Congratulations Trojans 4x800 relay team on finishing 6th an Illinois Top Times Indoor State Meet.
Jr. High Band and Choir had a great day at IESA Solo & Ensemble Contest! We had 25 students performing between 18 different events! Very proud of all the students who participated!
English IV is reading Brianna Madia's memoir novel, Nowhere for Very Long: The Unexpected Road to an Unconventional Life. Students are discussing their plans after graduation with exploration of freedom and the desire for stability.
Honors English IV performed their own Shakespearean scripts today. They were required to write an epilogue to Shakespeare's play, Much Ado About Nothing, using the Bard's language and iambic-pentameter. They were very creative and did a good job.
Student You Should Know winners for March at Elmwood JH/HS: Ellie Crow and J Hampton. Their teachers recognized them for exemplifying great work ethics, showing kindness, and positively impacting their peers. #TheTrojanWay
English II is reading the novella, Of Mice and Men. They're analyzing the story's themes; relationships/friendships, loneliness and the nature of dreams.
This beautiful sunshine pairs well with our novel reading in Enriched English II today. 🌞
Mr. Coulter's Anatomy class utilizing what they've learned in lecture about the cardiovascular system. Putting into practice by dissecting sheep hearts.
Another busy day in the Industrial Arts shop. Mr. Grant's students up and out of their desks working on projects while Miss T brings over her art students to finish painting the Bison. Hardworking is a characteristic that represents #TheTrojanWay.
The Elmwood Jr./Sr. High School Spring Suite 2025 was fantastic! Thank you to the talented students and teachers who contributed the artwork 🖼️ and performances! 🎶 #TheTrojanWay
Don't forget to join us tomorrow night for Spring Suite! 6:30 PM in the HS Auditorium. We have lots of great music programmed, including two original student compositions!
Admission: $4-Adults, $2-Students, Free-Seniors 62+ (No Activity Passes Accepted)
Congratulations to Elmwood-Brimfield athletes Darwin Herman (Track and Field) and Sawyer Drury (Softball) being nominated as finalists for Clutch Sports Media's Athletes of the Week! Click the link to cast your vote for our students! #TheTrojanWay https://www.clutchsportsil.com/post/vote-csm-spring-athletes-of-the-week-march-17-23-2025
Bio 2 showed their hearts today as we talked about the path our blood follows. The rain kept us from using sidewalk chalk so we decided to draw on the tables instead. #TheTrojanWay
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!
