St. Mary School Welcomes New Principal
Sossong was assistant principal at Catholic school in Cary St. Mary Catholic School in Woodstock welcomed Vincent Sossong as its new principal Aug. 1. Sossong earned his Bachelor of […]
Sossong was assistant principal at Catholic school in Cary St. Mary Catholic School in Woodstock welcomed Vincent Sossong as its new principal Aug. 1. Sossong earned his Bachelor of […]
Intersection of Charles and Raffel is expected to open around Sept. 1 A delay in construction on a roundabout at the intersection of Charles and Raffel roads will force a […]

Woodstock’s Jade Bellairs always has taken an interest in Asian cultures, so when given the opportunity, she jumped at the chance to spend a year in Japan for her junior […]

St. Mary’s youth football program is celebrating after its indoor flag football teams won their championships last month. The program’s 8-year-old, 10-year-old and 12-year-old flag football teams each won first-place […]

Three Woodstock High School students will depart in August to begin yearlong studies in Germany. Isobela Solberg and Cameron Brand, 2017 graduates, and Fiona Child, who just completed her junior […]

Sherry Mesick was the longest-tenured “commander” at the Challenger Learning Center for Science & Technology, but now that she’s reached 80, the former teacher has decided to hang up her […]

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. […]
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