Virtual Backpack
District #7 continues to work in a paperless format for many of its home-school communications. We will continue to use this “Virtual Backpack” website to assist parents in obtaining information pertaining to community resources, services and information in our area.
District #7 shares information through the Virtual Backpack that supports students and families, including school-related programs, nonprofit youth activities, and community resources. This may include student-focused opportunities such as camps, clinics, and activities, including those with a participation fee.
The district does not approve flyers that advertise private businesses, commercial services, or ticketed events.
To request that a flyer appear below, please email your request and an electronic (pdf) of the flyer to Mary Ann Mitchell at mmitchell@ecusd7.org. Please include appropriate grade level (s) for flyer. Submission of a flyer does not guarantee approval.
*The District does not endorse any business/service listed on the virtual backpack chart. The distribution of this material is provided as a community service.
Little Tigers Basketball Club which is a program designed to kickstart the basketball journey for young players, focusing on providing a space for District 7 students' to gather, compete, and build community. More information can be found here: https://thebridgesportsplex.com/teams/little-tigers-basketball/
On Sunday, September 6, at 1 p.m., Woodlawn Cemetery will host a special Labor Day tribute honoring the life and legacy of Edwardsville coal miner E. Fred Long, who lost his life at age 19 during the Battle of Virden in 1898.
The free, public event will include a procession of miners, labor songs, words from Mother Jones, and the unveiling of a historic plaque honoring Long. The plaque was made possible through the generosity of the Mythic Mississippi Project of the University of Illinois System.
Woodlawn will also share Fred Long’s story during its Voices of the Past event on September 26 through a gravesite reenactment honoring his life and the history of the labor movement.
Free tickets are available through the Woodlawn Cemetery website: woodlawnedwardsville.org
