Category Archives: School News

Readers all around the Roundhouse: Event draws hundreds of kids to MHS

Throughout its long history, the Marshalltown High School Roundhouse has hosted its share of events that have gone down in the history books. Thursday’s event was one for the books as well. Read the full story in today’s Marshalltown Times-Republican.

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Bobcat Baseball team continues reading program at Hoglan

“Baseball Players Read Books,” the popular program pairing Bobcat Baseball players with Hoglan Elementary classrooms, will wrap up its second year at the end of this month. Every Thursday members of the baseball team spend time reading one-on-one or with … Continue reading

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MHS Band students earn 34 Division I ratings at state solo/ensemble contest

Marshalltown High School band students earned 34 Division I ratings at the Iowa High School Music Association State Solo and Small Ensemble Contest Saturday, April 13, at Fort Dodge.  The band students also earned 10 Division II ratings and four … Continue reading

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Marshalltown students earn awards at regional National History Day, advance to state

Fifteen Marshalltown students participated in the regional National History Day competition April 6 at Grand View University in Des Moines. Four students came home with Awards of Distinction and two projects qualified for the state contest. Individuals and groups of … Continue reading

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Student musicians rehearse, perform with Dallas Brass

Nearly 90 band students from Marshalltown Schools took the stage with the Dallas Brass Saturday, April 13, during their performance in the MHS/Community Auditorium. Many of the students had spent the morning at small group/ensemble contest, but hurried back to … Continue reading

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MHS team wins state Envirothon title

Marshalltown High School is once again the state Envirothon champion. MHS Team 1, comprised of juniors Abby Snyder, Adam Willman and Ilene Finn and seniors Joe Metzger and Emma Runquist placed first at the state contest Monday, April 15, at … Continue reading

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MHS hosts, competes in Iowa High School Battle of the Books

The Marshalltown High School Library hosted the Iowa High School Battle of the Books state finals Tuesday, April 16, with a team from MHS competing for the state title. The MHS team, named the “Flamin’ Mustaches”, placed eighth out of … Continue reading

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ISU’s Program for Women in Science and Engineering visits Rogers Elementary

Students from Iowa State University’s Program for Women in Science and Engineering (PWSE) visited Rogers Elementary April 11, leading 47 Rogers students and their families in several fun science experiments. PWSE is dedicated to increasing the role of women in … Continue reading

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Franklin’s “Read a Book, Feed a Family” nets $1,560 for Emergency Food Box

In its second year at Franklin Elementary the “Read a Book, Feed a Family” project more than doubled its impact, with students earning $1,560 for the Emergency Food Box simply by reading books. The project, sponsored by the Franklin Parent … Continue reading

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A student who can be counted on: Science teacher says eighth grader is a role model

Miller Middle School science teacher Julie Miller can count on eighth grader Jordan Smiley to be there for her. “He does anything I ask and is always willing to help others,” Miller said. “He’s just an all-around great kid and … Continue reading

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