Welcome to 7 Blue Social Studies! I am looking forward to getting to know all! I am a mom to 3 kids- Theresa (21), Grace (14), and Jacob (12). Spending time with my kids is one of my favorite things to do! I am a huge animal lover and have quite a few pets which include 2 dogs, 3 cats, 2 guinea pigs, and some fish. Some things I enjoy doing are working out, hiking, reading, playing board games, and spending time with my family. I have 6 nieces and nephews and really cherish the time I spend with them.

This will be my second year here at Parkland and I am very excited to begin my journey here! I got married in 2020, right before the pandemic, to my wife Sam. We two daughters, Kaydin who is almost 1 and Addisyn who was born in August, and a dog, Wrigley. Outside of school I love to be outside, golfing, bowling, running/working out, and hanging out with my friends and family. I am looking forward to this year and helping your children grow both inside and outside of the classroom!

Hi Vikings! My name is Mrs. Holiday. This is my 11th year teaching at Parkland and I absolutely love it! I will be teaching Math and Language Arts, along with co-teaching Math with Mr. Quick and Social Studies with Ms. Dougherty. Outside of school, I have three children of my own, Cole who is 5, Celine who is 2 and a little girl that is arriving in January. They keep me busy and laughing! In my free time I like to spend time with my family and bake sugar cookies! I can’t wait for this school year!

I have been at Parkland for 22 years on the 7 Blue Team.  I work with the entire team and directly with Christina Holiday.  I have 3 children who are all married and all but one have children. Needless to say I am a very happy grandmother of 6.  I am looking forward to this year and the new batch of seventh grade students.

Hello 7 Blue Vikings!! This is my 10th year teaching total and 7th year teaching Science at Parkland. I graduated from Trinity Christian College and went back to school to get endorsed in Science. I am currently getting my masters degree in teacher leadership through American College of Education. I love teaching Science and getting nerdy/having fun with it! I am married and have a cute doggo named Dessi. I enjoy watching movies, playing games of all kinds, going to concerts and hanging out with friends enjoying awesome food! I am excited to get to know everyone and navigate this adventure together.

This is my 14th year of teaching here at Parkland!  BUT my first year with a new name!! I got married this summer and am now officially Mrs. Karnick!

 I love teaching language arts, and I really enjoy working with you 7th graders! 

In addition to teaching, I coach Cross Country at Mchenry High School, the Mchenry Youth Running Club in the summer, and the Parkland Winter Running Club! I'm a dog mom to my adorable and sweet pitty puppy, Buddha. In my free time I like to run, hike, workout, garden, read, and travel. 

I'm looking forward to our year together!