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Elwood Educators Participate In Workshop To Improve Student Literacy and Academic Vocabulary

August 25, 2018 11:40 pm Comments Off

In an effort to continue the betterment of education, the collaborative organization of Elwood Union Free School District administrators Ms. Pamela Fine, Dr. Maureen Hull and Ms. Eileen Kelly-Gorman has brought multiple opportunities for professional development to their staff this summer.
Most recently on Aug. 20 and 21, Ms. Amy Benjamin, a renowned staff developer […]

Suffolk County Executive Bellone, Police Commissioner Hart Announce School Safety Plan Ahead Of Back To School

August 20, 2018 12:48 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart announced a multi-pronged plan designed to increase school safety and reduce response times for emergency personnel ahead of the start of the 2018-2019 School Year. The latest initiatives are in addition to several public safety measures recently undertaken by Suffolk County to ensure students, teachers, administrators […]

Elwood Board of Education Reorganizes for 2018-19 School Year

July 8, 2018 1:01 am Comments Off

The Elwood Union Free School District held its annual Board of Education reorganization meeting on July 2, 2018 in preparation for the 2018-19 school year.
Board trustees Heather Mammolito and James Tomeo, both re-elected by the community in May, were sworn in for their new terms by district Clerk Mary Lou Janelli.
Julia Fried was elected to […]

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 […]