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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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MHS holds annual Poetry Out Loud contest

Posted on December 19, 2013 by marshalltownschools

Ellen Podhajsky will represent Marshalltown High School at the state Poetry Out Loud competition next March, placing first out of 11 contestants in the qualifying contest Wednesday, Dec. 18. This is the sixth year for Poetry Out Loud at MHS, … Continue reading →

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Fisher to represent MHS at state Poetry Out Loud contest

Posted on December 18, 2012 by marshalltownschools

Sophomore Chandler Fisher will represent Marshalltown High School at the state Poetry Out Loud contest March 10, 2013, in Des Moines. Fisher was selected Tuesday, Dec. 18, during a competition amongst fellow MHS students. Also reciting poems were junior Lily … Continue reading →

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Poet in Residence holds workshop with MHS students

Posted on November 16, 2012 by marshalltownschools

Seventeen Marshalltown High School students spent Friday morning working with actor, poet, teacher and spoken word artist Yvette Zarod Hermann as part of a guest “Poet in Residence” program sponsored by the Iowa Arts Council. Hermann is an Iowa- certified … Continue reading →

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MHS senior wins Iowa’s Poetry Out Loud contest

Posted on March 5, 2012 by marshalltownschools

Marshalltown High School senior Gwen Morrison won Iowa’s Poetry Out Loud competition March 3 in Des Moines, earning herself a trip to the national contest in Washington, D.C. This is Morrison’s third trip to state for Poetry Out Loud, “a … Continue reading →

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