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Wilton Public Library Children’s Librarian Rebecca Bovenmyer leads a group session as she tests a bridge built with spaghetti noodles.
Kids get into science at library
Wilton Public Library Children’s Librarian Rebecca Bovenmyer wasn't a fan of science when she was a young student. “I didn’t like science. It was very boring,” she said. … more
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Lilly Shuger, senior, Cece Robinson, senior and Lydia Shuger, Sophomore, achieved a Division 1 rating at state competition on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at Pleasant Valley High School in Bettendorf during the Large Group Speech Contest
Wilton trio takes highest rating
Three Wilton students received a division 1 rating at state competition on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at Pleasant Valley High School in Bettendorf, Iowa. Lilly Shuger, Senior, Cece Robinson, … more
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Durant schools to make good on referendum
Acting on the consent of voters from November, the Durant School Board approved $3.5 million in School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds. This occurred Monday, Jan. 8, … more
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Durant to drop blocks for periods
The main topic of the night was a major schedule change, Jan. 8, during the Durant Community School District Board meeting. Principal Joel Diederichs reported that students in seventh grade … more
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Wilton Elementary School: Preschool and Kindergarten registration
The Wilton School District will be holding enrollment for preschool and kindergarten for the 2024/25 school year at Wilton Elementary School. For preschool, online enrollment will begin … more
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
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Wilton enrollment trends
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
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Durant National Honor Society hosts induction ceremony [Photo gallery]
Wilton National Honor Society hosts induction ceremony [Photo gallery]
Durant fall choral concert held Oct. 23 [Photo gallery]
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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
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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]
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]
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]
Sights from Wilton's commencement ceremony [Photo gallery]
Sights from Durant's commencement ceremony [Photo gallery]
The Durant football cheerleaders, under the direction of Cheryl Prohaska, raised funds during a "Cheer for the Cure" night at a Durant home football game last fall. The Durant cheer squad has been holding annual fundraisers for the Susan G. Komen Foundation Quad Cities chapter. A check for $5,000 was donated to Susan G. Komen earlier this year, bringing the grand total to $25,000 donated from Durant High School. Pictured above (front from left) includes Sierra Gregoire, Mariah Miller, Lily Bassett, Madison Willkomm, Morgan Russell, Addisyn Skinner and Ellie Berry; back row, Komen ambassador Terri Reinartz, Laura Stineman, Cheryl Prohaska, Executive Director of Komen Greater Iowa Jenny Brinkmeyer, cheer team co-chair Barb Goettig, Justine Badtram, Kerrigan Johnson and Kristy Badtram.
Durant & Wilton schools make cancer-fighting donations [Photo gallery]
On Wednesday, May 16, family and friends watched 16 children receive their diploma from Wilton’s Zion Lutheran preschool. The children sang their favorite songs, walked to pomp and circumstance, and celebrated with a reception afterward. Graduating (front from left) Averi Dugan, Emma Grace, Hailey MacGregor, Stella Yassin, Kira Anderson, Coralynn Crawford, Kinsington Boorn; middle row from left, Carsten Sievers, Emerson Long, Cormick Lascelles-Fox, Cameron Crawford, Jacob Greazel, Jeffrey Greazel Jr., Noah Lueth, Lane Hinkhouse, and Abel Askew; back row from left, Mrs. Tricia Ford - teacher, Miss Linsey Ford - mentor, and Mrs. Sheila Freie - director and teacher.
Zion Lutheran Pre-K 4-year-old grads [Photo gallery]
DuPont Pioneer recently awarded Wilton High School with a $4,800 grant to support their local CASE initiatives. CASE is the Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education in the schools. Since 2013 DuPont Pioneer has been providing grants to schools across the country to provide Agriscience educators with training and classrooms resources to implement CASE in their schools to better prepare students for future careers in agriculture and science. Shown above is Kevin Meyer, Pioneer Territory Manager; WHS ag students Braeden Vandervoort, Douglas Wiese and Kyle Lund; Brad Burnett, DuPont Pioneer Area Manager; and Brian Fargo, Independent Sales Representative for Pioneer brand products.
Wilton High School receives Pioneer $4,800 grant [Photo gallery]
In 1948, 29 students graduated from Durant High School. Four former students held a 70-year class reunion at the Wilton Retirement Community on Wednesday, May 16. Shown standing (from left) are Lois (Martens) Wirth and Dorothy (Wegener) Gibson; seated are Robert Schlapkohl and Alvin “Al” Korthaus. The class members held a luncheon and invited the spouses of other late class members. Other members of the class of 1948 who were unable to attend the reunion include Frances Paul of Durant, Elaine Martz of Branson, Missouri and Marilyn (McKillip) Barker of Council Bluffs.
Durant High School 70-year class reunion [Photo gallery]
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