Category Archives: School News

District elementary schools selected for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program

Posted on April 15, 2011 by marshalltownschools

All elementary schools in Marshalltown Community School District will participate in the Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program beginning this fall. FFVP provides all children in participating schools a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the school day (separate from … Continue reading →

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Four MHS art students honored at CIML Conference Art Show

Posted on April 4, 2011 by marshalltownschools

Twenty Marshalltown High School art students attended the Central Iowa Metro League Conference Art Show at the Des Moines Art Center on Wednesday, March 30, with four students being recognized for excellence. Those students had artwork in an exhibition there, … Continue reading →

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MHS Forensics Team qualifies second student for nationals

Posted on April 4, 2011 by marshalltownschools

Freshman Abby Snyder will join senior James Lindgren in representing Marshalltown High School at the National Forensics Tournament June 13-18, 2011, in Dallas, Texas. Snyder earned the privilege Saturday, April 2, at the East Iowa Forensic District Tournament in Iowa … Continue reading →

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Students compete at Iowa Science Olympiad

Posted on March 31, 2011 by marshalltownschools

Several Marshalltown High School students earned top honors at the Iowa Science Olympiad March 26 at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, helping the team secure a third place overall finish. The Science Olympiad is a competition that aims to “bring … Continue reading →

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Lenihan student writer wins state Letters About Literature competition

Posted on March 18, 2011 by marshalltownschools

Juliana Osgood, a sixth grade student in Leah Mattox’s language arts class, has been selected as the state of Iowa’s first place champion of the Letters About Literature Level 1 Division. Osgood and four of her classmates were recently recognized … Continue reading →

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Woodbury Service Learners hold supply drive for Animal Rescue League

Posted on March 17, 2011 by marshalltownschools

Last Wednesday the Woodbury Service Learners went on a shopping spree. The budget: $1000. The goal: to support their four-legged friends living at the Animal Rescue League. The shopping trip to Theisen’s marked the culmination of a supply drive held … Continue reading →

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Miller students selected for Blank Summer Institute

Posted on March 11, 2011 by marshalltownschools

Six Miller Middle School students have been selected for the Blank Summer Institute for the Arts & Sciences at the University of Iowa June 26-July 1, 2011. The Institute is a program of the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and … Continue reading →

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Fifth Annual Battle of the Books Bash held March 7

Posted on March 10, 2011 by marshalltownschools

Twenty teams participated in the Fifth Annual Battle of the Books Bash Monday, March 7, at the Marshalltown Public Library. The BOB season started with 36 teams of five students from Lenihan Intermediate School and St. Mary’s. Each team was … Continue reading →

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Lenihan/Miller vocal music teacher selected for Simon Estes concert series

Posted on March 10, 2011 by marshalltownschools

Brianna Yates, vocal music teacher at Lenihan Intermediate and Miller Middle schools, has been selected for the “Young Performing Artist” series as part of Simon Estes’ “Roots and Wings” tour. The series kicks off this weekend in Hampton, Iowa. “This … Continue reading →

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Morrison, Robinson honored at Large Group All-State

Posted on March 9, 2011 by marshalltownschools

Gwen Morrison and Shellie Robinson were honored at the Iowa High School Speech Association All-State Large Group Speech Festival on Feb. 19 in Ames. The duo had earned Division I ratings from all three of their judges at state contest, … Continue reading →

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