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Elwood School District Celebrates International Dot Day

September 26, 2016 1:35 pm Comments Off

Students at James H. Boyd Intermediate School celebrated International Dot Day on Sept. 15, 2016. International Dot Day was created by author Peter H. Reynolds based on his book “The Dot,” and challenges students to “make their mark on the world.”
Students dressed in dot attire and attended a special assembly from Principal Dr. Denise Toscano. […]

Elwood Students Honors Heroes

September 22, 2016 2:37 pm Comments Off

On Monday, Sept. 12, 2016 the Elwood Union Free School District’s kindergarten through second-grade students at Harley Avenue Primary School celebrated and honored heroes at an assembly to commemorate the 15 year anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.
Students dressed patriotically and local first responders were invited to the school. Local Fire Lieutenant Chris Haack, Ambulance Chief […]

Elwood named Common Sense Digital Citizenship Certified District

September 22, 2016 2:26 pm Comments Off

The Elwood Union Free School District was recently recognized as a Common Sense Digital Citizenship Certified District. Common Sense is the national organization dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in a world of digital media and technology.
The district has demonstrated its commitment to taking a whole-community approach to prepare its students to use digital […]

Pulled From a BURNING House! This Puppy Needs You Now.

September 18, 2016 5:12 pm Comments Off

“If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, nothing shall be impossible for you”

She was pulled from a burning house at just weeks old, this is how her life began. “Mustard Seed” as we lovingly named her, was born to a hoarding situation. The very house fire that threatened her life just might […]

Elwood Invites Residents to Community Forum Monday September 19, 2016

September 18, 2016 4:55 pm Comments Off

The Elwood Union Free School District invites all parents and community members to a community forum on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016 at 6 p.m. in the Elwood Middle School auditorium. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ken Bossert will provide a brief review of his 100-day entry plan and also facilitate discussion in an open forum setting […]

2016 Harborfields Students Build Character

September 18, 2016 4:49 pm Comments Off

Harborfields Central School District students at Washington Drive Primary School started the school year off with an assembly to promote good character habits at school. The first “Character Counts” assembly of the year was organized by grade level with first and second grade on Sept. 8 and kindergarten on Sept. 9, 2016.
Students heard from Assistant […]

Elwood Tech-savvy sixth-graders

September 13, 2016 11:56 am Comments Off

Keeping with the 21st century learning environment, sixth-graders at Elwood Middle School in the Elwood Union Free School District received their individual Chromebooks during orientation on Aug. 30, 2016.
The sixth-grade students will use the computers to access assignments, collaborate with their peers on projects and download and upload their schoolwork. Teachers will also have the […]

Back to School for Elwood Students

September 10, 2016 1:43 pm Comments Off

On Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 students and staff in the Elwood Union Free School District returned to the classrooms to kick off the 2016-17 school year. Students were eager to be back with old friends and meet their teachers.
Elwood Middle School staff provided students with a first day full of team-building activities to bring the […]

Elwood holds New Teacher Orientation for Incoming Faculty

September 7, 2016 10:54 am Comments Off

On Aug. 31, 2016 the Elwood Union Free School District welcomed eight new teachers and three Academic Intervention Service tutors to the district for the 2016-17 school year.
The new staff members were introduced to Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kenneth Bossert, as well as principals and administrators. Led by Director of Humanities Pamela Fine and Director […]

Twenty Nine New Police and Rangers Deployed in Huntington, Criminals Beware

September 6, 2016 5:49 pm Comments Off

The Town and County have deployed additional resources in Huntington to curb the violence and restore confidence to the community.
What Huntington Town is Doing:
Huntington officials have deployed armed Park Rangers to be assigned to parks in Huntington Station, this Labor Day weekend. The 6 part time Rangers would have peace officer status, which allows them […]