Menu change for Tuesday!

Shop & Support Fessenden-Bowdon School!
We are excited to participate in the SchoolStore program! This is an easy way for families, friends, and community members to help support our classrooms simply by doing some of the online shopping they already do.
When you start your shopping through our SchoolStore link and shop with participating retailers, a portion of your purchase helps provide funds that our teachers can use to purchase resources and supplies for their classrooms. There is no additional cost to you!
👉 Start shopping here:
https://www.schoolstore.com/cgi/SSCHomePage?asd_number=0000169070
Lanyards are going home with students in grades K–6 today and PK tomorrow, but you do not need an invitation from a student to participate. Anyone can use the link above to shop and help support our teachers and students!
Thank you for supporting Fessenden-Bowdon School and helping us put more resources directly into our classrooms! 💙📚
We are excited to participate in the SchoolStore program! This is an easy way for families, friends, and community members to help support our classrooms simply by doing some of the online shopping they already do.
When you start your shopping through our SchoolStore link and shop with participating retailers, a portion of your purchase helps provide funds that our teachers can use to purchase resources and supplies for their classrooms. There is no additional cost to you!
👉 Start shopping here:
https://www.schoolstore.com/cgi/SSCHomePage?asd_number=0000169070
Lanyards are going home with students in grades K–6 today and PK tomorrow, but you do not need an invitation from a student to participate. Anyone can use the link above to shop and help support our teachers and students!
Thank you for supporting Fessenden-Bowdon School and helping us put more resources directly into our classrooms! 💙📚

Happy Monday! Check out the daily update.

🌿 6th Grade Eco Ed Day!
Our 6th graders traveled to Festival Hall for Eco Ed Day last week, where they had the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities and learn more about our environment and natural resources.
A big thank you to Wells County Soil Conservation and Anne Ehni for organizing this event and providing such a fun and educational experience for our students!
Our 6th graders traveled to Festival Hall for Eco Ed Day last week, where they had the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities and learn more about our environment and natural resources.
A big thank you to Wells County Soil Conservation and Anne Ehni for organizing this event and providing such a fun and educational experience for our students!







Yesterday was National Teach Ag Day, and we couldn’t let it pass without recognizing our own Mr. Moellenkamp!
Fessenden-Bowdon is incredibly fortunate to have an Ag teacher and FFA advisor who works hard, invests in our students, and helps them discover opportunities and passions that can shape their futures.
Thank you, Mr. Moe, for the countless hours, encouragement, and dedication you give to our students and our school. We appreciate all you do! 🌾🚜💙💛
Fessenden-Bowdon is incredibly fortunate to have an Ag teacher and FFA advisor who works hard, invests in our students, and helps them discover opportunities and passions that can shape their futures.
Thank you, Mr. Moe, for the countless hours, encouragement, and dedication you give to our students and our school. We appreciate all you do! 🌾🚜💙💛

School Pictures Are Ready!
School pictures are now ready to view and order! Families should have received an email from Jostens with information and a link to access your student’s photos. Picture retake day will be October 29.
Be sure to check your inbox (and your spam/junk folder if you don’t see it).
School pictures are now ready to view and order! Families should have received an email from Jostens with information and a link to access your student’s photos. Picture retake day will be October 29.
Be sure to check your inbox (and your spam/junk folder if you don’t see it).

Everyone is invited to the parade in Harvey at 1:00 pm and the HWC football game tonight with kickoff at 7:00 pm! Come out and show your Hornet Pride!

Happy Thursday! Reminder: eligibility will be run this morning.

Our 8th grade students had an awesome day in Medora today visiting the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library! 🇺🇸
Students had the opportunity to explore history in a hands-on way, learn more about Theodore Roosevelt and his connection to North Dakota, and experience a pretty incredible new resource right here in our state.










The Daily Update is here!

The Fessenden-Bowdon School Board approved the following calendar changes at yesterday’s meeting:
Monday, October 5 — SCHOOL WILL BE IN SESSION
Friday, April 23 — NO SCHOOL
This will now serve as the Parent-Teacher Conference comp day.
🍎 Parent-Teacher Conferences
Conferences will be held:
Tuesday, October 13 | 3:45–6:30 PM
Thursday, October 15 | 3:45–6:30 PM

FBS Chess Makes Its USCF Tournament Debut!
Members of the FBS Chess Team competed in their first USCF-rated tournament on Saturday, September 12, at the Capital City Quads in Bismarck! Seven students and two coaches represented FBS, competing alongside some of North Dakota’s top-ranked chess players, including the current state champion.
Our FBS players earned an impressive 12 total points! 🎉 Camdyn Laber took 1st place in his bracket, while Tucker Hoffert tied for 1st in another, finishing just half a point ahead of Jasper Opdahl. Congratulations to all of our players on a great first rated tournament!
Competing in USCF-rated tournaments gives players the opportunity to establish an official chess rating and continue challenging themselves against players from across the state.
The excitement is growing at FBS! Our full Scholastic Chess Team also kicked off practice this week with 40 students signed up—nearly double last year’s roster! ♟️
We’re excited to see our chess program continue to grow!




Happy Tuesday! Check out the daily update for the latest times and activities happening today.
Dress-Up Day for Tomorrow: USA
Dress-Up Day for Tomorrow: USA

Congratulations to our 2026 Homecoming Royalty! 👑
Congratulations to Queen Ivy Sheggerud and King Lane Risovi on being crowned today! 💜🤍
We are also proud to recognize our 2026 Homecoming Court: Brody Loff, Brody Jones, Austin Wiesz, Britain Kittelson, Braylee Keller, and Layne Allmaras.
A special thank you to our crown bearers, Walker Muscha and Lindi Givens!
Congratulations to all of our Homecoming royalty, and happy Homecoming Week!
Congratulations to Queen Ivy Sheggerud and King Lane Risovi on being crowned today! 💜🤍
We are also proud to recognize our 2026 Homecoming Court: Brody Loff, Brody Jones, Austin Wiesz, Britain Kittelson, Braylee Keller, and Layne Allmaras.
A special thank you to our crown bearers, Walker Muscha and Lindi Givens!
Congratulations to all of our Homecoming royalty, and happy Homecoming Week!

The Daily Update is ready! Check out what’s happening today. We have games right here in Fessenden, along with concessions at Whipple Field, plus volleyball action in Harvey. Come out and support our students!

Breaking News! The parade time has been changed to 2:00pm with line up at 1:50pm due to the weather. Coronation will be at 9:30am in the New Gym.
All are invited to line Main St to watch the floats and catch the candy!
All are invited to line Main St to watch the floats and catch the candy!

Learning Through History: The Man in the Red Bandana
Students in our 7–12 Writing Elective learned about Welles Crowther, known as The Man in the Red Bandana. Welles was a 24-year-old working in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. During the attacks, he used the red bandana he had carried since childhood to cover his face as he helped lead others to safety. Survivors later remembered the unidentified man in the red bandana who repeatedly returned to help others.
After learning his story, students explored the symbolism of the red bandana and wrote about how it represents courage, bravery, sacrifice, and helping others. They then designed their own red bandanas using words and symbols to show what Welles and his story meant to them.
A meaningful way to combine history, writing, reflection, and creativity while remembering the impact one person can have on the lives of others. ❤️🇺🇸
Students in our 7–12 Writing Elective learned about Welles Crowther, known as The Man in the Red Bandana. Welles was a 24-year-old working in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. During the attacks, he used the red bandana he had carried since childhood to cover his face as he helped lead others to safety. Survivors later remembered the unidentified man in the red bandana who repeatedly returned to help others.
After learning his story, students explored the symbolism of the red bandana and wrote about how it represents courage, bravery, sacrifice, and helping others. They then designed their own red bandanas using words and symbols to show what Welles and his story meant to them.
A meaningful way to combine history, writing, reflection, and creativity while remembering the impact one person can have on the lives of others. ❤️🇺🇸




A great week for HWC Athletics! 💜🖤
Congratulations to the HWC Football team on their 35–0 win over Carrington last night and to the HWC Volleyball team on their win over Hillsboro on Thursday night!
Way to compete and represent HWC! Congratulations to our athletes and coaches!
Congratulations to the HWC Football team on their 35–0 win over Carrington last night and to the HWC Volleyball team on their win over Hillsboro on Thursday night!
Way to compete and represent HWC! Congratulations to our athletes and coaches!


Week in Review at FBS! 💜🖤
It was another busy week of learning and fun at Fessenden-Bowdon!
- 5th & 6th Grade have been learning about Native American housing and demonstrated their learning by building models of the different types of homes they studied.
- Pre-K used apples to explore colors while also practicing important fine motor skills.
- 2nd Grade put their science skills to work with some fun bubble experiments!
- Grades K–6 got into the Homecoming spirit by creating posters to decorate the gym for next week.
- And to wrap it all up, our elementary students had the chance to interview the Homecoming candidates before casting their votes!
We love seeing our students learn, create, explore, and show their Hornet spirit! 🐝💜
It was another busy week of learning and fun at Fessenden-Bowdon!
- 5th & 6th Grade have been learning about Native American housing and demonstrated their learning by building models of the different types of homes they studied.
- Pre-K used apples to explore colors while also practicing important fine motor skills.
- 2nd Grade put their science skills to work with some fun bubble experiments!
- Grades K–6 got into the Homecoming spirit by creating posters to decorate the gym for next week.
- And to wrap it all up, our elementary students had the chance to interview the Homecoming candidates before casting their votes!
We love seeing our students learn, create, explore, and show their Hornet spirit! 🐝💜










Game Time Change for Monday! We are still looking for 2 volunteers to help run chains.

