‘Inclusive’ St. Mary to observe Autism Day
April 7, 2021
How many students in Woodstock School District 200 are ready to return to in-person instruction? Parents of remote learning students in Woodstock School District 200 have been asked to return a survey by Monday on whether their kids will return to classrooms starting April 5, which begins the fourth quarter of the academic year. After […]
Note to readers: This list was published in the online edition only of The Woodstock Independent on April 15. This is the second part of children’s book recommendations for our print readers. Each week that we are under the stay-at-home order, The Woodstock Independent is providing book suggestions for our readers. This week, we tap […]
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 print readers. As we continue to stay at home, The Woodstock Independent is providing a weekly list of recommended books to keep us engaged and […]
BTM Industries Inc., of Woodstock, hosted the eighth-graders from St. Mary School for National Manufacturing Day Oct. 5. MFG Day started in 2012 by the National Association of Manufacturers. Its mission is to positively change the public perception of modern manufacturing. “Since this is our first year hosting an event for MFG Day,” said Kelly […]
“[Walking through those doors] always feels like home,” said Lt. Andrew “A.J.” Harrison of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps after having visited St. Mary Catholic School. “I’ve literally sat in those seats,” he said, saying that he didn’t want to keep students from their lunch and recess. Harrison graduated in 2000 from St. […]
Parents interested in local preschool offerings will have a convenient opportunity to look at several options at the Preschool Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Woodstock Public Library, 414 W. Judd St. Parents are invited to meet with representatives from local preschools to find out what their programs have […]
A week after several Marian Central Catholic High School engineering students visited St. Mary Catholic School, the St. Mary students were tasked with putting what they learned to the test. Each class was challenged to create the tallest Christmas tree they could using only one sheet of newspaper, two feet of tape, several paper ornaments […]
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