Woodstock School District 200 installed its newest board member, reinstalled three incumbents and said goodbye to one longtime member at its May 5 Board of Education meeting. Robert Birchfield, who […]
A school superintendent from Sterling has been selected as the new superintendent for Marian Central Catholic High School. Andy Edmondson has been tapped to replace retiring superintendent Tom Landers at […]
Woodstock School District 200 has adjusted next year’s school calendar to align spring break week with other school districts in McHenry County. District 200 announced spring break for 2016 will […]
Band members from Creekside and Northwood middle schools fared well in the Illinois Grade School Music Association District 9 Band Organizational Contest March 14 in Crystal Lake. Creekside and Northwood […]
March Madness could conjure up new connotations for some Illinois teachers administering new standardized tests this month. Several school districts throughout the state, including McHenry School District 15 and Oswego […]
After about three years of planning and preparation, Woodstock School District 200 will open a school-based health center this coming fall at Woodstock North High School. The center, which will […]
Officials at Woodstock High School, 501 W. South St., took what police described as “cautionary measures” after a single bullet was discovered at the school. The “code yellow” situation, which […]
With almost half of the students in Woodstock School District 200 enrolled in the dual-language program, administrators say they’re encouraged by their academic progress. At the Board of Education’s meeting […]
With one exception, every staff member at Marian Central Catholic High School was hired by Superintendent Tom Landers. That’s because Landers, of Woodstock, spent the past 34 years at Marian, […]
Recent weather-related school closures will force students to attend classes beyond Memorial Day weekend. The official last day of school for Woodstock School District 200 is now Tuesday, […]
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