A week after several Marian Central Catholic High School engineering students visited St. Mary Catholic School, the St. Mary students were tasked with putting what they learned to the test. […]
Woodstock School District 200 will sell its administrative office building on Judd Street, a move which follows one of the recommendations from a committee formed to review the district’s use […]
Exchange students from all over the world travel far and wide for the experience of a lifetime, but no matter how enriching the experience is, it’s still tough to be […]
Since Marian Central Catholic High School opened in 1959, its students have taken first-semester final exams in mid-January. During Christmas break, students pored over study guides and completed assignments. Assistant […]
Woodstock District 200 students observed Computer Science Education Week, Dec. 4 to 10, along with millions of students throughout the world. At Prairiewood Elementary School, they commemorated the week with […]
Best known as one of Woodstock High School’s biggest supporters – a teacher who never stopped teaching – Harlow “Bud” Swartout, died Monday, Nov. 20, at the age of 90. […]
A high school volunteer group brightened the Christmas season for dozens of children by hosting a toy drive and served at a Christmas party. Marian Central Catholic High School’s Key […]
Tax levy and rate drop, property values expected to rise to $810 million Taxable values for properties in Woodstock School District 200 are again expected to rise this year. District […]
A boys running program at Mary Endres Elementary School is teaching kids about more than athleticism and fitness — it’s promoting teamwork, confidence and more. Let Me Run is in […]
Woodstock North High School students will work magic on stage Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10 and 11, with a presentation of “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp,” at the school, 3000 […]
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