Fargo Public Schools

Fargo, West Fargo public schools to ban fans from athletic events

The decision was made after Cass County moved to the high risk level on the COVID-19 Scale

FARGO, N.D. — Cass County’s move to the high risk level is reaching high school athletics. “In our conference of 11, six of us are Cass County schools and our attendance levels reduced to 50, so we determined that with our game staff and the people just associated with running the game, that is about all the people we could…

Fans no longer allowed at Fargo and West Fargo Public Schools sporting events

Games will be live streamed for fans

FARGO, N.D.–Fargo and West Fargo Public Schools will no longer allow fans at sports games beginning Friday, October 16. Only athletes, coaches and essential personnel will be allowed at games. The decision was made based on the number of active COVID-19 cases in Cass County which was updated to an orange COVID status on Wednesday. Fargo Public Schools says both the…

All Fargo Public Schools students to receive free meals through 2020-21 school year

Students will have access to both breakfast and lunch.

FARGO, N.D.–Every student enrolled in Fargo Public Schools will receive free meals for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year. Students will have access to both breakfast and lunch, and will use their lunch account number to log the meals they eat. Students with funds currently in their account can use the money for a la carte items or hold…

Fargo Public Schools updates elementary and secondary instructional levels

FARGO, N.D.–Fargo Public Schools has updated its instructional level for all elementary and secondary students. Starting, Monday, October 19, middle and high school students will transition back to a hybrid model of learning with adjustments. Monday through Thursday, students will alternate attending in-person classes, while Fridays will be distance learning for all students. Starting, Monday, October 26, elementary students will…

COVID-19 task force creates #ForAllofUs campaign to promote wearing masks

They hope that through this campaign they are able to reach everyone.

FARGO, N.D. – The Red River Valley COVID-19 task force unveils a new campaign promoting and encouraging North Dakotans to mask up. The new mask campaign called #ForAllOfUs focuses on the individual and the collective reason on why wearing a mask is fundamental in protecting those in your community. The task force also announced the #forallofus website. People can find…

Fargo Public Schools to offer take-home meals during distance learning

Meals will be available for pickup on Tuesdays and Fridays.

FARGO, N.D.–Fargo middle and high school students will be able to receive take-home meals while learning from home. Fargo Public Schools made the decision to switch to distance learning on October 5 due to several health and safety factors. Students learning from home will not be required to fill out a meal order form and can pick up two to…

Parents And Students Protest Decision To Move To Distance Learning

Organizers stood outside the Fargo Public School Office opposed to the district's decision to move to distance learning

FARGO, ND – Signs of disappointment, frustration, and desperation. That was the attitude outside the Fargo Public Schools office. “I’m trying to get us to go back to school, whether it be in person or hybrid,” said Fargo North senior Ellie Liedburg. “As long as we get the chance for a small amount of time during the week to get…

Fargo North-South Girls’ Hockey Program debuts new mascot name and logo

The Spruins season begins November 9.

FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo North-South Girls’ Hockey team will officially be known as the Spruins. Team members collaborated to choose a new nickname for the mascot and a new logo that represented each school. Currently, Fargo North is the Spartans and Fargo South are the Bruins. The new logo shows a Bruins bear wearing a Spartan helmet and uses each school’s…

Loaded BB gun confiscated from Lincoln Elementary School student

The student has since been suspended.

FARGO, N.D.–Staff at Lincoln Elementary School confiscated a loaded BB gun from a student on Wednesday. Upon arriving at school, the student reportedly notified a staff member that they had something in their backpack. The staff member then looked in the student’s backpack, saw the BB gun and immediately confiscated it. A hallway was closed down in order for staff…