Macoupin County Federation of Teachers Local 528, the union representing Community Unit School District 7 teachers, alleged the board and administration precipitated the resignation of a long-time physical education teacher whose resignation was accepted during a special meeting of the School Board on Wednesday night. The board also ratified the sale of six city lots […]
Local resident receives academic recognition from McKendree
Emily Barylske of Benld made the dean’s list at McKendree University by maintaining high grades during the spring semester. She is the daughter of Stanley and Cathy Barylske of Benld and is a 2017 graduate of Gillespie High School. McKendree students earn president’s list recognition by maintaining a perfect 4.0 grade point average or dean’s […]
Benld, Gillespie students named to LLCC president’s, vice president’s lists
SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) announced its full-time President’s and Vice President’s lists for the spring 2019 semester on Monday. To be eligible for the full-time Vice President’s and President’s lists, students must be enrolled in 12 or more credit hours and earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or above. Full-time students […]
Bourne’s summer reading program begins
Contributed article by a member of the Illinois House Republicans. State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) is challenging local kindergarten through 5th grade students to complete her reading program to earn a free ice cream with the Representative at the end of summer. Students involved in the program are asked to read 8 books during their […]
Elementary school announces perfect attendance, habit six, habit seven recipients
These Ben-Gil Elementary students were recognized for following habits six and seven. These students are accepting of others and caring. They cooperate well and display many of the other habits. These Ben-Gil Elementary students earned perfect attendance in the 2018-2019 school year.
School board unanimously approves district’s first golf team program
After hearing a brief presentation from high school teacher Stuart Ringer, the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night unanimously approved offering a golf program for high school men and women as a parent-sponsored activity starting with the coming school year. Ringer said CUSD 7 is the only school in the […]
Middle school releases May leaders, perfect attendance
Gillespie Middle School announced on Thursday the May leaders of the month and the students achieving perfect attendance for the 2018-2019 school year. Receiving the May leader of the month award were Cloe Damm, daughter of Amanda and Adam Self, chosen as Mrs. Prough’s 6th grade student leader; Macie Wright, daughter of David and Shannon Wright, chosen […]
Lytle graduates with PhD in chemistry
Tyler K. Lytle successfully completed his PhD in Chemistry at the University of Illinois. His five years of graduate work culminated in his dissertation defense on May 8th, and convocation on May 12th where he received his doctoral hood. Tyler is the son of Cindy Lytle & the late Rob Lytle of Gillespie, and is […]
GMS releases 4th quarter honor roll
EIGHTH-GRADE Ryon Beavin, Keegan Bielicke, Payton Broughton, Colton Bultema, Reese Bussmann, Regan Bussmann, Bailey Cartwright, Jenna Clark, Cole Connor, Joie Cox, Addy Drewel, Macy Fosnock, Shelbee Geisler, Hailey Gilliam, Hailey Handy-Rhodes, Addie Hayes, Hayden Helmkamp, Luke Herron, Hailey Hughes, Jaiden Johnson, Eve Kaduk, Erik Kravanya, Alec Laughlin, Kamryn Link, Emma Livengood, Emmarie Moutria, Collyn Oberkfell, […]
Twenty-two percent of GHS grads receive Partnership scholarship
A full 22 percent of Gillespie High School (GHS) graduating seniors were awarded $1,000 tuition scholarships by The Partnership for Educational Excellence as the education foundation enters is second quarter century. These awards also mark the quarter million dollar level for scholarships since The Partnership’s founding in 1992. Every dollar of these awards came from local […]
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