SchoolTalk

Kindergarten registration for Fall 2026 has been open online for about a month at www.fargo.k12.nd.us/kindergartenregistration and Fargo Public Schools is excited to welcome the next class of new students this August. Early registration is extremely important. It allows us to plan staffing, prepare classrooms, and ensure each school is ready to provide the very best experience for our newest learners.

Read more about kindergarten registration and how to register in this Cabinet Column by Chief Communications Officer AnnMarie Campbell.

Fargo Public Schools collaborates with Vocational Rehabilitation to support students with disabilities in employment. VR is a program designed to support individuals with disabilities in achieving their employment goals. It helps individuals prepare for, secure, maintain, or advance in meaningful careers by providing resources, training, and guidance.

Read more about Vocational Rehabilitation and Pre-Employment Transition Services in this Feature Column by Special Education Coordinator Jolene Schue.

Communities in Schools is grounded in a simple but powerful idea: students learn best when their basic needs are met and when they have trusted adults helping them navigate school, home, and community challenges. CIS social workers partner closely with school teams to support students through individual case management, connections to resources, and school-wide supports that align with each school’s improvement goals.

Read more about the impact CIS is having in Fargo Public Schools in this Feature Column by Assistant Director of Student Support Services Dr. Jen Sahr.

Congratulations to Davies High School Senior Wyatt Kosidowski on winning the state championship at 189 pounds at the NDHSAA Class A Boys State Wrestling Championships at the Fargodome! Kosidowski defeated defending state champion Hugh Meyer of Dickinson 5-2 in the first-place match and finished with a season record of 39-1.

Congratulations to the Fargo Public Schools students in Grades 7-9 who were chosen to participate in the North Dakota Middle Level Honors Orchestra Festival! Rehearsals and performances were February 13-14 in Minot. Participants were chosen from an audition in November and were directed by guest conductor Jane Linde-Capistran.

FPS participants were Blake Chang, Jason Chen, Samuel Erdmann, Zoey Hamilton, Leo Hong, Estelle Jensen, Julian Lang, Vuk Ljepoja, Mckenzie Muck, Amelia Pikalek, Henry Schneider, Joshua Wang, Lewis Yan, Annie Yang, Evelyn Yang, and Cadence You. Leo Hong, Evelyn Yang, and Cadence You earned principal player for their sections in the orchestra.

Native American Education Coordinator Melody Staebner, an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, served as one of the 11 commissioners on the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, a bipartisan federal panel charged with studying and improving outcomes for Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children and youth. Her contributions reflect a deep commitment to ensuring Native students have the support needed to thrive socially, academically, and culturally. Read more about the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children and Staebner's work on the commission.

Congratulations to Davies Boys Hockey Coach Nate Metcalf on being named the Eastern Dakota Conference Boys Hockey Coach of the Year! Metcalf received the award on February 21 at Purpur Arena in Grand Forks.

Meet Fargo Public Schools Tech Support Specialist Terry Cote in this week's Employee Spotlight.

The Fargo Public Schools Human Capital Department wants to shine a spotlight on its valuable employees who have a tremendous positive impact on the District's students, staff, and families. The District's educators are crucial to achieving our goal of educating and empowering all students to succeed and are dedicated to the idea that we are stronger together. HC has selected FPS staff members who are deserving of greater recognition and will highlight them each week.

Fargo Public Schools high school and middle schoolers, this is your chance to design a Fargo Police Department Squad Car! High school and middle school students are invited to submit artistic designs for wraps for two School Resource Officer squad cars starting the beginning of second semester. Designs are due to be turned in to each school's SRO by 4 p.m. next Friday, March 6.

One winning middle school and one winning high school design will be applied to the winning school’s SRO squad car for the 2026-27 school year. This project is being funded by the Fargo Police Foundation.

Design options are limited only by the imaginations of the student artists. The artwork may incorporate any designs or color schemes using the existing FPD graphics. Fargo Public Schools Administration has authorized the use of school-specific logos as part of their designs. School specific or FPS logos cannot cover original FPD graphics. There can be no changes to the End of Watch graphic on the back, or the United States flag on either side. Design templates can be picked up from each SRO or downloaded here.

Designs will go through a selection process involving school administrators, school resource officers, FPS Superintendent Dr. Cory Steiner, and FPD Police Chief David Zibolski, with final winners chosen through a public vote.

Fargo Public Schools invites parents and caregivers to share their thoughts through the Districtwide Climate and Culture Survey. Schools and district staff use the results to review current practices and to plan for the upcoming school year.

This input helps shape decisions that support students, families, and staff. The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and gives parents and caregivers a chance to share their experiences in our schools. Caregivers are invited to complete a survey for each school their child attends this year. This feedback is important.

The Mental Health Series from parentguidance.org is a powerful resource designed to support family mental health and well-being. Experts agree that adult involvement is important in a child's success. When caregivers have helpful tools, it benefits children, strengthens families, and contributes to a thriving community. Click here or on the image to view the MHS calendar March.

The Mental Health Series features an Ask a Therapist LIVE event on March 24, which offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with a licensed therapist. Register here.

Carl Ben Eielson Middle School presents its musical Disney's Moana Jr. at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 5-6 and at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 7 in the South High School theater.

The musical, based on the animated film, follows the strong-willed Moana as she sets sail across the Pacific to save her village and discover the truth about her heritage. Moana and the legendary demigod Maui embark on an epic journey of self-discovery and camaraderie as both learn to harness the power that lies within.

The Fargo Public Library has several events for kids and teens coming up including a Bookworm Birthday Bash celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the library, featuring party games, crafts, sweet surprises, and an opportunity to explore new books at 10 a.m. February 28 at the Downtown library; a performance by the JT Kennelly Band, a country/folk/bluegrass band based in Fargo at 2 p.m. February 28 at the Downtown location; the 10th Annual Northern Narratives Writing Project accepting submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction writing from teen aged 13+ and adults through March 31 at fargolibrary.org; and the 2026 Winter Reading Challenge for kids and teens running through February 28 on the Fargo Public Library Beanstack App.

The Board of Education of the City of Fargo meets in regular session on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, beginning at 5:30 p.m. To find Board meeting agendas and schedules, a broadcast link, an archive of past meetings, and more, visit the Board of Education webpages on the FPS website.

Read the Board Briefs from the February 24 regular meeting of the School Board.

North High School students and staff gathered in the gym on Monday as competitors of all abilities participated in an ABLE Assembly, presented by TNT Kids Fitness. Spectators cheered as pairs consisting of North students and educators raced in inclusivity-focused, adaptable ABLE Games-style challenges. ABLE Assemblies are an inclusive-focused event designed to build school culture around inclusion, peer connection, and celebrating abilities of all students. Carl Ben Eielson Middle School, Discovery Middle School, Ben Franklin Middle School, and Davies High School will also hold ABLE Assemblies this March and April.

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