Wishing all of our students, families, and community a year filled with growth, kindness, and new opportunities. We're excited for what 2026 will bring! ✨💙
#HappyNewYear #Welcome2026 #DorothyDoddsElementary #DoddsPride
Classes resume Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.
Wishing all Dorothy Dodds families a safe and restful winter break and a happy new year!
Winter Spirit Week
Get ready for Winter Spirit Week, December 15th through 19th! Here are the daily themes:
Dec 15: Holiday Cheer (Wear red and green)
Dec 16: Flannel Fun (Wear your favorite flannel)
Dec 17: Comfy Cozy Day (Wear your favorite comfy clothes)
Dec 18: Winter Wonderland (Wear blue or white)
Dec 19: Holiday Sweater (Wear your favorite holiday sweater)
For questions please call the Community Education office at 218-284-3400
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, elementary schools across the district hosted Drum & Dance events where Native American drummers and dancers from Moorhead High and Horizon Middle School—plus their own elementary classmates—visited and performed a set of traditional songs and dances. Each event was emceed by Matthew Johnson, the Indian Education Liaison for S.G. Reinertsen Elementary. For the final song of each show, the audience was invited to participate, leading to gyms full of Spuds dancing along to the beat of the drum. Many youngsters were even seen dancing out of the gym on the way back to their classrooms! #FoundationsForTheFuture
Friday, Nov. 21– School will dismiss at 12:30
The 6A Minnesota State Football Championship kicks off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. To allow families time to travel to the Twin Cities.
The spuds are playing Edina at US Bank Stadium.
Go spuds!
🦃 Thanksgiving Week Schedule Reminder 🍁
📅 Wednesday, Nov. 26 – Early Dismissal at 12:30 PM
🚌 Buses will drop students off 2 hours earlier than usual.
📅 Thursday, Nov. 27 & Friday, Nov. 28 – No School for Thanksgiving Break
We are grateful for our amazing students, families, and staff.
Wishing you all a safe and joyful Thanksgiving! 💛
#ThanksgivingBreak #EarlyDismissal #DorothyDoddsElementary #Grateful
This Thanksgiving, the turkeys need our help to avoid becoming the main course! Our clever kindergarten students were hard at work creating brilliant disguises for their feathered friends.
Each student used their creativity and imagination to turn their turkey into something entirely new. We have a Hulk, a superhero, a princess, and many more characters ready to blend in and escape the farmer.
The projects are now proudly displayed in our classroom and kindergarten hallways, and it's impossible to spot a real turkey among this creative crowd! We are so proud of the ingenuity and effort shown by all our young artists.
Happy Thanksgiving to all our families! We hope your holiday is filled with just as much fun and creativity as our classroom has been.
Non-perishable goods can be brought to school any time starting Monday, November 17, to Friday, November 21.
We are excited to announce that Dorothy Dodds Elementary will once again be participating in the “Fill the Dome” food drive, with the help of our 4th grade student leaders! Between Monday, Nov. 17th and Friday, Nov. 21st, students are encouraged to bring in as many non-perishable food items as possible. These items will be donated to the community-wide food drive which helps to stock the Great Plains Food Bank.
We are super excited about this project; in previous years, Dodds’ families have been amazingly generous and our school has been one of the top in donations! We are hoping to have another successful year!! Our goal this year is to collect at least 3,000 non-perishable food items. The class that brings in the most food items will receive a donut party and the runners up will earn a bonus recess!!!
Thank you for helping with this very important effort!
On behalf of the staff at Dorothy Dodds Elementary, we extend our deepest gratitude to all who have served and continue to serve our country.
Your courage, dedication, and sacrifice are truly appreciated — today and every day. 💙❤️🤍
Happy Veterans Day!
#VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans #DorothyDoddsElementary #Gratitude
📢 No School – Monday, November 10
Just a reminder that there will be no school at Dorothy Dodds Elementary on Monday, Nov. 10.
Classes will resume on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Enjoy the day off! 🍂📚
#NoSchool #DorothyDoddsElementary #Reminder
For questions please call the Community Education office at 218-284-3400
School will dismiss at 12:30 PM today. 🕧
🚌 Buses will drop students off 2 hours earlier than usual.
Please plan accordingly. Thank you!
#EarlyDismissal #DorothyDoddsElementary #Reminder
There will be no school from Thursday, October 16 through Friday, October 17 for Fall Break.
Classes will resume on Monday, October 20. Enjoy the long weekend and the autumn vibes! 🍎✨
#FallBreak #NoSchool #DorothyDoddsElementary
For questions please call the Community Education office at 218-284-3400
There will be no school for students on Friday, Sept. 26 due to staff professional development.
Enjoy the long weekend, and we’ll see everyone back on Monday! ✏️🍎
#NoSchool #ProfessionalDevelopmentDay #DorothyDoddsElementary
