The Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education approved a property tax levy of about $58.8 million, a slight decrease from the prior year. The 2016 levy is about $380,000 […]
A Woodstock School District 200 committee has released a survey asking members of the public for their opinions on the district’s use of building space, accessibility for the community and […]
Woodstock School District 200 has much more space than needed for its students, and on Dec. 20 more than 200 people met with Superintendent Mike Moan at Woodstock High School […]
Brigitte Redman said she’s always been a teacher at heart, especially when it comes to science, technology, engineering and math. “STEM is pretty much vital to my well-being,” Redman said. […]
After the excitement of Christmas morning has come and gone and there’s another week of winter break, parents hope to avoid hearing those two dreaded words from their children. “I’m […]
Ten people will vie for four seats on the Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education this spring. Incumbents William Nattress and Carl Gilmore were joined by John Parisi, Barbara […]
Part of a committee tasked with evaluating Woodstock School District 200’s use of space has discussed recommending Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools be consolidated and that some schools be […]
There’s a bench in the lobby of Woodstock High School that’s decorated with various military logos. Hundreds of students and staff pass the bench daily without really noticing it, but […]
George Frisch, Johnsburg, has spent nearly every Thursday evening for the past 30 years at Marian Central Catholic High School, but as of last month, his plans changed. An active […]
The Parent-Teacher Organization at Mary Endres Elementary School held its second annual Bike Night Oct. 13. The event, which coincided with National Bike/Walk to School Day, attracted more than 100 […]
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