The Regular Meeting of the Garfield Heights Board of Education will take place on Tuesday February 17, 2026 at 6PM at William Foster Elementary School, 12801 Bangor Ave, Cleveland, OH 44125.
The Finance Committee will meet Tuesday February 17, 2026 at 5PM at William Foster Elementary School, 12801 Bangor Ave, Cleveland, OH 44125.
The Finance Committee will meet Tuesday February 17, 2026 at 5PM at William Foster Elementary School, 12801 Bangor Ave, Cleveland, OH 44125.
The Special Meeting/Worksession of the Garfield Heights Board of Education will take place on Monday February 9, 2026 at 6PM at the Garfield Heights Board of Education, 5640 Briarcliff Drive, Garfield Heights, OH 44125.
Action will be taken on Personnel - Certified Contracts
Action will be taken on Personnel - Certified Contracts
The Elmwood Spelling Bee was a wonderful showcase of hard work, confidence, and impressive vocabulary from all of our students. Congratulations to Kameron from Ms. Russ’s class for an outstanding performance and for earning the title of Spelling Bee winner! A special thank-you to Mrs. Watt, the event organizer, for her time and dedication in making the Spelling Bee such a success.
Garfield Heights City Schools will be closed on Friday, January 30, 2026, due to extreme conditions. Please stay warm.
Garfield Heights City Schools will be closed on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, due to extreme conditions. Please stay safe.
Garfield Heights City Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, due to extreme conditions. Please stay safe.
Garfield Heights City Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 20, 2026 due to extreme temperatures. Stay warm!
Miss McBride, a dedicated first-year 2nd grade teacher, and her class earned December’s Attendance Reward by achieving the highest number of attendance days. Remarkably, her students maintained 100% attendance throughout the entire month, demonstrating commitment, teamwork, and consistency. Congratulations to Miss McBride and her class—thank you for Staying in the Game!
Wishing all of our Elmwood Elementary students, families, and staff a wonderful and joyous holiday season. Thank you for being such an important part of our Elmwood community! Happy 2026, we will see you back to school on Monday January 5th.
Elmwood joyfully celebrated the season with a Gingerbread House Competition, filling the school with creativity, teamwork, and holiday cheer. This special project took place during the 12 days leading up to winter break, giving students a fun and festive way to showcase their imagination and craftsmanship. A heartfelt thank you goes to Mrs. Durrah(STEM) for making this wonderful project possible—her dedication and support helped turn this experience into a sweet holiday memory for everyone involved. Congratulations to all of our student WINNERS!
Elmwood’s Holiday Concert was wonderful. The music and performance was so enjoyable and made everyone smile. Thank you to Ms. Smith and her 2nd grade class for all their hard work and for putting on such a lovely concert for your parents and guardians. Happy Holiday's!!!
Today Ms. Cillian, Mrs. Shinshock, and Ms. Raimer participated in "Inside the Huddle with the Cleveland Browns". This was part of Garfield Heights City Schools " Stay In The Game" attendance initiative. Students were able to ask questions virtually and receive answers in real time. Our students at Elmwood displayed such excitement leading up to this special opportunity today!
Elmwood celebrates student achievements, builds confidence, and motivates students to continue working hard and attending school each and every day. Elmwood honored students for academic, behavior, and perfect attendance. Ms. Frimel and Dean Henley spoke about behavior expectations, Ms. Huncharek spoke about the importance of attendance and Miss Williams assisted with passing out awards. Congratulations to all of our award recipients.
Garfield Heights City Schools will be closed on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 due to weather conditions. Please be safe.
Elmwood celebrates with Thanksgiving BINGO! Our PBIS incentive is a reward used within the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework to reinforce and encourage positive student behavior. These incentives are typically points that students can earn to attend our school wide PBIS events. This is a way to promote a positive school climate and help students build social-emotional skills. A special shout out to Mrs. Gallagher. Enjoy a few pictures of our "Disguise a Turkey" and "Parade". Our students loved making these and putting them on display. Happy Thanksgiving to our Elmwood families.
Elmwood partners with Stay in the Game. SITG support school districts to increase student attendance, which is crucial for student success. The Elmwood Attendance Intervention team incentivized students with a movie, popcorn, and award for Staying in the Game. Elmwood also has other building initiatives to reward students for Staying in the Game and attending school on time each and every day. If you would like more information about attendance or SITG please call Elmwood at (216)475-8110. A special shout out to Miss Williams, Ms. Brennan, Mrs. Patz, and Mr. Thomas.
On behalf of all the students and staff at Elmwood, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all our local veterans for your service, bravery, and sacrifice. We are so grateful for your commitment to our country and community. Happy Veteran's Day!
Elmwood recognized Red Ribbon Week 2025 on Monday October 27th thru Friday October 31st. (With a student spirit week). This year's theme was Life is a Puzzle Solve It Drug Free. Red Ribbon Week is a national campaign for raising awareness in the fight against drugs.
www.redribbon.org
www.redribbon.org
Elmwood recognizes PBIS students in September with a Fall Field Day. In elementary schools, PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support) is a proactive, school-wide approach to teaching and reinforcing expected social, emotional, and academic behaviors in all students. The goal is to create a positive school climate, foster student success, and reduce problem behaviors by clearly defining, teaching, encouraging, and acknowledging desired behaviors. At Elmwood we show PAWS by P=Prepared, A=Act Responsible, W=Work and Play Safe, And S=Show Respect!
September 18, 2025 Elmwood hosted the Cuyahoga county annual Father's Walk. This year our theme was "OUR DADS ARE SLAM DUNKS". Thank you to the Elmwood team and to all the father and/or father figures who shared in this special day.
