Message From the Principal Davies
Dear Ellwood Parents and Community,
Welcome to the 2025-26 School Year. My name is Edward Davies, and I am the Proud Principal of Ellwood Elementary School of East Oak Lane. I’m excited to start a new journey of growth and development with you and your most prized possession, your child(ren). We are embarking on the second year of our new reading program, Expeditionary Learning, or EL, and our third year of Illustrative Math, IM. Important Pillars of our school community that you can look forward to staying consistent with are: Safety, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), a staff demonstration of a growth mindset, an equity-centered environment, and a parent and school collaboration to enhance student attendance from 90 to 95%, but not limited to. Ellwood’s proud teachers will continue to use research-based practices to access learning, coupled with our robust Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), which has been evidenced to enhance student and teacher outcomes.
I’m excited to announce our new Digital Literacy Flex Lab! Several reasons that can answer why and why now are: We live in an increasingly digital and automated world; We need to engage our students in learning that teaches them to be responsible consumers, users, developers and creators of technology; We need to prepare our students to excel at using digital tools in every subject and we need to prepare them for a world where every industry relies on technology and computer science.
We have also enhanced our team with the addition of a School Improvement Support Liaison (SISL) who will assist us with a myriad of supports, including improved student attendance and strengthening community partnerships, but not limited to.
A mathematics interventionist has been added to the school team as well! This position will support the enhancement of mathematical concepts to scholars, propelling them to Tier 1 instruction and access.
Last, but certainly not least, is the addition of an Assistant Principal! This acquisition of this role will move our campus and building to the next level of excellence, aligning us with our motto, Consistently Making Gains!
We’ve launched a Parent/Guardian Google Classroom to make it easier to find the most up-to-date news, activities, and events taking place on campus. We hope that you find this resource useful in keeping you connected with the school. We are also proud to announce our Instagram account (ellwoodelementary_sdp). We will be sending announcements and capturing snippets of the numerous moments that we will experience together.
I’m honored to serve as the principal of Ellwood Elementary School of East Oak Lane! It is a privilege to be part of a community where parents, teachers, students, and numerous stakeholders care for each other and strive and build positive relationships that support academic growth and enhanced character development of our scholars.
Once again, welcome back! It’s going to be another great year of teaching and learning at Ellwood School of East Oak Lane (ESEOL).
Sincerely,
Ed Davies
ESEOL, Principal