A day at a farm was the perfect field trip for the special education students of Clay Academy teacher Kevin Hartwig. “We received an Impact Grant award from the District 200 Education Foundation to fund a field trip to Goebbert’s Farm,” Hartwig said. “Prior to the outing we talked about farm life and studied harvest […]
Without discussion, the District 200 Board of Education last week rescinded a letter of intent that could have put countywide students with records of misconduct into a Woodstock school for special education instruction. The 5-0 vote followed the recommendation of Superintendent Mike Moan, who said discussions with district “stakeholders” had led him to that decision. […]
Putting McHenry County students with records of misconduct into a Woodstock school for special education students was not something the Board of Education of School District 200 readily embraced last week. In a 5-2 vote, board members approved a non-binding letter of intent with the Regional Office of Education that, after getting board approval, would […]
Art students at Clay Academy are leaving their mark on the century-old building with uplifting murals, positive messages, and plenty of paint. At the beginning of this school year, Dawn Cook, principal of the therapeutic day school for students overcoming some educational obstacles, challenged art teacher Laura McLuckie-Khandan with beautifying the interior of the building. […]
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