Some of our 4th graders participated in "Ag Day" today. They contributed in the production path from farm to table as they made their own butter, lemonade, and French fries. Thanks to our amazing volunteers for helping today!
🌎🔧 BUILDING A BETTER TOMORROW // What happens when creativity, teamwork, and a little K’NEX come together? Big ideas… and even bigger results.
Elmwood Academy's 5th grade engineers took on the CAIU STEM Design Challenge, spending months researching, designing, and building eco-friendly factory prototypes with sustainability at the center of their thinking. Then, they brought those ideas to life in front of judges and peers from across the region. And our Wildcats didn’t just show up… they stood out.
Out of 18 teams, Elmwood earned TWO spots on the podium and captured the crowd:
🥈 Team Sea Savers — 2nd Place + Fan Favorite (Lynn, Aiden, Finn, and Kaycee)
🥉 Team Duckie Bags — 3rd Place (Everly, Tate, Bryce, and Avery)
From thoughtful design to confident presentations, these students proved that innovation has no age limit. The future is in good hands. Congratulations, Wildcats!
📸 Special shoutout to Elmwood Librarian Nate Chesky for advising our Wildcats and for the photos.
#WildcatPride
Elmwood Academy's 5th grade engineers took on the CAIU STEM Design Challenge, spending months researching, designing, and building eco-friendly factory prototypes with sustainability at the center of their thinking. Then, they brought those ideas to life in front of judges and peers from across the region. And our Wildcats didn’t just show up… they stood out.
Out of 18 teams, Elmwood earned TWO spots on the podium and captured the crowd:
🥈 Team Sea Savers — 2nd Place + Fan Favorite (Lynn, Aiden, Finn, and Kaycee)
🥉 Team Duckie Bags — 3rd Place (Everly, Tate, Bryce, and Avery)
From thoughtful design to confident presentations, these students proved that innovation has no age limit. The future is in good hands. Congratulations, Wildcats!
📸 Special shoutout to Elmwood Librarian Nate Chesky for advising our Wildcats and for the photos.
#WildcatPride
Amazing performance by our 4th graders tonight at the Wonder Showcase! Our students were poised and professional as they presented their research findings to our families, community, School Board Members, and Superintendent Dr. Bitz!
5th graders did an amazing job presenting their investigation findings at our Science Fair last night! Our K'NEX Challenge team presented too in anticipation of today's competition!
Thank you to Representative Sheryl Delozier who came into Elmwood to read to our students this morning!
PTO Bingo Night!
Thanks for a fun time last evening playing bingo with our fourth and fifth grade families. We enjoyed trying to get five-in-a-row any which way, X, and E for Elmwood! Thank you to our amazing list of sponsors who donated raffle prizes! We raised over $1000 for our PTO, which will fund things like school initiatives, field trips, and student experiences.
Special thanks to our PTO Bingo Team, NHS students from MASH, and Mrs. Marshall for their contributions to make last night’s event a success!
Happy Read Across America Week! We're grateful for all the guest readers we had come to our school this week from parents of teachers and students to state representatives! Thank you for sharing the gift of reading with our students!
💙 SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK WEEK // This week, we recognize the incredible impact of our school social workers and the vital role they play in supporting students and families. They help navigate challenges, connect families with resources, and partner with staff to ensure students have what they need to be successful in school. Their work often happens quietly and behind the scenes — but it strengthens our entire Wildcat community.
Today we celebrate you. Every day we appreciate you. 💙
#WildcatPride
Today we celebrate you. Every day we appreciate you. 💙
#WildcatPride
Storytelling commences at our February Community Meeting with 7 brave students telling their stories to the entire student body and faculty of around 800 people! Stories were supported by family artifacts/pictures such as a National Park passport, Family store calendar from 1926, Ecuador Carnival regalia, pistols gifted by George Washington, pension paystub from Bethlehem Steel, family saxophone used across 3 generations, and letters from Presidents celebrating the birth of one of our students. Our students were amazing!
Happy Birthday, Mr. Shively! Students in Dr. Dankosky's class surprised Mr. Shively with a birthday song they created using these pieces in Soft Start. Tomorrow is Mr. Shively's last day with us and we couldn't be prouder of the work he's done for us over the past two years at Elmwood and five at MMS. We wish him well in his future endeavors!
🧦 HEY NATE, YOU KNOCKED OUR SOCKS OFF (again) // Everyone needs more than one pair of socks — and Nate Chesky has earned them. Our first two-time honoree, Mr. Chesky was nominated by a colleague after delivering a K’NEX Challenge prize to a student’s home when the student had gone home sick before break.
As the longtime coordinator of Elmwood Academy’s K’NEX Challenge team, Mr. Chesky consistently goes above and beyond to support and celebrate his students. Thank you for the care, dedication, and extra steps you take to make a difference.
#WildcatPride #YouKnockedOurSocksOff
As the longtime coordinator of Elmwood Academy’s K’NEX Challenge team, Mr. Chesky consistently goes above and beyond to support and celebrate his students. Thank you for the care, dedication, and extra steps you take to make a difference.
#WildcatPride #YouKnockedOurSocksOff
❄️ TWO-HOUR DELAY // Tomorrow, Monday, February 23, 2026, Mechanicsburg Area School District will operate on a two-hour delay schedule. We will continue to monitor conditions overnight and will reach back out if weather or road conditions necessitate any further changes. Thank you and stay safe, Wildcats.
💜 THIS IS COMMUNITY // Elmwood Academy crossing guard Kim Wolfe was spotted bringing her own shovel to clear snow and ice that formed at a crosswalk near the school — helping keep the path safe for our students.
Our municipal partners and community members do a great job keeping roads and sidewalks clear, but we all know winter weather has a way of shifting, day by day. Seeing members of our school community step in like this is a powerful reminder that safety is a shared responsibility. Thank you for showing what Wildcat community looks like in action.
📸 Special thanks to Heather Strock for sending us this photo so that we can celebrate this small act of kindness and care.
#WildcatPride
Our municipal partners and community members do a great job keeping roads and sidewalks clear, but we all know winter weather has a way of shifting, day by day. Seeing members of our school community step in like this is a powerful reminder that safety is a shared responsibility. Thank you for showing what Wildcat community looks like in action.
📸 Special thanks to Heather Strock for sending us this photo so that we can celebrate this small act of kindness and care.
#WildcatPride
❄️ TWO-HOUR DELAY, 1/29/26 and 1/30/26 // Mechanicsburg Area School District will operate on a two-hour delay schedule on Thursday, January 29, and Friday, January 30, 2026. Based on several factors—including cold temperatures, the need to navigate snow piles, and the benefits of increased daylight—a delay was the best decision for our students.
Thank you for your patience as we work our way back to a normal school schedule.
Thank you for your patience as we work our way back to a normal school schedule.
❄️💪 A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR MAINTENANCE & FACILITIES CREWS // Through heavy snowfall and challenging temperatures, our dedicated maintenance and facilities teams have been hard at work clearing parking lots, roads, and sidewalks to ensure our buildings and campuses are safe and ready for the return of our students and staff. They’ll be back at it again today for another round of winter weather cleanup.
Your long hours, teamwork, and commitment do not go unnoticed. We are incredibly grateful for all you do behind the scenes to keep our Wildcat community moving, no matter the weather. THANK YOU. 💜
📸 Special thanks to Erick Hoffman, Director of Facilities, for sharing these photos with us.
#WildcatPride
Your long hours, teamwork, and commitment do not go unnoticed. We are incredibly grateful for all you do behind the scenes to keep our Wildcat community moving, no matter the weather. THANK YOU. 💜
📸 Special thanks to Erick Hoffman, Director of Facilities, for sharing these photos with us.
#WildcatPride
❄️ CLOSED // All Mechanicsburg Area School District schools will be CLOSED tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27, 2026. This will be a traditional snow day with no makeup day needed.
Our Facilities Department and local municipalities did an amazing job today, as they worked tirelessly to clear roads, sidewalks, and parking lots throughout the district. Unfortunately, there are still a few trouble spots out there that we'll hopefully see cleared up tomorrow.
Stay safe, Wildcats!
Our Facilities Department and local municipalities did an amazing job today, as they worked tirelessly to clear roads, sidewalks, and parking lots throughout the district. Unfortunately, there are still a few trouble spots out there that we'll hopefully see cleared up tomorrow.
Stay safe, Wildcats!
❄️ WEATHER ALERT // Mechanicsburg Area School District will be CLOSED on Monday, January 26, 2026. This will be a traditional snow day with no makeup day needed. We will continue to monitor forecasts and road conditions for Tuesday and will communicate with staff and families if there is a need to alter the schedule for the day.
💙 Please help us give a special shoutout to our in-house maintenance crews and all crews across our municipalities who are working tirelessly to keep our roads clear and safe.
Stay warm, dry, and safe, Wildcats!
📸 Special thanks to Music/Vocals Teacher Gordon Kaslusky for capturing this picturesque moment at Kindergarten Academy.
#WildcatPride
💙 Please help us give a special shoutout to our in-house maintenance crews and all crews across our municipalities who are working tirelessly to keep our roads clear and safe.
Stay warm, dry, and safe, Wildcats!
📸 Special thanks to Music/Vocals Teacher Gordon Kaslusky for capturing this picturesque moment at Kindergarten Academy.
#WildcatPride
Growing as digital citizens! Representatives from the PA Attorney General’s Office came to present to our students on being safe and smart online. They’ll go deeper with individual classes in upcoming library classes this winter.
🧤❄️ A SIGN OF THE SEASON // One brave glove. One cozy winter hat. Both waiting patiently on the fence.
If this looks even slightly familiar, consider it your sign to check the lost and found at your child’s school for anything that might be yours. Winter gear has a way of wandering off—and we’d love to see these items make it back home where they belong.
Pro tip: a quick label can help lost items find their way back next time. 💜
#WildcatPride
If this looks even slightly familiar, consider it your sign to check the lost and found at your child’s school for anything that might be yours. Winter gear has a way of wandering off—and we’d love to see these items make it back home where they belong.
Pro tip: a quick label can help lost items find their way back next time. 💜
#WildcatPride
TELLING STORIES! Elmwood students and staff are spending the month of January sharing stories about their families, culture, backgrounds, and traditions. Students in Mrs. Puchalsky and Mrs. Bull's class combine to share stories about two dollar bills, a Dutch cookbook, cruising, a college graduate, and hiding the pickle ornament.
