Edwardsville School District #7

𝐈𝐧 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟗.

What a fun week at the District #7 Summer Art Camp! E.H.S Fine Art students had the opportunity to teach their younger peers some new art skills. Special thanks to the seniors, Kaylee Finazzo, who is pursuing a career in Art Education at S.I.U.C., and Taryn Lentz, who is pursuing a career in Industrial Design at University of Kansas.

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒-𝟐𝟓 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐭?

Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is open and can be completed all online. Registration should be completed no later than Friday, July 19, 2024, to ensure class schedules/assignments and transportation assignments are ready for the first day of school.

Visit our registration page: https://www.ecusd7.org/parents/registration

𝙎𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨!

Congratulations to the EHS Tiger Talk Podcast Network, which will be receiving a $1,164.58 grant from the Illinois Farm Bureau and the Illinois Press Foundation! This is the second straight year they have received a grant.

The award is part of the Illinois High School Journalism Grants Program offered by the Illinois Press Foundation and financially sponsored for a third consecutive year by Illinois Farm Bureau.
EHS was one of 16 recipients across the state and will use the grant money to purchase four headphones, three microphones, a digital voice recorder, a desk chair, and a neon studio sign for studio space.

The EHS Tiger Talk Podcast Network will enter its third year during the 2024-25 school year. The network features two podcasts, Tiger Spotlight, a podcast highlighting our Tiger community and The Jungle, the official EHS sports podcast. The network is sponsored by Mrs. Nicole Pontious and Mr. Dave Lipe and all episodes are planned, recorded, published, and promoted entirely by students. They have published 122 episodes with more than 3,324 total plays.

Congrats to the Tigers baseball team!

The Board of Education recognized and honored the EHS girls swimming team during its May monthly meeting last week for its successful season, as well as its state finalists.

The Tigers, under the direction of Head Coach Christian Rhoten, produced an undefeated regular season and captured their 10th straight sectional title. They sent two relays and six individual events to the state meet, including state medalists:

200-yard freestyle relay: Georgia Samet, Scout Jackson, Reilly Curry, Grace Oertle, 13th place
200-yard medley relay: Scout Jackson, Karis Chen, Reilly Curry, Grace Oertle, 9th place
200-yard IM: Reilly Curry, 15th place
50-yard freestyle: Grace Oertle, 14th place

𝗪𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴! 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝘀!

Are you passionate about making a difference in children's lives? Join our team and help shape the future!

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲:
- Special Education Teachers
- Program Assistants
- Extraordinary Care Assistants

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀:
- Preschool
- Elementary
- Middle School
- High School

𝗜𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘄𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀:
- CASTLE
- SEL
- FLS

Together, we can create an inspiring and inclusive learning community.

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄!
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2024 EHS Commencement 🎓
Congrats to the 576 graduates!

Congrats to the girls soccer team on their 4th place finish at the state tournament!

🎉⚽️ Congratulations, Edwardsville Lady Tigers Soccer! ⚽️🎉

We are incredibly proud of our girls for bringing home the fourth place trophy at the IHSA State Tournament! Your talent and hard work have shone brightly all season. Here's to an amazing achievement and a fantastic season! 🐾

🎓 Class of 2024 Graduation 🎓
📆 Saturday, June 1
⏲️ 1:00 p.m.

The ceremony will be streamed on the EHS YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfnSq3rlU4I

District #7 thanks The Lincoln School Alumni Foundation and President Herman Shaw for their generous donation of $50,000, which was presented at the May monthly Board of Education meeting.

A year ago, when the foundation inquired about what the District needed, it was identified that the position of a part-time family school liaison would be beneficial to provide support and identify obstacles hindering student success, whether it be attendance issues, home-life challenges, or a lack of necessary resources. With the support of the foundation, the District hired Wenifer Greer to fill that part-time position. During the past school year, Ms. Greer has conducted home visits, allocated resources, and established partnerships with other organizations to support students.

As the demand for this support has grown beyond what a part-time position can manage, the Lincoln School Alumni Foundation's donation will enable the position to be full-time. With the position becoming full-time, Ms. Greer will be able to reach more families and provide even greater support to ensure student success.

During Tuesday’s Board of Education monthly meeting, 13 EHS seniors were recognized for biliteracy through the Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy and the State Commendation Towards Biliteracy. Biliteracy is the ability to read and write in two or more languages at a proficient level.

The Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy is an award presented at graduation in recognition of attaining a high-level of proficiency in English and in one or more other languages. The Commendation Towards Biliteracy is awarded to those students that tested but did not reach the intermediate high level of proficiency required for the seal. Both recognitions are officially designated on a student’s transcript and high school diploma. In Illinois, the seal also translates into Foreign Language course credit at some public colleges and universities.

The five students who earned the Commendation Towards Biliteracy include:
Sydney Andrews (Spanish)
Tyler Berkbigler (German)
Eda Demirer (Turkish)
Michael Steiner (Spanish)
Julia Towell (French)

The eight students who have earned the Seal of Biliteracy include:
Melanie Arzola (Spanish
Lillian Hernandez (Spanish
Judith Herbrechtsmeyer (German
Ivy Lin (Mandarin
Maria Linden (Spanish
Erik Petersen (German
Kaltrina Selimi (Albanian
Heloisa Passoni de Lima (Spanish and Portuguese)

In preparation for the 2024-25 school year, several building leadership appointments have been announced.

Full release: https://bit.ly/3wUxhGj

At Tuesday night's monthly Board of Education meeting, senior Amulyla Girada and junior Josie Proctor were sworn in by Edwardsville mayor Art Risavy as the two new student representatives on the Board for the 2024-25 school year. Girada will serve a one-year term, while Proctor will serve a two-year term. The Board also recognized outgoing student representative Case Warner for his time and service during the 2023-24 school year.

Congrats to our EHS STATE CHAMPION boys track and field team!

Another 🥇

The EHS FFA Club has been nurturing native plants from seeds, specifically for an annex monarch butterfly garden at Nelson Elementary.

The students in the club planted field thistle, milkw**d, and butterfly w**d – all of which help create a welcoming habitat for monarch butterflies.

On Wednesday afternoon, some of the FFA Club students transplanted those plants into the annex monarch butterfly garden.

Senior Clap Out... one final chance for the Class of 2024 to walk the halls of their former middle, elementary and primary schools... and maybe even play on the playground once last time! Congrats grads! 👩‍🎓🧑‍🎓

🚨𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧🚨

Elementary Technology Teacher Gretchen Hertz and Nelson Elementary Principal Melissa Edwards were honored by the ISBE on Saturday evening at the Those Who Excel and Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet. Hertz received the Award of Meritorious Service, while Edwards received Special Recognition.

District #7, along with the Edwardsville Fire and Police Departments sponsored “Embracing Inclusion: Community Support for Neurodiverse Learners” on Saturday. The event allowed children with autism and similar conditions to meet with police officers and firefighters in a family friendly environment. There were also plenty of giveaways, food trucks, and child ID kits.

A huge thank you to everyone who attended and supported this initiative as we work towards building a more inclusive and understanding community.

The EHS chamber orchestra, Bel Canto and Acafellaz, performed Saturday night at 1818 Chophouse restaurant for their Candlelight Concert Event. The event was a fundraiser for the choir and orchestra programs.

Also a great weekend on the track for the Lincoln track teams!
The 8th grade girls team was state runner-up, while the 7th grade girls 4x100 meter relay team won the state championship in a new state record time of 52.62.

What a weekend for the Panthers!

Congrats, Joi!

Today is National Speech Language Pathologist Day! Please join us in celebrating our amazing speech pathologists for the support they provide our students in improving their communication skills.