-Messenger photo by Chad Thompson
Sara Fitzgerald, principal at Feelhaver Elementary School, embraces her step son, Jonah Fitzgerald, at the school on Wednesday. After graduating from Fort Dodge Senior High in 2020, Jonah Fitzgerald has been receiving his military training in the U.S. Marine Corps. The two had not seen each other in nine months. Feelhaver had just finished a project centered around the book “Wishtree” by Katherine Applegate. One of Fitzgerald’s wishes was granted when Jonah Fitzgerald surprised her with a visit. -Messenger photo by Chad Thompson
Feelhaver Elementary School students pose next to a Wishtree at the school on Wednesday. From left to right: Tommy Cochrane, 7, a first-grader; Paeton Abbiehl, 8, a second-grader; and Everett Hill, 7, a second-grader. Students and staff recently participated in a school-wide shared reading project. Each family received a copy of the same book – Wishtree by Katherine Applegate. At the end of the book, stude