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Seven students qualify for state A total of  17 Marshalltown Schools Extended Learning Program students traveled to Central College in Pella to participate in the Historic Highways Regional National History Day Competition on March 27.  Students have researched topics around … Continue reading →

Performance features four plays in one The Marshalltown High School drama department will present the spring play “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” on Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30, both at 7 p.m., at the MHS/Community Auditorium. The play … Continue reading →

Milot works at Intel Corporation in Arizona Like many high school seniors, Matthew Milot wasn’t sure about his future. That was in 2014 in his final year at Marshalltown High School. Fast forward five years later to 2019 and he … Continue reading →

Ceramic artist Shumpei Yamaki presented workshops throughout the day on Friday, March 22 to art students at Marshalltown High School. Yamaki was born in Japan and is currently a production potter based in West Branch, Iowa. He will present an … Continue reading →

How do we train the next generations of teachers? By starting them young. Marshalltown High School started an Intro to Education course this school year, with hopes that students will become interested in the education field and become teachers. The … Continue reading →

The Marshalltown High School speech team competed at the Iowa High School Speech Association individual state contest at North Scott High School in Eldridge on March 9. MHS students who earned Division I ratings at state included:  Ashlyn Ruiz (2 … Continue reading →

The Emerson Women in STEM group has partnered with Marshalltown Schools to provide classroom volunteers for the third grade STEM special classes. A total of 17 Emerson employees visit the elementary classrooms throughout the district once a month. “We wanted … Continue reading →

Three fifth graders from Lenihan Intermediate School were given awards for their flag essays and recited their essays at the American Legion on March 7. Winning first place in the American Legion contest was Anessa Morrison, second place was Josiah … Continue reading →

The fund to purchase new marching band uniforms for Marshalltown High School received a big boost thanks to the generosity of a local group. The group known as 100 Women Who Care donated $14,100 to go toward new uniforms. “People … Continue reading →

JBS and the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1149 donated $1,000 to each of the six elementary schools in the Marshalltown Community School District on March 5. Checks were presented to the principals of the schools by JBS and … Continue reading →