Woodstock High School was ranked 58th of all Illinois High Schools and is the second-ranked public high school in McHenry County, according to the annual U.S. News & World Report […]
Three 2022 graduates of Woodstock North High School have received the Education to Empowerment scholarship and mentoring opportunities offered through the Friends of McHenry County College Foundation. They are among […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent With an excessive heat warning in effect until 9 p.m. Wednesday and temperatures expected in the upper 90s Thursday, Woodstock School District 200 has notified parents that […]
Spending this past summer in Thailand was a special experience for Woodstock resident Jade Mikalauskis, a 2021 graduate of Marian Central Catholic High School. However, this time differed from her […]
Freshmen at Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools will be greeted on Day One by friendly upperclassmen there to guide and support them all school year. Link Crew is a […]
Following an increase among incoming kindergarten students who had never been in school before, educators at Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center launched a new program this year to help students […]
Older students at St. Mary Catholic School will have a new close-to-home choice among their elective classes. “Home economics prepares students for life outside their parents’ care and supervision,” teacher […]
For Deb Fuller, variety was the secret to career success. During the span of her career with Woodstock School District 200, she has worked in various capacities at Woodstock High […]
MCC offers new courses in criminal justice areas Enrollment is underway for fall semester at McHenry County College, where classes begin Aug. 14. The college offers a wide variety of career […]
The first seeds planted to create friendships between students and trusted adults have sprouted, but more volunteers are needed to expand the program to all of Woodstock School District 200’s […]
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