Fort Dodge Senior High Newsletter TOGETHER WE RISE: Raising the Bar, Closing the Gap, Believing All Kids Do Well If They Can

Fort Dodge Senior High Know Someone Who Wants to Be a Principal Dodger? Staci Laird Assistant Principals Open Enrollment Deadline for 21-22 Scott Danielson is March 1 Matt Elsbecker Our mission at the FDCSD is to provide Adam Kent quality learning experiences and build Main Office relationships that develop productive citizens PH: 515-955-1770 ready for their futures. A child’s educational FX: 515-955-3374 Abby Redmond - Secretary experiences including coursework, activities

Barbara Crooks- Secretary and relationships, will prepare him for his Attendance Office future; what his post-secondary experience PH: 515-574-5798 will be and the career choice he will make. Jolene Pace- Secretary With our variety of classes and activities, we

FDCSD Main Office truly offer something for everyone! 109 N 25th Street If you know someone whose child currently Fort Dodge, IA 50501 does not attend our schools but who could PH: 515-576-1161 benefit from what we have to offer, please FX: 515-576-1988 share this information with them. The open Superintendent enrollment deadline for the 2021-22 school Dr. Jesse Ulrich year is March 1, 2021. The application can Special Needs be found on the Student Registration page of Lynnae Harvey Director of Education Services our website or is available in the Stephanie Anderson - Elementary superintendent’s office at the FDCSD Central Kirsten Doebel - Secondary Office, 109 North 25th Street.

WINTER WEATHER

ANNOUNCEMENTS

If school must be cancelled, delayed or dismissed early due to weather condi- tions, announcements will be made via: Infinite Campus Phone Calls & Texts FDCSD Facebook and Twitter

www.fdschools.org TV Stations: WHO, KCCI & WOI The district TAG teachers were able to Radio Stations: KWMT, KKEZ, KXFT, KZLB, purchase coats for students at the KIAQ, KVFD, KTLB different grade levels. The coats were The Messenger website and social media given to Corey Moody at Bridges, who If you currently do not receive phone will give them to students in need. TAG calls/texts from the District and would like teachers purchased six coats. to, please log into your Infinite Campus Parent Portal and change your Contact Preferences.

FD School Food Service Facebook Page The FDCSD food service department now has a Facebook page. Please like and follow Fort Dodge School Libraries on Facebook for more info and lots of delicious looking pho- tos of student meals! https://www.facebook.com/FD-School-Food -Service-106695827917265 Alt Ed Newsletter

Students come to the Alternative Program for as many reasons as there are students. It offers a flexible schedule for kids who have a conflicting work schedule or a somewhat less traditional home situation. The program is staffed from about 7:30 AM to 3:34 PM Monday through Friday. There is not an Evening program any longer due to the retirement of Terry Paulson. Computer classes allow students to work anywhere...anytime the student has computer access. With the program being located here at the Senior High, it also allows a student to “dual enroll”, which simply means that a student can take classes in the Alternative Program as well as Senior High. This has allowed students to even take advantage of the college classes in Senior High. The Alternative Program also oversees the FDSH Food Pantry. Every month the Food Pantry received items from the Food Bank of . Also many community and school programs have donated needed items. Just this month an anonymous donor contributed enough food to nearly fill up this 12 foot table. Community and student support has always been fantastic! The pantry includes not only food items, but many personal care items to fulfill student needs. In the past, the Alternative Program has partnered up with the School to Work Program to give students the opportunity to gain experience with organizing items and rotating stock. Because of Covid, we can no longer do that. Students are encouraged to stop by the pantry before and after school and take as much as they need.

Virtual Learning Snow Days

We recently announced that virtual learning will be required on days when our schools are physically closed due to winter weather. Here is information regarding what these days will look like. FDSH Students - All classes will meet virtually via Google Meet at the beginning of each scheduled period. The link to each class’s Google Meet can be found on each course’s Google Classroom. Teachers will provide instruction as well as directions on where work to be completed can be found. Homeroom and MTSS will not meet. Students who normally learn At Home will continue their lessons in Edgenuity. Questions about virtual learning days for high school students should be directed to any of the building administrators. Students who do not have internet access at home may check out a hotspot from the Central Office be- tween 8-4:30 Monday through Friday beginning anytime. They will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Hot spots will need to be returned to the Central Office at the end of the school year.

Fort Dodge Senior High Newsletter TOGETHER WE RISE: Raising the Bar, Closing the Gap, Believing All Kids Do Well If They Can

January 1- - No school DODGER DATES January 23: 8:30am: District Speech Contest; Large Group @ January 6: 6:30pm: FDCS TBD Foundation Meeting @ Cen- January 11: 6:00pm: Board of Ed- tral Office ucation Meeting @ Central Office January 25: State Jazz Band Con- test @ TBD January 9: NCIBA Honor January 18: No School—Martin Band @ ICCC Luther King Day January 28: 5:30pm: Junior Par- ent Night @ SH Library January 22: 6:30pm: Speech Showcase; Large Group @ SH *See web page for athletic schedules and dates

Introduction to Culinary students baked homemade Introduction to Agriculture students conduct a lab to cinnamon rolls just before winter break. identify soil types in the greenhouse. District Compliance

It is the policy of the Fort Dodge Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ancestry, age, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, physical attributes, religion, political party preference, political belief, socioeconomic status, vet- eran’s status, actual or potential parental, family or marital status in its programs, services, and employment practices. If you have questions or griev- ances related to this policy, please contact Dr. Stephanie Anderson (Director of Elementary Education), and Dr. Kirsten Doebel (Director of Secondary Education), Central Administration Office, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, (576-1161) or contact the Civil Rights Midwestern Division for U. S. Department of Education Office, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661-4544. (Alternate for Section 504 is Pamela Stangeland, Director of Special Education/Special Needs, 515-574-5675). The District’s Compliance Coordinator for Affirmative Action is Kimberly Whitmore, who can be reached at 576-1161 or 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. The District’s Designated Investigators of Physical/Sexual Abuse of Stu- dents by School Employees are Dr. Stephanie Anderson (Director of Elementary Education), and Dr. Kirsten Doebel (Director of Secondary Educa- tion). They can be reached at 576-1161 or 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. The alternate is Pam Stangeland. She can be reached at 574 -5675 or 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. The District’s Officers for Harassment Complaints and Allegations are Dr. Stephanie Anderson (Director of Elementary Education), and Dr. Kirsten Doebel (Director of Secondary Education). They can be reached at 576-1161 or 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501.