Forty-five Elwood-John H. Glenn High School students from the World Language Honor Society and American Sign Languages classes visited James H. Boyd Intermediate School on May 29, guided by WLHS advisers Nicole Correia and Nicole Gendjoian, The high schoolers created their own lesson plans, and each group taught three lessons throughout the day, focused on basic Spanish, Italian or ASL vocabulary such as greetings, animals, school, food and sports.

“The Boyd students were so engaged and loved learning new languages,” Gendjoian said. “Our high school students loved creating and teaching the lessons, as well as interacting with the younger kids and showing them the importance of learning another language. The Boyd teachers also enjoyed seeing their former students all grown up and coming to teach. Overall, it was a very successful day.”

Date Added: 6/11/2025

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School’s student musicians traveled to Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey on May 30 to compete in the Music in the Parks competition. Each ensemble performed their repertoire for a panel of esteemed judges, followed by an afternoon of fun in the park. The orchestra and band received Excellent ratings, with the orchestra taking home the trophy for first place in their division, while the school’s chorus earned a Superior rating, and also captured first place in their division. 

“I am so glad that I had the opportunity to experience this fun and music-filled trip,” sophomore chorus member Cassidy Geard said.

Date Added: 6/6/2025

A total of 10 Elwood-John H. Glenn High School seniors recently received the New York State Seal of Biliteracy, which is affixed to each student’s diploma and high school transcript. To earn the Seal, students work to demonstrate their proficiency in English and world languages other than English, showcasing these language skills through interviews, written exams and projects that reflect their knowledge.  

The Elwood students given this honor are Mariel Fusco (Italian), Caroline Weiss (Italian), Nicola Palisciano (trilingual: Italian/English/ASL), Samuel Velasquez (trilingual: Italian/English/Spanish), Nicholas Chery (Spanish), Danielle Jacome (Spanish), Reginald Valentin (Italian), Brayden Klement (Spanish), Zoe Wilkinson (Spanish) and Bianca Recino Romero (quadrilingual: English/Italian/Spanish/ASL).

Date Added: 6/5/2025

The Elwood-John H. Glenn High School girls varsity track team had an outstanding showing at the Divisional County Championships on May 29. The Lady Knights brought 15 talented athletes to compete and nearly all of them achieved personal bests, making it a truly memorable and rewarding evening. Several standout performances earned All-County honors, with Erika Hartough winning second place in the long jump, Camryn Szokoli earning second in the 3,000-meter race, Kaitlyn McNamara placing third in the high jump, Jewel Li taking third in the 400-meter hurdles, and the 4x800-meter relay team of Ava Hopkins, anchor Emma Peranio, Reema Singh and Szokoli finishing third. Finishing the night with an incredible performance was the dynamic 4x100 relay team of Hartough, anchor Morgan Hepburn, Emelia Maletta and Azn Pineda, who were crowned county champions, taking the gold with an impressive time.

“Congratulations to all of our athletes for their incredible effort, teamwork and achievements,” coach Carla DeCostanzo Weiss said.

Date Added: 6/5/2025

A dozen determined Elwood-John H. Glenn High School senior athletes recently signed national letters of intent to continue their sports careers at the NCAA college level. The school recognized them at a College Signing Day ceremony, hosted by Athletic Director Dave Shanahan on May 20 in the school’s gymnasium, with their proud families attending.

Taylor Aiello will attend Lock Haven University for wrestling, Tommy Aiello will attend Long Island University for wrestling, Carmine Gerbino will attend SUNY Cortland for wrestling, KaRahn King will attend Nassau Community College for football, Rosalinda Lemus will attend Iona University for cheer, Davin Li will attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology for track, Christina Munch will attend SUNY Oneonta for soccer, Lillie Polese will attend University of Maryland for dance, Syvonna Rubin will attend the University of Indiana for dance, Anthony Soto will attend Utica College for football, Maya Weinerman will attend SUNY Plattsburgh for softball and Tyler Ziminski will attend Norwich Military Academy for soccer.

“We are here to recognize our student athletes for their years of hard work and determination in both the classroom and their sport,” Athletic Director Dave Shanahan said. “For not only achieving excellence in the academic setting, but also in the athletic setting. These truly are our Elwood all-stars, the best of the best.” 

“It always is a great thing that you’re involved in both the athletic culture as well as the academic,” Principal Corey McNamara told the seniors.  

“What a wonderful accomplishment, and congratulations,” Superintendent Dr. Gayle Steele told the athletes. “We are so proud of you. Enjoy this moment, it’s been a long time coming, with all the practices, the training and the games you attend.”

Date Added: 6/4/2025