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All-Long Island Girls Soccer Team Member Signs National Letter of Intent

February 13, 2018 5:56 pm Comments Off

All-Long Island athlete commits to Fairfield University

A special ceremony was held for Elwood John-H. Glenn senior Stephanie Tsangaris on Feb. 7, 2018. In front of family, coaches, and Elwood administration, Stephanie signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) for Fairfield University, where she will be attending and playing soccer in the fall.
Stephanie has scored […]

New York School Bus Contractors Association Calls on Legislature to Increase Fines

January 31, 2018 7:28 pm Comments Off

New York School Bus Contractors Association Calls on Legislature to Increase Fines for Illegally Passing a School Bus and to Provide Sales Tax Exemption for School Buses in the 2018-2019 Executive Budget
The New York School Bus Contractors Association is renewing its call for budget initiatives that will help taxpayers and school districts save millions of […]

Elwood-John H. Glenn Soccer Coach Named Coach of the Year

January 27, 2018 3:15 pm Comments Off

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School boys soccer coach Lou Hanner was recently awarded the Section/Region 1 Coach of the Year award by the The National Federation of High Schools. Hanner is one of 11 coaches throughout New York State that received sectional awards for the 2016-2017 school year.
Coaches nominated and awarded this honor have outstanding […]

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School Nominated For National Blue Ribbon Schools Award

January 27, 2018 3:04 pm Comments Off

The district is pleased to announce that Elwood-John H. Glenn High School has been nominated to join the community of National Blue Ribbon Schools. Elwood-John H. Glenn High School, selected by the New York State Department of Education as an Examplary High Performing School, is currently one of 19 finalists in New York State.
“Every staff […]

Elwood-John H. Glenn Senior Commits to West Point

January 14, 2018 4:07 pm Comments Off

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School senior Nathaniel Larkins was recruited by the United States Military Academy at West Point and a signing ceremony was held to finalize his commitment on Dec. 20, 2017. Larkins will be playing football for West Point’s Division I football team during his time there.
Athletic Director David Shanahan welcomed all in […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE BELLONE ANNOUNCES OVER 500 TICK-REMOVAL KITS DISTRIBUTED TO NEARLY 150 SCHOOLS ACROSS SUFFOLK COUNTY

October 15, 2017 1:55 pm Comments Off

Partnership with Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, School Districts and Suffolk County Department of Health Services will Enhance Prevention Measures Against Tick-Borne Diseases

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced that the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has launched a new partnership with the Tick-Borne Disease Resource Center at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital to provide nearly […]

Elwood BOE Recognizes Outstanding Staff Members

October 13, 2017 5:11 pm Comments Off

At its business meeting on Sept. 28, 2017 the Elwood Union Free School District Board of Education recognized several outstanding staff members for their dedication to the students of the district.
Bari Shapiro was commended for being awarded a Books for Children Shelf from the Teachers College Reading and Writing Program. Out of 2,000 applications, only […]

Elwood Board of Education Sets Bond Vote For Tuesday, November 28, 2017

October 1, 2017 12:38 pm Comments Off

The Elwood Union Free School District Board of Education unanimously adopted a resolution at its Sept. 28, 2017 business meeting to present a bond proposal to the greater community for vote on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. The proposal addresses a number of major renovations and repairs at all schools throughout the district to address aging […]

First Day Back For Elwood Students

September 8, 2017 6:54 am Comments Off

On Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017 the Elwood Union Free School District started the 2017-18 school year. Students were all smiles getting off the buses, greeting new teachers and both old and new friends.
At James H. Boyd Intermediate School, students unpacked their school supplies into their desks and got acclimated with their classmates through “getting to […]

Fifteen New Teachers Join The Elwood School District

August 31, 2017 8:37 pm Comments Off

It was a day of preparation for Elwood Union Free School District’s 15 newest teachers as they gathered in the Elwood Middle School library on Aug. 28, 2017 for the first day of their New Teacher Orientation. The two-day orientation program allowed the new staff members to be officially introduced to the district through key […]