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Volume 27, Issue 6 For Employees of the Marshalltown Community School District March 2016 Inside the Cat‘s Eye Department of Education spotlights Franklin teacher, local family for newsletter feature Jim Flansburg, right, of the Iowa Department of Education, interviews school district staff and parents of a student during a recent visit to Franklin Elementary School. Also pictured, clockwise from left, Todd and Sandy Dale (MHS teacher), Matt Cretsinger (Director of Special Services), Tim Holmgren (Franklin Prin- cipal), Penny Duer (At-Risk Coordinator) and Leiah Craun (Franklin special education teacher). The profile appeared in the March edition of the “Each and Every Child ” email newsletter from the Department of Educa- tion. It spotlighted the work done by Craun and other district staff for the betterment of Todd and Sandy‘s daughter, Kasia. Kasia showed more than two years growth in one semester. Craun was humbled by being selected for the profile. “This entire experience is quite humbling,” Craun said. “I honestly see all this as just doing my job.” View the story at https://www. educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/ documents/March2016EEC.pdf
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Volume 27, Issue 6 For Employees of the Marshalltown Community School District March 2016

Inside the Cat‘s Eye

Department of Education spotlights Franklin teacher, local family for newsletter feature

Jim Flansburg, right, of the Iowa Department of Education, interviews school district staff and parents of a student during a recent visit to Franklin Elementary School. Also pictured, clockwise from left, Todd and Sandy Dale (MHS teacher), Matt Cretsinger (Director of Special Services), Tim Holmgren (Franklin Prin-cipal), Penny Duer (At-Risk Coordinator) and Leiah Craun (Franklin special education teacher).

The profile appeared in the March edition of the “Each

and Every Child ” email newsletter from the Department of Educa-tion. It spotlighted the work done by Craun and other district staff for the betterment of Todd and Sandy‘s daughter, Kasia.

Kasia showed more than two years growth in one semester. Craun was humbled by being selected for the profile.

“This entire experience is quite humbling,” Craun said. “I honestly see all this as just doing my job.”

View the story at https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/March2016EEC.pdf

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Hello babies!

Wedding BellsBradley-Diggins

Lynne Bradley, biology teacher at Marshalltown High School, mar-ried Steve Dig-gins on January 2, 2016 in Cedar Rapids. The bride now goes by Lynne Diggins.

Weatherly twins

Rob and Erin Weatherly wel-comed twin girls on Dec. 30, 2015. Ellison Maurelia weighed 6 pounds and Gracen Maize weighed 5 pounds, 5 oz.

Gracen was born at 7:54 a.m. and Ellison arrived 1 minute after at 7:55 a.m. They were the last ba-bies born at Central Iowa Health-care in Marshalltown for 2015.

“The girls are doing great,” Erin said.

Both Erin and Rob work at Marshalltown High School, where Erin teaches health and career de-velopment and Rob teaches indus-trial technology.

EllisonGracen

Twins arrive1 minute apart

Parks to receive national excellence award

Elementary art teacher Maggie Parks has been selected to receive the 2016 “Excellence in PK-12 Art Education Award” from the United States Society for Educa-tion through Art on March 18 at the National Art Education Association Convention in Chicago.

Parks teaches at Fisher Elemen-tary School and Woodbury El-ementary School.

“I am thrilled to be getting this,” Parks said. “I was honored just to be nominated.”

In the notification, the USSEA said it is recognizing Parks for her leadership in, and commitment to, multicultural and cross-cultural strategies in her schools and com-munity and her effort to build respect for human dignity and diversity through art.

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Training pays off

Marshalltown High School physical education teacher Rafael Martinez has taken all of the required CPR courses and watched all the videos, but had never before had to use these skills in real life.

That was until one weekend in January in Ames.

When a fellow adult league soccer player collapsed and gasped for air, Martinez stepped up and gave him CPR, possibly saving his life.

Martinez did chest compres-sions while another woman gave him air as part of the CPR at an indoor soccer complex.

“He was gasping for air and then he stopped breathing, so we started CPR,” Martinez said.

Another man came along with an AED (automated external de-fibrillator) and the three shocked the player back to breathing again.

Paramedics arrived minutes later and the man has made a full recovery and is even back on the soccer field.

Martinez is unclear what kind of heart issues the man dealt with that day. The man has thanked Martinez in person for

his willingness to help.“I feel great about the fact

that he fully recovered,” Marti-nez said.

Martinez also teaches stu-dents CPR at MHS. He had just taught a lesson a couple of weeks before the incident and a student asked him if he‘s ever had to use CPR. At that time he never had, but now Martinez has a real-life story to tell along with

his training. “Hopefully this helps them

take it seriously and realize that it can happen to anybody,” Mar-tinez said.

Word spread around MHS the weeks after the incident and Martinez said he even received a nice note from Principal Jacque Wyant.

“I really appreciated that,” Martinez said.

Marshalltown High School physical education teacher Rafael Mar-tinez is pictured in the Roundhouse recently. In January he helped perform CPR on a fellow adult soccer league player in Ames who had stopped breathing. The player has made a full recovery.

MHS P.E. teacher Martinez uses CPR to help fellow soccer player

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What led you into the teaching field and why are you interested in science?Troy: “Being around positive teachers and coaches in high school is what peaked my interest about teaching. The teachers and coaches really enjoyed working with the students and had a positive impact. I knew at that time that teaching was for me. I have always been curious about the world around me. Starting at a young age, I have always used science to figure things out and prob-lem solve. I learn something new every day with science!”

What is your favorite part of the job? Troy: “Positive interaction with people every day and the change; seeing former students having a positive impact in the community. ”

Where would be your dream vacation and why?Troy: “Taking my family to Alaska. There is no other place on Earth like it when it comes to the wildlife and the geography.”

What is something unique about you (hobby, activity or interest)?Troy: “I have always loved to spend my extra time in the outdoors hunting and fishing. Now, I love sharing these experiences with my seven year old twin daughters.”

4 questions with....Troy Long, 7th grade science teacher

Miller Middle School

Whether you are at your desk, driving in your car or just arrived at home, there is something about that Friday afternoon feeling.

In my office, I‘ve come to cel-ebrate the waning minutes of the work week by getting on YouTube and spinning a tune or two.

So what are my favorite week-end openers?

I guess it depends on the mood, but oftentimes it has to be upbeat.

“Even if it Breaks Your Heart” by the Eli Young Band is near the top as is “Springsteen” by Eric Church or the new songs by Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett.

But it‘s not always a country selection. Sometimes I‘m in the mood for Sting or for Phil Collins.

I have an idea to list some of your favorite weekend starter songs in the next newsletter. Send me an email or give me a call with your favorites. If I have enough people respond, I‘ll list some.

Just don‘t call me at 4:30 p.m. on a Friday, as I won‘t be able to hear my phone. Ha! - ANDREW POTTER, Communications Director

Weekend starter songs ring out of my office

The Marshalltown Community School District Employee News is distributed as a project of the District‘s Communications Office. Unless indicated, articles are written by Andrew Potter, Director of Communications for Marshalltown Schools. Articles and story ideas may be submitted to the editor, Andrew Potter, Central Office, 1002 S. 3rd Ave. Marshalltown, IA 50158. The Marshalltown Community School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, sex, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status or socioeconomic status. The District is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Inquiries and grievances may be directed to Matt Tullis, MCSD Equity Coordinator, at Central Office, or to the Director of the Region VII Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education, Kansas City, Mo.

Send newsletter items such as marriages, babies, grandbabies, per-sonal accomplishments, professional awards or other story ideas to Andrew Potter, [email protected] or call 754-1000.