Gretchen Sebastian spent two years carefully crafting “Are You Ready for It?” – the tale of a Jewish teenager escaping Germany while trying to rescue her sister. “No one should […]
Jared Skorburg retires this year after holding positions as teacher and administrator in several districts. He came to District 200 in 2006 as Westwood Elementary School principal for five years […]
Several years ago, Prairiewood Elementary School secretary Carol Cerny had an idea for a service project at her school. She was not sure whether it was appropriate for a secretary […]
Chuck Jones’ portraits of cultural icons have been featured in a New York City exhibition, but the Prairiewood Elementary School art teacher is eager to display his works at the […]
D-200 grant helps teachers implement House System locally
Three schools in D-200 earn ‘exemplary’ rating
NEW YORK – Journeys can be measured prosaically, in terms of time, such as the 14-hour drive in a rented Dodge Caravan that Prairiewood Elementary art teacher Chuck Jones and […]
Woodstock District 200 students observed Computer Science Education Week, Dec. 4 to 10, along with millions of students throughout the world. At Prairiewood Elementary School, they commemorated the week with […]
An award-winning Spanish author whose children’s books have been translated into a dozen languages visited Woodstock schools last week. Margarita del Mazo held storytelling sessions for kindergartners through fifth-graders and […]
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