. Edmond High School with music starting at 10:45 a.m. and the ceremony beginning at 10:59 a.m. This event is open to the general public. It is organized by the 133rd Test Squadron, Iowa Air National Guard with the assistance of the Fort Dodge Veterans Council and St. Edmond High School. The 133rd Test Squadron Honor Guard of the Iowa Air National Guard will kick off the event by presenting the colors and performing a POW/MIA table ceremony. The Veterans Day ceremony will include a guest speaker and will conclude with a patriotic ...