Amy Varys has taught fifth grade during her entire 34 years of teaching, all of them in Woodstock School District 200. After graduating from Crystal Lake High School, she earned […]
Books are among the things treasured across generations, which is why no one wanted to see a pandemic end the reading relationship between Mary Endres Elementary School and a Crystal […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com As students return to classes Aug. 16 in Woodstock School District 200, they will find six administrators in new roles. Three new principals, two assistant principals, and […]
Fourth-grade students at Mary Endres and Greenwood elementary schools recently learned about the history of barn quilts before making a small version of their own. Art teacher Katie Wagner read […]
Note to readers: This list was published in the online edition only of The Woodstock Independent on April 15. We will provide two weeks of children’s book recommendations for our […]
Three schools in D-200 earn ‘exemplary’ rating
The shelves at the Woodstock Food Pantry were well stocked after several recent food drives by local groups. “As I have stated many times in the past, the Woodstock Food […]
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