Dear Trojan Community,
It is with great excitement that I welcome Mr. Thomas Bell as our next Junior/Senior High School Principal! Mr. Bell brings a wealth of experience, a passion for education, and a commitment to fostering a positive school culture. Through his experience as a coach, teacher, and most recently Principal of Southern Arizona Community Academy in Tucson, Arizona for the previous three years, Mr. Bell brings over 20 years of experience as an educator and is also a US Army Veteran. His vision for school emphasizes values, such as academic excellence, community involvement, and a student-centered culture for learning. These values mirror our own Trojan Way - Tradition of Excellence. We are excited to welcome Thomas, his wife Allie, daughter Charlotte (6), and son Angus (6 months) to our Trojan family!
Thomas has served as:
Member of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne 1993-1996
Social Studies Teacher at Astoria Junior High School and Limestone High School 2004-2020.
Department Chairperson of Social Studies at Limestone High School 2017-2020
Arizona State University College Going Elective Instructor 2020-2022
Building Principal of Southern Arizona Community Academy 2022-present
Thomas has received the following recognitions:
Awarded numerous citations for service of our country
VFW Illinois Teacher of the Year, 2008
Limestone High School Teacher of the Year, 2020
Thank you to the Principal Interview team who volunteered their time outside of the classroom and office to make a collaborative selection. I want to thank Marcy Brugger, Janelle Meyers, Kevin Faulkner, Brett Morse, Haley Davis, Laura Stewart, and Kyle Anderson for their valued input. A special thank you to Mr. McCoy as well for conducting candidate tours of our amazing school during the process and also providing feedback.
#TheTrojanWay
Our 1st Annual Spring Career Fair is 2 weeks away on April 7th from 5:30-7:30 at Elmwood HS in the Commons. This is open to all Elmwood high school students and we have invited other local high schools to attend as well.
Ms. Lopeman's agricultural classes have some new additions! The eggs are hatching!
We may not have made it out of the Sectional, but just like we are every year, the EHS Scholastic Bowl team is out here working at the IHSA State Championship! This is our tenth year as "host school!" #TheTrojanWay
The Elmwood Industrial Arts class has just finished a St. Jude sign for the upcoming St. Jude ride fundraiser. #thetrojanway #ehsindurtrialarts #elmwood322
Yesterday, some of our high school students attended Career Summit at ICC to learn about various careers in a hands-on format with employers throughout Central Illinois
Save the date for the Elmwood & Farmington FFA Alumni Tractor Pull! July 5th!
Prom is just around the corner! Join us for Grand March at 5:00 in the High School Auditorium on Saturday, April 5th!
23 staff members participated in a BIGGEST LOSER competition over the last 9 weeks. Collectively, we lost over 220 pounds!! Congratulations to these amazing individuals for working so hard!
(several not pictured)
A special congratulations to the TOP 3 winners and 2 honorable mentions!
Please join us next Thursday March 27th @ 6:30 PM for our annual Spring Suite. We have lots of great music and student art work ready for you to enjoy!
*Refreshments will be served at intermission*
Thanks to Mrs. Sparks and Farmers State Bank for the snacks, supplies, and fun farm facts in honor of Ag Day! Fourth Grade had fun learning!
A busy day for the EHS esports team at the ICAC conference meet. Congratulations to Caleb Stevens -2nd place Smash Bros and Lukas Hays -3rd place Smash Bros. #TheTrojanWay
Cheesecake is the winner for the Enriched English II Dessert Debate today. Brownies were not too far behind but cheesecake dominated with their strong arguments.
Results from our annual Bragging Rights Seniors vs. Faculty competition:
2025 Match - Avg. Bowling Scores:
Faculty 116 - Seniors 82.
The Faculty remains undefeated in Bragging Rights competition.
#TheTrojanWay
Round 2 of Dessert Debates in English II
A couple of the art students and Ms. Tomevi have started the painting journey on the #Bisontennial project that was donated to the school for Peoria County's 200th birthday! The EHS Industrial Arts is happy to give a space to provide these students to begin their work!
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#EHSIndustrialArts #TheTrojanWay #Elmwood322
Dessert Debates in English II - students are applying Aristotle's appeals of Ethos, Pathos and Logos to back up the their claim. May the BEST dessert win! 🍪🥧🍦🍰
Save the Date🗓️ April 7th @ 5:30-7:30 is the Inaugural Elmwood High School Career Fair! All area 9-12th grade students and their families are invited to speak to over 40 local professionals about opportunities in 16 different career pathways! 👷🧑⚕️🧑🏫 Come speak to local companies and organizations about a variety of career options and explore a...
-Summer Job
-Post-High School Job/Career
-Student Internship
Win Door Prizes!
Congratulations to Mr. Koll and the Elmwood HS Scholastic Bowl team for winning the IHSA Regional 480-280 over Farmington. #TheTrojanWay
Congratulations to Elmwood Elementary's February student of the month! Dom Funk has been recognized for showing kindness and demonstrating characteristics of The Trojan Way. Congratulations, Dom! #TheTrojanWay
