Browse past news stories for Durant Middle School in Durant, IA.

• Durant schools soar with API scores (Durant Daily Democrat)
  posted on November 22, 2009 at 03:54:50 am
  Durant schools are moving on up where state testing scores are concerned, according to recent data. Durant Superintendent Dr. Jason Simeroth reported the school district’s success in a recent lett...
• Board approves construction contract for new high school (Durant Daily Democrat)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 05:09:41 pm
  The Durant High School project is a go, according to school board members. During a meeting Monday night, the school board approved a contract with Steele & Freeman, Inc., in the amount of $35 mil...
• Principal to fight for her job (Muscatine Journal)
  posted on September 26, 2009 at 06:38:52 am
  DURANT, Iowa — Durant High School Principal Monica Rouse says she doesn’t know why she was placed on administrative leave on Sept. 17, but she has no intention of walking away.
• Durant students protest school district’s removal of principal (Quad-City Times)
  posted on September 24, 2009 at 04:08:33 am
  DURANT, Iowa - For the second straight day, high school students in Durant protested the school district's decision to place Principal Monica Rouse on leave.
• METS lab visits Durant Middle School (Durant Daily Democrat)
  posted on September 23, 2009 at 04:09:19 pm
  “Dad, why do I have to learn this stuff?” It was that simple question that led to the creation of Pioneer Technology Center’s traveling METS (Manufacturing Education Training System) laboratory, a...
• Terminal project prepares for take off (Durant Daily Democrat)
  posted on September 20, 2009 at 01:54:40 am
  The city of Durant will advertise for bids to construct a new airport terminal at Eaker Field. City council met Friday afternoon for a special meeting and approved advertising for bids to get the ...
• Durant man arrested for selling ‘shrooms’ (Durant Daily Democrat)
  posted on September 17, 2009 at 03:39:45 pm
  Police: Bryan charged after delivering drugs to undercover officer
• Detailed discussion draws out council meeting (Durant Daily Democrat)
  posted on September 9, 2009 at 05:24:26 pm
  Patience was waning late Tuesday afternoon after 11 items of business were discussed in greater detail during the Durant City Council meeting. Several of the items discussed were requests from the...
• New jobs, school highlight economic meeting (Durant Daily Democrat)
  posted on September 8, 2009 at 04:40:03 pm
  New jobs and the current state of affairs for the Durant Independent School District (DISD) highlighted this morning’s Durant Economic Development Council meeting held at the Durant Chamber of Comm...
• Silo’s Allison wins first cross country meet (Durant Daily Democrat)
  posted on September 2, 2009 at 04:12:19 pm
  IDABEL — Several local cross country runners opened the season at the Haworth Lions’ Cross Country Meet Monday. Silo opened for the first time ever and managed to bring back an individual title. Ta...
• Local briefs (Durant Daily Democrat)
  posted on July 25, 2009 at 09:02:22 pm
  Durant Cross Country Cross Country practice for Durant athletes begins at 7 a.m. Thursday at the city park near Durant High School. Until school starts, all practices will be held at the park. Tu...
• Durant hires new boys’ basketball coach (Durant Daily Democrat)
  posted on July 24, 2009 at 03:47:11 pm
  DURANT — The Durant School Board approved the hiring of Philip Bailey for the position of varsity boys’ head basketball coach at Durant High School Thursday afternoon. Bailey, 56, of Mesquite, Tex...
• Durant schools put silence on cell phones (Durant Daily Democrat)
  posted on July 14, 2009 at 04:38:28 pm
  “Can you hear me now?” This phrase will not be heard this year from students when they return to classes at any of the schools under the supervision of the Durant Independent School District. Whi...
• Tipton Middle School will have a new name this fall (The Selma Times-Journal)
  posted on June 28, 2009 at 03:05:05 am
  When the 2009-10 school year begins this fall, Tipton Middle will start under an altered name.
• School name change could be in the works (The Selma Times-Journal)
  posted on May 29, 2009 at 03:34:35 am
  A Dallas County School sign could see a few more letters added to its name soon. The Dallas County Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Fannie Major-McKenzie are considering lengthening Tipton Middle School to Tipton-Durant Middle School after the school’s first principal, Bertha Durant.
• DHS choir sweeps San Antonio (Durant Daily Democrat)
  posted on April 26, 2009 at 10:24:24 am
  Durant High School choir students have yet another accomplishment to add to their long list of successes — winning the top prize against larger choirs at a San Antonio, Texas, competition. The Mix...
• City council honors Lady Lions (Durant Daily Democrat)
  posted on April 15, 2009 at 05:35:40 pm
  Durant City Council members recognized the Lady Lions basketball team and city employees during Tuesday afternoon’s meeting. The Lady Lions were semi-finalists at the state tournament, held...
• Students question Flexible Friday (Durant Daily Democrat)
  posted on April 12, 2009 at 10:50:20 am
  A program that Durant High School teachers and school administration hope will remediate and reward students has spurred debate among students. Flexible Friday, which will go into effect April 24,...