Aubrey Bemrich, a junior at St. Edmond Catholic School, is one of 29 cheerleaders selected for placement in the Iowa All-State Squad. Bemrich was one of about 200 cheerleaders nominated for the squad which will perform during halftime at the Iowa Boys State Basketball tournament on March ...
St. Edmond Catholic School students Hannah Lukehart, Manuela Rodriguez and Faith Shirbroun were recently selected for participation in the 32nd annual Opus Honor Choir Festival. More than 2,600 students were nominated by their directors for 720 positions in the four Opus Honor Choirs. Selections were made by means of a recorded audition. Guest conductors of the choirs include Roger Jensen, retired, Treynor, 5th and 6th Grade Honor Choir; Joseph Tangen, Pella Middle School, 7th and 8th Grade Bass Clef Honor Choir; Collete McCellen, Mid Prairie High School, Wellman, 7th and 8th ...
St. Edmond Catholic School started a new program recognizing its middle schoolers. The school challenged them to be the “I” in KIND and are recognizing a male and female student from sixth, seventh and eighth grade each month. The St. Edmond definition of being kind is someone who makes another feel cared for, included and encouraged. Each month during the school year, the middle school teachers will select two students in each grade who show these qualities. The October students selected by the staff for being “KIND” this month are: eighth-graders Maddison Hepperle and ...
An Iowa High School Music Association State Marching Band Festival will be held Oct. 12 at Dodger Stadium. Twenty bands from throughout central Iowa will participate in the festival. Area bands competing include: Fort Dodge Senior High, Algona, Bishop Garrigan, Humboldt and Pocahontas Area. Bands will begin performing at 9 a.m., with performances continuing throughout the day. FDSH will wrap up the competition with its performance at 3:05 p.m. Bands will be evaluated and judged on six categories: Marching and Maneuvering General Effect, Marching and Maneuvering Execution, ...
Fort Dodge Senior High hosted its annual College Application Day on Oct. 4. One-hundred thirty members of the Class of 2020 participated. During College Application Day, students apply to one of the post-secondary schools they are considering. Representatives from Trio at Iowa State University, the University of Northern Iowa, Iowa Central Community College and Buena Vista University were on hand to answer questions and assist students with their applications. In addition, students created a Federal Student Aid identification, which is the first step in filling out the FAFSA. For ...
Community Christian School has limited space available for the 3- and 4-year-old preschool programs for the 2019-20 school year. Four-year-old preschool is free due to the Iowa preschool program grant. Scholarships are available for the 3-year-old program if needed. The preschool classes are taught by licensed and certified teachers using a faith and academically based curriculum. The 3-year-old preschool sessions will be offered two days a week on Monday/Friday or Tuesday/Thursday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The 4-year-old preschool program will have daily morning sessions ...
