Fargo Public Schools is exploring groundbreaking changes to enrich the educational experience for our students. No two learners are the same and in order to ensure that all students have the opportunity to obtain an excellent education, FPS must adapt to meet individual needs. Two options FPS is exploring to meet those needs is a self-directed learning academy and a full-time Trollwood Performing Arts School.

Click here to read more about these options being explored for meeting students' individualized needs in this Cabinet Column by FPS Superintendent Dr. Rupak Gandhi. And click here to take a survey to indicate whether a full-time Trollwood would be of interest to your family.

This fall, through a collaboration with the Fargo Public Schools Foundation, Valley Reading Council, and the North Dakota Library Association, FPS was fortunate to have national award winning author Andrea Wang visit all of our elementary schools and present to students.

Click here to read more about the author visits and why they are important for students in this Feature Column by FPS Library Program Facilitator Jen Hess.

The students selected are Abhijna Kavasseri, Jadyn Chakua, Isabella Meyer, and McKenzie Lynn Olson of North High School; Patrick Shen, Angel Mochage, Kallie Andersen, and Abigail Hamilton of Davies High School; and Ava Martin, Steph Kramer, and Koral Siegel of South High School.

The Fargo Youth Initiative serves as an advisory body to the City Commission, representing the current needs and issues of the community’s youth. Fargo Youth Initiative members research issues and make policy or project recommendations to the City Commission for consideration.

The Coca-Cola Scholars Program is the largest corporate-sponsored, achievement-based scholarship program in the United States. With the addition of the 2024 class, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation will have provided more than 6,900 Coca-Cola Scholars nationwide with over $84 million in scholarships over the course of 36 years. One-hundred-fifty Coca-Cola Scholars will be named in late February to receive a $20,000 college scholarship.

The community is invited to learn more about Fargo Public Schools and lend a voice about the future of the District at three Long-Range Facility Plan Community Meetings from 6-8 p.m. on November 14 at North High School, November 15 at South High School, and November 16 at Davies High School.

Topics covered at the community meetings will include the current and projected condition of FPS buildings; how the District’s buildings meet the needs of modern teaching and learning methods; ways the District can operate more efficiently; and future enrollment and educational opportunities.

The Fargo Public Schools 2022-23 Annual Report presents the District’s effort to carry out its mission of “educating and empowering all students to succeed” and to serve its students and families. The information contained in the Annual Report highlights FPS’ students, staff, schools, programs, departments, and achievements. View the Annual Report for vital information regarding enrollment, staffing, budget numbers, demographics, and assessment data. Thank you for supporting Fargo Public Schools and allowing the District to provide its students an exceptional educational experience. Click here to view the full document.

Parents, we want to hear from you! Please help Fargo Public Schools improve how we are serving our students, staff, and stakeholders by taking our culture survey. The survey data will guide District decision making, parent engagement, District and school improvement, and influence Strategic Plan decisions.

If you are a parent of a student enrolled in FPS, please click here to complete this survey. You may complete the survey for each student enrolled at FPS. The survey is anonymous and demographic data is optional.

Annie tells the story of an orphan girl who ends ends up in the lap of luxury with Depression-era billionaire Oliver Warbucks. Unlike most of the other children at her orphanage, spunky Annie believes that her parents are still alive and will one day return to claim her. The Tony Award winning musical features some of the greatest musical theatre hits ever written, including "Tomorrow."

Thursday through Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. with the Sunday performance at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at the Fargo Public Schools Box Office.

Students often learn best from each other, and the Fargo Public Schools Early Childhood Special Education Community Friends Program is jumpstarting peer learning.

The Community Friends program integrates typically-developing students into the ECSE classrooms alongside the students with developmental delays or disabilities. The Community Friends act as peer role models for the ECSE students while gaining a classroom preschool experience that will benefit them as they enter elementary school.

Click here to read more about the early success of the ECSE Community Friends Program in this Feature Story. And click here to apply for your 4-year-old to join the program.

Pictured left to right:

Jen Gompf, FPS Foundation Board President; Kristi Ulrich, FPSFCU Board Membe; Jennifer Wolf, FPSFCU Member Service Representative; Mari Gagelin, FPSFCU President; Brandy Link, FPSFCU Operations Manager; Deb Stuhaug, FPSFCU Loan Manager; Bri Glenn, FPSFCU Marketing Coordinator

• October 26: Family Trivia Night feature Diary of a Wimpy Kid Trivia, Main Library, 6 p.m.
• October 28: Recognizing Reptiles event with live reptiles from the NDSU Herpetology Club, Main Library, 10 a.m.
• October 28: Crafts for Teens - DIY Hand Warmers, Dr. James Carlson Library, 1 p.m.

FirstLink answers the 2-1-1 Information and Referral Helpline and the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis lifeline for the state of North Dakota.

Click here to read more about the Facility Condition Assessment and the process of updating the Long-Range Facility Plan in this Board Column by Fargo Board of Education Planning Committee Chair Jim Johnson.

The Board of Education of the City of Fargo meets in regular session on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, beginning at 5:30 p.m. To find Board meeting agendas and schedules, a broadcast link, an archive of past meetings, and more, visit the Board of Education webpages on the FPS website.

Click here to read the Board Briefs from the October 24 regular meeting of the School Board.

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