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-{{Infobox school
-|name = Elwood Middle School|
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-image = <!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:EMS_Exterior.jpg|250px]] -->|
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-established = 1968|
-type = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]|
-religion = All|
-head_name = Principal|
-head = Hugh M. Gigante |
-city = [[Huntington, New York|Huntington]]|
-state = [[New York|NY]]|
-country = [[United States|USA]]|
-campus = Main Building, North Wing, Auditorium, Front Playground, Jogging Track, Gym, Northwest slit, Courtyard, 2 Football Fields, 5 Baseball Fields, Three Basketball Courts|
-enrollment = 615|
-colors = Blue and White |
-mascot = The Elwood Knights |
-homepage = [http://www.elwood.k12.ny.us/schools/elwoodms.php Elwood Middle School]|
 }}
-'''Elwood Middle School''' (most commonly referred to residents as '''EMS''') is a middle school in the Elwood School District in [[Huntington, NY]].
-The school was originally named '''Elwood Junior High School.'''
-The Elwood Middle School takes students from 6th-8th grade. It recognizes the special learning requirements of adolescent students by offering an educationally balanced program which meets academic, social, and emotional needs. There are students from Huntington, East Northport, and Greenlawn. It was named a School of Excellence award for the 2001 - 2002 school year. Its innovative programs, featuring cooperative learning and problem solving activities, were factors in its selection for the New York State Regents Challenge for Excellence program.
-The Elwood Middle School has a full range of extra-curricular activities, including sports, a science and math olympiad club, a theater club, a computer club, etc.
-==Recent Incidents==
-===November 2009 School Bus Incident===
-On November 19, 2009, Michael Dibella, 73, a bus driver for the Elwood District on Bus I, was accused of passionately kissing and inappropriately touching an 11 year old sixth grader at the end of the drop off route. He was reported to stop a short distance from the girl's house. He reportedly turned off the ignition, sat next to the student, grabbed her face, and kissed her on the lips multiple times. After the incident, Dibella let the girl go. The parents of the victim reported the incident, and he was arrested by Suffolk County Police for "dangering the welfare of a child". The information was not given out to the public until December 1, 2009. In a hearing Dibella had pleaded "Not Guilty" A spree of angry internet comments have been made to insult him by some of the residents.
-Considered widely to be the most controversial incident in recent history of the district, the story has made headlines of many local newspapers and caused mass awareness of parents within the town of Huntington. The Elwood School District, in return released the following statement:
-"The bus driver, employed by Huntington Bus Company, had no prior disciplinary incidents and was cleared by the State Education Department to work in the schools. He will no longer work in the Elwood School District."
-===Bomb Threats===
-There have been two notable bomb threats in the school's recent history. The first was on April 28, 2009 when a threat was posted on the boy's lavatory wall issuing a bombing to take place on May 5, 2009. The school took extreme precautions, but the bombing was unsuccessful. It was considered to be a practical joke.
-The next one was on January 20, 2011, in which the school was briefly evacuated. Police searched the building, finding no bombs, and classes were restored shortly thereafter.
-==External links==
-*[http://www.elwood.k12.ny.us/schools/elwoodms.php Elwood Middle School]
-*[http://www.news12.com/articleDetail.jsp?articleId=239395&position=3&news_type=news November 19, 2009 Bus Driver Issue]
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-[[Category:Middle schools in New York]]
-[[Category:Huntington, New York]]
-[[Category:Schools in Suffolk County, New York]]
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