Pod Game Day is time for students to connect with each other across the building, forging or rekindling relationships with people beyond their classroom. Our teachers teach, facilitate the games, and play along!
Photos courtesy of Denise Strohl
Photos courtesy of Denise Strohl
Pod Game Day today at Elmwood Academy! Students played a variety of games including Spoons, Uno, Apples to Apples, Heads Up 7 Up, Greed, Snake, Charades, Pictionary, Boggle, Concentration, and Family Feud.
Mr. Underkoffler and Mr. Shively celebrate a spontaneous Twinning Tuesday!
Photo courtesy of Denise Strohl
Photo courtesy of Denise Strohl
🎤 Nathaniel, a Wildcat at Elmwood Academy, showcased his leadership and communication skills on the morning announcements yesterday… and he’s not stopping there!
🍋 This afternoon, you can find him running a lemonade stand from 12–3 p.m. at the Upper Allen JoJo’s parking lot—all to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
Way to use your voice and your heart to make a difference, Wildcat! 💛
📸 Thank you to Assistant Principal Keith Shively for capturing our Wildcat in action.
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🍋 This afternoon, you can find him running a lemonade stand from 12–3 p.m. at the Upper Allen JoJo’s parking lot—all to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
Way to use your voice and your heart to make a difference, Wildcat! 💛
📸 Thank you to Assistant Principal Keith Shively for capturing our Wildcat in action.
#WildcatPride
👏 Every day is the perfect day to celebrate our amazing Instructional Assistants—like this Dream Team at Elmwood Academy and so many more shining stars across the district. Your care, creativity, and commitment make a difference in countless ways. We couldn’t do what we do without you!
📸 Special thanks to Anne Yohn for sharing this photo.
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📸 Special thanks to Anne Yohn for sharing this photo.
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Mrs. Hutcheson leads students in "Cracking the Muffin Code" in math class. Students have a chance to re-engage with a math problem from last week and revise their thinking over some real muffins.
We love having our local legislators come to Elmwood and read to our students. Today, Representative Thomas Kutz joins Mrs. Bull's 4th grade class to read a book and explain his role in serving our community.
The milkweed out front is a perfect spot for our caterpillars' metamorphic stages. It was planted by a former Elmwood student and parent a few years ago. The change happening before our eyes is symbolic of the growth happening in our building as we try to stretch our students as critical and creative thinkers!
Mrs. Hutcheson and teachers led a 4th Grade Morning Meeting to give students an opportunity to meet new friends and connect with old ones as well as become more familiar with adults they may see around the building.
🐾 GET COZY, STAY WILDCAT PROUD // Our Mechanicsburg Area PTO is excited to launch a custom Wildcats blanket fundraiser! Perfect for chilly game nights, movie marathons, or showing off your Wildcat pride at home. Please share with all of your Wildcat friends!
✨ Limited quantity – don’t miss out! Order by Friday, September 12, 2025.
📦 Benefits the PTOs at KA, Upper Allen, Broad Street, Shep, Northside, and Elmwood Academy - directly supporting our students.
Wrap yourself in comfort AND Wildcat spirit today! Order here: https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/OHVpC1VoPquj4L5uLfRsVJYRi?domain=mydesigns.teamthrows.com/
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✨ Limited quantity – don’t miss out! Order by Friday, September 12, 2025.
📦 Benefits the PTOs at KA, Upper Allen, Broad Street, Shep, Northside, and Elmwood Academy - directly supporting our students.
Wrap yourself in comfort AND Wildcat spirit today! Order here: https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/OHVpC1VoPquj4L5uLfRsVJYRi?domain=mydesigns.teamthrows.com/
#WildcatPride
Ms. Broadway leads students in trialing Chorus. All 4th and 5th grade students may join!
Last week, our staff trained our students in knowing "The Wildcat Way," specific to Elmwood Academy. Pictured here, our teachers led a game of Family Feud with the students to teach expectations for the hallway and restroom. Our students are doing a great job demonstrating this around our school!
🎒 FIRST DAY MAGIC // What an incredible morning as our Wildcats arrived for the first day of school today! From big smiles to excited waves, our hallways came alive with laughter, energy, and the promise of a brand-new year. 💛
It’s always a joy to see students reconnect with friends, meet new ones, and feel right at home in our schools. Together, we’re building a year filled with learning, friendships, and memories that last. 🐾
Here’s to a fantastic start to 2025–26!
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It’s always a joy to see students reconnect with friends, meet new ones, and feel right at home in our schools. Together, we’re building a year filled with learning, friendships, and memories that last. 🐾
Here’s to a fantastic start to 2025–26!
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🐾 The classrooms are ready, the hallways are shining, the smiles are BIG, and our staff (including our favorite four-legged friends 🐶) can’t wait to welcome YOU back tomorrow. We will see you in the morning, Wildcats—it’s going to be an incredible year!
📸 Photos of staff at Elmwood Academy and Northside Elementary School.
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🐾 NEW SCHOOL YEAR, NEW ADVENTURES // Our incoming 4th and 5th grade Wildcats got a sneak peek of their building during orientation — exploring classrooms, finding their way around, and meeting some of the friendly faces they’ll see every day. 🎒💛
We’re ready for an amazing year, launching next week.
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🎒 BACK TO SCHOOL 2025 // The countdown is over—our Wildcats are coming back! 🐾💛 We can’t wait to see those first-day smiles on Tuesday and Wednesday (and every day after that!).
📅 First Day for Grades 4–12: Tuesday, August 19, 2025
📅 Staggered Start for K–3: Tuesday & Wednesday, August 19–20, 2025
Get ready, Wildcats… it’s going to be an amazing year! 🎉
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📅 First Day for Grades 4–12: Tuesday, August 19, 2025
📅 Staggered Start for K–3: Tuesday & Wednesday, August 19–20, 2025
Get ready, Wildcats… it’s going to be an amazing year! 🎉
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🎉 HONORING OUR WILDCAT LEGENDS // Earlier this week, we proudly celebrated MASD staff members who have dedicated 20, 25, or 30 incredible years to shaping and inspiring future-focused Wildcats. Their commitment, passion, and unwavering support have left an enduring mark on our students and our community.
Please join us in congratulating—and thanking—these remarkable individuals for living the #WildcatWay every single day. 💙🐾
#WildcatPride #WildcatTradition #WildcatExcellence
Please join us in congratulating—and thanking—these remarkable individuals for living the #WildcatWay every single day. 💙🐾
#WildcatPride #WildcatTradition #WildcatExcellence
🛝 The jungle gyms are still. The slides are quiet. And we can't help but miss the laughter, energy, and smiles that fill our playgrounds throughout the school year. We are so excited to soon welcome back our Wildcats - it's not the same without you! 🐾
Our first day of school is August 19, 2025, with a staggered start for our K-3 Wildcats. Don't forget to check out our Back to School Resource Center for answers to many of your questions as you prep for the first day of school: www.mbgsd.org/BTS.
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📚 Our newest teachers took the spotlight during professional development this week — leading a lesson with principals stepping into the role of students. We love seeing fresh ideas, confident voices, and collaborative learning right from the start.
We’re so excited you’re here!
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🎉 WELCOME, NEWEST WILDCATS // Help us give a warm Wildcat welcome to all of our teachers who are new to MASD this year! Whether they’re just beginning their teaching journey or bringing years of experience from other districts, we’re thrilled to have them join our school community.
Here’s to a year of learning, growth, and making a difference—welcome to the Wildcat family! 💙🐾
#WildcatPride
Here’s to a year of learning, growth, and making a difference—welcome to the Wildcat family! 💙🐾
#WildcatPride
