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Education
‘We’ve Created a Family’: Great Rivers ESL Classes Connect Our Community
Great Rivers Adult Community Education offers free ESL classes for the community. In a small conference room in the back of Woodbury’s R.H. Stafford...
Woodbury YMCA Gives Kids Hands-on Gardening Experience
Preschoolers grow their own fruits and vegetables at the YMCA. The term “snack time” doesn’t normally send kids scrambling to the vegetable patch,...
Inside South Washington County Schools’ New Initiatives
South Washington County Schools work to build leadership skills in students. The South Washington County Schools know what it takes to build...
Kids Create Lifelong Memories at Camp Carver
With summer just around the corner, opportunities are endless at traditional Camp Carver. For kids, summer is the ultimate time to have fun and...
Woodbury High School Hosts Massive Student Musical Festival
The Suburban East Conference Music Festival includes performances by conference-school bands, choirs and orchestras. On February 3, Woodbury...
Woodbury Community Theatre’s ‘Young Frankenstein’ Promises Monstrously Good Fun
Woodbury Community Theatre presents a musical adaptation of Mel Brooks' classic film. If you’re a fan of the Mel Brooks classic film Young...
This Year’s Stars on Broadway is an Artistic Team-up
Aspire Music Academy and Open Door Community Theatre Group team up for this year’s Stars on Broadway revue. This year, the popular Stars on Broadway...
Local Moms Bring Award-winning STEM Program to Woodbury
E2 Young Engineers is a fun, interactive STEM program that champions hands-on learning and creative problem-solving. Izzy Drummond bounces up and...
New Family Resource Expo Comes to Woodbury
The one-day Just 4 Kidz Fest event features vendors from preschools to summer camps, as well as activities and entertainment for attendees With the...
Ashland Productions Opens 20th Season with ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Lights, curtain, action! This year marks the 20th season that Ashland Productions has brought high-quality, family-friendly theater to the east...
Local Nonprofit Seeks to Inspire the Next Generation of Women Leaders
Woodbury nonprofit GirlOnward inspires young girls to be the leaders they were born to be. We all remember middle school and the difficulties that...
Project Lead the Way Gives Woodbury Students Head Start in Engineering Careers
Project Lead the Way courses at East Ridge High School give students skills for a head start in the engineering field. Engineering is one of the...
Senior Spotlight: Lily Swanson Seeks Future in STEM
Inspired by her teacher, Math & Science Academy Senior Lily Swanson plans to continue her science education in college. Woodbury’s class of 2020...
Senior Spotlight: Kavin Muhil Ramesh Wants to Use Tech to Better People’s Lives
New Life Academy's Kavin Muhil Ramesh sees a future for himself in STEM. Woodbury’s class of 2020 are athletes and creatives and academics who...
Senior Spotlight: Dipali Arora’s Advice? Focus on What You Want to Do
We put the spotlight on Dipali Arora, an East Ridge High School student who is planning a future in neuroscience and international affairs....
Senior Spotlight: Jack Lowe Loves ‘Unique Courses’ at East Ridge High School
Jack Lowe is a part of Project Lead the Way, a unique STEM program offered at East Ridge. Woodbury’s class of 2020 are athletes and creatives and...
‘Homeschooling is Our First Choice’: Woodbury Families Find Joy in Learning at Home
Homeschooling isn’t for everyone, but these Woodbury families are proving that a homeschool life can be a wild success—and full of joy. What are...
Senior Spotlight: Marta Struve Wants to ‘See What Life is Like Outside of Woodbury’
Woodbury High School's Marta Struve wants to go to a college in a big city. Woodbury’s class of 2020 are athletes and creatives and academics who...
Back-to-School Facts from Sylvan Learning
Sylvan Learning brings us back-to-school with a by the numbers breakdown. Here are a few interesting back-to-school facts from Sylvan Learning. 2...
