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Lenihan Intermediate School sixth graders were able to take plastic, pennies, tape and other items and produce self-propelled gravity cruisers as part of a STEM project. On February 10, the students held a competition in the gym to see which … Continue reading →

Two Marshalltown High School students produced art which was selected by Simpson College to be on display as part of a high school art contest. Junior Molly Bach made a pottery piece and senior Ashley Macbeth had a charcoal drawing selected … Continue reading →

Iowa Assessments testing the week of Feb 6-10 Dear Parents: During the week of February 6th-10th, your 3rd grade-11th grade child will be taking the Iowa Assessments® . Each of our schools creates its own daily schedule for testing. Information … Continue reading →

Marshalltown High School hosted the Iowa High School Music Association State Jazz Band Festival on January 23 in the MHS/Community Auditorium. Judges were Steve Citta from Cedar Falls, Jim Vowels from Waverly and Kevin Brown from Iowa City. Schools attending … Continue reading →

Two Lenihan Intermediate School fifth graders were recognized for their essays with the theme “What the Flag Means to Me” by the American Legion on February 2. Taking first place was Desy Sung, who received a $50 prize and taking … Continue reading →

Four Marshalltown Community School District staff members are the recipients of Employee of the Quarter awards for the second quarter of the 2016-17 school year. Below are the honorees who were presented awards on February 2 and 3 by Superintendent … Continue reading →

Marshalltown High School junior Jayden Woods wants to be a welder someday. He doesn’t have to go too far to work with professionals in the manufacturing field. In fact they have been visiting his classroom daily as part of MHS … Continue reading →

Students in Fisher Elementary and Woodbury Elementary art classes taught by Maggie Parks worked on art pieces, which were gifted to elected officials at the State Capitol recently. Fisher kindergarten through fourth grade students made jungles, Woodbury first and second … Continue reading →

Dual language program in action Woodbury Elementary School hosted its annual Hot Chocolate Poetry Hour on January 30. Second graders recited poems in English and Spanish as hot chocolate was served to guests in the Woodbury gym. Woodbury teacher Becky … Continue reading →

For Juan Tejada, Marshalltown is home. He can’t think of a better way to serve his hometown than work as a police officer with the Marshalltown Police Department. Tejada, a 1991 Marshalltown High School graduate, spent 13 years working at … Continue reading →