Elm Grove South: The building was too damaged to allow the school to open for the Fall semester. Several parts of the building had to be razed down to the concrete slab. Determined to keep the students and teachers together, in a sense of community, the Humble ISD School Board decided to relocate classes to the old Humble Elementary campus on Charles Street. The district had recently sold that building after opening a new Humble Elementary campus behind Deerbrook Mall. The district leased the old building back from the new owners, and turned it into "Elm Grove South." Realizing the difficult situation in having student attend a school so far form their neighborhood, the district provided transportation each day from Kingwood.

Community meetings were held at Deerwood Elementary for the Elm Grove parents to meet with district leaders, including Assistant Superintendent John Widmier, School Board member Aaron Clevenson, and Elm Grove administrators Principal Cathy Airola and Assistant Principal Georgia Bartlett. Parent concerns about transportation, safety, and other issues were addressed.

Transportation: Principal Cathy Airola explained that Goodman buses had been contracted to transport students from Kingwood to Humble each, and would make normal stops to pick-up students, starting at 7:25 each morning. The buses would be traveling along West Lake Houston drive to avoid Highway 59 and construction problems. Parents also had to option of driving their students to school. The plan was for Elm Grove South to start at 8:30, and it will there will be leniency with the tardy policy.

The district ran trial bus rides for the Elm Grove Students July 27-30, to help put them at ease in their new surroundings. They were picked up close to their homes at 9 a.m. and transported to Elm Grove South so they could understand how long it would take to get to school each morning. Once there, they would given a snack, and then taken back home.

History of Humble ISD

Elm Grove Elementary School

Construction

Dedication

Early Years 1978-1999

Elm Grove Fire

Principals

Assistant Principals

Teacher of the Year