Category Archives: School News

A Roundhouse Reunion this Friday

Posted on January 29, 2013 by marshalltownschools

Bobcats past and present are invited to a special Roundhouse Reunion Friday, Feb. 1, during the Marshalltown vs. Ames basketball games. The event will serve as a kickoff to the Renovate the Roundhouse project. All former Bobcat athletes, coaches, and … Continue reading →

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Student loves to take on challenges: Third grader sets good example

Posted on January 28, 2013 by marshalltownschools

Fisher Elementary School third grader Marcus Barker impressed teachers with just how many books he read during a recent reading challenge. Barker read 304 books as part of a holiday chain completed at the school last year. Read his full … Continue reading →

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Hands-on lesson teaches Lenihan students about bird habitats

Posted on January 25, 2013 by marshalltownschools

A bird’s life isn’t so easy, at least that’s the lesson some Lenihan students learned during a hands-on experience with Marshall County Conservation this week. Diane Hall, naturalist with Marshall County Conservation, spent two days at Lenihan teaching about birds … Continue reading →

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New Latin Dance Group to host community event: Dance-a-thon Friday night at Roundhouse

Posted on January 24, 2013 by marshalltownschools

Latin dancing is growing in popularity at Marshalltown High School thanks to a group of students who meet in a classroom after school twice a week to get moving. The MHS Latin Dance Group was formed in October by Spanish … Continue reading →

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Marshalltown student artwork on display at State Historical Building

Posted on January 22, 2013 by marshalltownschools

Artwork by Marshalltown Community School District students is part of the 2013 Youth Art Month Show at the State Historical Building in Des Moines. Student art from Lenihan Intermediate and Woodbury and Fisher elementary schools will be on display with … Continue reading →

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Miller LEGO League team recognized at state

Posted on January 21, 2013 by marshalltownschools

The 8th grade FIRST LEGO League (FLL) team from Miller Middle School placed third in the Project Award category at the State FLL competition Saturday, Jan. 19, at Iowa State University. This year’s theme was “Senior Solutions”, which required each … Continue reading →

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Five groups advance to State Speech

Posted on January 21, 2013 by marshalltownschools

Five groups from Marshalltown High School are advancing to the State Large Group Speech Contest Feb. 2, 2013, at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School. The groups participated in the Iowa High School Speech Association District Large Group Contest Saturday, Jan. … Continue reading →

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Busy student likes to get involved: Lenihan sixth grader part of several groups

Posted on January 14, 2013 by marshalltownschools

Between school and extra academic group activities, Carissa King is pretty busy. That’s just the way she likes it. Read Carissa’s Spotlight in today’s Marshalltown Times-Republican.

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Anson class takes on reading challenge

Posted on January 13, 2013 by marshalltownschools

A total of 22 third graders at Anson Elementary School might be hard to get ahold of in the next few weeks – they have some reading to do. The class of Heather Pals has accepted the 2013 Times-Republican Super … Continue reading →

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Disney on foot: Anson kids log 1,350 miles on journey to healthy living

Posted on January 10, 2013 by marshalltownschools

Walt Disney World is 1,350 miles from Anson Elementary, or 5,400 laps around the playground. In just over two months Anson students walked that far and today they celebrated. Students and staff at Anson have been focused on healthy living … Continue reading →

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