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Young voters took to the polls at Lenihan Intermediate School in a mock presidential election held on October 31. Students in the sixth grade class taught by Leah Mattox organized the election, with some of the actual voting equipment on … Continue reading →

Two Marshalltown Community School District students participated in a regional honor choir at a conference of the Midwest Kodaly Music Educators of America in Johnston October 28-29. Lenihan Intermediate school sixth grader Mang Sang and Miller Middle School seventh grader … Continue reading →

Lenihan Intermediate School students on the Extended Learning Program’s Lego League team took a field trip to Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines on October 26.   The team was able to talk to zoo staff Bonnie VanEllen, animal supervisor, … Continue reading →

It was one big party in the gym at Woodbury Elementary School at the end of the day on October 27. A total of 198 students who achieved perfect attendance for the first quarter of the school year were invited … Continue reading →

Marshalltown High School Student Senate members are organizing a trunk or treat candy giveaway during Halloween festivities in Marshalltown. The new event will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Monday, October 31 during the regular trick or treat … Continue reading →

Miller Middle School will present its fall play on Thursday, October 27 at 7 p.m. in the Miller auditorium. The play is titled “Macbeth: A Cautionary Tale” and admission is free. It is a more youth-friendly adaptation of the classic … Continue reading →

Several Marshalltown High School students have been selected as part of the All-State Music ensembles and will plan to perform with the other top high school musicians in Iowa at the All-State Festival on November 19 at Iowa State University. … Continue reading →

Hoglan Elementary School went all out to teach students the importance of respecting one another. During an assembly October 24, staff honored students who went above and beyond to respect their fellow classmates, with dozens of students being honored. Teachers … Continue reading →

Students from Marshalltown High School made a visit to the preschool at Hoglan Elementary School on October 24 to read to the students. This was a way for the MHS students, who were from the English learner classes, to practice … Continue reading →

Marshalltown Learning Academy science teacher Kevin Kenealy has been selected to take part in a science educator group working on competencies and standards-based rubrics for the statewide Competency-Based Education collaborative group. This group is working on standards as part of … Continue reading →