🌞 Summer Hours | Effective June 29 – September 4

All Elmira City School District buildings, including Central Office, will be open Monday–Friday from 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Closed July 4.

Thank you! #GoExpress

🚌 Join the Elmira City School District Team! Looking for a rewarding career with great pay, excellent benefits, and a schedule that aligns with the school year? Come meet us at our School Bus Driver Hiring Event! 📅 June 18, 2026 ⏰ 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 📍 430 W. Washington Avenue, Elmira, NY 14901 ✅ Starting Pay: $24.41/hour ✅ Full-Time Benefits ✅ PTO & Paid Holidays ✅ Health, Dental & Vision Insurance ✅ NYS Retirement ✅ School-Year Schedule Already have your CDL? Great! Don't have one? No problem — paid training is available! Make a difference in the lives of students while enjoying a career that keeps you connected to your community. #GoExpress Can't make the event? Apply online today: https://www.elmiracityschools.com/page/non-instructional-positions

Congratulations to Mrs. Cardinale's 5th grade class for winning the 2026 5th/6th Grade Hendy Kickball Championship! The team battled through 6 tough-games to win the top spot! 🐾#HendyStrong

🎨✨ Hendy families left their mark in a very special way! This past week, we welcomed Hendy families to school for a memorable evening of creativity and connection. Students and their family members worked together to design and paint personalized tiles that showcase their unique talents and school spirit. These beautiful works of art will soon be displayed throughout Hendy, creating a lasting reminder of the partnerships, memories, and pride that make our school community so special. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped leave a lasting mark on Hendy! #GoExpress

We are pleased to announce the 2026 Express Youth Athletic Camps! For the 11th year, Express Athletics is excited to welcome young athletes to experience a variety of sports for a weeklong, FUN camp lead by our Express Varsity Coaches and teams. The camps will have specific sport instruction, by the head varsity coach and players. Participants will have what is most important, FUN.

REGISTRATION OPENS JUNE 1, 2026: https://www.elmiracityschools.com/o/athletics/page/summer-express-sports-camps

#GoExpress

Great job to our fantastic Hendy chorus! These huskies worked hard to put on a wonderful show for students, staff, and their families. They performed several selections from hit Broadway shows like "Cats", "A Chorus Line" and "Dear Evan Hansen"! 🐾#HendyStrong

📢Vote Today!

Polls are open until 8 p.m. for the Elmira City School District 2026-27 Budget Vote and Board of Education Election!

A proposed 0% tax levy increase is included in this year's budget due to the diligence of the Elmira City School District. Three candidates are running for four seats to occupy 3-year terms.

Additional information about the proposed 2026-27 budget and board candidates is available at:
https://www.elmiracityschools.com/vote

#GoExpress

📢 REMINDER: Elmira City School District 2026-27 Budget Vote and Board of Education Election will take place on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

A proposed 0% tax levy increase is included in this year's budget due to the diligence of the Elmira City School District.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Additional information about the proposed 2026-27 budget is available at:

https://www.elmiracityschools.com/vote

Thank you to our community partners at Community Bank for bringing financial literacy lessons to Hendy! Our students had a blast learning about ways to save money and have a strong financial future. 🐾#HendyStrong

A look at the week ahead!

Budget Hearing and Candidate Forum Monday May 11, 2026 at 5PM District Administration Offices 430 W Washington Ave., Elmira

We will complete our NYS Math assessments in grades 3-6 this week. Please have students at school to begin testing by 8:05 am. We are getting ready for a wonderful month of May with many exciting adventures. Please return all field trip permission slips as soon as possible. Happy Monday!

RESOLVED as of 7:05 am- Update as of 6:30 am on April 30, 2026--External calling in the District is currently unavailable. At this time, we are unable to place outbound calls or receive incoming calls from outside the district. The issue appears to be related to our service provider, and our Phone Team is actively investigating. Internal calling between extensions remains fully operational. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Happy Administrative Professionals Day! 🍎✨

Today, we celebrate the incredible administrative professionals who keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes. Your dedication, patience, and excellence do not go unnoticed. Schools simply wouldn’t function without you! #GoExpress

ELA State testing begins on Monday April 20 for all 5th and 6th grade students. We will begin testing at 8:15am. We know all students are ready to show what they know!

Phone System Maintenance Notice

The Elmira City School District would like to inform our community of a brief, scheduled maintenance to our regional phone system.

Date: Monday, April 20
Time: Beginning at 4:00 PM
Duration: Approximately 10 minutes

During this time, phone services across the district will be temporarily unavailable.

This maintenance is being completed outside of school hours to minimize any disruption to students, staff, and families. Because this work is coordinated with an external vendor, it must take place during this scheduled time.

We appreciate your understanding and patience as we complete this important update.

Welcome back! We are excited to have a building full of students and staff again! We have many events happening this week. PFO meeting will be on Monday at 5pm. Tuesday, student council members will visit the nursing home. We will also have a family paint event on Tuesday night. This week, we will begin state testing with 5th grade only on Thursday. We end the week with Popcorn Friday!