This week, we’re launching our school-wide Kindness Kickoff through CharacterStrong’s PurposeFull People program! 🌟
Each week, our students will focus on building positive character traits—starting with Kindness. We’ll be learning what it means to act with understanding, generosity, and care, both in and out of the classroom.
Families can join in too! Check out the Family Connection letter (pictured below) for fun ways to talk about and practice kindness together at home.
Let’s make our school a place where kindness grows—one thoughtful act at a time. 💕
Calling all ghouls, ghosts, and goblins in grades 4–8 — it’s time to dance the night away at our Monster Mash Dance!
🗓 Halloween Night — October 31st
🕓 4:00–7:00 PM
📍 Old Gym
💵 $5 entry fee
Come in costume, bring your friends, and get ready for a frightfully fun night of music, dancing & pizza ($3 from the Close-Up group)! 🎶🍬
Don’t miss the best Halloween bash in town — it’s going to be a graveyard smash! 🧟♂️🕸️
Join us in Carrington this Thursday for an exciting evening of football!
Little Stingers 3rd/4th grade game kicks off at 5:30 PM, followed by the 5th/6th grade team taking the field.
Come cheer on our players as they compete for the championship . Let’s fill the stands with purple and black pride!
FBS Week in Review
What a fun and busy week at Fessenden-Bowdon School! Here are just a few highlights from around the building:
✨ Our Pre-K students teamed up with Mrs. Fike’s FACS class to create beautiful leaf art projects.
✨ 3rd grade practiced their decoding skills with a fun game called Roll and Read.
✨ Pre-K had a blast with “volcano apples” as part of their science experiments.
✨ In 5th & 6th grade social studies, STEM came to life as students designed and built marble run ziggurats.
✨ 10th graders got creative illustrating language concepts in English class.
✨ And, of course, everyone enjoyed some fresh air and the beautiful fall weather during the week!
We are proud of all the learning, creativity, and teamwork happening in our classrooms.
Referees Needed
We are looking for refs for the JH football game on October 14 in Fessenden. Game starts at 5:00pm.
Parent/Teacher Conferences Reminder
It’s not too late to sign up for Parent/Teacher Conferences! Click here to pick your time:
https://ptcfast.com/schools/Fessenden_Bowdon_School
👉 Grades 7–12: Conferences are student-led. If you aren’t sure which teacher to sign up with, please reach out to Ms. Muscha at 701-547-3296 for guidance.
We look forward to seeing you there and celebrating student growth together!
JV Football Update
The JV Football game scheduled for October 13 vs. Carrington has been cancelled due to a shortage of referees and the need for players at the varsity level.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support of our athletes!
Exciting News: New Chess Club Starting at FBS!
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the FBS Chess Club, open to all students in grades 5 through 12! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, this club is the perfect place to sharpen your skills, challenge your mind, and have fun. Practice will begin the week of November 17th, 2025, and will be held once a week. All experience levels are welcome to join and participate.
If you have any questions or want to sign up, please contact Coach Ms. Jessica Hawkes at
jessica.hawkes@fessenden.k12.nd.us
Come join us for a strategic, engaging, and fun experience!
Click this link for more information. https://shorturl.at/CCpg0
Reminder: Visit https://ptcfast.com/schools/Fessenden_Bowdon_School to sign up for Parent/Teacher Conference time slots. If you need assistance or have questions, please contact the office.
Substitute Teachers – require a sub license
Substitute Paras – require only a background check
If you’re interested in either opportunity, we’d love to hear from you! Don't have a license yet? Please contact Mrs. Widicker at lindsay.widicker@fessenden.k12.nd.us
or 701-547-3296 for more information on how to become a licensed sub.
To dive deeper into this topic, including particle movement and energy in each state, and also transition into next week's topic which is changes of state, we decided to make some ice cream! We talked about the states that each of the ingredients are in, discussed solubility, solutions, mixtures, and also what happens during freezing and melting. The students enjoyed their ice cream (and Oreos) on the front lawn today to end an already exciting homecoming week!
