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Doing the work to be her best: Hoglan student pushes herself in school
Hoglan Elementary School fourth grade teacher Ryan Burke said 9-year-old Kylee Witt is one of the hardest working students he’s ever taught.
Read Kylee’s Spotlight in today’s Marshalltown Times-Republican.
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Watch the Roundhouse Reunion LIVE online
Can’t make it to the Roundhouse tomorrow night for the Roundhouse Reunion? Catch the events LIVE online thanks to Marshalltown Community Television (McTV).
McTV will stream the halftime reunion live at http://www.ihigh.com/mhsbobcats/
Go Bobcats!
Iowa Assessments next week
Students throughout Marshalltown Schools will participate in the Iowa Assessments next week, Feb. 4-8, 2013.
The Iowa Assessments are a set of tests that measure academic growth. This is the second year for students to take the Iowa Assessments. Before that students took the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) and the Iowa Tests of Educational Development (ITED).
Testing days and times vary by building.
Marshalltown High School students will take the assessments Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 5 and 6. A schedule for those days is available here on the MHS website.
For more information about the Iowa Assessments, including how to read the scores and sample test questions, visit the Iowa Assessments page on the MCSD website.
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A Roundhouse Reunion this Friday
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 others with a strong connection to the iconic Roundhouse will be recognized at halftime of the boys basketball game.
Former players and coaches will also be admitted to the game free of charge. Everyone is encouraged to wear red and blue.
After the game there will be a get-together at Legends American Grill.
Student loves to take on challenges: Third grader sets good example
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 Spotlight in today’s Marshalltown Times-Republican.
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Hands-on lesson teaches Lenihan students about bird habitats
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- Diane Hall, naturalist with Marshall County Conservation, shows Jose Palmerin and Diana Sanchez how to use a clothespin to mimic a bird’s beak.
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- Guadalupe Hernandez, Marisol Ordaz, and Makenna Dungan work together to build a robin’s nest.
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 and ecosystems. Students saw examples of nests and discussed why each bird’s nest met its needs.
Hall had the students use clothespins to mimic bird beaks and work in small groups to build their own nests. Each group received a “recipe” for their bird species, with a list of ingredients that goes into that type of nest. Using only the clothespin as their tool, the students had to work together to weave straw, branches, leaves and other materials into a suitable bird habitat.
Hall regularly conducts hands-on learning experiences for students. A recent lesson also included learning about how different birds adapt to having different beaks. Students were presented with different ecological environments (like a deep pool of water) and had to determine what kind of beak was needed for a bird to pick up food from the bottom of the pool.
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New Latin Dance Group to host community event: Dance-a-thon Friday night at Roundhouse
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 teacher Charlotte Santana. Santana said teachers were asked by Principal Aiddy Phomvisay to form groups that increase student participation and Santana has done that with this club.
Read the full story in today’s Marshalltown Times-Republican.
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Marshalltown student artwork on display at State Historical Building
Artwork by Mia Krukow.
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 the creations of students from across Iowa during Youth Art Month in March. The month is a time to celebrate the value of art education, which develops critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, community awareness and visual communication skills.
The students from Lenihan with artwork on display are David Dickey, Kathy Del Real Sanchez and Jonathan McKeever. Mia Krukow from Woodbury and Caleb Lauer and Dillon Walsh from Fisher also have artwork on display.
The students are invited to a reception at the State Historical Building March 2, after which fifteen pieces of artwork – including work by Dillon Walsh – will be displayed at the governor’s office. Dillon has also been invited to a special reception with Governor Terry Branstad.
Both events are sponsored by the Art Educators of Iowa.
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Miller LEGO League team recognized at state
The students are (L to R): Juliana Osgood, Mary Drummer, Jared Rice, Nick Summers, and Whitney Canaday. Not pictured are team member Ethan Thill and Tech Coach Joel Thill.
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 team to partner with a senior citizen in the community to explore and create innovative solutions to problems they face every day. The 8th grade team, named “The Sparkly Brown Paper Bags”, addressed macular degeneration, including both the physiological changes that occur in the eye and the lifestyle changes that result for senior citizens. The team then designed a prototype of a portable light stick that can be attached to eyeglasses to provide hands-free direct light where needed.
The FLL judges recognized the Miller team for their extensive use of experts in their research. Community members who assisted the team with their project included Dr. Connie Feldman from Eyecare Associates, Mrs. Betty Ulstad—the team’s Senior Partner, and Ms. Shyla Keeley.
FIRST LEGO League is an international program, created by FIRST and LEGO, designed to get students interested in and excited about science, technology and engineering.
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