St. Mary fifth-graders are latest D.A.R.E. grads
December 24, 2019
Three First Lego League robotics teams from Woodstock School District 200 middle schools qualified for state competition based on their performances in a 16-team tournament hosted Dec. 7 at Northwood […]
Three District 200 prekindergarten teachers have developed an idea to teach their young students about multicultural awareness. Pre-K teachers Gina Abruzzo and Beth Miller, along with Pre-K dual-language teacher Mary […]
A new scholarship began with the efforts of a local teacher who was seeking travel opportunities for her students. Bayza Senbetta, dual-language science teacher at Creekside Middle School, sent emails […]
A 4-H member from Woodstock was one of three scholarship recipients at 4-H Awards Night during the McHenry County Fair in August. This year’s recipients of the annual scholarships were […]
Seven students from Woodstock high schools have been named Commended Students in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are Caroline Arnold, Susan Crenshaw, and Cara Orndahl from Woodstock High […]
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