We hope all parents of students in Woodstock School District 200 will take the time to respond to a brief survey sent recently via email to help in determining how class start and dismissal times might change starting in the 2027-28 school year. The survey (in Spanish as well as English) was recently emailed to […]
D-200 first-quarter budget review indicates district is where it should be By Eileen Millardnews@thewoodstockindependent.com Thanks to software upgrades in the D-200 transportation system, more information will keep school district staff, bus drivers, and parents better informed through real-time updates. The D-200 Board of Education authorized the purchase of an upgrade to the existing software system […]
Annual funding awards recognize ‘creativity’ of educators in District 200By Kevin Lyons District 200 The Woodstock D200 Education Foundation has awarded $28,232 to fund unique learning opportunities for students in Woodstock School District 200. Cultural enrichment for kindergarten, museum trips, sensory panels for preK students, and theater costumes are just a few of the things […]
The District 200 Jazz Festival was held November 14th at Woodstock North High School. The event featured
Woodstock High School’s campus grew by 3.66 acres last week, plus a nearly 2-acre parking lot across the street from the 100-year-old building at 501 W. South St. The addition of property just west of the school came courtesy of Northwestern Medicine Hospital, owner of the former Woodstock Memorial Hospital building, which recently was demolished […]
After dealing for more than a year with COVID-19 disruptions in Woodstock School District 200, administrators are still trying to get their bearings before the 2021-22 school year begins in August. What about the end-of-the-year review from the 2020-21 school year, which started with remote learning for all students before classrooms were open in January […]
Each year, Woodstock School District 200 loses decades of experience when professionals retire, but two key figures in the district office who’ve been vital to the District’s success are celebrating their final days this month. Risa Hanson, chief financial officer, and Lynn Mohan, executive assistant to the superintendent, both retire at the end of June […]
WNHS Meghan McCann is valedictorian and Jason Thurow the salutatorian of the Woodstock North High School class of 2021. The school’s commencement Saturday at the school recognized 213 graduates in the class. Of those, 64 graduated with honors (3.75 GPA and higher), 20 are Illinois State Scholars, and 33 earned an Illinois State Seal of […]
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