Elm Grove Elementary School

Elm Grove Elementary School Our elementary building has approximately 300 students in Kindergarten through 4th grade. Parents are encouraged to become involved in our school.

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Happy first day of school! A team of Elm Grove teachers continued our annual tradition of greeting and welcoming our fo...
08/25/2026

Happy first day of school! A team of Elm Grove teachers continued our annual tradition of greeting and welcoming our former students on their first day at Fire Prairie. We hope that all of our Eagles, past and present, have an amazing school year!

During our last preservice professional development day before students arrive tomorrow, we were honored to see Mrs. Ste...
08/25/2026

During our last preservice professional development day before students arrive tomorrow, we were honored to see Mrs. Steffens receive her award as our REGIONAL Teacher of the Year! Additionally, Mrs. Thrall received a grant for her classroom. Congrats, ladies! Elm Grove students, we will be excited to see you tomorrow!

We've had five full days of professional learning and preparation, which concluded with today's Convocation -- AND a cha...
08/21/2026

We've had five full days of professional learning and preparation, which concluded with today's Convocation -- AND a chance to take a whole staff picture and team/group photos in our matching shirts! Behold the 2026-2027 Elm Grove team -- we're here for our kids... no matter what!

The Elm Grove team was definitely “Loud and Fort Proud” at this morning’s Convocation, especially when we celebrated our...
08/21/2026

The Elm Grove team was definitely “Loud and Fort Proud” at this morning’s Convocation, especially when we celebrated our school, district, and regional Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Sarah Steffens (who is now a STATE semifinalist)!!!

This entire week, Elm Grove teachers and staff members have been engaging in professional development, curriculum planni...
08/21/2026

This entire week, Elm Grove teachers and staff members have been engaging in professional development, curriculum planning, collaboration, ant fun team-building activities, too! Just two more weekdays of planning until the official first day of school!

It was amazing to see so many of you at Back to School Night! Our super speech teacher, Mrs. Van Zandt, took a bunch of...
08/21/2026

It was amazing to see so many of you at Back to School Night! Our super speech teacher, Mrs. Van Zandt, took a bunch of photos that will be shared soon, but for now, we hope you all have an outstanding last few days of summer, and we’ll see your kiddos on the first day of school next Tuesday, August 25th!

We cannot wait to see our Elm Grove families tomorrow night, Thursday, August 20th, for our Back-to-School Night from 5:...
08/20/2026

We cannot wait to see our Elm Grove families tomorrow night, Thursday, August 20th, for our Back-to-School Night from 5:00-6:30 PM! Bring your amazing kiddos, meet all your child’s teachers, drop off your school supplies, and enjoy a fun scavenger hunt with us!

Congratulations to our own amazing Mrs. Steffens on becoming one of sixteen semifinals for Missouri’s Teacher of the Yea...
08/19/2026

Congratulations to our own amazing Mrs. Steffens on becoming one of sixteen semifinals for Missouri’s Teacher of the Year! We are SO proud of you and grateful that you are part of our Elm Grove family!

🎉 Congratulations to all 16 semifinalists for the 2027 Missouri Teacher of the Year! 🎉

Here’s the full list of educators recognized statewide today (alphabetical by last name):

✨ Alazé Chowning – All Subjects (Grade 2), Richmond R-XVI, Sunrise Elementary
✨ Nicole Crocker – Agricultural Education (Grades 9–12), Branson R-IV, Branson High School
✨ Heather Dunn – Media Production (Grades 6–12), Missouri School for the Deaf
✨ Trista Hance – Special Education (Grades 6–12), Newburg R-II
✨ Katie Huff – Special Education (9–12), Raymore Peculiar R-II, Raymore Peculiar High School
✨ Emily Klein – Social Studies (Grades 10–12), Bayless, Bayless High School
✨ Christine Logan Hollis – Science (Grades 7–8), Kingston K-14, Kingston K-14 Middle School
✨ Adriana Marble – Literacy Coach (Grades K–5), Blue Springs R IV, James Lewis Elementary
✨ Kristen McGauley – All Subjects (Grade 1), Ozark R-VI, Ozark South Elementary
✨ Vondra Miller – Reading (Grades K–4), Neosho School District, South Elementary
✨ Jennifer Moore – Gifted Education (Grades K–5), Kirkwood R-VII, Robinson Elementary School
✨ Sarah Moonier – Science (Grades 9–12), Rockwood R-VI, Rockwood Summit High School
✨ Sarah Newton – English Language Arts (Grade 7), Valley Park, Valley Park Middle School
✨ Sarah Steffens – Elementary (Grades K–4), Fort Osage R-I, Elm Grove Elementary
✨ Tamara Turner MacLean – Gifted/Enrichment (Grades K–4), Ladue, Old Bonhomme Elementary
✨ Bailey Womble – Special Education (Grades K–2), School of the Osage, Heritage Elementary

📰 Full news release: https://ow.ly/cexB50ZAuM6

📣 Thank you for celebrating these educators with us today. Finalists will be announced at the end of this month — stay tuned!

06/11/2026

Back to normal tomorrow! See everyone at Blue Hills tomorrow morning!

The last day of school was a blur that included our annual Talent Show, put together by our marvelous music teacher, Mrs...
05/27/2026

The last day of school was a blur that included our annual Talent Show, put together by our marvelous music teacher, Mrs. Barnett, popsicle parties for the classes in each grade level that turned in the most monthly reading logs, and our Fourth Grade Walk! Photo credits from during the talent show go to 4th Grade student Zeke L., who took the pics so I could live-stream the Talent Show for you all. Thanks, Zeke!

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Independence, MO
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