‘The Woodstock School District 200 orchestra programs at each high school and middle school have started a “Big Buddy” lesson program. The coordinators are Lyndra Bastian and Stacie Savittieri. Bastian […]
The Northwood Middle School Warhawks have reason to crow this year after seventh-grader Bob Gerloff bested 11 area students March 6 to become the McHenry County Spelling Bee Champion. Bob […]
Northwood Middle School eighth-grader Declan Beahan won his age category in a statewide art contest with the theme “Art Connects History with the Future.” His drawing, showing a magical art […]
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