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The memory of former Marshalltown High School food service worker Davette Anderson lives on in the minds of her former co-workers. Now, it also lives on at a wall in the MHS cafeteria. Now on display in the school cafeteria … Continue reading →

Staff with the Marshalltown Fire Department were presented with gift baskets from sixth grade students in the Teen Outreach Program at Lenihan Intermediate School on Friday. The baskets, which were funded by a TOP grant, featured snacks, athletic equipment and … Continue reading →

Representatives from Urbandale High School visited Marshalltown High School to explore program options for English Learners on January 26. The group met with MHS Principal Jacque Wyant and district English Language Learner Coordinator Rachel Inks then visited nine classrooms to … Continue reading →

Student excels in school and as a community volunteer Sometimes good things can come from bad events in life. For Marshalltown High School senior Vanessa Ceren, her future unfolded from a tough experience in her life. Vanessa tore the ACL … Continue reading →

The Marshalltown Community School District is currently updating computer labs at all six elementary schools. The new labs were put in motion due to the needs of an English Language Proficiency test and the fact that updates were needed. The … Continue reading →

Wendy Schleisman, area supervisor for Casey’s General Store, visited the 7th grade composition class taught by Shea Hill at Miller Middle School on January 25 to talk about the gas and convenient store business. Schleisman started as an hourly worker … Continue reading →

A group of Marshalltown Learning Academy students volunteered to participate in a SeaPerch personalized learning opportunity at MLA. SeaPerch is an innovative underwater robotics program that equips teachers and students with the resources they need to build an underwater Remotely … Continue reading →

Students in the Teen Outreach Program (TOP) at Lenihan Intermediate School donated a total of $516.50 to the House of Compassion and the Animal Rescue League on January 23. The TOP students organized a penny war with their fellow sixth … Continue reading →

The Marshalltown Community School District now has the ability to send text messages to parents from our Infinite Campus (Campus Portal) system to their phones. We plan to utilize this feature for weather notifications or other important notifications. For steps … Continue reading →

The Marshalltown High School Color Guard had a successful trip to the Midwest Auxiliary Dance Competition held at Southeast Polk High School on January 21. The team received a superior rating, best in class, best choreography and overall high point … Continue reading →