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D-200 honors student music and sports achievements

Props for Illinois Music Education Association, Special Olympics By Eileen Millard news@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com High school and middle school students who participated in the Illinois Music Education Association program for District 7 […]

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1/28/26 Student of the Week – Amelia Shaffer

Amelia Shaffer, a junior at Woodstock High School, is the daughter of Bethany Shaffer and Elon Shaffer. Her teacher said, “Amelia has been an outstanding art student … demonstrating this […]

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St. Mary students assemble ‘Meal in a bag’ kits

By Janet Dovidionews@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com In December, St. Mary Catholic School students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade participated in a special Advent outreach project. “Each year St. Mary conducts a service project […]

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54 D-200 students named Illinois State Scholars

District 200 Fifty-four students in the Woodstock and Woodstock North High School graduating classes of 2026 have been designated as Illinois State Scholars for the 2025-26 school year.  The Illinois […]

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Challenger Center counts down to a year of anniversaries

By Janet Dovidio NEWS@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com The new year will include several special celebrations for the Challenger Learning Center, while it continues its many student missions. Director Denise Brock began as a […]

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Weirdly wonderful reads at Dean Street Elementary

By Janet Dovidio news@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com Dean Street Elementary School third-grade teacher Laura Bianchi is enhancing her classroom library with nonfiction books about unusual and even gross subjects. She is adding to […]

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Outdoor club broadens experiences

From kayaks to skis to gardening tools, Marian’s Outdoor Club does it all By Janet Dovidio NEWS@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com The Outdoor Club at Marian Central Catholic High School has undergone many changes […]

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