9/3/25 Elementary & Middle School Student of the Week – Penny Kim
September 12, 2025
Penny is a 7th Grader at Creekside Middle School.
Penny is a 7th Grader at Creekside Middle School.
Winning is fun, and the Creekside seventh-grade girls basketball team had a lot of fun this season, highlighted by winning the end-of-season Fox Valley Conference tournament. “It was a very […]
Special education students at Creekside Middle School perfected their cooking skills with equipment paid for by funds from the District 200 Education Foundation Impact Grant program. “I have purchased ingredients […]
Sixth-grade math classrooms were transformed into medical operating rooms recently as students conducted order of operations “surgeries” to hone their math skills. Northwood Middle School teacher Katie Spaldon said students […]
A team of Creekside Middle School students has advanced to state competition in the First Lego League Challenge with their project designed to turn compost into biofuel. The Biobots team […]
A Creekside Middle School literacy teacher has been nominated as a Champion of the Year for Best Buddies Illinois. The recognition honors Julie Stone, the school’s Best Buddies adviser, for […]
On warm summer days, Woodstock regulars don’t think twice about seeing motorcycles on the roads. But biker Duane Peiffer carries unique cargo that might make him stand out – his […]
As Jeriel McGinness retired at the end of the 2021-22 school year, he left behind a tangible reminder of his time at Creekside Middle School. The longtime middle school art […]
Garden at Creekside Middle Schools aims to touch on the senses Creekside Middle School life skills teacher Jennifer Moskowitz has received a D200 Education Foundation Impact Grant this year to […]
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