January 18, 2012
District 200 will begin accepting applications for its 2012-2013 preschool program this month. In addition to the long-standing grant funded preschool program that is open to 3-5 year olds who qualify through a pre-screening process, two other program options will be available to interested parents.January 11, 2012
Parents in District 200 and surrounding communities including Alden-Hebron, Harvard, Johnsburg and McHenry will have a unique opportunity on Sat., Feb. 25 to learn successful strategies for helping their children deal with the challenges confronting today’s youth.January 11, 2012
Lights! Camera! AUCTION! That again is the call from the District 200 Education Foundation for people to attend their 2012 fund raiser banquet. The group annually provides funds in the way of mini-grants to teachers in the Woodstock school district to fund projects to benefit students. The Foundation’s annual fund raiser will be held this year on Sat., Feb. 4 at D’Andrea Banquets in Crystal Lake.January 9, 2012
The Jan. 6 edition of The Woodstock Independent contained an article in which reporter Elizabeth Harmon summarized reflections by D-200 Superintendent Ellyn Wrzeski and Board of Education President Paul J. Meyer on 2011.January 6, 2012
Parents of children who will be entering kindergarten in District 200 next fall must register them for school on Feb. 6, 7 or 9. Four informational meetings have been scheduled for those days to inform parents about the program options available for their children and to accept the required registration materials.January 3, 2012
District 200 is looking for volunteers from the community to read to Pre-K through 8th grade students during its 21st annual Love to Read Week. The purpose of the program, which is held every year to coincide with Valentine’s Day, is to show students the importance of reading as a lifelong skill by having adults share how they enjoy and use reading in their daily lives.December 19, 2011
Three Northwood Middle School Challenge Corps teams have earned the right to advance to the Illinois State competition of the FIRST LEGO League in January. The FIRST LEGO League is a global robotics program designed to inspire enthusiasm for discovery, science and technology among students age 9 to 14.December 7, 2011
The Association of School Business Officials International (IASBO) has once again bestowed one of its highest honors on District 200. Chief Financial Officer Risa Hanson was recently notified that the district had earned its TENTH Meritorious Budget Award. Risa and her staff have achieved this significant accomplishment every year since 2002.November 18, 2011
The District 200 Education Foundation has awarded $32,280 in grants to D-200 teachers for projects designed to enhance learning at all grade levels. The grants were announced at a reception on Wed., Nov. 16 at Woodstock North High School.November 16, 2011
The District 200 Board of Education has approved the calendars for the next two school years. The calendars mirror those of the previous two years in which students started class in mid-August and the first semester ended at Winter Break.WHS IMEA All-State Music Festival
January 28, 2012WHS Winter Play 1 - The Jungle Book
January 29, 2012WHS Winter Play 1 - The Jungle Book
February 1, 2012 (All day)VDELC Preschool Screening
February 1, 2012 (All day)One Hour Late Start
