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Front Row: Hendrix Horner, Avison McKay, Eleanor Van Houten, Harper Grace Ganzer, Liam MacGregor Middle Row: Emma Linnebrink, Carter Rice, Macy Thompson, Brynlee Hayes, Mia Rife, Levi Brown, Monroe Haney, James Duffe, Jonathan Dupuis Back Row: Scarlet Grotzky, Beckett Henke, Ryleigh Meyer, Tommy Failor, Tade Kraklio, Kennedy Twitty, Colt Carver, Hazen Williams (Not pictured: Kaiden Harris) Standing behind: Mrs. Drake

Wilton: Ms. Kirkman’s Second Grade Class

Zaylah Contreras If I could work with Santa’s elves, I would make a dinosaur for my little brother. The end Harper Hetzler If I could work with Santa’s elves, I would make a Mickey … more

12/20/23

Mrs. Storjohann class Front Row: Sadie, Roselyn, Paisley. iddle Row: Charlie, Taylor, Gunner Back Row: Mrs. Storjohann, Ella, Scarlett, Maddox, Hugo

Bennett: Mrs. Storjohann's Second Grade Class

Hugo, I would help the elves make a dirt bike and a Nintendo Switch Minecraft Machine. This would be for Charlie. Merry Christmas. I would make a tractor, remote control dinosaur, and … more

12/20/23

Front Row: Jonathan Wright, Emery Bullis, Lilly Hawkins, Leo Crane, Hayzel Schroeder, Peyton Grunewald Middle Row: Raegan Rush, Kenton Retherford, Parker Wheeler, Sawyer Horton, Leah Korthaus, Gracie Straube, Connor Orcutt, Marie Ferkel, Wren Wulf Back Row: Gibson Oberlander, Evelyn Brus, Kairi Jellison, Hudson Hendrych, Randy Carpenter, Addie Meyer, Riley Blair, Owen Randall, Lucus Muse

Durant: Ms. Jehle's Second Grade Class

Randy Carpenter If I Could work with Santa’s elves I would make a tiger squishmellow. My squishmellow will be blue with a lightening bolt by it’s eye. When you squeeze it, it will make a roar. … more

12/20/23

Front Row: Ellie Ochoa, Samantha Euson, Stella Reams, Kenzie Kearley-Pierce, Jayce Warhurst, Robert Hamilton Middle Row: Kaleb Fuller, Bryson McIntire, Conner Chamberlin, Kage Bell, Sloan Cameron, Jaydon Schlapkohl, Mireya Yonkovic Back Row: Naomi Bickel, Lillyana Drapeaux, Maci Stecher, Harper Blieu, Nichole Bouchard, Morgan Huntsberger, Chase Harland

Durant: Ms. Bullard's Second Grade Class

Lillyana Drapeaux I would make a Jo-Jo Siwa doll. I would dive it to my sisters. I would make a chapte book for my mom. The chapter book will have a princess her name is Jasmine. I would make a … more

12/20/23

Front Row: Manuel Garcia, Everly Boorn, Lexi Sharp, Bailey Dusenberry, Scarlett Anderson Middle Row: Derick Holladay, Paxten Porter, Gracie Stenlund, Irelynn Mooney, Justin Greazel, Harper Marolf, Michelle Locey Back Row: Victoria Nickols, Lincoln Treimer, Bryson Griffith, Anna Mau, Wesley Mortsenson, Luke Harris, Donovan James, Kinnick Steffens, Hudson Horner, Fritz Watkins-Schoenig

Wilton: Ms. Sabers' Second Grade Class

Baiey Dusenberry If I cold work with Santa’s elves, I would make blankets pillows, and stuffed animals I would give them to people in need. I would also make American girl dolls. I would give … more

12/20/23

Wilton: Mrs. Drake’s 2nd Grade Class

Carter Rice I would make a lot of cool toys and toy cars. I would give them to a lot of kids and families to help people to to be creative. Levi Brown I would help the … more

12/20/23

Wilton, Durant and Bennett kids write about gifts they'd like to make

Question: If you could work with Santa’s elves, what gifts would you like to help them make, and whom would you give them to? That was the question posed to our second-grade kiddos this … more

12/20/23

Emerson Drake named to Central College dean's list

Emerson Drake, of Wilton, has been named to the dean's list for the Spring 2023 semester at Central College, Pella, Iowa. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher on … more

6/21/23

University of Iowa spring 2023 President's list: Gracie Koele, Isaac Guerra, Keagen Head

Wilton students Gracie Koele and Isaac Guerra, and Durant student Keagen Head are among 1,100 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the president's list for the 2023 spring … more

6/21/23

Joe Tursi of OPN Architects was on hand to speak with the Durant school board Dec. 10. The firm was selected to do a facilities assessment.

Durant facilities assessment to begin in early 2019 [Photo gallery]

At its Dec. 10 meeting, the Durant school board approved hiring OPN Architects of Cedar Rapids to conduct a Durant Community School District facilities assessment at a cost of $22,300. Included in … more

Derek Sawvell, AN Editor | 12/12/18

Wilton and Durant enrollments trending in different directions [Photo gallery]

With holiday break right around the corner for Wilton and Durant schools, Superintendent Joe Burnett is nearing the halfway point of his first year in a sharing role within the two school … more

Derek Sawvell, AN Editor | 12/5/18

Durant National Honor Society hosts induction ceremony [Photo gallery]

11/21/18

Wilton National Honor Society hosts induction ceremony [Photo gallery]

11/21/18

Durant fall choral concert held Oct. 23 [Photo gallery]

photos by Layce DeLong | 11/15/18

Wilton High School Variety Show 2018 [Photo gallery]

Wilton High School held its annual variety show Nov. 2-3. Included are several photos from performances. Photos by Brandy Marquez of the Advocate News. more

photos by Brandy Marquez | 11/15/18

The Wilton Music Department presented their spring concert on Thursday, May 10 in the high school gymnasium. The concert featured the fifth and sixth grade bands and the junior high choir and band. Pictured are the fifth grade band, directed by Brad Miller. The junior high band is under the direction of Pete Wyatt.

Wilton hosts final concert of 2017-2018 school year [Photo gallery]

6/13/18

Wilton Elementary School presented students with perfect school attendance this year a certificate and T-shirt during the last day of school assembly on May 23. Pictured from left are Cade Souhrada, Marshall Neuzil, Ava Barrett, Brandon Thomas, Kelsie Thomas, Tyler Garcia and Kaiden Garcia, all of whom never missed a day of school.

Wilton Elementary rewards perfect attendance [Photo gallery]

5/30/18

Wilton FFA students hung flower baskets throughout the downtown Wilton area on Friday, May 18. Pictured is Durant freshman Brian Graves hanging a basket along Cedar Street.

Wilton FFA students hang flower baskets in downtown Wilton [Photo gallery]

5/30/18

Sights from Wilton's commencement ceremony [Photo gallery]

5/23/18

Sights from Durant's commencement ceremony [Photo gallery]

5/23/18