School board members will listen to public input before voting on a proposal to close Dean Street Elementary School, officials said. The Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education heard […]
Twenty-three Woodstock School District 200 employees have decided to turn the page to start a new chapter in their lives as they retire. The district celebrated with a staff retirement […]
How do you sum up a 33-year career in music education? A solid wall full of plaques and awards could be considered a symbol of success, but for retiring Woodstock […]
The academic year for Dean Street School students ended with a day of fun in the sun as they gathered May 25 at Emricson Park for their annual field day. […]
Just before Woodstock North High School’s class of 2017 walked across the stage to accept their diplomas, Edwin Mercado marvelled that his stepdaughter was already graduating. “It’s so fast,” Mercado […]
Students from several area middle schools learned firsthand the importance of water quality, quantity and conservation in McHenry County during the Youth Groundwater Festival May 11. The McHenry County School […]
Twenty high-school students were recognized by Woodstock School District 200 for their achievements in areas ranging from academics to music to sports May 4. Ten students each from Woodstock and […]
With the end of the school year approaching, many dates with significance to parents of students in District 200 are filling the calendar. Even residents without any current ties to […]
In their annual spring collaboration, students from Woodstock High School and Woodstock North High School will present “The Drowsy Chaperone,” at 7 p.m. Friday, April 21, and at 2 and […]
Closing Dean Street Elementary School is among the recommendations that will be presented to the Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education next month. Superintendent Mike Moan presented the final […]
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