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West Fargo High School Learners Earn Art Honors
Three West Fargo High School learners earned honors at the Concordia High School Art Exhibition. Awards were announced at the closing reception on Tuesday, January 17th, 2023. Theo Anderson won Best in Show and received a monetary award along with a scholarship to attend Concordia. Alexander Fowler and Emily Visto won two of the four honorable mentions and a small cash prize.
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West Fargo High School Learners Earn Paraprofessional Certification
Seven West Fargo High School learners completed coursework to receive their Paraprofessional Certification, which allows them to receive hands on experience, work credit, and pay as learner employees while still in high school.
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Sheyenne High School Learners Earn Art Honors
The Red River Valley Writing Project and the Department of Visual Arts at NDSU in conjunction with the Plains Art Museum has announced the winners of this year’s Scholastic Art & Writing Awards! Five Sheyenne High School learners earned honors in writing and 24 in art.
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West Fargo Educational Foundation Awards Mini-Grants to Staff
The West Fargo Educational Foundation has awarded nearly $9,000 in mini-grants to 13 staff members with a focus on enhancing community and the learners’ experience within their building.
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WEST FARGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS AWARDED NEARLY $12 MILLION GRANT
The West Fargo Public Schools Department of Behavioral Health & Wellness has been awarded more than $2.3 million per year for five years under the School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program. This funding will be used to hire 21 full-time staff to provide mental health services across the district, purchase new equipment to accommodate these services, and provide mental health training to existing staff to support all learners.
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SHEYENNE MUSTANG HEAD DEBATE COACH RECEIVES ACCOLADES
Mr. Nathan Kurtti, head debate coach at Sheyenne High School, was recently recognized by the National Speech and Debate Association for achieving the milestone of the Donus D. Robert's Award in speech and debate coaching excellence after achieving at least 10,000 points in the National Speech and Debate Association National Honor Society.
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SCHEELS GIVES BACK - DONATION TOWARD SCHOOL LUNCHES
The Scheels Gives Back program awarded $8000 to West Fargo Public Schools’ School Lunch Program. The donation will support over 2960 meals served to learners in need across the district.
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Sheyenne High Mustang Girls Swim and Dive Wins First State Title
West Fargo, ND – (November 28, 2022) – Sheyenne High Mustang Girls' Swim and Dive returned from the NDHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving State Meet with the first Girls’ Swim and Dive state title in school history.
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Sheyenne High Mustang Volleyball Wins First State Title
West Fargo, ND – (November 23, 2022) –Sheyenne High Mustang Volleyball returned from the NDHSAA Class A Volleyball Tournament with the first volleyball state title in school history.
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Horace High School Student Congress Claims State Championship
West Fargo, ND – (November 14, 2022) – Horace High School’s Student Congress returned from the North Dakota High School Activities Association’s State Student Congress with the school’s first state championship.
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Sheyenne High School Student Congress Claims Several Honors
West Fargo, ND – (November 14, 2022) – Sheyenne High School’s Student Congress returned from the North Dakota High School Activities Association’s State Student Congress with a third-place overall finish.
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Professional Development Bonanza
West Fargo, ND – (October 21, 2022) – West Fargo Public Schools held its first Professional Development Bonanza on October 19th at Horace High School.
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WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER EARNS ACCOLADES
West Fargo, ND – (October 5, 2022) – The Communication, Speech, Theatre, Association of North Dakota has named West Fargo High School teacher Kelsey Johnson the CSTAND Teacher of the Year. One teacher from across the state is selected each year for this honor.
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SCHEELS GIVES BACK – LIBERTY LUNCH BALANCES WIPED CLEAN
West Fargo, ND – (October 5, 2022) – The Scheels Gives Back program awarded Liberty Middle School $1,500 to eliminate outstanding lunch balances that have accrued during this school year. More than 25 students will receive assistance with this donation.
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Food Service Employees Recognized for Excellence in School Nutrition
West Fargo, ND – (September 20, 2022) – The North Dakota School Nutrition Association has recognized two district employees for their excellence in school nutrition and their leadership within the West Fargo Public Schools Food Service Department.
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WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SELECTED AS NATIONAL MERIT® SCHOLARSHIP SEMIFINALIST
West Fargo, ND – (September 16, 2022) – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarships Program. West Fargo High School’s Rachel Knudson is among those selected as semifinalists.
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Carlson Named Behavioral Health & Wellness Coordinator for WFPS
West Fargo, ND – (September 6, 2022) – It is with great pleasure that Ms. Annie Richards, Director of Behavioral Health & Wellness, announces that Ms. Malarie Carlson has accepted the position of Behavioral Health & Wellness Coordinator for West Fargo Public Schools.
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West Fargo High School Student Awarded Academic Honors from College Board National Recognition Program
West Fargo, ND – (September 1, 2022) – West Fargo High School junior Melangell Oduor earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs.
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Chitty Named Behavioral Health & Wellness Coordinator for WFPS
West Fargo, ND – (August 29, 2022) – It is with great pleasure that Ms. Annie Richards, Director of Behavioral Health & Wellness, announces that Ms. Kari Chitty has accepted the position of Behavioral Health & Wellness Coordinator for West Fargo Public Schools.
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Richards Named First Director of Behavioral Health & Wellness for WFPS
West Fargo, ND – (August 15, 2022) – It is with great pleasure that Dr. Rachael Agre, Elementary Assistant Superintendent, and Mr. Vincent Williams, Secondary Assistant Superintendent, announce Ms. Annie Richards has accepted the position as the district’s first Director of Behavioral Health & Wellness.
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