Monthly Archives: February 2012

Fisher third graders build model wind turbines

Posted on February 20, 2012 by marshalltownschools

When a group of students in Julie Trickett’s third grade class read “Catch the Wind”, she asked them to build model wind turbines. The rest of her Fisher Elementary students soon wanted to join in, and before long her classroom … Continue reading →

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Kindergarten Registration set for March 9, 2012

Posted on February 15, 2012 by marshalltownschools

Marshalltown Community School District Kindergarten Registration will be Friday, March 9, 2012, from 9am to 3pm at all district elementary schools. To enroll in kindergarten for the 2012-2013 school year, children must be 5 years old by Sept. 15, 2012. … Continue reading →

Reach Out and Read campaign at MCSD

Posted on February 10, 2012 by marshalltownschools

The Marshalltown Education Association (MEA) is spearheading the Reach Out and Read campaign which collects money for books that doctors hand out to preschool children and their families at their milestone check-up appointments. “We know how important it is to … Continue reading →

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Student art on display at State Historical Building during Youth Art Month

Posted on February 8, 2012 by marshalltownschools

Artwork by a number of Marshalltown students will be displayed at the State Historical Society of Iowa as part of a display for Youth Art Month. Ten students were accepted into the Art Educators of Iowa statewide art show, which … Continue reading →

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Bobcat Special Olympics athletes advance to state basketball contest

Posted on February 8, 2012 by marshalltownschools

Marshalltown hosted the Special Olympics Central Area Basketball Skills Competition Feb. 2 at Miller Middle School, with several Bobcat Special Olympics athletes qualifying for the state contest. More than 50 athletes from all over Central Iowa attended. “It was exciting … Continue reading →

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Marshalltown ensembles compete at State Large-Group Speech

Posted on February 7, 2012 by marshalltownschools

Four Marshalltown Large-Group ensembles competed at Iowa High School Speech Contest held at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids on Feb. 4, with two groups earning Division I ratings. Those groups were Radio News Broadcasting, Week end Update, which included … Continue reading →

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Former detainee tells MHS history students of life in WWII internment camps

Posted on February 7, 2012 by marshalltownschools

Grace Amemiya was a 21-year-old nursing student in California when she, her mother and her siblings were shipped off to an Internment Camp at the start of World War II. On Monday, the 91-year-old Amemiya told her story to history … Continue reading →

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Miller to hold ‘Night of the Young Adolescent’ Feb. 16

Posted on February 1, 2012 by marshalltownschools

Middle school families are invited to “Night of the Young Adolescent”, Thursday, Feb. 16, from 7 to 8:30pm at Miller Middle School. The evening will open with a presentation called “Stuck in the Middle” at 7pm in the Miller Media … Continue reading →

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Fisher Elementary rallies around student, family after house fire

Posted on February 1, 2012 by marshalltownschools

When Fisher Elementary second-grader Kaitlyn Hughes and her family lost all their belongings in a house fire Dec. 26, her teachers and classmates jumped into action. The school organized a fundraising effort called “We Care for Kaitlyn’s Family”, raising $952.22 … Continue reading →

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