Discovery Middle School Archives

Discovery Middle School students sent home early due to cold classrooms

January 21, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Discovery Middle School sent students early on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Students were sent home due to a malfunction of the school’s heat pump.FARGO — Students at Discovery Middle School were sent home early due to a lack of heat in some of the school’s classrooms. In a release, the school said it was due to a malfunction in the…

Native American Education Program Winter Gathering Brings Community Together

Organizers say it's one of the largest such events in the F-M area and is a great opportunity to strengthen bonds.

December 18, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Native American Education Winter Gathering took place at Discovery Middle School from 6-8 P.M. on Dec. 18th. There was food, a photo booth by Dreamcatcher Photography, face painting, a rotation of other activity stations, games, and music by DJ Birdman. Santa Claus even dropped by to hand out candy bags and take some photos with…

Kellogg’s partners with Cash Wise to give money to local schools.

August 21, 2024

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Local middle schools in Fargo are getting a boost to their sports programs thanks to Tony the Tiger. Kellogg’s partnered with Cash Wise for its “Mission Tiger” to help give money to local schools. Twelve schools across the state of North Dakota received money including three in Fargo. $12,000 dollars in total was presented to the…

Teen With BB Gun Arrested On Bus Headed to Davies and Discovery

May 23, 2024

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Ed Clapp and Oak Grove elementary schools in south Fargo were locked down for a short time this morning after officers responded to a call for a 16-year-old boy possibly with a gun at a bus stop. It happened in the 3100 block of 30th Avenue South shortly after 8 a.m. The boy boarded the bus…

Fargo Public Schools looks into building a new middle school & high school

September 13, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo School Board approves the first reading of a 10-year long-range facilities plan. It looks into building a new middle school and high school since Bennett Elementary is nearing capacity. A middle school could be built on eight acres directly east of Davies High School. It could have children in grades five through nine to…

Two Discovery Middle School students test positive for COVID-19

Discovery Middle School says the two students' COVID-19 cases are unrelated.

September 15, 2020

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Courtesy: Fargo Public SchoolsFARGO, N.D.–Two students at Discovery Middle School have tested positive for COVID-19. School Officials were notified on Monday and immediately compiled a list of close contacts who may have been exposed to the students. Students and staff identified as close contacts received a phone call. Anyone who did not receive a call was not defined as a…

Fargo Public Schools Announces Discovery Middle School Principal

May 18, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Fargo Public Schools has named Amy Herrick as principal of Discovery Middle School. Herrick has worked for Fargo Public Schools since 2002 and has been assistant principal at Discovery Middle School since 2013. She has a Master of Science degree in Education Leadership and a Bachelor of Science degree in K-12 Art Education from Minnesota State University Moorhead. While…

Fargo Public Middle Schools to Host Virtual Dance Party for FM Metro

Community members are invited to join the students by dancing and moving along to the songs.

May 6, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo-Moorhead metro is encouraged to participate in a school dance party at 10 a.m. on Friday. Students from Ben Franklin, Carl Ben Eielson and Discovery Middle Schools have partnered with local radio station Y-94 to host a virtual Dance Party. At 10 a.m. three songs, The Church Clap, Cupid Shuffle and the Cha Cha Slide, will play on…

Fargo School Board defeats motion to build new middle school in South Fargo

The new school was set to be built on land located east of Davies high School that was already owned by the school district

April 14, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo School Board voted against a motion to build a new middle school in South Fargo. The motion failed with a 5-4 vote at the latest school board meeting. The new school was set to be built on land already owned by the school district located directly East of Davies high school. It was planned to help…

West Fargo author reads to middle school students to inspire them to give back

Sawyer Anderson wrote Water Works in response to learning about the water crisis in Africa

February 13, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — After Sawyer Anderson’s father took a trip to Africa, he informed his daughter of some unfortunate circumstances children in that country go through. “There are kids my age carrying buckets of water on their heads, walking three miles to get water and the water isn’t clean,” Anderson said. “I just wanted to imagine me – I wouldn’t…