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A classroom rendering for the new agriculture building
Wilton builds for the future of agriculture
Olivia Sippy, agriculture education teacher at Wilton High School, doesn’t have a classroom. more
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Dec. 19, 2024 Wildcat Chronicles
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Durant and Wilton Back to school photos
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]
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Wilton National Honor Society hosts induction ceremony [Photo gallery]
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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]
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Sights from Wilton's commencement ceremony [Photo gallery]
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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]
Aidan Grace, Amber Oien and Rachael Lyon
Wilton Poppy Poster Contest winners [Photo gallery]
The Wilton American Legion presented a power point program to Mrs. Kroeger’s fifth grade art students explaining the meaning of the patriotic poppy, veterans and Memorial Day. The students were … more
The Wilton Chamber of Commerce held its annual Senior National Honor Society luncheon April 25 at Community Bank & Trust. Wilton High School seniors honored included (from left) Tatum Oveson, Lexi Maurer, Kirsten Jurgersen, Renee Kerr, Katelyn Boeding, Riley Hammann, Noah Brown, Kallie Poor, Trey Brisker and Jake Said.
Wilton Chamber hosts Wilton senior NHS luncheon [Photo gallery]
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