Greenwood Elementary School students got a lesson from an author who told them about more than just the basics of schooling.Pre-K teacher Julie Zay used an Impact Grant from the […]
By Mike MoanSuperintendent of SchoolsWe’re now halfway through the most typical school year we have had since March 2020, although typical isn’t something any of us who lived through the […]
Without discussion, the District 200 Board of Education last week rescinded a letter of intent that could have put countywide students with records of misconduct into a Woodstock school for […]
School District 200’s new Metals & Manufacturing Lab opened to students late last semester offering Woodstock North High School students a chance to learn and develop their career possibilities on […]
County clerk looking for election judges for April 4The McHenry County clerk’s office is looking for people willing to serve as election judges for the April 4 consolidated election.People who […]
Contest for D-200 Board of Education, not for WFRD trusteesFor the first time since 2017, Woodstock School District 200 will have a contested race for the Board of Trustees.Gina Willard […]
Putting McHenry County students with records of misconduct into a Woodstock school for special education students was not something the Board of Education of School District 200 readily embraced last […]
Student test scores show improvement since taking a dive after the pandemic, state and local officials reported last week.Administrators in Woodstock School District 200 were especially pleased with reading scores […]
Harnessing the power of the sun is not a new concept. Nor is technology to make capture of solar energy more efficient.But solar arrays – with our Midwestern agricultural heritage, […]
D-200 administrator wins reserve’s Patriot AwardSupport for a naval reservist has earned Steve Miller, director of buildings and grounds for Woodstock School District 200, the Employer Support of the Guard […]
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