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Elwood Educators Celebrated

June 13, 2018 9:28 pm Comments Off

As the 2017-18 school year is wrapping up, the Elwood Union Free School District held a special reception for all staff members who were awarded tenure, as well as this years’ retirees and 25-year employees, at the board of education Meeting on June 7.
Administrators, faculty members and loved ones filled the middle school auditorium for […]

County and Statewide Awards Of Merit for Elwood Students

May 9, 2018 7:04 pm Comments Off

Three students from the Elwood Union Free School District were recognized by the Suffolk Region PTA at the Reflections Awards Showcase on April 20, 2018. Elwood Middle School (EMS) student Sayna Purow was recognized with a New York State level Award of Merit in photography, and Elwood-John H. Glenn High School student Layla Leunig and […]

Volleying for a Cause

March 16, 2018 4:39 am Comments Off

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School students came together to support a good cause and to take part in some healthy competition during the school’s annual Volleyball-a-Thon on Mar. 1. This year’s chosen causes were the Sean Urda Memorial Soccer Scholarship, Save the Kid and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
All 41 participating teams showed up to […]

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 […]