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Sue Cahill and Jeni Sloan, teacher librarians from the Marshalltown Community School District, have been recognized by the Iowa Association of School Librarians and received the Outstanding School Library Award at the IASL Conference in Des Moines on April 4, … Continue reading →

Miller Middle School students will present the spring play “Charlotte’s Web” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 14 in the Miller auditorium. It is based on the children’s classic penned by E.B. White.  It is directed by Miller teacher Katie … Continue reading →

Marshalltown High School is seeking graduation cap and gowns to be used by future MHS graduates. Donations are sought of used cap and gowns as many graduates cannot afford to buy new ones. “Our hope is to have some available … Continue reading →

Miller Middle School and Marshalltown High School students competed in the National History Day AEA 267 West regional held at Central College in Pella on March 30. In NHD, students complete a research project centered around the current theme. This … Continue reading →

Marshalltown High School was recognized as one of 11 high schools in the state for its implementation of the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program on April 6. The program trains students at MHS to serve as mentors for freshmen. … Continue reading →

Two Envirothon teams from Marshalltown High School tied for first place at their regional competition held at the West Des Moines DMACC on March 17. The top 15 scoring teams are then invited to the state contest. The MHS teams … Continue reading →

Lion and tiger expert “Big Cat” Derek Krahn answered questions from a Marshalltown preschool class via a special video made for them. Krahn works at the Center for Animal Research and Education from Bridgeport, Texas. Joanna Ruddick’s class at St. Paul’s Preschool … Continue reading →

Lenihan Intermediate School held a dodgeball tournament with Lenihan students, staff, parents and community members to raise money for the American Heart Association on March 31. The event was led by the Lenihan student leadership group Ricochet and raised more … Continue reading →

Lenihan Intermediate School teams competed as part of the 10th annual Battle of the Books on April 1 at the Marshalltown Public Library. Students were in teams of four to five people and read dozens of books over the past … Continue reading →

Several community members visited Anson Elementary School on April 1 to read books on Dr. Seuss Day. Many readers donned Dr. Seuss hats and several students got dressed up for the occasion. Readers included Marshalltown Fire Chief David Rierson and … Continue reading →