District News

Harwood Learner Earns National Recognition

Duane O’Neill, of Harwood, ND, received the 2023 Yes I Can Award for Academics from the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). Duane was honored March 3rd along with other Yes I Can recipients at the CEC Convention and Expo in Louisville, KY. Duane was unable to travel to Louisville and was instead presented his award during an all-school assembly this week at Harwood Elementary in front of staff, his family, and peers.

Comments (-1)

No Headlines to display
BODELL NAMED ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL

It is with great pleasure that Mr. Vincent Williams, Secondary Assistant Superintendent, and Mr. Ryan Salisbury, principal for Sheyenne High School, announce Mr. Ryan Bodell has accepted the position of Assistant Principal at Sheyenne High School.

Comments (-1)

No Headlines to display
BROWN NAMED DIRECTOR OF AQUATICS FOR HULBERT AQUATIC CENTER

It is with great pleasure that Mr. Levi Bachmeier, WFPS Business Manager, announces Mr. Gerald Brown has accepted the position of Director of Aquatics for the Hulbert Aquatic Center.

Comments (-1)

No Headlines to display
Horace High School Debate Announced Co-State Champions

Horace High School announced Co-State Champions with Davies High School.

Comments (-1)

No Headlines to display
Sheyenne High School Debate Members Make National Tournament

Two members of the Sheyenne High School Debate Team nationally qualified in Public Forum Debate at the NSDA North Dakota Roughrider National Debate Qualifier Tournament held at the Ramada Inn in Fargo, ND. This is the second year in a row that Hosna Dawlaty and Vidyaa Lav have qualified in the Public Forum Debate. They will be representing West Fargo Sheyenne High School and Team North Dakota in the National Speech and Debate Tournament that will be held June 11th-16th in Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona.

Comments (-1)

No Headlines to display
West Fargo Public Schools Recipient of $5,000 Donation from Haley's Milk Run

West Fargo Public Schools recently received a $5,000 donation from Haley’s Milk Run, a local nonprofit focused on providing milk to elementary school learners throughout the region. Three area school districts – West Fargo, Fargo, and Moorhead – each received a donation of $5,000.

Comments (-1)

No Headlines to display
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.

Comments (-1)

No Headlines to display
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.

Comments (-1)

No Headlines to display
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.

Comments (-1)

No Headlines to display
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.

Comments (-1)

No Headlines to display
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.

Comments (-1)

No Headlines to display
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.

Comments (-1)

No Headlines to display
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.

Comments (-1)

No Headlines to display
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.

Comments (-1)

No Headlines to display
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.

Comments (-1)

No Headlines to display
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.

Comments (-1)

No Headlines to display
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.

Comments (-1)

No Headlines to display
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.

Comments (-1)

No Headlines to display
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.

Comments (-1)

No Headlines to display
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.

Comments (-1)

No Headlines to display