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Education Briefs

Bemrich selected for All-State Squad

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 13, ...

St. Edmond students selected for Opus Honor Choir Festival

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. ...

St. Edmond puts the ‘I’ in kind with new program

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 ...

Marching Band Festival at Dodger Stadium is Saturday

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. ...

130 FDSH students take part in College Application Day

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 ...

Registration open for Community Christian preschool

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 ...