Elmwood Community Schools

Friday the 27th the Agriculture and Industrial Art classes attended the Caterpillar FFA Career Day. Here are more pictures from the trip! Great opportunity for our student to learn all about opportunities at CAT and to network with current employees. #thetrojanway

Aiden Faulkner placed 5th in the 1600m at the Illinois Top Times Indoor meet. #TheTrojanWay

EB girls 4x800 took home second place at the Illinois Top Times Meet. The relay of Schmidgall, Forney, Walker, and Hill ran a season best of 9:55! #TheTrojanWay

Congratulations to our Elmwood-Brimfield Track Athletes who have qualified for the Indoor Track State Finals tonight! Good luck to all! #TheTrojanWay

🧡🖤 Trojan Community — Let’s walk together for a meaningful cause.

Join us for the Ruck 22: John Pettit III Memorial Walk on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 7:30 AM at Central Park in Elmwood.

This event honors a legacy of service while supporting Freedom Paws Service Dogs and the John & Kimi Pettit Memorial Scholarship.

Let’s show our Trojan pride, come together as a community, and make a difference. 🧡🖤

📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer to register or go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFI8PAHVpvSPpdb9c45SAOH1TbX3_sg53cq8Cgyplvg9htew/viewform

#TrojanWay

The Agriculture and Industrial Arts classes are attended a Career Tour at Caterpillar in Kickapoo. More pictures to come!! #thetrojanway

Great job Spring Suite! Elmwood is fortunate to have so many artists, singers and musicians in our Junior High and High School. #TrojanWay

🏆 Lead the Next Generation of Trojans. 🏆
Elmwood Community Unit School District #322 is now accepting applications for Fall Coaching Positions! If you’re passionate about mentoring students, building teamwork, and making a difference beyond the classroom, we’d love to have you join our Trojan family.
🔶 Make an impact
🔶 Build champions on and off the field
🔶 Be part of The Trojan Way
👉 Interested Candidates should contact Mr. Bell or Mrs. Brugger

Hats off to the Jr. High & High School choirs, the High school band and our 5 soloists on a fantastic Spring Suite. A special thank you to the band seniors for being such amazing leaders and helping us be the band that we are! *performance photo credit to Mrs. Foster*

Thank you from the FFA! #thetrojanway

🧡🖤 Elmwood Trojan March Community Member of the Month 🖤🧡

Join us in celebrating Mrs. Mary Ann Hanlin as our March Trojan Community Member of the Month!
Mrs. Hanlin, a retired Elmwood teacher, has spent decades shaping the lives of students and strengthening our community. Even in retirement, she continues to live out the Trojan Way through her dedication, service, and pride in Elmwood.

📚 She shares her knowledge of local history
👏 Attends and supports school and community events
🌟 Inspires future generations to appreciate our past and build our future

Mary Ann’s lifelong commitment to education, preserving our community’s story, and staying actively involved is a true example of what it means to be a Trojan. We look forward to the annual history walk this spring!

Thank you, Mrs. Hanlin, for continuing to make Elmwood a better place!

#TrojanWay 🧡🖤

As juniors and seniors wrapped up their drama units, they wrote and performed their own scripts to the plays they studied. Seniors read Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, and Juniors read The Crucible by Arthur Miller.

Calling All Elmwood Families & Students!

Interested in starting a business or learning how one grows? Join the Small Business Growth Series hosted by the University of Illinois Extension right here in Elmwood!

📅 March 23 – April 20
⏰ 6–8 PM
📍 Nighthawks Coffee

💡 Topics include marketing, budgeting, business planning & more!

This is a great opportunity for high school students and families to gain real-world skills and explore future career paths.

✅ Register by March 16: go.illinois.edu/SmallBusinessGrowth

#TrojanWay #FutureReady

Elmwood alum Tiffany (French) Thomas visited Physical Science classes to talk about the late-1800s electrical powerplant in Elmwood, one that some of the first rural power in the nation. It eventually became part of CILCO.

Tiffany's "Prairie Tales" series can be found on the Elmwood Center for the Humanities Youtube page. Today's episode, "A Spark In History," is fascinating.

Talking about her work, and how it relates to what she learned at EHS: ""I do research just like I did as a student here. I write out quotes. I write down my sources. I create an outline. All of the things I learned here."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVvgHQcN76w

The other day we had a shop meeting for something that we can improve on for this coming year to be better and come back stronger for next year. We also included some of next years team members to get them in on what we should fix to get better as a team.
#TheTrojanWay #Elmwood322 #TrojanForge

Adv Chem using simple calorimeters to determine the calorie content of various Cheetos. Original, Flaming Hot, Puffs.

In the annual winter sports teams Seniors vs. Faculty Bragging Rights bowling match, the staff continued their undefeated streak with a 133 average vs. the senior's average of 81 pins. This is always a fun event to wrap up the season, and we'll sure miss this group of great kids! Juniors, you better start practicing now! #TheTrojanWay

Thanks to Keira Sparks of Farmers State Bank for sharing snacks and Ag Facts with Fourth Grade!! We had such a great time and learned a lot about Agriculture!!

🟠⚫ Level Up Your Attendance⚫🟠

Elmwood Junior High & High School are excited to kick off our Attendance Program, proudly sponsored by Elmwood’s Farmer’s State Bank!

Students will earn tickets each month they meet attendance goals in February, March, and April. Then, in May, one winner will be selected for each qualifying prize! 🎟️🏆

Showing up every day is the Trojan Way—commitment, responsibility, and pride in being part of something bigger. Thank you to Farmer’s State Bank for investing in our students and our school community!
🧡🖤 #TrojanWay

🌟 Elmwood Families—We’ve Got Bright Futures Ahead! 🌟

Do you have a child ages 3–4? Now is the time to take the first step toward a FREE preschool opportunity!

📅 Preschool Screenings: April 8 & 9
📍 Elmwood & Brimfield

These developmental screenings help determine eligibility for a state-funded preschool program—giving your child a strong start for success in school and beyond!

📞 Call today to schedule:

Bright Futures: 309-686-8590
ROE Early Learning: 309-740-2294

Let’s work together to build a strong foundation for our youngest Trojans! 🖤🧡