Shawnee School district is seeking dedicated and reliable individuals to join our team as school bus drivers! School bus drivers play a vital role in ensuring the safe and timely transportation of our students each day, and we are committed to supporting them with training and a positive work environment. This is a great opportunity for those who enjoy working with children and want to make a meaningful impact in the community. If you or someone you know is interested, we encourage you to apply and help us continue providing safe, dependable transportation for our students. If you would like more information, contact Mike Bosch at 419-998-8052.

3 days ago, Leigh Ditto
Shawnee Bus Driver Call Today
Elmwood families TODAY is the last day! Don't let those "remember when" moments fade away! From first-day smiles to field trip adventures and everything in between, the yearbook captures the magic of this school year in one place. Order now!
3 days ago, Meghan Hirn
Lifetouch- yearbook order now- ID code 2387126 Deadline March 27,2026
Schedule reminder: No school April 2 - 6.
3 days ago, Leigh Ditto
Spring Recess April 2 - 6
March is Music In Our Schools Month! A time to celebrate the importance of music education and the talented students and educators, who make music a meaningful part of our school community. Thank you to our incredible music teachers at Shawnee for inspiring, educating, and making a difference every day!
4 days ago, Leigh Ditto
united through music graphic with photos of music teachers
Tours of Elmwood for incoming kindergarten parents have been scheduled for Wednesday April 8th and Wednesday April 15th at 6pm. These are for parents interested in seeing the building and learning more about what Shawnee has to offer prior to their children attending Elmwood! There will be a short info session and a chance to ask questions during the tour with the building principal Mr. Cox. If there are any questions please contact Elmwood at 419-998-8090 or email hirnm@limashawnee.com.
6 days ago, Meghan Hirn
Kindergarten tours
Congratulations to Elmwood's Indians of the Month for February! These students serve as positive role models for their classmates and help create a caring and respectful school community. For February our focus word was “Take Initiative" Teachers looked for students who demonstrated initiative by stepping up without being asked, making responsible choices, and taking action to help themselves and others succeed—even when faced with challenges.
We’re proud of our students who rise to the challenge each month and model what it means to live out our PBIS expectations.
10 days ago, Meghan Hirn
February Indian of the month
Purple Up! Day is coming! Get your spirit wear today!

Show your support for our military-connected students by participating in Purple Up! Day! Our school community will be invited to wear purple on April 15th to recognize and honor students whose families serve or have served in the military.

The Purple Up! Day Online Store is open! Visit https://purpleupday26.itemorder.com/shop/home/ to place your order.

Order Deadline: Sunday, March 22, 2026 11:59 pm
17 days ago, Leigh Ditto
Purple Up! Store- Facebook

Healthy Kids Running Series (HKRS) is back again this spring to get our community up and active after a long cold winter! HKRS is a national non-profit youth running program designed to engage kids ages 2-14 (8th grade) to build confidence, get active, and teach the importance of a healthy lifestyle as they continue to grow.

HKRS runs every Sunday at Faurot Park, starting April 12th and ending on May 19th (skipping Mother's Day this year). The kids start with pre-race stretching @ 2:55pm, and then races begin at 3pm starting with the 2-3 year old pre-K race, and moving up each division until we end with the 1 mile run for 4th-8th grade.

Week to week kids earn points for awards and medals on race day 5, where we celebrate their amazing achievements! Each week is an hour of exercise, music, snacks, raffle giveaways, theme weeks, and so much more! We are so grateful to all of our community partners that support this program so we can provide so much fun for these kids!

New this season: We will have Buddy day, where any full season registered child, may bring a friend on the first race day (April 12th), to try the series for free! More information on this can be found on our Facebook page: Healthy Kids Running Series - Lima, OH.


Megan Joseph
HKRS Area Coordinator
msjoseph14@gmail.com

20 days ago, Meghan Hirn
Healthy Kids Running
Elmwood families don't forget to save all the memories and order a yearbook today! Deadline to order is March 27th!
23 days ago, Meghan Hirn
Order your yearbook today! Last day to order March 27th 2026
Join Elmwood in celebrating Dr. Seuss' Birthday March 2nd through March 6th.

Monday: Cat in the Hat Day- wear your favorite hat to school

Tuesday: Fox in Socks Day- wear your craziest socks to school

Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday-Dress Wacky or Like your favorite Dr. seuss character (They can sure look Wacky!)

Thursday: Oh, the Places You’ll Go Day- dress in the career that you want to be someday

Friday: Green Eggs and Ham Day- wear green to school
29 days ago, Meghan Hirn
Dr. Seuss week celebration

Elmwood has some quack-tastic news from the science lab! 🐣

After 28 days of patient waiting, monitoring humidity levels, and obsessive egg-turning, our new classmates have finally arrived.

There is nothing quite like the "miracle of life" to bring a science lesson to life. 🧬 But this project taught us so much more than just life cycles—it was a lesson in patience, responsibility, and the delicate balance of nature!

about 1 month ago, Meghan Hirn
Ducks
Tball and Coach Pitch Baseball registration is open, you can register at:
www.bluesombrero.com/shawneeyouthbaseball. If you have any questions, please feel free to email shawneeyouthbaseball@gmail.com.
about 1 month ago, Meghan Hirn
Elmwood Spring Picture Day is coming on Wednesday, February 25!
You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVTZKJW3Z.
Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping!
Your child can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check on Wednesday, February 25. Orders after Picture Day must be placed online only on mylifetouch.com.
about 1 month ago, Meghan Hirn
Picture Day is coming February 25th
We at the Allen County ESC are excited to be collaborating with Cornerstone of Hope (now Mission of Hope), The United Way and Mercy Health St. Ritas to offer a FREE workshop for families (professionals are welcome too). This workshop will be on March 19th and will focus on parenting children and teens with Big Emotions and Behaviors. This will take place from 6pm - 8pm at Mercy Health's Graduate Education Center. A light meal will be provided. Here is the link to register. https://forms.gle/ubNDsxEiVS2i9sdf8

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Michelle King, Parent Mentor

Parent Mentor Program
Allen County Educational Service Center
1920 Slabtown Rd.
Lima, OH 45801
419-222-1836 Ext. 114 OR (419) 777-1923
Office Hours: Will Vary
about 1 month ago, Meghan Hirn
Big Emotions Workshop
Elmwood families don't forget to save all the memories and order a yearbook today! Deadline to order is March 27th!
about 2 months ago, Meghan Hirn
Order your yearbook today! Last day to order March 27th 2026
Schedule reminder: No school Monday, February 16th.
about 2 months ago, Leigh Ditto
Presidents Day
Congratulations to Elmwood's Indians of the Month for January! These students serve as positive role models for their classmates and help create a caring and respectful school community. For January our focus word was “Resilient" Teachers nominated students who were able to adapt and overcome challenges in the classroom.
We’re proud of our students who rise to the challenge each month and model what it means to live out our PBIS expectations.
about 2 months ago, Meghan Hirn
Indian of the Month January
Lima has a new event for Kids!

The Light Bulb Lab at The HUB at 219 Central District will be hosting STEM activities for our Lima Area students. These activities will be based on the Career Pathways. They will be held on the second Saturday of each month.

February's Labs will feature the Health Sciences with a special focus on heart health for Valentine's Day!

There is no charge for participation!

Hope to see lots of your children at The Light Bulb Lab on Sat, February 14.

From Barb Duval- Allen County ESC
about 2 months ago, Meghan Hirn
Lightbulb Lab
Congratulations to the following 1st and 2nd grade students for getting all academic O's on their report card and receiving Elmwood's Award of Excellence for 2nd quarter!
about 2 months ago, Meghan Hirn
Elmwood  Award of Excellence 2nd Quarter
Kindergarten Enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year is now open!

Please use the following link to start the online enrollment process today!

https://www.limashawnee.com/o/shawnee-local/page/student-registration-forms
2 months ago, Meghan Hirn
2026-27 Kindergarten Enrollment is now open- call 419-998-8090 or email hirnm@limashawnee.com with questions.