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Fargo Public Schools Announces Support Staff of the Year Recipient

Fargo Public Schools has been awarding Support Staff of the Year since 2014.

April 28, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Fargo Public Schools has awarded 2020 Support Staff of the Year to Alison Beutler. Beutler is Kitchen Manager for Longfellow Elementary School and has worked for Fargo Public Schools since 2014. As Kitchen Manager, Beutler supervises the kitchen and serving staff, plans menus, orders inventory, conducts training and oversees the kitchen facilities. She was chosen as the recipient of…

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…

Eagles Elementary’s Milligan named Fargo Public School’s Teacher of the Year

Milligan is a Student Performance Strategist at Eagles Elementary School

April 14, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Kimmy Milligan was at home with her family practicing social distancing when she heard her name being called outside by the Cass County Sheriffs Office. Thankfully she wasn’t under arrest, but she was in for a big surprise. “It is my distinct pleasure, although this is not an ideal situation, to announce you as the Fargo Public…

Fargo Public Schools Announces Teacher of the Year

April 14, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Fargo Public Schools Teacher of the Year has been awarded to Eagles Elementary Student Performance Strategist Kimmy Milligan. Superintendent Dr. Rupak Gandhi surprised Milligan with the announcement at her home. Gandhi kept a safe distance, riding in a yellow school bus to tell Milligan the news. The Eagles Elementary School staff also surprised Milligan with a Zoom meeting. Milligan…

Free meals continue to be provided for Fargo-Moorhead families in need

More than 19,000 meals have been given out by the Fargo Public Schools district

April 13, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Free meals for local families in need are continuing to be offered across the metro. YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties is now providing meals and snacks every weekday to children ages 18 or younger. Additional meals can be purchased for $5 for anyone over the age of 18. A Fargo Public Schools official says the need…

Schools Make Changes to Student Meal Distribution Due to Projected Weather Forecast

April 2, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Many schools in the F-M area are having to make changes to their student meal distribution schedules due to the projected weather forecast. Fargo Public Schools is distributing Friday’s student meals on Thursday in order to ensure the safety of staff and families. The distribution times and locations for Fargo Public Schools can be found here. · West Fargo…

Social Distancing: Learning Lessons In The Dirt

Minnesota Parents Become Teachers With Distance Learning And Emily Welker's Little Girl Gets A Garden-Variety Lesson

March 31, 2020

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A lot of parents are in a brave new world this week. Distance learning started Monday for Moorhead Public Schools, Wednesday for Fargo. Local artist Su Legatt shared pics of her first day as a home school parent with her pre-k kiddo on Twitter. Pre-K parents have flexible learning plans for their kids, so Su used art on the…

Fargo Public Schools students receive hand-written “miss you” notes in lunch meals

1,000 hand-made cards were created by a staff member's sibling

March 30, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Public Schools is now including frozen items to the free meals being provided to students during the pandemic. That includes foods like hamburger patties, corn dogs, or cheese bread sticks. Those with the school’s Nutrition Services Program say they see the meals as a way to engage with their students while social distancing. One staff member’s…

Fargo School Board discusses virtual learning, serving meals at emergency meeting

March 17, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. – The Fargo School Board holds an emergency meeting to discuss Coronavirus planning. The district is drafting a plan on distance learning if schools are closed due to the outbreak. Middle and high schoolers would use the technology the school has already provided them for virtual learning. Elementary schoolers may have work sent home. Teachers would also have virtual…

Fargo, West Fargo and Grand Forks Public Schools to Provide Free Meals for Children While Schools are Closed

Children must be present in order to receive the meals.

March 16, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Fargo, West Fargo and Grand Forks Public Schools have announced they will provide free meals for kids while schools are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The meals will be provided through a drive-through or walk-up process at certain school sites. Cold breakfast and lunch meals will be available at five schools in Fargo, nine in West Fargo and…