Author Archives: marshalltownschools

    Story written by Samantha Edwards, volunteer writer Cynthia Ragland is an optometrist with her own practice called C EYE CARE located on 13th Street in Marshalltown, and she is a fifth generation Marshalltown resident. Dr. Ragland explains the … Continue reading →

Miller Middle School eighth grader Locke Bloomquist won the school’s 2019 spelling bee after six rounds of competition on January 11. Bloomquist topped the field of 20 finalists and the championship round word he spelled correctly was astonishment. Tying for … Continue reading →

Retired school administrator Jeff Barry can be seen throughout the year in Marshalltown Schools still active in what he loves – being around kids. Barry is a substitute teacher in the district and has served at many different grade levels … Continue reading →

Miller Middle School Extended Learning Program teacher Ann Jackson has been selected to venture to Europe to learn more about World War I. Jackson is one of 18 educators from across America who were selected for Memorializing the Fallen — … Continue reading →

A successful fundraiser from the Marshalltown High School boys swim team meant their head coach Mike Loupee got a new cut for the new year. The boys team raised $7,215 for new deck chairs for the MHS pool and new … Continue reading →

A former heralded athlete from Marshalltown High School is now hoping to inspire the next generation of Bobcats in athletics. Khor Kong, a 2011 MHS graduate, is an assistant coach for the MHS freshmen football, varsity track and freshmen basketball … Continue reading →

Marshalltown High School sophomore Olivia Adams Zmolek won the school’s Poetry Out Loud contest on December 19 in the MHS/Community Auditorium. It was the second year in a row that she took top honors at the MHS contest as she … Continue reading →

While students and staff have been working at Marshalltown High School this year, construction workers have also been getting the job done on the Roundhouse Phase II project. It was time to bridge that gap on December 18 as MHS … Continue reading →

It took a few years out of high school for Maria Estrada to find her passion. But now that she’s found it, she is ready to go to the next level. The 2015 Marshalltown High School graduate and 2017 Marshalltown … Continue reading →

The 2018 Marshalltown High School Holiday Concert was held on December 9 at the MHS/Community Auditorium. It featured vocal and instrumental performances. View more photos from the event on the district Facebook page.