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Community Christian School sets Kindergarten Round Up for Feb. 25

Kindergarten Round Up at Community Christian School will be Feb. 25. There will be two sessions available, one at 3:30 p.m. and one at 5:30 p.m. This is for students going into kindergarten next year and their parents. To register, call the school by Feb. 18. In alignment with the school’s ongoing COVID-19 protocols, participants are asked to call ahead and select the session time, wear a mask and adhere to social distancing instructions. CCS is also registering students for 3-year-old and free 4-year-old preschool for next year. Call the school at 515-573-3011 to ...

Getting to know our teachers — Steve Wilcken

STEVEN WILCKEN Where do you teach? Fort Dodge Senior High What grade/subject do you teach? High School math — primarily Algebra II, Iowa Central statistics and Iowa Central calculus Why do you teach? I wanted a career where I could spend my time interacting with others. I ...

FD schools name February students, employee of the month

The Fort Dodge Community School District has named its students and employee of the month for February. This program recognizes one elementary, one middle school and one high school student, as well as one staff member monthly for exceeding expectations. Robert Hoffmeier is the Elementary ...

What Seniors Are Saying

1. What programs and activities do you participate in? In high school I’ve been involved in National Honor Society, Ambassadors, Band, the 4-H International Culture Club, the Iowa-Kosovo Exchange Program, Silver Cord, and Iowa Central Early Bird Classes. 2. What academic ...

FDSH honors 106 students for academic achievement

Fort Dodge Senior High recently held an Academic Award Night to recognize students for outstanding academic achievement. The Academic Letter program recognizes students who have earned a 3.5 or higher grade point average for two consecutive terms. The first time students achieve this accomplishment they receive the Academic Letter and each additional time they achieve a 3.5 grade point average for two consecutive terms they receive a bar to put on their letters. FDSH honored 44 students with their Academic Letter at this event. In addition, 29 students earned their first bar and 33 ...

FDSH Large Group Speech Team successful at district

Fort Dodge Senior High students prepared 15 entries for the Iowa High School Speech Association District Large Group Speech Contest. Fourteen Fort Dodge Senior High speech groups received Division I ratings and will move on to the State Large Group Speech Contest on Feb. 6. Varsity Division I Ratings: • One Act Play — Crimes of the Heart, Isabel Beekman, Grace Casciato, Moira Buie, and Sydney Gebers • Readers Theatre — Demeter and Persephone, Brayden Schmieder, Dominic Berry, Dennis Morgan, Anna Marxen, and Britta McCollum • Choral Reading — The Lorax, Isabel ...