🎉 September Community Members of the Month🎉
Please join us in congratulating Bob and Kim Paige as Elmwood CUSD #322’s September Community Members of the Month!
For more than 20 years, Bob and Kim have been the creative forces behind the beautiful planters and flower displays throughout Elmwood. Together, they have dedicated countless hours to designing, planting, and maintaining the planters and flower boxes that brighten our downtown, parks, and community throughout the spring, summer, and fall. Their work makes a lasting impression and helps make Elmwood a beautiful and welcoming place to call home. 🌸🌼
Bob’s commitment to serving Elmwood also spans more than 20 years. He has dedicated his time to serving on the Elmwood City Council and supporting our local parks, while also spending more than two decades helping organize Manna Meals. Through Manna Meals and his service to the United Methodist Church, Bob continues to help provide meals to members of our community, you may even see him stopping by the school to pick up milk for the program.
Kim has also given her time and talents directly to Elmwood students. When Elmwood transitioned from its volleyball cooperative with Brimfield and started its own junior high volleyball program, Kim stepped up to serve as a junior high volleyball coach, helping support our student-athletes and the growth of the new program. 🏐
For more than two decades, Bob and Kim have generously shared their time, talents, and passion with Elmwood. Whether beautifying our community, serving those in need, supporting our parks, or working with our students, their dedication is a wonderful example of what makes Elmwood such a special place.
👏 Congratulations, Bob and Kim Paige, and thank you for your many years of service and dedication to the Elmwood community. #TrojanWay
Please join us in congratulating Bob and Kim Paige as Elmwood CUSD #322’s September Community Members of the Month!
For more than 20 years, Bob and Kim have been the creative forces behind the beautiful planters and flower displays throughout Elmwood. Together, they have dedicated countless hours to designing, planting, and maintaining the planters and flower boxes that brighten our downtown, parks, and community throughout the spring, summer, and fall. Their work makes a lasting impression and helps make Elmwood a beautiful and welcoming place to call home. 🌸🌼
Bob’s commitment to serving Elmwood also spans more than 20 years. He has dedicated his time to serving on the Elmwood City Council and supporting our local parks, while also spending more than two decades helping organize Manna Meals. Through Manna Meals and his service to the United Methodist Church, Bob continues to help provide meals to members of our community, you may even see him stopping by the school to pick up milk for the program.
Kim has also given her time and talents directly to Elmwood students. When Elmwood transitioned from its volleyball cooperative with Brimfield and started its own junior high volleyball program, Kim stepped up to serve as a junior high volleyball coach, helping support our student-athletes and the growth of the new program. 🏐
For more than two decades, Bob and Kim have generously shared their time, talents, and passion with Elmwood. Whether beautifying our community, serving those in need, supporting our parks, or working with our students, their dedication is a wonderful example of what makes Elmwood such a special place.
👏 Congratulations, Bob and Kim Paige, and thank you for your many years of service and dedication to the Elmwood community. #TrojanWay
Ag Mech gets to do some automotive and trailer wiring today. Thank you Peoria PERFECT for the trailer kits this week! #thetrojanway
Day 1 down, with 5 days to go!
The teachers won today's match and our court for the year was announced.
Can't wait until tomorrow for Swamp Juice: Anything but a Water Bottle!
The Elmwood JH XC team competed at Donovan Park in the St. Jude Fire Mini Yeti today. Our athletes ran hard and competed well on a wet and muddy course!
Team Results
Girls – 2nd Place
Boys – 3rd Place
Top Finishers
Girls
🥇 Sydney Schmieg – 1st
Quincy Maier – 13th
Isla Harmon – 18th
Collins Maier – 24th
Brynlee Steffen – 26th
Boys
🥉 Jack Miller – 3rd
Crosby Herman – 21st
Levi Stewart – 23rd
Drew Almasi – 24th
Connor Brackett – 25th
Great job by all of our runners today! #TheTrojanWay
🧅💚 WELCOME TO THE SWAMP! 💚🧅
Homecoming Week is officially getting underway, and today is the FIRST DAY OF FLOAT BUILDING! 🎨🔨
This year’s Homecoming theme is SHREK: “Welcome to the Swamp!” 🏰🐉
We can’t wait to see the creativity our students bring to life as they transform their ideas into some ogre-the-top floats for the Homecoming Parade!
🟠⚫ Let the float building begin!
💚 Back to the Swamp!
🏈 Go Trojans!
Homecoming Week is officially getting underway, and today is the FIRST DAY OF FLOAT BUILDING! 🎨🔨
This year’s Homecoming theme is SHREK: “Welcome to the Swamp!” 🏰🐉
We can’t wait to see the creativity our students bring to life as they transform their ideas into some ogre-the-top floats for the Homecoming Parade!
🟠⚫ Let the float building begin!
💚 Back to the Swamp!
🏈 Go Trojans!
Another English III class enjoyed a nature scavenger hunt and found appreciation for Emerson's philosophy about nature.
Friendly reminder that our informational meeting for the speech team is tomorrow at 6pm in room 300 for all 5th-8th grade students interested in joining the speech team.
Our Staff Spotlight this week is Mr. Luke Pratt! Luke has been at Elmwood for 9 years. He is our Band Director for our 5-12 Graders. Why did he decide to become a music teacher? Luke knew he wanted to become a music teacher during his junior year of high school after a conversation with his mom about possible future career paths.
Favorite Memory: I have 2. Performing Kam Stevenson’s original piano piece “Undecided Waltz” at Spring Suite in 2025. "Seeing students make their own music moments and find a safe place in my classroom." Congrats Mr. Pratt!!!
The Elmwood JH XC team competed at the Galesburg XC Invitational today! Many of our athletes ran personal bests or season bests, making it a great day of racing for the Trojans!
Team Results
Girls-2nd Place
Boys-6th place
Medalists
Girls Varsity
Sydney Schmieg — 3rd
Isla Harmon — 9th
Boys Varsity
Jack Miller — 7th
Girls Open
Dez Funk — 4th
Keegan Harmon — 6th
Della Swindler — 9th
Great job, Trojans! Keep putting in the work! #TheTrojanWay
Congratulations to both our Boys F/S and our Boys Varsity X-Country teams. The Elmwood/Brimfield boys Teams were meet Champions in both races. We also had several of our guys bring home individual awards,too. GREAT DAY TROJANS!!
The EB Girls XC team won the Dale Donner Invitational in Walnut, Illinois. Bristol (6th), Berlyn (7th), Mya (11th), Riley (12th), and Maya (18th) all placed on the top 20! Sophie, Grace, and Eisley also put up season best performances. Good team effort, girls!
#TheTrojanWay
All senior banners are officially up and ready for their senior nights!
Football: 10/16 vs. Macomb @7pm
Volleyball: 10/20 vs. Farmington @7
Cross country, golf, band, and spirit squad seniors will also be recognized with football on 10/16! More information will be coming soon as to where athletes and parents will line up to be recognized.
Our first sale for the Trojan Forge was completed! This is the Bentley and Brayden Pumpkin Patch yard sign. This is the first of many signs for this year. We are proud of our team! #elmwood322 #thetrojanway #industrialarts
Fly high today Trojans!
Go Trojans!
It was a record setting year for auditions, as more people tried out for "Frankenstein" than any EHS play of the last twenty years! Great job to all our new and experienced actors! Cast list up tomorrow, and rehearsals begin next week! The show runs 11/14--11/15! #TrojanWay
⏰Dinner Dash forms are due to the GS & JH/HS office tomorrow (Friday) with payment!⏰
💰Cost is $10/meal💰
Chicken noodles
Mashed potatoes
Green beans
Cookie
➡️That's what I call a deal!⬅️
Don't have a form but want to participate? See our secretaries and they'll get you one!
JH boy's baseball got a big win today in their regional game against Hollis!! The boys will now play Saturday in the semifinal game against Limestone Walters @Oak Grove starting at 12:30! Come out and support these guys as they work to keep their season going! #TrojanPride
Small Group Work Day: students are working together to analyze the literature through a reader-response lens. 🧡🖤
Hello Trojan Nation!!!
Who likes a parade? Well, we do and so should you. Next Friday, September 25, we will be having our annual Homecoming Parade. Our theme this year is Shrek- Welcome to the Swamp. We will begin on Morgan Street going the opposite way, then left on Main Street, left on Rose Street, left on Evergreen Street, and then right on Althea Street and back to the high school parking lot. The parade kicks off at 2:15. Hope to see you there! #TrojanWay
