
February 1, 2023
Thursday Feb 9 2023 is Giving Hearts Day Prior to Covid-19, a little over one-third of students in Moorhead Area Public Schools were eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Cur...

January 31, 2023
Each year as Moorhead grows, our staff excitedly welcome a new set of kindergarteners to our elementary schools. With an anticipated 670 new students starting kindergarten this fa...

January 27, 2023
A Message from our Family Engagement Specialist:
Hello Families,
Welcome back to school! We hope your winter break was filled with fun and rest and that your family is r...

January 24, 2023
A heartfelt thank you to Dodds’ amazing team of paraprofessionals!!
Governor Walz has declared this week PARAPROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION WEEK where “ Minnesota is home t...
January 23, 2023
We are grateful to Carol for coming to Dodds and sharing new books with our students every week. This is a collaboration with MSUM and the Comstock-Gag Read Aloud Book Awards. The...


December 14, 2022
Influenza is very prevalent this time of year, along with all sorts of other viruses. It is important to try to keep germs at bay and there are some things as parents that you can ...

December 5, 2022
Dodds' December Newsletter is available and includes information regarding important dates, PTAC announcements, and more! View it here: Dodds' December Newsletter . Keep up on...

November 29, 2022
Moorhead Community Education winter classes are now open for registration. Hundreds of class options provide unique learning experiences for everyone.
Are your kids interest...
November 17, 2022
We are celebrating Native American Heritage Month. We have many great resources avaialble for our staff and students! #DDEproud #SpudPride #WeAreSpuds #DoddsSquad

November 9, 2022
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Dorothy Dodds Elementary will once again be participating in the “Fill the Dome” food drive. Between Monday Nov. 14h and Friday Nov. 18th, students are ...

November 7, 2022
Dear Dorothy Dodds Families,
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Hilda Cervantes and I am the School Social Worker at Dorothy Dodds Elementary...

November 1, 2022
Dodds' November Newsletter is available and includes information regarding important dates, a Walk-A-Thon update, a compassion retreat for fourth graders, and a cafeteria challeng...
October 18, 2022
Wow, what a great turn-out from our families for the Book Fair! So many books were bought for our teachers. Thank-you PTAC and families for making Dodds such a wond...

October 11, 2022
A Message from our Family Literacy Specialist:
Hello Families,
My name is Lexi Lundberg and I am the PreK-5th grade Family Engagement/Literacy Specialist for Moorhead Area P...

October 3, 2022
Dodds' October Newsletter is available and includes information regarding important dates, Indigenous Peoples' Pow Wow information, and PTAC happenings. View it here: Dodds' Octob...

September 26, 2022
Introducing Your School Counselor Mrs. ...

September 21, 2022
Parents! Here's an easy chance to volunteer! Dodds’ PTAC Walk-a-Thon Fundraiser is coming up quickly on October 12th. We are in need of supplies as well as parents to help man t...
September 20, 2022
Thank you RIF and Amazon for providing books for our students! More information to come about our family reading activities. @RIFWEB @Amazon @DoddsMedia #Spudpride #DoddsSquad ...

September 20, 2022
A Message from our Family Engagement Specialist: Hello Families,
My name is Lexi Lundberg and I am the PreK-5th grade Family Engagement and Family Literacy Specialist for Moor...