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!
7th grade enjoyed sometime at Pizza Ranch in Galesburg as their end of year behavior incentive reward. They got to play in the arcade, enjoy the all you can eat buffet and got a tour of the kitchen where they could try their hand at making a pizza. #TheTrojanWay
Second grade had some fun last week!!
*W Day - Go for a walk - We took our "walk" a couple days early and enjoyed Toots, then visited Mrs. Warner's house!!
*AR Party - had too much fun and didn't take many pictures! Their bowling and golf skills were impressive!
2P enjoyed a special show and tell! THANK YOU to Heritage Tractor for coming to our school, answering all of our questions, and the goodies!
Looking for a great FREE activity for children of all ability levels? Check out this event sponsored by OSF-CHOI and OSF-STEAM on Sunday, June 8th from 12-5!
See the Peoria Riverfront Museum Facebook page or website for more information.
4x800 finishes 8th to earn all state medals!! Congrats!
Off-day fun! On to finals tomorrow!
4th grade enjoying some AR fun, thanks to Parent's Club and a lot of reading!!
Cosmic Bowling!!! #TheTrojanWay
6th grade had a GREAT time doing mini golf and bowling at our AR Party! All of them made it to the party this year, and I could not be more proud! Thank you Parents' Club for a great day! #TheTrojanWay
Who would possibly want to harm Perry the Platypus? Today chemistry students solve this 'murder note' crime using paper chromatography.
The whole team after a day of racing! Good experience for the future. The 4x800 races Saturday at 11 for a state medal
Ms. Little's daughter, Kirsten, came in to promote Jr. High Lego League. She discussed the Innovation Project and Coding. After that discussion, we discussed acting. This turned into a discussion about Improv. The kids had a great time! We have some future Trobots, actors, and actresses in 5th grade!
Congrats to the 4x800 of Schmidgall, Stage, Hill, and Forney on making finals!
The girls state track prelims are tomorrow! Congrats to our qualifiers!
4x800- Schmidgall, Stage, Hill, T Forney
4x100- A. Forney, C. Quiram, Begner, Howerton
4x400- Helms, C Quiram, L Quiram, Schmidgall
400- Helms
1600- Schmidgall, T Forney
Alternates-Babcock, Turner, Kelly
Next week the Elmwood Industrial Arts shop will be auctioning off our latest project. We had a Simplicity Lawn Tractor donated to us last fall and we spent all school year cleaning, replacing parts and tuning it up. Now it is ready to sell! Click the link below to access more information.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lhswgYhu5_V24Naj3YNQMpmA_rqcIXf1rq07a67pQnE/edit?tab=t.0
