Rogers students share stories, hugs with four-legged visitor

Posted on December 17, 2013 by marshalltownschools
Students in Jodi Kolbe's first grade class read to Koira, a licensed therapy dog.

Students in Jodi Kolbe’s first grade class read to Koira, a licensed therapy dog.

First graders at Rogers Elementary practiced their reading skills with a very compassionate listener on Monday. Koira, a licensed therapy dog, spent time in Jodi Kolbe’s classroom while students exchanged stories for hugs.

“My students had such a fun time with her,” Ms. Kolbe said. “Everyone got a chance read to Koira and afterwards Mandy showed us some of Koira’s tricks.”

Koira, a nearly two-year-old goldendoodle, belongs to Chad Kolbe, Miss Kolbe’s brother. He and his fiancé, Mandy Hart, came from La Crosse, Wisc., to visit in Ms. Kolbe’s classroom. Licensed with the Coulee Regional Human Society’s Pet Therapy Program, Koira has her Canine Good Citizen certification and has participated in multiple humane society events around La Crosse.

“It was such a positive experience,” Ms. Kolbe said. “I hope to have them visit again.”

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Confidence blooms in eighth-grader: Miller student shows growth

Posted on December 16, 2013 by marshalltownschools

Max Eberle has come out of his shell at Miller Middle School within the past year.

Eberle, 14, an eighth-grader at the school, has impressed staff members such as Susan Ferneau with how much he has grown.

Read the full story in today’s Marshalltown Times-Republican.

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Giving the gift of the Roundhouse: Ideas available to donate to renovation

Posted on December 15, 2013 by marshalltownschools

The Marshalltown High School Roundhouse might not fit under the tree as a gift this holiday season, but a donation to the renovation of the structure would.

Those looking to donate to the Roundhouse work and also give a gift to a loved one at the same time can get that accomplished.

Read the full story in the Marshalltown Times-Republican.

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Roundhouse Reunion planned Dec. 22

Posted on December 13, 2013 by marshalltownschools
Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, at the Impala Ballroom.

Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, at the Impala Ballroom.

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MHS musicians participate in Drake Honor Band

Posted on December 13, 2013 by marshalltownschools
The following students participated in the Drake Honor Band on Dec. 6-7, 2013: Collin Krukow, Trace Ohrt, Niccole Wolken, Ellen Podhajsky, Hannah Stone, Abigail Stone, Sam Johnson, Emma Alman, Nate Harris, Mikayla Wymore.

The following students participated in the Drake Honor Band on Dec. 6-7, 2013: Collin Krukow, Trace Ohrt, Niccole Wolken, Ellen Podhajsky, Hannah Stone, Abigail Stone, Sam Johnson, Emma Alman, Nate Harris, Mikayla Wymore.

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MHS musicians selected for SCIBA Honor Band

Posted on December 13, 2013 by marshalltownschools
Mikayla Wymore, Collin Krukow and Brett Wax auditioned for and were accepted into the SCIBA Honor Band.

Mikayla Wymore, Collin Krukow and Brett Wax auditioned for and were accepted into the SCIBA Honor Band.

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MHS Drill Team places 4th at ISDTA State Contest

Posted on December 13, 2013 by marshalltownschools

MHS-DrillTeamThe Marshalltown High School Drill Team placed fourth in their division at the ISDTA state team competition Friday, Dec. 6, in Des Moines.

The team competed in the Class III Color Guard contest. Other schools placing in Class III were Bettendorf, Des Moines Lincoln, Dubuque Senior and Dowling Catholic. The team received 63.25 out of 70 points, earning them a Division I rating. First place received 65.75.

Megan Assenmacher-Umthun and Jenny Hopper choreographed the routine, which featured the song Radioactive by Imagine Dragons and incorporated group dance, flag, rifle and swing flag.

Team members are Missy Allen, Whitney Canaday, Kaylee Clemens, Libby Crawford, Angel Cuellar, Cassidy Fisher, Raelene McGahuey, Lily Neuan, Rachel Noe, and Samantha Tocheri.

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MHS fashion class sews stockings for hospice

Posted on December 12, 2013 by marshalltownschools
Service-learning project participants (L to R) Aye Phow, May Zen, Mu Paw and Avery Smith.

Service-learning project participants (L to R) Aye Phow, May Zen, Mu Paw and Avery Smith.

Students in Fashion Strategies class brought some holiday cheer to patients at Iowa River Hospice recently, putting the skills they learned to use sewing Christmas stockings.

The students were involved in this service-learning project as part of their curriculum in learning basic sewing construction skills.  This project helps the students learn that their skills can be used to help others in our community.

“I knew that sewing this stocking and giving it to them would make them happy” said Avery Smith, one of the students who participated in the project.

Rhonda Miller, Iowa River Hospice coordinator, provided the fabric.

Teaching students to volunteer and give back to their community is an important part of the educational process, said Dee Burt, who teachers the Fashion Strategies class.

“There are so many students with skills and talents that can be shared with our Marshalltown community,” she said.

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MHS Dance Team earns Division I ratings at state

Posted on December 12, 2013 by marshalltownschools
Front (L to R): Katie Gassman, Sidney Gard, Raena Garcia, Mary Drummer, Kelbryn VanGundy, and Megan McHenry. Back: Leah Edel, McKaylee Palmer, Kaylee Clemens, Sydney Grewell, Sydney Kenner, Kathleen McHenry, Brianna Tucker, and Sarah Taylor.
Front (L to R): Raena Garcia, Katie Gassman, and Mary Drummer Middle: Megan McHenry, Sydney Grewell, and Kelbryn VanGundy. Back: McKaylee Palmer, Kathleen McHenry, and Sydney Kenner.

The Marshalltown High School Dance Team earned Division I ratings in the pom and jazz divisions of the ISDTA State High School and College Dance Team Championships held Dec. 5-6, 2013, in Des Moines.

The teams were among 280 schools competing in what is the largest non-private dance competition in the United States. Pom routines are most common, said coach Shea Stalzer, making Iowa known as the “pom state” among dance team circles.

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Globetrotter makes spin though town: Team will play Jan. 5 at Roundhouse

Posted on December 10, 2013 by marshalltownschools
Harlem Globetrotter Brawley “Cheese” Chisholm teaches Franklin Principal Tim Holmgren to spin a basketball on his finger during an assembly at the school Monday. Chisholm also visited Miller Middle School.
Brawley “Cheese” Chisholm with Franklin student Colin Schmit. Schmit, along with Miller Middle School student Abigail Potter, won a contest sponsored by the Marshalltown Times-Republican.

A Harlem Globetrotter visited Marshalltown Monday and brought with him all the basketball-whirling tricks one would expect.

He also brought a message of anti-bullying and trying your best to students at two schools in town.

Brawley “Cheese” Chisholm, 27, visited Franklin Elementary School and Miller Middle School to crowds of cheering students.

Read the full story in today’s Marshalltown Times-Republican.

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