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2021 SENIOR PAPER
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Goodbye And Goodluck Class Of 2021

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Starting tomorrow, August 19th, Hillsborough Count

Starting tomorrow, August 19th, Hillsborough County Public School students and staff are required to wear masks per a 5-2 vote by the School Board this evening to implant more restrictive mandates.

This will remain in place for 30 days before being updated further. Students with medical reasons may opt-out with doctor approval.

Students- Please be aware of the latest requireme

Students-
Please be aware of the latest requirements regarding masks for the 2021-2022 school year.

The CDC recommends universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status.

Any parent who does not want their child wearing a mask must complete a “mask opt-out” form on the HCPS website.

Durant Open House is scheduled for Thursday, Augus

Durant Open House is scheduled for Thursday, August 5th from 9am-1pm.

Seniors from 9-9:45
Juniors from 10-10:45
Sophomores from 11-11:45
Freshmen from 12-1.

Student schedules will be available for pickup in the cafeteria. More info & details to follow soon.

All seniors taking their photos with Leonard’s P

All seniors taking their photos with Leonard’s Photography this summer may use the code “ULT40” for 40% off on the Ultimate Session (2 indoor, 2 outdoor), which are additional to the yearbook/Honor Court photos.

Feel free to comment or dm with any questions regarding senior photographs and the session options.

CLASS OF ‘22 SENIORS! Please read all slides a

CLASS OF ‘22 SENIORS!

Please read all slides and the caption below for information regarding senior photographs.

To make an appointment and pay the $15 sitting fee:

1. Go to https://new.leonards.com/
2. Click on “Book Appointment” in the top menu
3. You will be prompted to log in under Students/Family tab. If you do not have an account, click “Create an Account.” This is how you will access and choose your photos later.
4. Enter your access code. This will be sent to you from Leonard’s through email/postcard at the beginning of summer. If you do not have one, select “Don’t Have It.” It will ask you your school and student ID# to verify you and then provide you the access code.
5. Choose a time and day to come take your photo at Leonard’s Studio in Tampa, or wait to take your photo at Durant July 6th.
6. If you still need help call Leonard’s Customer Service at 1-800-215-4852 or email customerservice@leonards.com

Please note, August 24th will be the last chance to take senior photos during the school day on Durant campus. Anyone who has not taken their photos after this time will not have a photo in the yearbook.

Held at the Florida State Fairgrounds, in Central

Held at the Florida State Fairgrounds, in Central Tampa, Durant’s class of 2021 walked across the graduation stage, moving on from high school and into their next stage of life.

Durant staff, friends and family members of the graduates came together on May 25 to celebrate the graduating Durant seniors receiving their high school diploma after four long years of hard work.

Emily Smith, senior class President, started off the ceremony with a welcome speech. “I would like to take a moment, at this time, to recognize the teachers and staff who have worked tirelessly over the past four years to establish the culture and high academic standards that will get us prepared for the next four years,” said Smith.

Senior class Vice President, William “Will” Haxton, then initiated the presentation of the colors and Pledge of Allegiance.

“Tonight 555 seniors will graduate. These seniors entered our hallways and classrooms four years ago under the motto of Durant High School, ‘Where Students Pursue Their Dreams,’” said Gary Graham, Principal of Durant High School. “The class of 2021 has pursued their dreams through some remarkable accomplishments.”

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2021. Stay safe in the future and don’t forget that you’ll always be a Durant Cougar.

Click the link in our bio to continue reading about the graduating class of 2021 and their graduation at the Florida State Fairgrounds!

After an incredible season, where coaches, seniors

After an incredible season, where coaches, seniors, and underclassmen all had their own individual highlights, the Durant High School baseball team concluded the 2021 season after a 1-0 loss to Spruce Creek High School in the Class 7A FHSAA state semifinals.

“It was a huge accomplishment, especially losing one of our seniors early on in the season to an injury,” said Coach Ulysses Valdes, “So, it was huge to get that far and to be in the final four in the state of Florida.”

The game, played in Fort Myers, went to eight innings (one inning over regulation for high school games) after remaining scoreless through the 7 1/3 innings thrown by senior and starting pitcher Sean Hermann. Valdes has praised Hermann’s performance throughout his final season as a Durant Cougar, but his performance in the semifinals was the icing on the cake to close out Hermann’s senior year.

After this season’s accomplishments, Coach Valdes is looking forward to next season.

“We are going to go back to work. We’re going to start this summer,” Coach Valdes said about their optimistic preparation for next season. “We have a lot of young guys coming back [and] we’re going to look for a few more guys to fill the holes of all fourteen seniors. It’s going to be an uphill battle, but we have a lot of young pups to do it.”

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Our Senior Paper is now PUBLISHED!🥳 We thank ou

Our Senior Paper is now PUBLISHED!🥳 We thank our staff for all the work they have put in to make this possible.

Students, click the link in our bio to read the paper featuring:
▸ Final goodbye messages from Durant teachers
▸ Senior spotlights
▸ Durant clubs and more!

High school offers the long awaited extra-curricul

High school offers the long awaited extra-curricular events that students have been waiting for. Students long for prom, pep rallies, homecoming, sporting events and other school gatherings. However, the class of 2020-2021 wasn’t expecting their senior year to be any different than anyone else’s.

The seniors of Durant High School had to get creative in order to enjoy their last school year before leaving.

An overwhelming number of seniors thought that having Grad Nite and the water wars activity was important to their class as a whole. The graduating class of 2021 had the end of their junior year and senior year impacted because of COVID-19. Many of their events were canceled or altered in a way that made them acceptable according to COVID-19 guidelines.

“A lot of people had said they enjoyed the prom and were grateful to my family for helping to put it on,” said Smith. “[It] let them have a sense of normality in such a weird year.”

“I think that [water wars] was something to look forward to especially this year since we didn’t get anything as a senior class, it was nice for us to be able to do this and have something fun to do,” said Ashtin Hine, a graduating senior.

Seniors graduating this year were happy to have some regular senior activities and events to celebrate their accomplishments.

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2021 and good luck in life no matter where your plans and dreams will end up taking you.

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