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A student leadership group at Lenihan Intermediate School held a highly-successful book drive and was able to donate 1,387 books to the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital patient library and free book cart program. Emily Manis, a sixth grader at … Continue reading →

Franklin Elementary School took home the elementary Battle of the Books title on April 16 at the Marshalltown Public Library. Battle of the Books tested teams of fourth grade students in a written test and three oral exam rounds on … Continue reading →

The Marshalltown High School Envirothon team achieved fourth place in the 2015 Envirothon state competition held April 13 at Springbrook State Park in Guthrie Center. Envirothon is a team competition for high school students testing their knowledge of natural resources. … Continue reading →

Marshalltown High School sent 22 students to Mason City on April 15 to participate in the 2015 CIML art competition and show. Six MHS students won awards in a total of eight categories at the show. Winners from MHS included … Continue reading →

Eight Miller Middle School students have been accepted into the Blank Summer Institute for Arts & Sciences at the University of Iowa. The one-week program in June at the Belin-Blank Center is for 120 of Iowa’s high-achieving students who are currently … Continue reading →

The libraries at Marshalltown High School, Rogers Elementary School and Anson Elementary School received Outstanding School Library Program awards on April 13 from the Iowa Association of School Librarians. Marshalltown Community School District teacher librarians Sue Inhelder (MHS), Erin Faas … Continue reading →

An Iowa Department of Natural Resources grant will translate into 50 new trees on the Marshalltown High School campus. A $5,000 Trees for Kids grant has been awarded to the school. Students on the MHS Envirothon team have led this effort and … Continue reading →

A team of students from Miller Middle School travelled to Simpson College in Indianola on March 31 to participate in the Regional Battle of the Books finals.  The team from Miller placed second in the competition. Battle of the Books … Continue reading →

Jacqueline “Jacque” Wyant has been named the next principal of Marshalltown High School. Dr. Marvin Wade, Superintendent of the Marshalltown Community School District, will recommend Wyant for approval by the Marshalltown Board of Education at its April 6 meeting. Wyant has … Continue reading →

Students in elementary schools in the Marshalltown Community School District got on board in a big way for the Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser for the American Heart Association recently. Students at the schools raised more than $9,500 for the … Continue reading →