The Elwood PTA Council recently partnered with leading clothing brand GOAT USA to launch a special campaign to raise essential funds for school programs and initiatives. Students at Elwood Middle School and James H. Boyd Intermediate School had the chance to engage in an inspiring lesson centered around GOAT USA’s positive message of “ordinary people can do extraordinary things.” Students created “GOAT” stickers, and the company selected one winning design each from the two schools, then created stickers to be shared with all students and staff. The winner sticker for Boyd was designed by third grader Kaia Abdulkhalek, while the middle school’s winning design came from eighth grader Paige Karafiol.

Students and families had access to purchase exclusive GOAT USA apparel that was custom designed for the Elwood school community, with a portion of every sale donated directly to the school PTAs to provide enriching educational experiences throughout the year.  
 
“While we always think about GOATs as famous athletes or music artists, the goal was for our students to think about who in their life is their GOAT and why, such as a family member, friend, teacher or coach,” Boyd Principal Elissa Millan said.

Date Added: 2/20/2025

Third graders at James H. Boyd Intermediate School recently wrote Valentine’s Day cards for residents of the Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Commack. The students enjoyed the chance to create thoughtful messages, hoping to bring a little cheer to the nursing home residents.

Date Added: 2/18/2025

Fourteen fantastic Elwood string musicians were recently chosen for the annual Long Island String Festival Association orchestra ensembles, placing them among the top orchestra students in Suffolk County. Acceptance into the festival is extremely competitive and is based on NYSSMA scores and teacher recommendations. During the weekend of the LISFA festival, the students participate in two rehearsals and a culminating concert; high school students performed on Jan. 12, while fifth through eighth grade students performed on Jan. 26.

The students selected to perform were Kailyn Dowlatram and Samuel Koven-Ahmad from James H. Boyd Intermediate School; Victoria Agrawal, Raho Kim and Aren Saunders from Elwood Middle School; and Margarita Agrawal, Louise Hartough, Rachel Kim, Davin Li, Jewel Li, Bella Ronai, Emma Rothleder, Irena Yeung and Camille Zreik from Elwood-John H. Glenn High School.

Date Added: 2/12/2025

It was carnival time on Jan. 23 as the Elwood School District presented its annual STEAM Night, held throughout Elwood Middle School. This year’s event, titled the “STEAM Carnival,” gave students from kindergarten through eighth grade an opportunity to explore science, technology, art and math concepts by trying out such myriad exciting activities such as catapult bowling with ping pong balls; racing Dash robots; creating snow cone slime, marble mazes and magnetic fishing games; building mini Ferris wheels and rubber-band-powered balloon cars; designing musical instruments out of everyday objects; and attempting an acrobatic balance challenge using using marshmallows, skewers and toothpicks.

Date Added: 2/10/2025

Elwood Music Sponsors hosted a talent show in the Elwood-John H. Glenn High School Performing Arts Center on Jan. 31, featuring students from James H. Boyd Intermediate School and Harley Avenue Primary School. Acts included singing, dancing and magic. Elwood Music Sponsors is a parent-run organization that raises money to support the music programs across the district. Every year, they provide scholarships to dedicated senior music students from the school’s band, chorus and orchestra.

“It was such a treat to see the amazing talent we have here in Elwood,” John Glenn chorus teacher Brittany Wheeler said. “These young students did an incredible job preparing for their moment in the spotlight.”

Date Added: 2/5/2025