Elmwood Community Schools

I think Elmwood Schools are unique. I think they are well above the standard, and I've thought that since I student taught here 30 years ago. To all of our graduates, I am confident that I speak for all of your teachers when I say this - we are, and always will be, here for you. Email us. Call us. Write us a letter. We will respond and we will meet your need. I've answered chemistry questions from former students via email. I've also taken phone calls late at night to help with chemistry questions. I don't mind. I want those questions. I have also gotten phone calls that are much more personal and challenging. I'm here for those, too We all are. Commencement is not an end. It is a beginning. That is its definition. You are being sent out into the world to make your mark. We are here to support you. Graduates - Godspeed. Elmwood is here for you. Mr Hollis

Congratulations EHS Class of 2026! Your leadership will be missed, but we cannot wait to see what you accomplish next! #TheTrojanWay *Reply to this post with your favorite graduation pictures from our Seniors!

Yesterday, we honored our Class of 2026 with our traditional Class Day. We would like to say thank you to all of our donors and presenters that handed out scholarships and wisdom to our Seniors. #TrojanWay

Congratulations to our Attendance Level Up drawings winners. A special shout out to Elmwood Farmers State Bank and Mrs. Jennifer Beard, President of the Elmwood Branch. The 90% winner was Brashen Bulter Elmwood Swag, the 95% winner was Ayden Dawson Jordan's Gift Card, the 100% winner was Cody Burge a PlayStation 5! #TrojanWay

Congratulations to Ms. Katie Janovetz, our April Staff Member of the Month. As one of her colleagues stated "is a rare kind of educator who leaves a permanent mark on every person she meets. #TrojanWay

Our elementary students earned a fun reward for demonstrating amazing work habits during IAR testing. They got the chance to dunk their teachers! And boy, did they come through! Students took pictures with the staff member they dunked!

The water was definitely cold, but that didn’t stop anyone from having a great time. The students absolutely loved cheering each other on and taking turns dunking staff members who helped make the event possible. Lots of laughter, smiles, and memories made! We are so proud of our students! #TheTrojanWay

Ms. Little's top AR point earners enjoyed lunch and dessert at Mi Ranchito today!

Another year of our Elmwood history walk. Such a great experience. So thankful for Mrs MaryAnn Hanlin and Mrs. Pam Paige for sharing their knowledge with fourth grade!!

Let there be light! The Industrial Arts shop students started testing the wiring on their walls during todays class. They are wrapping up sanding, and next up is painting! #TrojanForge #TheTrojanWay #IndustrialArts

Mrs Hanlin never lets us down! We LOVE learning about our town! Thanks, Mrs Hanlin, for teaching 4th grade about Elmwood history.

On Monday, Biology II students had the opportunity to visit Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton. Students got to speak with Mr. Hines who gave a tour of the funeral home, embalming room, and crematorium. Mr. Hines also spoke about the duties of a coroner, his former career. Students got to learn how anatomy impacts the embalming and cremation processes. Students were very excited to learn about this different career path, and most were surprised to learn how most job duties of funeral directors involve working with the living rather than the deceased!

EB girls track team placed second at the Prairieland conference meet. #thetrojanway All-Conference athletes: M. Ori - 4x8🥇 C. Walker-4x8🥇 T. Forney-4x8🥇1600🥉 B. Schmidgall- 4x8🥇 1600🥈4x4🥇 R. Kelly- 3200🥈 E. Helms- 400🥇 4x4🥇 A. Troglio- 400🥉 4x4🥇 A. Thrasher- triple jump 🥉 L. Hulslander - 4x1 🥈 A. Forney- 4x1🥈 C. Quiram- 4x1🥈4x4🥇 L. Begner LJ🥇 4x1🥈 A. Bertsch PV 🥈

Great night for the Trojans Track team. We had 30 new personal best performances at the IVC meet. One of those personal bests was also a new school record. Darwin Herman broke his own school record in the 400m dash with a time of 50.22. Congratulations to all the athletes that posted personal bests tonight.

Elmwood Center for the Humanities & Nighthawks Coffee are proud to host the 'Emerging Artists of Elmwood High School' event on Wednesday May 13th from 6pm to 8pm.
Coffee bar will be open and drinks & snacks will be provided at no charge for the event.

Location:
Elmwood Center for the Humanities & Nighthawks Coffee
120 W Main St
Elmwood, IL 61529

Facebook event link:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1JvyjHp9tq/

What would happen if the moon disappeared? A beautiful day for a podcast walk with an expert. https://bleav.com/shows/found-in-space-a-science-podcast-for-kids-and-teens/episodes/what-would-happen-if-the-moon-disappeared/

The class trip to St. Louis on 5/11/2026 was memorable! Great group of kids! You'll be missed terribly at Elmwood, but we are all very excited for your next adventure! Seniors, add your pictures in the comments! 🧡🖤

⚡️ Calling All Coaches! ⚡️
Do you have a passion for sports and a drive to help student-athletes succeed? We’re looking for leaders who want to make an impact on and off the field. Open coaching positions are now available, this is your chance to join the Trojan family!
🏆 Be part of something great.
📩 Apply here: www.elmwood322.com/page/employment

To wrap up the year, this past weekend we hosted our first annual Trojan Forge cookout and bonfire. Thank you to our seniors for all of your hard work, we will miss you! The future of the Forge, the shop and myself are better for having you running the show this past year. Your future awaits. Get to work. - Mr. Grant

The Future Trojans football camp will be held at L. Richard Whitney Athletic Field on July 17, 6-9pm. We look forward to hosting any and all interested Trojans.

Congratulations to Gavin Strom for being selected as a Top 10 Gold Illinois FFA Chapter Reporter!! He will be a flag bearer and recognized on stage at the 98th Annual Illinois FFA State Convention.