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Schools receive water bottle filling stations as part of grant

The benefits of drinking water are widely known, so any effort to encourage students to do so is applauded. One way is by providing water bottle filling stations as part of drinking fountains in the schools. Three Marshalltown Community School … Continue reading

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Students awarded for their flag essays

Two Lenihan Intermediate School fifth grade students were awarded and read their essays with the topic “What the American Flag Means to Me” on February 1 at the American Legion Post 46 in Marshalltown. Victoria Corona won first place and … Continue reading

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Inspiring the next generation

MHS graduate pays it forward to youth Norma Dorado-Robles is quick to thank Marshalltown High School staff and her fellow classmates at that time for helping her through school when she had limited English language skills. Her best way to … Continue reading

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MHS students qualify for state large group speech contest

Marshalltown High School competed in the Iowa High School Speech Association district large group competition on January 20 at Montezuma High School. MHS qualified two entries and four total students for state including the group improvisation students Angel Hernandez, Ryan … Continue reading

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MHS robotics team awarded at league tournament, advances to next meet

The Marshalltown High School Robotics team, the Botcats, was one of eight teams to advance to the super qualifier meet after participating in its league tournament in Nevada on January 27 with 15 other central Iowa teams. The Botcats qualified … Continue reading

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MHS prepares to host state show choir festival on January 29

​Marshalltown High School will host the Iowa High School Music Association State Show Choir Festival on Monday, January 29 in the MHS /Community Auditorium.  Eight school performances will be held from 4 p.m. through 9:30 p.m. with the host Marshalltown … Continue reading

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Miller students create city models for contest

Miller Middle School students built city models and presented them as part of a competition called Future City at Prairie Point Middle School in Cedar Rapids on January 20. The students were participating in the project as part of a … Continue reading

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Three MHS seniors receive academic all-state honors in football

Three Marshalltown High School seniors have received academic all-state honors from the Iowa Football Coaches Association including Ryan Bohan, Sam Irwin and Decker Mann. To be selected for the honor, students must meet three criteria: be a senior starter on … Continue reading

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Bobcat Booster Club donates $15,716 to MHS athletics

The Bobcat Booster Club has donated $15,716 to the Marshalltown High School athletic department to purchase several items for the school. The money will be utilized to purchase a new timing system for the swimming pool, two new soccer goals and … Continue reading

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District awards three staff members Employee of the Quarter honors

  Three Marshalltown Community School District staff members recently received Employee of the Quarter awards for the second quarter of the school year after being nominated by their fellow staff members. Jeff Braddock, Taylor Dubois and Abby Stanfield were honored. … Continue reading

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