Archive for category: District Announcements

We have limited doses still available! Please call the nurses office at 656-7100 Ext. 20151 to RSVP or contact Becky Green at bgreen@ecusd7.org.

The State of Illinois has recently revised its vaccination requirements, and a new vaccine requirement is in effect for all twelfth-grade students.

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In support of Painting the Town Gold and Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, the Edwardsville School District is GOING GOLD. Each school in District 7 will be collecting coins that will be donated for Pediatric Cancer Research.

Don’t forget about the opportunity to attend your child’s parent orientation night!

District 7 elementary and middle schools offer an opportunity for parents to visit their child’s school and learn more about what happens throughout the school day. Principals will discuss general information, such as drop off and pick up procedures, as well as how to get involved in volunteer opportunities. In addition, teachers will share information related to the day-to-day happenings within their classroom, including the curriculum at their grade level.

District #7 Parent Resources

TigerView – https://tigerview.ecusd7.org
TigerView allows parents secure access to current student data such as: attendance, assignments, progress reports, report cards, bus information, teacher, and staff contact information. The system is turned on the Wednesday before school starts and turned off two weeks after the school year ends, except for EHS summer school. Returning parents are given a document with their login information at Registration. New parents are given a handout walking them through the process to sign up for a login by going to the website, https://tigerview.ecusd7.org, and clicking the link “Click Here to Register for HAC.”
To view step by step instructions for setting up a TigerView account please find the link on the Registration page of the District website under “Other Forms”: http://ecusd7.org/district-information/registration

My School Bucks – www.MySchoolBucks.com
My School Bucks allows parents to prepay, using their credit or debit card, for their child’s school breakfast, lunch, and ala carte food items as well as pay for Instructional Materials fees and Activity fees. The company charges a $2.49 transaction fee each time parents fund their child’s cafeteria account and the company charges 3.95% for transactions that include Instructional Materials, Activities, or Performing Arts fees. (Please note that these are fees charged by the company to process payments; the District does not receive any portion of the transaction fees.)

Visit the website www.MySchoolBucks.com to enroll:

• Go to www.MySchoolBucks.com and click Sign up today!
• Create an account for yourself and your children using your student’s birthdate
• Provide credit or debit card information
• Click Cafeteria Payments to add money to a cafeteria account for breakfast, lunch, and ala carte items.
• Click School Store to pay for student fees such as Instructional Materials, Athletics, and/or Performing Arts.
  *Your student must be registered one full day before you will be able to sign up for an account.

**Please note that it may take 24-28 hours to process your payment and access meal funds.**

School Messenger
The District uses School Messenger to provide timely communication to parents and staff members via phone calls, text messages, and emails. To comply with wireless carrier requirements and protect against unsolicited text messages, parents must “opt-in” to receive important information from the district via our SMS text messaging service. To “opt-in,” send a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to our school’s short code number, 67587. You can also opt out of these messages at any time, by replying “Stop” to any district message.

Master Calendar
All District and individual school events are now located under one calendar on the district’s website at http://ecusd7.org/events/. This new calendar allows parents to view all district events or specific school events. You may also export the calendar by clicking the icon 

Facebook Pages
https://www.facebook.com/ECUSD7/
https://www.facebook.com/ECUSD7ehs/
https://www.facebook.com/ECUSD7Sports/
https://www.facebook.com/ECUSD7liberty/
https://www.facebook.com/ECUSD7lincoln/
https://www.facebook.com/ECUSD7cassens/
https://www.facebook.com/ECUSD7columbus/
https://www.facebook.com/ECUSD7woodland/
https://www.facebook.com/ECUSD7worden/
https://www.facebook.com/ECUSD7glencarbon/
https://www.facebook.com/ECUSD7goshen/
https://www.facebook.com/ECUSD7hamel/
https://www.facebook.com/ECUSD7leclaire/
https://www.facebook.com/ECUSD7nelson/
https://www.facebook.com/ECUSD7midway/

In order to see all Facebook posts in your newsfeed, you must “Like” the page and then click the drop down arrow from the “Following” button and select “See First.” For more detailed instructions on making this change, please click on the following link: https://www.facebook.com/ECUSD7/?hc_ref=ARSKo_KoGBN7yE48S0oTgbt6sX51lmr2TwUfERW58MVYnOhP20eodBK8Rrrke9jnMqY&fref=nf

Virtual Backpack
District 7 often receives requests from other organizations to distribute information to students. The Virtual Backpack will provide users with access to information from non-profit organizations, intergovernmental agencies, and business partners. Letters, flyers, fundraiser notices, etc. will be posted on each School’s Virtual backpack page. The Virtual Backpack can be found under “School Info” on each school’s website.

Pick A Time – Parent Teacher Conference Scheduling Software
This system is for parents to use to sign up for their student’s Parent Teacher Conferences in the fall. Parents can go to www.pickatime.com/ecusd7 and register using their student’s name, building, and birthdate. Information is sent in an email when the system is opening.

Schoology – High School Only
Schoology is a Learning Management System is used at the high school. Schoology organizes all teacher documents, quizzes, videos, worksheets – virtually every tool a teacher uses, in one location. Teachers can quickly create media-rich lessons, reuse their past courses, and even embed content from e-textbooks, Google Drive, Microsoft Office, YouTube, One Drive, and countless other web tools. Teachers have the capability to securely and efficiently administer test and quizzes, offer feedback on assignments, and assign and collect homework. Students assigned to a course in Schoology can access the curricular content while in school and at home. Students can complete and submit assignments to the teacher online.

Digital Resources – Math & Science
Math and Science curriculum is available in a digital format at all levels. Student access their digital platforms thru Clever. For more information, click on Digital Resources on the Parents page of the District website or use the following link: http://ecusd7.org/parents/digital-resources-asp/

*The web version of this document can be found at the following link on our website on Other Forms tab of theRegistration Information page: http://ecusd7.org/district-information/registration/