Brookwood students named artists of the month

The November artists of the month from Brookwood High School are (above) Kinsley Holmquist and Alina Vogel for their watercolor landscapes and Julian Cunitz and Deja Jimenez (below) for their foreshortened drawings. (Contributed photos)

N-O-W composes poems for the season

Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary School second-graders wrote the following poems:  Max grinch dog nice little funny cute puppy  Max By Kohen Santa nice elves good fat red powers sparkles Santa By Teagan Christmas Tree pine green ornaments lights tall pokey...

N-O-W hosts leadership conference

The Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District hosted an eighth-grade leadership conference Nov. 14 at the Wilton Community Center gymnasium. Ten schools took part in the event. The speaker, Carl Olson, “encouraged the students to make a difference in their schools and be...

BHS artists of the month

The Brookwood High School artists of the month for November are Emma Baldwin and Ariana Martinez Koltermann, who created watercolor paintings that are parodies of Grant Wood’s “American Gothic.” (Contributed photos)

N-O-W competes in math tourney

Sixth-grade students from around the area gathered Nov. 7 to compete in a Math 24 Tournament. “The morning was filled with intense and fast-paced competition,” said Norwalk-Ontario-Elementary School gifted-and-talented coordinator Bonni Schmitz. Students worked...

Royall Elementary marks Veterans Day

Elroy Elementary School marked Veterans Day on Nov. 10, singing a variety of patriotic songs and  giving spoken-word performances. The Kendall American Legion were invited guests for the program. 

Brookwood names artists of the month

The Brookwood Junior/Senior High School artists of the month for October are Bella Erickson for her pop art rendition of Larry Taffy (pictured above) and Samantha Markee, Salween Ford and Katie Powell for their optical illusions (pictured below).  Erickson’s art is on...

N-O-W takes part in performing arts fair

Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary School hosted the fifth-grade Performing Arts Fair on Oct. 17. Seven students participated and "showcased some amazing talents," said gifted and talented coordinator Bonni Schmitz. Participants include Violet Havlik (glow-stick...

Brookwood cites artists of the month

The Brookwood High School artists of the month for September are (top to bottom) Emma Baldwin for her shaded drawing, Molly Hansen for her visual pun (pancake) and Skylar Hanson for her monochromatic tempera of her horse. (Contributed photos)

New teachers join Royall School District

Contributed by the Royall School District Wm. Michael Whiteside Dr. Whiteside joined the Royall family as one of our high school science teachers. Dr. Whiteside has a wealth of experience in many areas that makes him a great addition to our science department: Farmer,...

New band teacher joins Royall staff

Contributed by the Royall School District Damian Combs is in his first year of teaching as the director of bands in the Royall School District. He will teach grades fifth through 12th. Mr. Combs is a Hoosier at heart, as he is a native of Columbus, Ind., and has been...

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