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MCSD Head Transportation Mechanic Kevin Beye was featured by School Transportation News in a recent article. Beye has more than four decades of experience as a school transportation mechanic, and in the article he shares the many ways in which … Continue reading →

While this year’s school start date had to be rescheduled due to the Aug. 10 derecho, MCSD staff have been working hard to prepare each and every District building to welcome students back to school on Tuesday, Sept. 8. One … Continue reading →

The Aug. 10 derecho caused power outages all over Marshalltown and central Iowa, and the MCSD Food Service Department had to move quickly to save thousands of food items from freezers after the storm. Food Service staff were joined by … Continue reading →

Marshalltown Schools Buildings and Grounds employee Chris Blanchard is using his carpentry skills on a project to help ensure student and staff safety in the coming school year.  Blanchard has recently built more than dozen plexiglass dividers, aiding a District-wide … Continue reading →

This year’s Bobcat University program continues to bring summer learning to hundreds of MCSD students, despite challenges brought by the coronavirus pandemic. For the past five weeks, Bobcat U students in grades K-8 have been learning in a virtual setting … Continue reading →

Summer is well underway in Marshalltown, and now is the time for parents to be registering their children for school this fall. While online registration for the 2020-21 school year has been ongoing since July 1, MCSD is holding in-person … Continue reading →

Todd Goulding was named the interim District Buildings and Grounds director at this week’s special Marshalltown School Board meeting. Goulding will bring his extensive experience working in the Buildings and Grounds Department as the District Electrician with him to his … Continue reading →

Kaylee (Smith) Peschong has accepted the top volleyball coaching position for the Marshalltown Bobcats. Peschong is set replace Chris Brees, who stepped down last month, and she will join assistant coaches Scott Ranck and Adam Edgington to lead the Bobcats. The … Continue reading →

MCSD Class of 2020 graduates and their families celebrated a major stepping stone in life Sunday at the Marshalltown High School Roundhouse. This year’s unique graduation ceremony allowed families a front-and-center view of their graduate walking across the stage to … Continue reading →

In a generous show of support for Marshalltown Schools and the Class of 2020 Bobcat graduates, JBS Marshalltown donated 4,000 disposable face masks for use during this Sunday’s modified graduation ceremony.  MCSD Superintendent Dr. Theron Schutte said the face masks … Continue reading →