Diven Elementary School

To end out our reading focused month of March, we held a book giveaway yesterday. Each student was able to select and take home a brand-new book. The Rotary Club of Elmira was on hand to assist students with the selection of their books!

We have had a special guest at Diven this week to go along with our One School One Book selection "Big Foot and Little Foot". Students got to vote on a name and guess the height of our Big Foot!

Congratulations and thank you to families and students who participated in our recent Read-a-Thon! Students have earned prizes, books from our book vending machine and even a special lunch with the principal!

Our 1st and 2nd grade classes were thinking like "Philanthropists" this morning, as they had Caitlin Strickler, from the Community Foundation presenting. Classes worked together to choose community organizations to be the recipients of $100 grants. This was a great way to put our March Fintastic Word of the Month "Helpful" into action for our local community!

Our Read-a-Thon is off to a fantastic start!

Excited to share that one day in, students have already logged in over 400 minutes! Help us reach our school-wide goal of 10,000 minutes logged!

Additionally, $1,772 has already been raised for the DSO - that is amazing!

There is still plenty of time to register your student:
https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers
Thank you to those who have already registered!

We are proud of our Diven Dolphins!

Please take a look at what students are working on during their Specials for the month of March!

The Elmira City School District open on a 2-hour delay today, Monday, February 23, 2026. ❄️ Travel safe! #GoExpress

Attention PreK Families! We hope your child is having a wonderful year in our Pre-K program!

As we begin planning for the next school year, we want to ensure that your child’s transition to Kindergarten is smooth and that we reserve their spot on the roster as early as possible.

If you intend to enroll your child in Kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year, you can now complete a Kindergarten Letter of Intent Form found on the District website. Completing this form now allows you to secure your child’s space on the Kindergarten roster without needing to complete the full Kindergarten enrollment packet at this time.

Congratulations to the following athletes for competing at Class A sectional prelims and now qualifying to move on to the Section 4 Class A Finals on Saturday.

Cameron Eden
Dayne Bush
James Lovell
Ethan Coleman
Jace Barr
Noah Wilbur
Jacob Brinkerhoff
Tyler Duncan
Henry Mletzko
Otto Elmersson
Demario Molina

#GoExpress

Congratulations to Elmira City School District for completing the Three Peat in winning the 2025-2026 STAC Girls Bowling Championship! They led the way with a team score of 2,830 for their 3rd consecutive title.

Madison Smith of Elmira claimed the High Game (258) and High Series (681) at the 2025-2026 STAC Girls Bowling Championship!

Congratulations and Go Express!

This weekend! Join the Elmira Express Swim and Dive Invitational + Toys for Tots!

Diving: Friday, December 12, 2025, start 5pm
Swimming: Saturday, December 13, 2025, start 10:30am
EDA Thomas Natatorium

Bring a new, unwrapped toy to help us support delivering hope to children at Christmastime and beyond. Toys for Tots is a 76-year National charitable Program run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. #GoExpress

The Elmira City School District will be closed today, Tuesday December 2, 2025 due to winter weather. Be safe and stay warm! ❄️ #GoExpress

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break!

School will be closed from November 26-28, 2025 for Thanksgiving Break and will resume on December 1, 2025