FBS Chess Club is open to students in grades 4–12, and all skill levels are welcome! Practices begin September 14 and will be held Mondays from 3:30–5:00 PM, with flexibility around sports and other activities.
Interested? Sign up with Ms. Hawkes! ♟️💜
What a great first week back at Fessenden-Bowdon! We spent the week building relationships, setting expectations, and getting back into the rhythm of learning.
We also cheered on our athletes at the first JH football game and watched our seniors begin their final year of high school!
We’re excited for all the learning, growth, memories, and opportunities ahead. Here’s to a great school year!
Registration forms are coming home with students in grades K–6! Our program begins September 1 and runs Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:30–5:30 PM.
Students will enjoy homework help, enrichment activities, recess, and a snack!
Please return registration forms to the office by August 27 so we can plan for the year.
⏰ Kickoff: 7:00 PM
Come out, wear your purple, and cheer on the Hornets! 💜🖤
Happy Thursday!
A couple of reminders for today and tomorrow:
🌮 Today’s Lunch: Taco in a Bag
🏈 JH Football Game Day!
Our HWC Hornets take on Kidder County today!
📍 Harvey
⏰ 5:00 PM
Come out and cheer on our Hornets!
🍕 Tomorrow’s Lunch: Pizza
Have a great Thursday, and GO HORNETS! 💜🖤
We encourage parents to take a few minutes to review the information shared with students so we can all work together to start the year on the same page.
📖 Student Handbooks: Your child will also be bringing home a copy of the Fessenden-Bowdon School Handbook for you to review together. Please sign and return the last page to the school office by Monday, August 24.
Thank you to our students, families, and staff for helping us get the year off to a great start! 💜🖤
To help keep dismissal safe, organized, and efficient, students in grades PK-4 will be dismissed in three groups: bus riders, parent pickup, and walkers.
3:28 PM — Bus Riders & Parent Pickup
Bus riders will be walked outside and loaded onto their buses.
Parent pickup students will exit Door 10 with an adult to meet their parents.
Please Note: To help dismissal run smoothly, parents will not be allowed into the building between 3:25–3:35 PM. After 3:35 PM, families are welcome to come inside to visit a teacher, stop by the office, or pick something up.
3:35 PM — Walkers
Walkers will be dismissed after the buses have departed to help reduce traffic and keep students safe.
Change of Plans?
If your child’s after-school plans change, please contact the school office by 2:30 PM so we have enough time to notify your child and their teacher.
Thank you for helping us make dismissal safe and smooth for everyone!
Join us Monday, August 17 at 6:00 PM in the New Gym!
Come learn about the year ahead, find out how you can get involved with PTO, meet our staff, and visit your child’s classroom.
Before you head home, don’t forget to stop by Door 1 for a treat!
We’re excited to welcome our families back and kick off a great school year!
We’re Hiring! Join the Fessenden-Bowdon School Team!
If you enjoy working with students and want to make a difference in our school, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply here: https://bit.ly/4qhBMlz
Please share to help us spread the word!
Ms. Boe will be teaching 5–8 Science and 8th Grade Social Studies this year. We are excited to have her join our team!
You should have received an email with instructions for setting up your Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
✅ All families need to complete the setup/registration process before the school year begins. Since Infinite Campus is a new system for Fessenden-Bowdon School, all current families will need to complete this process.
⏰ It should only take about 5-10 minutes.
🔑 Instructions are included in the email, so please locate that email and complete the process as soon as possible.
🔒 Please keep track of the username and password you create.
Thank you for helping us get everything ready for a great start to the new school year!
HWC Cross Country
We're excited to get our HWC Cross Country team up and running! If you're planning to join XC this fall, make sure you join our Remind so you don't miss any important updates, practice information, meet details, or announcements.
📲 Remind Class: HWC XC
🔔 Code: @hwc-xc
👟 Coach: C. Peterson
First practice will be Monday, August 17th at Harvey High School.
Please join and help us spread the word to anyone interested in running XC this season!
Check out the schedules for Volleyball, Football, and Girls Golf and get ready to cheer on our HWC Hornets!
As always, please check the school calendar for any changes to dates and times. We will also do our best to share updates as they become available.
As the First Day of School is approaching us, we wanted to share our 2026-2027 School Newsletter. Please click on the link to view. https://canva.link/veupdniaz3pul2d
Marla joins us as our 4th Grade Teacher and brings enthusiasm and a love of learning to the classroom. We're excited to have her as part of the FBS family and can't wait for our students to learn and grow with her this year.
📅 Reminder for JH/HS Parents & Students!
If you'd like to review your student's class schedule, ask questions, or request a class change before school starts, stop by the school during one of the following times:
📍 Thursday, August 6: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
📍 Friday, August 7: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Mrs. Widicker will be available to meet with you in the Main Office.
If you don't have any questions or need any schedule changes, there's no need to stop by. We look forward to seeing everyone on the first day of school!
Fall sports are underway!
As practices and games begin, this is a great time to bookmark the Travel Document on the Fessenden-Bowdon School website. The document is updated throughout the season and includes bus departure times for all athletic events.
Checking the travel document is the easiest way to stay up to date on when teams are leaving.
🚍 Travel Document: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TRWgS5Z0LYIidOJ2NugMvjLIlNK0cVfAz6PO20l0TZs/edit?gid=0#gid=0
We look forward to seeing everyone at our fall activities. 💜