Tag Archives: Extended Learning Program

Marshalltown students advance to state National History Day

Posted on April 3, 2014 by marshalltownschools

Marshalltown Schools will send three projects to the state National History Day contest April 28 at the State Historical Society of Iowa. Extended Learning Program (ELP) students from Lenihan Intermediate, Miller Middle School and Marshalltown High School were part of … Continue reading →

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Miller students earn ribbons at ITEC Fair

Posted on April 2, 2014 by marshalltownschools

Nineteen Miller Middle School students participated in the Central Iowa Student Technology Fair at Iowa State University Tuesday, April 1, earning numerous honors. The students, all part of the Extended Learning Program, were among 200 students representing more than 15 … Continue reading →

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MHS 4th at Iowa Science Olympiad

Posted on March 31, 2014 by marshalltownschools

Marshalltown High School placed fourth out of 14 teams at the Iowa Science Olympiad held Saturday, March 29, at Coe College in Cedar Rapids. MHS competed in 22 events, with students earning top three medals in 10 events: Boomilever – … Continue reading →

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MHS student earns accolades at State Science Fair

Posted on March 31, 2014 by marshalltownschools

Marshalltown High School senior Adam Willman earned the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s “Moving the Planet Forward” award at the State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa March 28 for his microbiology research. Willman’s project, “The Use Of Bacteriophages to … Continue reading →

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MHS Envirothon teams qualify for state

Posted on March 31, 2014 by marshalltownschools

Both Envirothon teams from Marshalltown High School will compete at the state championship after taking the top two spots at the West Des Moines DMACC regional competition Thursday, March 20. Envirothon is a team competition testing high school students on … Continue reading →

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MHS student places 5th at state Poetry Out Loud

Posted on March 21, 2014 by marshalltownschools

Ellen Podhajsky placed fifth in the state’s annual Poetry Out Loud contest March 16 at the State Historical Building in Des Moines. In the two preliminary rounds she recited “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden and “No Coward Soul is … Continue reading →

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National History Day showcase at IVH March 26

Posted on March 18, 2014 by marshalltownschools

The National History Day participants from Lenihan Intermediate School, Miller Middle School and Marshalltown High School will hold a special event at the Iowa Veterans Home Malloy Leisure Center Wednesday, March 26, 4-5pm, to showcase their NHD projects. The event … Continue reading →

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Marshalltown teams earn FIRST Lego League awards

Posted on December 18, 2013 by marshalltownschools

FIRST Lego League teams from Lenihan Intermediate and Miller Middle schools competed at the regional competition Saturday, Dec. 7, with two teams earning awards. The Lenihan team, “Nature’s Natural 9”, placed second for their innovative solution to this year’s topic, … Continue reading →

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STEM Carnival draws large crowd to MHS

Posted on November 20, 2013 by marshalltownschools

Hundreds of students and their families filed through Marshalltown High School Monday night, taking part in fun and interactive learning at the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Carnival. The carnival was hosted by Science Bound, a program with Iowa State … Continue reading →

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MHS students attend World Food Prize Global Youth Institute

Posted on October 24, 2013 by marshalltownschools

Marshalltown High School students Adam Willman and Aleyna Bakirli attended the World Food Prize Global Youth Institute Oct. 17-19, 2013, in Des Moines. Willman (sponsored by Extended Learning Program) and Bakirli (sponsored by the Iowa Resource for International Service) were … Continue reading →

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