Special education students at Creekside Middle School perfected their cooking skills with equipment paid for by funds from the District 200 Education Foundation Impact Grant program. “I have purchased ingredients […]
Local students were involved in dress-up days and public service projects as St. Mary School and Marian Central Catholic High School observed the 50th anniversary of the annual Catholic Schools […]
School district 200 In preparation for online registration, Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center will begin March 7 to accept preregistration materials for students new to Woodstock School District 200 and/or […]
Travel back in time to enjoy the presentation of “The Adventures of Robin Hood” in four performances by the actors and production crew in Woodstock North High School’s theater program. […]
By Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock D200 Education Foundation will kick off its Groundhog Day online auction on Jan. 28 to raise money for Impact Grants that benefit students in […]
Members of Key Club at Marian Central Catholic High School carried out a variety of outreach efforts during the recent holidays, initiating some of those activities and responding when called […]
DISTRICT 200 A total of 56 seniors at Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools have been designated as Illinois State Scholars for the 2023-24 school year. The Illinois Student Assistance […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Local students raised more than $3,100 in the Coin Wars competition that benefited local families in need who were helped at the holidays by Christmas Clearing House. […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Jan. 19 is the date that Woodstock School District 200 will begin to accept applications for its 2024-25 tuition preschool program. In addition to the long-standing, grant-funded […]
For their semester final, Woodstock High School Project Lead the Way students presented their big ideas to a panel of government leaders – proposals to power Woodstock’s wastewater treatment plant […]
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