Entries by mmitchell

Unified Sports Ready for Another Successful Year

After a successful 2022-2023 year that included a state champion and lots of fun, Unified Sports in District #7 is excited to welcome new athletes and peers for this year! Unified Sports consists of flag football, soccer, bowling, dance, bocce, esports, basketball, and track and field. All sports are offered to high school students, and […]

Message From Dr. Shelton

On the eve of the first day of school tomorrow, watch this message from District #7 Superintendent Dr. Patrick Shelton. He shares highlights going into the 2023-2024 school year as well as some of the recent challenges. Read the video transcript here | Watch on YouTube with subtitles      

Power School Parent Portal Access

The District #7 PowerSchool Parent Portal is parents’ tool for staying connected with their child’s educational journey. Below are directions to set-up and log in to the Parent Portal. Once completed, you will be able to access your student’s teacher, schedules and transportation (once it is available). A reminder that if you have not fully […]

Letter to the District #7 Community

July 24, 2023  Dear District #7 family,   Over the past year, we have encountered incidents of harassment based on sexual orientation, gender, and race within our school community. This behavior is not only deeply hurtful and disrespectful, but it also undermines the inclusive and welcoming environment we strive to create for all students, teachers, and […]

2023-24 Back to School Information

July 20, 2023   Dear District #7 families,    Welcome to the 2023-24 school year! We are excited to welcome all our students back to school on Wednesday, August 16, 2023! Our staff has been busy preparing for another exciting year and to help our families prepare, we wanted to share some information. Please note that each […]

2023-24 Start of School Year Dates

As the calendar flips to July and puts us closer to the start of the 2023-24 school year, we wanted to share some dates with you for the start of year:   Friday, August 11, 2023 Mascot Welcomes for 3rd, 6th, and 9th grades 3rd grade: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.  6th grade: last names that […]

Board of Education Approves 2023-24 Student Handbook

The Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Board of Education approved the 2023-24 District #7 Student Handbook on Monday night during its regular monthly meeting.    The handbook underwent a comprehensive review that included input from a parent-teacher advisory, the superintendent teacher advisory, district principals, student advisory, legal team, district leadership team and the Board of […]

Four Crowned State Champion at IESA Meet

The Liberty and Lincoln Middle School track and field teams combined to win four state championships at the IESA state meet, held May 19-20. Additionally, the Liberty girls 8th grade team finished 3rd overall. State titles include: Liberty 8th grade girls 1,600-meter relay team in a time of 4:14.21. Relay members include Maggie Cadagin, Kennel […]