While some students dread speaking in front of even a few of their peers, members of the Woodstock Speech Team seek out audiences with hundreds of spectators. They enjoy the […]
As school improvement plans were presented this fall, the phrase “one school, two campuses” was heard often from middle school, high school and district administrators. “It’s been our goal as […]
Woodstock School District 200 officials are asking board approval of a 2013 tax levy of $59,971,733, a 2.8 percent increase over the 2012 levy of $58,749,788. The estimated total equalized […]
As technology in education moves away from stationary computer labs toward one-to-one personal devices, Woodstock School District 200 has begun to integrate new technology to accommodate the shift. At the […]
With wrists and forearms covered in colorful bands, Olson Elementary School fifth-graders Talia Petty, Jesika Wilson and Kyla Carey raced around the school’s field with their classmates last week in […]
Bringing to fruition a process that began more than a decade ago, the Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution to withdraw from the Special Education […]
Woodstock High School is “going green” with the installation of six solar panels and a plan to grow local produce in a rooftop garden. With the help of six students, […]
In schools across Illinois, including Woodstock School District 200, new learning standards known as the Common Core State Standards Initiative will be implemented this fall. The initiative, which has drawn […]
A new code of conduct for students in Woodstock School District 200 takes a strong position against infractions and could potentially end a student’s involvement in athletics or activities after […]
Longtime Woodstock High School teacher Mary Landa, 52, a native of Rock Island, passed away suddenly June 15 while vacationing on the outer banks of North Carolina. Landa taught at […]
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