I was happy to read Robin Huebner's recent article in The Forum about the way the Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo Public School Districts handle the special transportation needs of homeless students. According to the article the districts use cabs or transportation services for those students that need transport to shelters, hotels, or homes they are [...]
A 17 year old teenager in the West Fargo School District committed suicide on Wednesday. West Fargo students were informed of the suicide yesterday. My daughter Cheyenne told me about it when she came home from school and after my initial shock my first question was, "Why?" Cheyenne did not know the answer to this [...]
Yesterday was Miss Sparkle's last day of ninth grade. It left her a little melancholy. It left me a little melancholy as well. A whole year passed so quickly. I never cease to be amazed at how quickly the time goes. I confess that I was happy to be relieved of the additional time burden [...]
Tonight was West Fargo School District's last orchestra concert of the year. The end of the year concert includes 6th through 12th grade. Cheyenne now sits in the high school section since she is in ninth grade, but I remember all too well her years in the middle school seats. It is difficult to believe [...]
Cheyenne received an academic letter from West Fargo School District last night. Silly me, I did not even realize there was such a thing. I thought lettering was all about sports. Cheyenne was nonplussed when she first heard she had earned a letter, but once she realized that she was the only kid in the [...]
There are always critics who will chastise area school districts, universities, and businesses when they choose to close or continue operations when inclement weather is forecast. I know, I am one of those critics. I tend to lean toward caution, so my criticism is typically leveled at those who do not pay heed to the [...]
I am becoming a tad exasperated with the discussion of the young KVLY reporter, Mellaney Moore, who was able to enter and walk around three area elementary schools with little or no interference from school staff. The point of Moore's efforts was to illustrate the vulnerabilities of school security. The recent article in The Forum [...]
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