New Woodstock school board member selected
The Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education welcomed its newest member at its Dec. 11 meeting. David Shinherr was sworn in to replace long-time board member Sue Palmore, who […]
The Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education welcomed its newest member at its Dec. 11 meeting. David Shinherr was sworn in to replace long-time board member Sue Palmore, who […]
The Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education has approved a proposed 2012 tax levy that will fund the 2013-14 school year. The proposed levy was approved at the board’s […]

Upperclassmen at Woodstock North High School are learning how to teach preschool classes as part of a unique hands-on experience offered through the school. Under the Thunder Tots program, WNHS […]

Longtime Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education member Sue Palmore passed away early this month after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Paul Meyer, president of the board, said Palmore […]
This year’s review of student results on the Illinois Standards Achievement Test and the Prairie State Achievement Examination reveals few surprises. At the Oct. 23 Woodstock School District 200 Board […]

Sixth-graders at four middle schools throughout the county — including St. Mary School — attended the first ever McHenry County Youth Groundwater Festival last week. The Loyola University Chicago Retreat […]

Woodstock School District 200 saw its enrollment increase from 6,591 students last school year to 6,749 students this school year. The increase is roughly 2.4 percent. While the enrollment remained […]
The Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education has placed its new tentative budget for public review. The budget for the 2012-13 school year calls for total expenditures of $90,244,598. […]

Woodstock School District 200 schools opened their doors to students last week, officially starting the 2012-13 school year. Principals at Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools are looking forward to […]
A new dual-credit program beginning this fall at Woodstock High School will prepare students for skilled manufacturing positions that pay a starting salary of about $40,000. “Manufacturing jobs are coming […]
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