Marian Central Catholic High School graduated 168 students during a ceremony June 1 that focused on the school’s faith and family foundations. Co-valedictorian Amanda Salvi made no apologies for saying […]
Slip. Slop. Slap. Three simple words that teach a fundamental lesson about cancer prevention. “When you go out in the sun, you slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen […]
The Woodstock High School Class of 2012 gathered as one May 20, knowing it was the last time as a single unit. “Today is an exciting day, because today […]
Katie Wright looked out at her classmates during the Woodstock North High School graduation May 19, telling them to seize the day and refuse to be passive. “I urge […]
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Students at Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center added a few gators, cows and monkeys, too. The Animal Sounds and Motion Program, presented […]
Woodstock School District 200’s second phase of staff reductions is now complete, ending with the elimination of 19 educational support positions for the 2012-2013 school year. The board of […]
Nearly 300 Woodstock High School and Woodstock North High School seniors spent a portion of last week immersing themselves in projects throughout the community. Since 1994, seniors have taken part […]
Eight years after it began, Woodstock School District 200’s dual-language program continues to attract interest from within and outside Woodstock. Enrollment has grown from 51 students in 2004 to […]
A group of students from Northern Ireland visited Woodstock High School as part of a Rotary International exchange program called Toward a Better Understanding. The group of six students […]
Question: What do Renoir, Michelangelo, Picasso and Monet all have in common? Answer: None of them have ever dabbled in the “Peeps” medium. Take a lesson from the […]
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