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Boyd’s Elizabeth Held Named New York State Master Teacher
Elizabeth Held, a third-grade teacher at James H. Boyd Intermediate School, was recently named a New York State Master Teacher by the governor’s office, recognizing her exemplary work in the...
Exemplary Teacher Recognized by New York State
Elizabeth Held, a third-grade teacher at James H. Boyd Intermediate School, was awarded a New York State Excellence in Teaching Award at a surprise assembly on May 10. Mrs. Held was one of 60...
Elwood Educator Named Master Teacher In New York State
Her exemplary work in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math education was recognized.
Elwood Teacher Designated Master Teacher in New York State
Students and Staff Recognized for Excellence
At the December Board of Education meeting, both students and staff were recognized for exemplary achievements. Elwood-John H. Glenn High School senior Brendan Harrigan was named a Commended...
Cranberry Craziness at Boyd
Third-grade students in Liz Held’s and Beth Noon’s classes at James H. Boyd Intermediate School enjoyed playing with their food as they recently took part in Cranberry Day. Students spent...
District Receives Grant to Create New Makerspace
James H. Boyd Intermediate School has recently been selected to receive a 2017 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grant from The Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation. The $5,000 grant...
Kids treat Kids to Halloween Goodies
Students in Liz Held’s and Beth Noon’s third-grade classes at James H. Boyd Intermediate School assembled Halloween-themed goodie bags for children at North Shore LIJ’s Cohen...
District Receives Special Visit from Regent Tilles
Administrators, Board members, faculty members and students received a special visit from Roger B. Tilles on May 15. Mr. Tilles, a Regent for the New York State Education Department, stopped by...
Acquiring a “Taste” for Literature
Third graders at James H. Boyd worked up an appetite during a “Book Tasting” held on Oct. 18. Clad in chefs hats and equipped with a menu in which to write their reviews, students spent...
Students’ Potato Athletes Fry the Competition
With their game faces on, students in Liz Held and Beth Noon’s third-grade classes at James H. Boyd Intermediate School used their math and science skills to compete in the annual Potato...
Mozart Math
As part of a cross-curricular lesson, students in Liz Held and Beth Noon’s third-grade classes at James H. Boyd Intermediate participated in a videoconference experience with the Cleveland...
Enriching Learning at Elwood
Nine Elwood faculty members and administration were recognized by the Board of Education for the grants awarded to them by the Elwood Education Endowment (EEE) for the 2017-2018 school year on...
Teachers Receive Grants to Expand Educational Opportunities
During the district’s Board of Education meeting on March 23, the Elwood Education Endowment organization awarded six teacher grants totaling $30,000 to benefit all four schools in the...
Enchanted Challenges at James H. Boyd
Third grade students at James H. Boyd united their love of fairy tales with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) during the last week of April. The Fairy Tale Ball, organized...
Cranberry Day At Boyd
Third-grade students in Liz Held’s and Beth Noon’s classes at James H. Boyd Intermediate School in the Elwood School District enjoyed playing with their food as they recently took part in...
EEE Awards $38,000 in Grants
At the March 20 Board of Education meeting, representatives from the Elwood Education Endowment awarded close to $38,000 in grant funding to teachers throughout the district. The EEE’s sole...
Countless Ways to Learn with Cranberries
Students in Liz Held and Beth Noon’s third-grade classes at James H. Boyd Intermediate School used their five senses to complete various cranberry-based activities on Nov. 23. Students rotated...
Third-Grade Students Celebrate Constitution Day
On September 17, third-grade students at James H. Boyd Intermediate School in the Elwood Union Free School District took time to celebrate Constitution Day, in recognition of the signing of the...
We the People
In honor of Constitution Day, James H. Boyd students in Mrs. Held and Mrs. Noon’s classes came together to learn the preamble of the Constitution in American Sign Language on September 17....
Students Virtually Visited by Author on World Read Aloud Day
James H. Boyd celebrated World Read Aloud Day on Feb. 1. Each year people around the globe participate in World Read Aloud Day and share stories to advocate for literacy as a human right. This...
History Brought to Life at James H. Boyd
Historic figures of the past and present came to life at James H. Boyd’s Living History Wax Museum on May 31. After completing an in-depth research project on the figure of their choice,...
Historical Figures Come to Life at Wax Museum
Third-grade students at James H. Boyd Intermediate School recently brought historical figures to life during the school's fifth annual wax museum event. Students in Mrs. Held's and Ms. Noon's...
VIDEO: Conducting Cranberry Experiments at James H. Boyd
Fun With Cranberries
Elwood Students Transform Into Historical Figures
Students brought history back to life. Can you guess who some of the students were dressed as based on the photos?
Exemplary Teacher Recognized by New York State
Elizabeth Held, a third-grade teacher at James H. Boyd Intermediate School, was awarded a New York State Excellence in Teaching Award at a surprise assembly on May 10. Mrs. Held was one of 60...
Elwood Students Fry the Competition at the Potato Olympics
It was a "spud"tacular performance.
'Spud'tacular Sportsmanship in Elwood
Students put their math and science skills to the test.
Suffolk: A local spin on the Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympic Games were half-a-world away in the Russian city of Sochi, but that didn't stop local schools from using them as an opportunity for teaching and some friendly competition. In Shirle
Elwood students get creative with cranberries
Third-grade students at James H. Boyd Intermediate School in Elwood were playing with their food recently, but no one seemed to mind. To get into the Thanksgiving spirit, they spent one morning rotati
Elwood Students Have Fun with Cranberries
Activities incorporated literacy, writing, science and math concepts.
EEE Awards $38,000 in Grants
At the March 20 Board of Education meeting, representatives from the Elwood Education Endowment awarded close to $38,000 in grant funding to teachers throughout the district. The EEE’s sole...
Wheatley School team wins LI science bowl
Elwood Schools Notebook: NYS Report Card, Education Endowment and More
One of your neighbors posted in Schools. Click through to read what they have to say. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)
Community Donations
At its business meeting on April 6, the Board of Education accepted a generous donation of $702 from the Elwood Booster Club to fund the Math Club at James H. Boyd Intermediate School. “A...
Elwood BOE Honors Master Teacher, Winter Athletes
Elizabeth Held, a third-grade teacher at James H. Boyd Intermediate School, and high school winter athletes were recognized.
Huntington students hold Potato Olympics
Students at James Boyd Intermediate School in Huntington spent their St. Patrick's Day competing in the Potato Olympics. Events included potato bowling and the potato high dive. At the end of the
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