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Marshalltown High School Principal Jacque Wyant was named a finalist for the School Administrators of Iowa 2021 Iowa Secondary Principal of the Year award.
Recognized for contributions to the educational community, Marshalltown High School Principal Jacque Wyant was named as a finalist for the 2021 Iowa Secondary Principal of the Year award by School Administrators of Iowa.
Recommended for the award by Superintendent Theron Schutte, Wyant said recognition from her supervisor gave her the most satisfaction.
“When Dr. Schutte told me he had nominated me, I was a little caught off guard,” Wyant said. “My work isn’t about the awards, my work is about doing great things for kids. That’s who I am.”
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CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS Students and teachers back in school after hybrid learning ends, returning to a fully in-person learning option.
The halls of the Marshalltown Community School District middle schools and high schools are full once again, with students nearly two weeks into their return to the total in-person learning option.
“I just smiled when I walked into the band room and the whole band was playing music together again,” Marshalltown High School Principal Jacque Wyant said. “I literally had goosebumps.”
She said there was some fear from teachers regarding in-person learning, but all teachers who want the COVID-19 vaccine have received their first dose.
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T-R file photos The shooting death of Michael West by accused Marshalltown resident Rocky Trujillo has prompted some people to ask about Trujillo’s citizen status. Other Marshalltown residents say such questions are not necessary and a symptom of racism.
Monday’s fatal shooting at a Casey’s in Marshalltown sparked racist comments on social media across Iowa.
Many commenters assumed the alleged shooter Rocky Dean Trujillo, a United States citizen and Latino, was an undocumented immigrant. They called for stricter immigration policies and to institute the death penalty in Iowa.
Some racist commenters said the alleged shooter’s ethnicity equated to inherent violent tendencies, and others said the shooter would receive a light sentence by, “playing the race card.”
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Buildings for Marshalltown High School and Miller Middle School will soon be more full with students than they have since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
The Marshalltown Community School District will begin 100 percent in-person learning for grades seven through 12 on Tuesday, and educators have stressed commitment to safety measures limiting students and staff to COVID-19 exposure.
“The district has been working hard to further accommodate our students and their families; relative to their return to learn needs, desires and plans with the governor and legislature having recently mandated all students who are willing and able to return to school daily,” Superintendent Theron Schutte said.