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Dual-language teacher earns state honor

By Kevin Lyons district 200 A bilingual teacher at Prairiewood Elementary School in Woodstock was recently honored by the Illinois State Board of Education for the strong connections she makes […]

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ComEd OKs upgrade for WNHS solar project

By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com The D-200 Board of Education last week voted unanimously to approve a $1 million change order to add additional capacity to the solar field project on […]

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School concert flavored with mariachi music

By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com A group of talented young mariachi musicians performed on March 4 with sixth- through 12th-grade music students from Creekside Middle School and Woodstock High School.  Creekside […]

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Amy Roeder to be remembered

Westwood Elementary School colleagues dedicate outdoor space to Roeder By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Westwood Elementary School tragically lost an associate last October when Amy Roeder, 47, died in an auto […]

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25 years of swordplay

Marian Central celebrates silver anniversary of the school’s fencing program By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com A quarter of a century ago, Spanish teacher Paul Morf introduced fencing to Marian Central Catholic […]

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Marian students attend Model UN

By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central Catholic High School Model United Nations club, formally known as the Diplomatic Affairs Delegation, has given hundreds of students a larger worldview and an […]

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Track resurfacing project at WHS expanded

Additional competition area is for field events By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com The D-200 School Board last week approved an $88,000 change order to the existing $886,113.25 contract with Schroeder Asphalt […]

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Mr. WNHS

By TRICIA CARZOLI A fun night of entertainment at the packed Woodstock North auditorium saw Bryce Allin, Sean Fiorina, Alex Flores, Sam Foster, Jakob Idle, William Noe, Dominion Okwong, Grant […]

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From computer screen to reality

KevinLyons District 200 Two recently purchased high school activity vans provided blank canvases for student artists whose work will soon be rolling into various events. Julie Dillon, chief financial officer […]

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