By Cheryl Wormley With temperatures in the 80s and even as high as the low 90s this past week, it seems as if summer will go on and on. But for teachers and students summer is winding down. Monday, Aug. 15, is the first day of the new school year for all Woodstock School District […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com The McHenry County Department of Health reminds parents that getting their children and teens ready to go back to school should include making sure they are up to date with immunizations. According to a news release from the department, vaccination protects students, teachers, and staff from diseases and keeps them healthy and […]
Students are back in school – “in” being the key word. Unlike last August when all students in Woodstock School District 200 started the school year with remote learning from home, teachers last week welcomed their students into classrooms, along with the typical protocols of the COVID-19 era: masks, social distancing, frequent hand washing, etc. […]
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