Elmwood Community Schools

Our own Elmwood #322 Board of Education received the IASB School Board Governance Recognition! This two-year award honors boards that practice effective governance based on IASB’s Foundational Principles of Effective Governance. BOE President Jessica Reyling, Board Member Angie Agan, and Superintendent Joel Schmieg were able to attend to receive the award. We are fortunate to have such dedicated and supportive BOE members for our school! #TheTrojanWay

The year of the FIRE HORSE - Did you know the Chinese Lunar New Year is a 15 day celebration?! It was February 17th through March 3rd this year. Second grade hosted a few guests who were kind enough to teach us about the Chinese New Year. Thank you to the Lim family for your expertise! We loved having you and we wish you luck, love, and health!!

Elmwood FFA members competed at District proficiencies tonight at Geneseo High School. Gavin Strom in Diversified, crop production, Cassidy Case in equine placement and Mackenzie Stage in goat production. Great job tonight! No winners but still a great experience!!

Its baseball season! The perfect time to get a sign made for your favorite team. If you would like to purchase a sign go to the link below to order now. #TheTrojanWay #TrojanForge #Elmwood322
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Today's SAE Spotlight: Kenzie Stage #TheTrojanWay

Come support our talented Elmwood performing arts students at the Mean Girls Jr. Musical 🎶 this weekend at Brimfield High School! #TheTrojanWay

The Elementary School is getting into the March Madness spirit. The classroom attendance contest has started. Let the madness begin! #TheTrojanWay

A simulation of a grain elevator explosion. The fire is created when air is pumped into the 'elevator,' blowing lycopodium powder (like grain dust) into the air. There is a lit candle in the can. Scale this up = big problem.

Congratulations to Garrett Webster and Quinton Johns for being named to the 2026 Prairieland North Division All Conference Team. #Relentless2gether #TheTrojanWay

Random student question: "Mr. Hollis, could you die from eating too many cough drops?"

Using menthol as the active ingredient, we grabbed the Merck Index, looked up menthol, and located the LD50 (rats). Rats are not humans, but it gives us a decent data point to work from. We found it would take 200ish bags, in one sitting, to reach the LD50 for a 100kg 'person.' I think we are safe.

Our Trojan Forge member of the week is Katie may. Katie is the one that you guys talk to when you place an order. She also makes sure that everyone is staying on task. She also stays in communication with the CAD team to see where projects are and for when they are done.
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Elmwood Junior/Senior Prom invites you to our Grand March in the High School Auditorium at 5:00 on April 11th. Doors open at 4:30. Hope to see you there!

Come support our talented Elmwood performing arts students at the Mean Girls Musical 🎶 this weekend at Brimfield High School! #TheTrojanWay

Please join us in celebrating FOUR incredible athletes who made the 2026 ICAC All Conference Team:

✨ Andrea Glenn – 1st Team All-Conference
✨ Brooke Allen – 1st Team All-Conference
⭐ Natalie Babcock – Special Mention
⭐ Corrine Colgan – Special Mention

Their hard work, dedication, and relentless effort paid off in a BIG way. We couldn’t be more proud of these outstanding young women for representing our Elmwood High School Girls Basketball program with excellence.

Congratulation to the 2026-2027 Elmwood FFA Officers! They will be installed formally March 19th at the FFA Banquet and will take over duties June 1st! #TheTroajnWay

We’re proud to recognize our February Staff Member of the Month, Mr. German, for his outstanding flexibility, unwavering willingness to help, and consistently positive attitude. No matter the challenge or last-minute change, he steps up without hesitation and approaches every task with professionalism and a smile. His strong team-player mindset and readiness to support colleagues make a meaningful difference in our school each day. Thank you for your dedication, reliability, and the positive energy you bring to the entire team, Mr. German! #TheTrojanWay

I explained to my chemistry class last week that we were in a "red flag warning" due to drought and high winds. In other words, DO NOT BURN BECAUSE A FIELD FIRE COULD RESULT IN 20FT+ FLAMES!

First thing this morning - "Mr. Hollis, do you remember telling us about the red flag warning? Our neighbor tried to burn cardboard, it burned their entire lot, and almost burned ours."

Let's be careful out there.

Want a custom last name sign to decorate your house? Don't forget to send in your order!
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Congratulations to our 2nd Place IDTA Poms/Dance Team. We had a school wide assembly to celebrate their fantastic year. #TrojanWay