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Elwood-John H. Glenn Senior Earns Top Honors at LISEF competition

April 17, 2021 6:56 pm Comments Off

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School senior Rithika Narayan was awarded first place in the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair for her project, “Harnessing Deep Learning to Assess Coral Reef Health through Crowd-sourced Efforts.”
In addition to winning the Grand Award for her outstanding science research project, Rithika also received three special awards, including an award […]

Letter to the Editor as to Why I am Running for the Elwood School Board

April 16, 2021 2:53 pm Comments Off

To the Editor,
My husband Mike and I, and our two daughters, Lilli and Emma, have lived in the Elwood community for 13 years. Having a 9th grader and a 6th grader, I have enjoyed many years of volunteering in the schools and have had ample opportunity to observe and evaluate the District’s strengths and weaknesses. […]

Elwood’s guidance department hosts Q&A

April 29, 2020 1:58 pm Comments Off

Teachers, staff, students and parents are all learning to adapt to a new educational environment as schools remain closed to help curb the spread of COVID-19. In doing so, each have faced new challenges and stressors. That’s why Elwood-John H. Glenn High School guidance professionals – Carolyn Pollina, Lisa Sallie, Christiana Dobra and Janine Ferrante […]

“All Are Welcome” at Elwood’s Schools Conference Day

September 26, 2019 1:13 pm Comments Off

The Elwood Union Free School District officially kicked off the start of the 2019-20 academic year by welcoming all staff members back for Superintendent’s Conference Day on September 3, 2019.
After reconnecting with one another during breakfast sponsored by the schools’ PTA units, Superintendent of School Dr. Kenneth Bossert welcomed all in attendance and reflected upon […]

Freshman Get Buddies At Elwood School District

September 3, 2019 3:33 pm Comments Off

Freshmen entering Elwood-John H. Glenn High School in September will be offered a helping hand throughout the school year as part of the district’s Freshmen Buddies Program.
Incoming freshmen will be paired up with select upperclassmen, who will serve as mentors and help guide the new students through the upcoming school year.
As part of a one-day […]

Elwood Union Free School District Welcomes Five New Staff

September 3, 2019 2:52 pm Comments Off

Elwood welcomes new staff
The Elwood Union Free School District welcomed five new part-time and probationary teachers, as well as a new guidance counselor, at a new teacher orientation on Aug. 27, 2019.
Held at Elwood Middle School, incoming educators had an opportunity to prepare for the upcoming 2019-20 school year, which is scheduled to begin on […]

Elwood School District Celebrates Educators

June 24, 2019 5:45 pm Comments Off

The Elwood Union Free School District dedicated a portion of their last board of education meeting of the 2018-19 school year to honoring the teachers and administration being awarded tenure, as well as this years’ retirees and 25-year employees.
Administrators, faculty members and loved ones of those being honored filled the middle school auditorium to celebrate […]

A Lesson In Patience and Parenting for Elwood Students

June 23, 2019 3:39 pm Comments Off

At the culmination of a child development and babysitting unit, eighth graders in Ms. Ilene Fucci’s class at Elwood Middle School had the opportunity to meet a sweet one-year-old named Vivienne to gain some hands-on experience. Many students in the class had never spent time with a child that young before and were delighted by […]

Engeman Theater Spring 2019 Student Classes

December 31, 2018 6:00 am Comments Off

The Engeman Players
Dates: February 25 – May 28, 2019
Times: Mondays from 6:30 -8:30 pm
Ages: Open to students in 6th-12th grade as of 9/18
Performance Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 performance.
All enrolled students will be a part of a full musical theater production that will be performed on the Main Stage set of THE ADDAMS FAMILY. There […]

Suffolk County Executive Bellone Announces Nearly 23 Tons Of Bottles And Paper Products Recycled Through Shared Services Program

December 31, 2018 5:00 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced the initial results from the SuffolkShare School Recycling Partnership Program which began in April of this year. This first-of-its-kind program, a partnership between Suffolk County and six school districts, worked to help schools meet their New York State recycling mandate, save taxpayer dollars and teach students, faculty and the community […]