Automotive technology and firefighter/paramedic are the studies of choice for the winners of two vocational scholarships awarded by the Rotary Club of Woodstock. The club awards the $1,000 stipends each year for the post-secondary education of two vocational students in Woodstock School District 200. “Each year the Rotary Club of Woodstock seeks to provide resources […]
With little fanfare and no negotiations drama, Woodstock School District 200 teachers have a new three-year contract. In its meeting last week, members of the Board of Education unanimously approved the teachers’ contract. “After thoughtful negotiation with the teachers union, we’re pleased to arrive at this agreement for the next three school years,” D-200 Superintendent Mike […]
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 […]
A Woodstock North High School senior this weekend will be the first in District 200 history to graduate with the Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy in German. While dozens of students from District 200 graduate each year with Seals of Biliteracy in Spanish because of the district’s dual-language program, Julian Anguiano will graduate with Seals […]
Amended calendar ends school year on May 24 May 24 will be the last day of school in Woodstock School District 200 in an amended academic year calendar approved by the Board of Education. None of the five “emergency days” built into the calendar had to be used, so removing them from the schedule moves […]
In-school attendance jumped to more than 70 percent last week when Woodstock School District 200 began full-time classroom instruction for the first time this academic year. Full school days had been suspended more than a year ago when COVID-19 struck, and the new school year in August was begun with remote learning from home for […]
When Faith Metze was asked last year to choose a Passion Project for her gifted program at Prairiewood Elementary School, the decision was easy based on her volunteer experience with disabled students in the school’s adaptive physical education classes. The then fifth-grader noticed a need for playground equipment that would better suit her new friends, […]
The Woodstock High School boys soccer team is working toward claiming the Kishwaukee River Conference championship title. With an undefeated record so far, the team is well on its way. Because soccer is typically a fall sport, the Streaks jumped into the spring season without much prep time. “We usually ease our way in with […]
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