What’s the marching band equivalent of performing on Broadway? Marching and playing in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Rose Parade, of course! This prestigious parade, which is held on New […]
Woodstock’s usual events for Veterans Day cautiously re-emerged this year, one year after COVID had canceled most of 2020’s events. District 200 embraced veterans last Wednesday by inviting them to […]
Woodstock family of five finds togetherness at home while sheltering in place
The entire eighth-grade class at Northwood Middle School enjoyed six live performances in a single day at Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin. All 221 students attended on the same day, […]
The eighth-grade music curriculum for Woodstock School District 200 now includes a world drumming unit. Carrie Filetti teaches general music at both Creekside and Northwood Middle Schools. She received funds […]
Northwood Middle School held a food drive from Nov. 12 through Dec. 13 to benefit local food pantries. The drive was coordinated by the members of the school’s Student Council […]
Three First Lego League robotics teams from Woodstock School District 200 middle schools qualified for state competition based on their performances in a 16-team tournament hosted Dec. 7 at Northwood […]
A new scholarship began with the efforts of a local teacher who was seeking travel opportunities for her students. Bayza Senbetta, dual-language science teacher at Creekside Middle School, sent emails […]
Northwood, Harley host Veterans Day ceremonies
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