Lake County Gazette

Elmwood Elementary School recently held a door decoration contest that brought together students and staff to promote positive messages. The event combined themes from anti-bullying efforts, Red Ribbon Week, and the school's house system. Participants decorated classroom doors with words of encouragement and support.

The contest recognized three classes for their creative entries. First place went to Ms. Williams' class for their "Hey! Leaf Us Alone!" design. Second place was awarded to Ms. Rodro and Ms. Soderberg's class for "Hocus Pocus Drugs Aren't Our Focus." Third place went to Ms. Martin's class with the theme "'Bee' a Friend, Not a Bully!"

Elmwood Elementary is one of several schools in Zion Elementary School District 6, which serves Lake County and includes Beulah Park Elementary School, East Elementary School, Lakeview School, Shiloh Park Elementary School, West Elementary School, and Zion Central Middle School (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). The district employs 164 teachers with an average salary of $58,629 before pension contributions; 83.3 percent are women and 16.7 percent are men. There are no teachers in the district with more than ten absences in a school year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

According to the Illinois State Board of Education, the student population in Zion Elementary School District 6 is made up of 4.9 percent White students, 36.6 percent Black students, 50.9 percent Hispanic students, and 0.2 percent Asian students (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In 2020, the district spent $27,927 per student for a total expenditure of $69,342,294 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).