Elmwood Community Schools

All incoming kindergarten students entering the 2025-2026 school year as kindergarteners are required to be screened prior to beginning school in the fall. Two dates are available for screenings, Thursday, July 24th or Tuesday, July 29th. Please use the link below to secure a screening date for your student and learn more about our screening process. Screenings will take place from 9:00AM - 11:30AM at Elmwood Elementary. We look forward to seeing you soon! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JcwQz01xhFqeW8qCGUgNKcnMSuiPFjCSz_NFKHmTuq0/edit?usp=sharing

The inaugural Youth Basketball Walk was a success. These kids did a great job and hopefully had some fun. They accepted the challenge of only using their left hand on the last part of the walk.

🍓🍓1 Day to Strawberry Festival!🍓🍓 $25/whole or $5/slice, starting at 9AM on Saturday All your money supports Student Council and FFA students while learning valuable CTE skills! 🍓🍓Here a few snapshots of the infamous strawberry pizza build day🍓🍓

Memebers of the EHS boys basketball team enjoyed a night away at WIU's Horn Field Campus and the YMCA of McDonough County for a mini camp and team building exercises. Thanks to Mindy Pheiffer of WIU and Nick Knowles at the YMCA for hosting us! #TheTrojanWay

🍓Strawberry Festival 2025 🍓 🍓Elmwood High School Golf Team ⛳️ will be selling Strawberry Shortcake at the festival! 🍓 Saturday, June 7th 🍓9 am - 5 pm 🍓Central Park Food Tent 🍓 $5 per slice

We are pleased to announce the inaugural Elmwood Summer Theatre Camp! The Camp, which is open to Elmwood students and those in the surrounding areas, will run on Monday through Friday starting Monday, June 23rd, and ending Thursday, July 3rd. Classes will go from 9:30--11:30 (check in will be from 9:30--9:45 so, if your aspiring actor is in Summer Running, they can still participate in this), and will be open for students going into 3rd--8th grade. We will be playing improvisation games, working on short monologues and 2-3 person scenes, and possibly looking at a small, full class performance on our final day. This class will be taught by Rusty K. Koll, an Elmwood High School faculty member with decades of theatre experience with students of all ages, with assistance from high school drama club students. Classes will take place in the Elmwood High School Auditorium, and will cost $10/day or $90 for the full two weeks. Please reply to this or email Mr. Koll at rkoll@elmwood322.com with any questions or to register your student!

🍓🍓Five Days until Strawberry Pizza🍓🍓 $25/whole or $5/slice Fun Fact: 100% of your Strawberry Pizza purchase goes back to Student Council and FFA to support student leadership! See you this Saturday, June 7th starting at 9AM

Our agricultural teacher, Ms. Tara Lopeman, attended Black Hawk East College today to take part in a professional development covering veterinary science. Here are some pictures from the day.

Congratulations to all of our Elmwood-Brimfield Track All Staters!! 2nd place in the 4x800 relay (Reed, Darwin, Aiden, Kam) 4th place Mika in the 3200 6th place Darwin in the 800

Congratulations to the HS softball team's 4-1 Sectional Championship win over St. Bede. They will play on Monday at 4:30 vs Beecher at East Side.

When the students leave for summer break, we get busy with improvements for next year! The Elementary Gym remodel has begun! The 1993 Tile is gone! We will keep updating this project an other improvements over the summer! #TheTrojanWay

I will be ordering camp shirts Friday, June 6th. If you haven't signed your boy up for camp yet, you may still do so. I will be excepting forms up until the start of camp, but those who submit their forms prior to June 6 will be guaranteed a camp shirt. Thanks, Coach Baysingar

Congratulations to our high school track runners who qualified for the IHSA State Track finals on Saturday. 11:00 4x800 (Reed Florey, Kam Stevenson, Aiden Faulkner) 12:10 3200m (Mika Nelson, Danny Sharp) 1:55 800m (Darwin Herman, Reed Florey) 3:35 1600m (Darwin Herman)

The kindergarten classes want to thank the Elmwood Elementary Parents' Club for the yummy treats provided during the ABC Countdown to Summer!

We're Hiring! Join Our Amazing Team! Do you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of young learners? We're looking for a dedicated and compassionate Elementary Special Education Teacher to join our school family! At Elmwood, we believe every child deserves to thrive. Help us create an inclusive, nurturing, and empowering classroom environment where all students can succeed! Come join a positive school culture with amazing staff and students, evidenced by being recognized with an" Exemplary School" each of the previous two years on the Illinois School Report Card! 📝 Apply now: https://www.elmwood322.com/page/employment 📢 Know someone who'd be a great fit? Tag them below or share this post! #TheTrojanWay

Congratulations to my 6th graders who achieved the 40 Book Challenge! Very proud of each of them! #TheTrojanWay

PEACE OUT 2nd Grade!! We hope you have the BEST summer!!

🌟 Community Member of the Month: Micki McCarthy 🌟 We are proud to recognize Micki McCarthy as our May Community Member of the Month for her remarkable service, leadership, and lasting contributions to the Elmwood community. Micki’s commitment to Elmwood runs deep. A dedicated member of the Elmwood Community Foundation, she currently leads the capital campaign for the proposed Wellness Center/YMCA project—a visionary effort aimed at improving the health and vitality of our town. Her leadership also left a lasting mark on education. Serving three terms on the Elmwood CUSD 322 Board, including time as Secretary and President. She was the first female Board of Education President. During her presidency, she helped lead the district through the critical transition to build the current elementary school building after the former was condemned. Her passion for service extends beyond Elmwood. Micki currently serves on the Board of OSF Children’s Hospital and the Board of United Way, lending her expertise and heart to causes that impact countless lives across our region. A respected independent consultant, Micki supports organizations in building successful fundraising and legacy giving programs. Her experience is rooted in a rich career that includes serving in development roles at Easter Seals and Bradley University, and retiring from the OSF Foundation, where she played a key role in establishing their Legacy Giving program. Micki’s impact in Elmwood has been profound. She initiated and managed the capital campaign, through the Foundation, that supported construction of the Claude Keefer Industrial Arts building, enhancing opportunities for local students. In addition to her public service, Micki was known for her active involvement in Elmwood schools when her children were young—a reflection of her lifelong dedication to education, family, and community. Please join us in thanking and congratulating Micki McCarthy for her extraordinary commitment to Elmwood. Her legacy of leadership, vision, and service continues to inspire us all.. #TheTrojanWay

What a wonderful greeting from our staff on the last day! With this staff, we aren't surprised but always appreciate it. Happy last day to all, and let's give it up for this wonderful staff! Have a wonderful summer break Elmwood! ☀️ #TheTrojanWay

Happy Retirement Mr. McCoy!