Every Friday we are highlighting one of our truly amazing teachers. This week the spotlight falls on the Head of the Art department, Margaret Groff. Where are you from? I’m from both India and the US. I was born in India and attended Woodstock through Grade 9 when my family moved back to Indiana. My...
Another earthquake (magnitude of 7.4) occurred this afternoon. Strong tremors were felt in Nepal and across Northern India. The latest earthquake had an epicenter 83km east of Kathmandu, in a rural area close to the Chinese border. It struck at a depth of 18.5km (11.5 miles), according to the US...
Every Friday we are highlighting one of our truly amazing teachers. This week the spotlight falls on the Head of Social Studies, Trish Pearson. Where are you from? Originally from outside of Dallas, Texas, but a long-time resident of Baltimore/DC. What courses do you teach? IGCSE Geography, AP Psychology, AP Human Geography and AP European History How...
Every Friday we are highlighting one of our truly amazing teachers. This week the spotlight falls on the Head of Languages, Amrita John. Where are you from? From the plains to the hills! I was born in Bihar and got married in Mussoorie. I am not sure where my loyalties lie. I guess Mussoorie...
It was quite chilly yesterday night, but that did not stop the 'Chai Gang' from holding their daily meeting. Chai Gang is an organization consisting of Woodstock senior boys who think and plan out ways to make the school better. Now, most of the readers will think, 'Senior boys meeting...
The Woodstock community is closely connected with Nepal and other regions impacted by Saturday's earthquake. All of our Nepali students have been able to contact their families, and thus far we have no reports of any fatalities or injuries among the wider Woodstock community. Our thoughts and prayers are with...
Every Friday we are highlighting one of our truly amazing teachers. This week the spotlight falls on Music teacher Ravi Arthur. Where are you from? Bengaluru, South India What courses do you teach? I teach Beginning, Junior and Advanced Orchestras. I also give individual lessons in classical guitar, violin, viola, cello and bass. How many years have...
Every Friday we are highlighting one of our truly amazing teachers. This week the spotlight falls on English teacher Melanie Reichwald. Where are you from? I’m from Rochester, New York in the USA. What courses do you teach? This year, I teach AP English Literature & Composition (Grade 12), AP English Language & Composition (Grade 11),...
Every month we will put the spotlight on one of our amazing alumni around the world. This month we feature Lillian Singh '39. When did you attend Woodstock? From 1937 to 1939. I also worked at the school as the secretary to Principal Bill Jones. My son, Bobby, attended Woodstock and graduated in...
By JuHeon, Grade 12 ‘The lights were shining upon me. Then it just came to me, my last play in Woodstock. That was the only thought that came to my mind at the start of the play. After that, I cannot remember anything. I was just focused on the play. When...
