A former Woodstock School District 200 teacher was acquitted of all charges that he committed battery by inappropriately touching two of his students. Jeffrey Steurer, who taught music at Olson […]
Many people don’t realize the U.S. Library of Congress, the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution, is available for public use. Melinda Parrent, a Woodstock School District 200 library media specialist, […]
In his closing comments to his classmates at the May 30 commencement ceremony, Marian Central Catholic High School co-valedictorian Anthony Fitzpatrick reminded his peers of their responsibility as graduates — […]
For the Seminara family, commencement day at Woodstock North High School meant photos, excitement — and wrangling nine tickets for a bevy of proud family members. “We mugged ’em,” said […]
Physical education and nutrition programs in Woodstock School District 200 are going to get pumped up over the next three years thanks to a $1.3 million federal grant the district […]
Over the last 50 years, the third Friday in April has become synonymous with spaghetti in the Village of Wonder Lake. On April 25, Greenwood Elementary School hosted its 50th […]
Preparing students for future success not only means fostering academic achievement, it also means cultivating leadership skills. At the April 8 District 200 Board of Education meeting, representatives from the […]
Sixteen teachers were dismissed by Woodstock School District 200 in a move officials said is a response to shrinking enrollment. A drop in student enrollment was cited as the reason […]
The Woodstock High School music program earned third in state for its combined band and choral performances for Class A at the Illinois High School Association Music Solo & Ensemble […]
A team of five Woodstock High School students qualified to compete in the state math finals May 3 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Coached by math teachers Jai […]
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