Clik here to view.
Interested in part-time work at your child’s school?
Are you interested in part time work at your child’s school? Fargo and West Fargo Public Schools still have several openings in the AmeriCorps SSP program for adults who would like to help students...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Washington 5th graders rake in appreciation, kindness
Nineteen students in Rob Arneson’s 5th grade class at Washington Elementary were out and about in nearby neighborhoods (north and east of the school) Thursday, helping homeowners clear leaves from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Meet our newest leaders, part 7 of 8
Cheryl Janssen is the new assistant principal at Kennedy Elementary. She’s been with the Fargo Public Schools since 1995. Meet her in this latest feature on people new to leadership roles in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ALC show combines fashion, function into English lesson
What would you do if your child’s school called to alert you to his or her improper dress? Many of the refugee families who arrive in Fargo don’t have survival English skills, which can be a barrier to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reaching out to make a difference
Over the course of the school year, the Fargo Public Schools works with several non-profit organizations in partnerships that help the District achieve its educational mission. One of these – CHARISM –...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Learning: It’s not just from 8 to 3 anymore
Do you have elementary-age children in the Fargo Public Schools? Do they participate in activities at their building outside of the regular school day? If the answer to either one of these questions...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Presidents, prognosticators make appearances in FPS buildings
With so many national and state races and measures hotly contested on Tuesday, it’s no wonder that enthusiasm about the 2012 election trickled down into the classrooms across the District. Staff and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pictures: Students fill the ‘Dome
During October and November, buildings across the District brought in non-perishable food items and monetary donations for the student-led Fill The Dome drive that annually restocks the shelves of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Snow fighting rodeo: what effort goes into keeping schools open?
This week’s snow storm officially dropped just under 10 inches of new but heavy, wet snow on the City of Fargo. With each new winter weather event, several dozen Fargo Public Schools employees head out...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mural project joins Red River Zoo, MSUM with Kennedy students
Kennedy Elementary students have been busy the past several days in a joint art project, a large mural, with MSUM Art Education students and the Red River Zoo. The piece, which wraps around walls at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Class Act: seniors sharing wisdom, talents with young learners
The Fargo School District benefits from the labor and time of volunteers in most of its buildings. Many of those volunteers are parents, and help out through a PTA, PTSA, or PTO. Others, a small...
View ArticleBoard approves Kennedy enrollment plan
This week at its regular meeting, the School Board approved the following in regard to Kennedy Elementary School enrollment: To house the Kennedy Bluemont Lakes kindergarten, first grade and second...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Students and mentors partner up through AAS
Sanford employees guide HM-R students through a Christmas shopping trip for gifts for the less fortunate – one of several activities the two groups do throughout the year, including classroom reading...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WATCH D.O.G.S. invade north side elementary
WATCH D.O.G.S. dad Brian Sokolofsky, center, with children Ellie and Jack. An idea to get fathers more involved in the school their child attends has taken hold in a northside elementary, thanks to an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Summer language experience to bloom in August
In early August, the Fargo Public Schools will hold an immersion experience into the Chinese language and culture for the first time. The Chinese Language and Culture Program will take place weekdays...
View ArticleClik here to view.
City PTA honors three for their service
The City PTA has honored three educators for their service to the Fargo Public Schools. Washington Elementary Principal Dana Carlson was named Outstanding Administrator of the Year. He was cited as a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Elementary Back-to-School Night 8-25
Fargo Public Schools (FPS) students and their parents are invited to Back-to-School Night at area FPS elementary schools taking place on Monday, August 25. Do you remember? The long-awaited supply...
View Article
