SPRINGFIELD – The University of Illinois Springfield has released the Dean’s List for Fall Semester 2019. A total of 599 students were selected; 82 are students in the College of Business and Management, 48 are students in the College of Education and Human Services, 382 are enrolled in programs in the College of Liberal Arts […]
LLCC seeks 20 additional students for free career training program
SPRINGFIELD – Lincoln Land Community College is seeking 20 additional students for its Open Door Workforce Equity Initiative program, which provides free career training in highly skilled, in-demand occupations. The purpose of the initiative is to provide minority and low income individuals with short-term career training that will lead to employment locally in less than […]
Closings & cancellations
To submit your event to the BenGil Post cancellation list, please email us at [email protected], message us on Facebook, or tweet us @thebengilpost. Wednesday, February 5: Mount Olive seniors meeting at 12 pm Mount Olive CUSD #5 (12 pm) Gillespie Middle School (12:20 pm) Gillespie High School (12:20 pm) Ben-Gil Elementary School (1 pm) Hillsboro CUSD #3 […]
School Board recognizes Middle School Volleyball team for raising money to help families in need at Christmas
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night recognized members of the Gillespie Middle School girls volleyball team for their efforts to raise money to aid needy local families during the Christmas holidays. The board applauded the girls for raising $700 in 2018 and $1,000 for 2019. With three […]
High school releases second quarter honor roll
Class of 2020 – Seniors HIGH HONOR ROLL Michael Baum, Briget Dolliger, William Gill, Megan Hatlee, Bryce Higginbotham, Mallory Mick, MacKenzy Mix, Katie Reed, Chance Reiniesch, Ruby Savant, Ashley Sawyer, Emily Schmidt, Grace VanDoren HONOR ROLL Sarah Alepra, Frank Barrett, Joseph Bertetto, Kaytrin Besserman, Mya Blevins, Simon Boedecker, Alyssa Brown, Jacob Brown, Brianna Bruemmer, Victoria […]
Elementary school launches candy sale Jan 29
Ben-Gil Elementary School is excited to be offering the World’s Finest chocolate candy bars and confections again. Proceeds from the sale will be used for technology to support the Promethean boards in the elementary school. The sale is set to begin Wednesday, January 29 and continue through Wednesday, February 12. Students in Kindergarten through 5th grade […]
Middle School announces second quarter honor roll
SIXTH GRADE Jacob Baglin, Paul Balestri, Ceanna Bearden, Emily Bergen, Payton Bertolis, Maris Brill, Xzavier Burch, Zachery Carney, Cayden Cole, Edin Compton, Carson Cooper, Addison Cox, Jackson Crook, Brookelyn Crotchett, Brayden Enslow, Hank Fletcher, Marshall Garwood, Katherine Gerdes, Ashlynn Goth, Carson Hailstone, James Harbaugh, Sofia Hedrick, Hunter Hegel, Bryce Helvey, Demaya Johnson, Lillianna Jones, Vorce […]
Gillespie basketball to celebrate 100 years on Feb. 21
Gillespie High School will be honoring 100 years of Gillespie Basketball on Friday, February 21. Festivities will take place between the junior varsity and varsity games. All former players and coaches in attendance will be invited to sign a banner that will be in the breezeway and will be invited to the court to be […]
Middle school releases November, December student leaders
Gillespie Middle School announced on Monday the student leaders of the month for both November and December. Receiving the award for November include Ava Parish, daughter of Amanda and Michael Parish, for sixth grade; Delaney Taylor, daughter of Amanda Reiniesch, for seventh grade; Paris Friesland, daughter of Cody and Allie Hughes, for physical education; Robert […]
Middle school thanks local Knight’s of Columbus
Gillespie Middle School announced on Friday that the local Knight’s of Columbus recently donated dozens of gently used and new coats to middle school students before they left for the holiday break. The middle school staff would like to personally thank everyone who generously donated a coat and to those who collected and delivered coats. […]
Middle school announces first quarter honor roll
SIXTH GRADE Jacob Baglin, Paul Balestri, Ceanna Bearden, Emily Bergen, Maris Brill, Zachery Carney, Cayden Cole, Edin Compton, Addison Cox, Jackson Crook, Brookelyn Crotchett, Edward Duchinsky, Molly Emmenderfer, Brayden Enslow, Hank Fletcher, Marshall Garwood, Katherine Gerdes, Madyson Grogg, Carson Hailstone, James Harbaugh, Sofia Hedrick, Hunter Hegel, Bryce Helvey, Demaya Johnson, Lillianna Jones, Vorce Kieffer, Sophie […]
High school announces first quarter honor roll
Class of 2020 – Seniors HIGH HONOR ROLL Sarah Alepra, Madison Anderson, Michael Baum, Kaytrin Besserman, Kennedy Clark, Kendra Damm, Tessa Davis, Briget Dolliger, Meghan Fosnock, Khloe Gerdes, William Gill, Kylee Hardt, Megan Hatlee, Bryce Higginbotham, Mallory Mick, MacKenzy Mix, Laura Polo, Katie Reed, Chance Reiniesch, Ruby Savant, Ashley Sawyer, Emily Schmidt, Grace VanDoren, Deyon […]
School board focuses on annual ‘school report card’ data
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night set the time and date for a Truth in Taxation hearing regarding this year’s property tax levy and took routine actions on personnel, but the meeting was dominated by an hour-long, wide-ranging discussion of this year’s school report card recently released […]
School board accepts annual audit, recognizes GMS baseball champs
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted unanimously to accept the annual audit for last fiscal year as presented by Ken Loy, CPA, and recognized the Gillespie Middle School baseball team which recently concluded its season as first runner-up in the IESA Class 2A State Championship—the first time in school […]
Middle school’s Wilson receives grant from IRTAF
The Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation (IRTAF) awards $36,500 in grant money to several public school educators (Pre-K through 12) statewide. IRTAF is affiliated with the Illinois Retired Teachers Association, a lobbying group for retired educators, with a current membership of over 38,500. On October 18, 2019, Gillespie Middle School educator Stephanie Wilson was awarded her IRTAF grant […]
GHS and GMS to host annual Veteran’s Day ceremony on Nov. 8
On Friday, November 8, 2019, Gillespie High School and Gillespie Middle School will host the Annual Veteran’s Day ceremony for all local veterans. The event will begin with a breakfast served in the school cafeteria at 8:15 a.m. for veterans and their student relatives. The ceremony will follow at 9 a.m. in the high school […]
Family First CUSD 7 Birth-3 program announces raffle winner
Family First CUSD 7 birth to 3 years old program announced on Wednesday their raffle basket winner from entries at the annual Benld Fall Festival. Winning the raffle basket was Felicia Kirkwood. The program has scheduled a bake sale fundraiser on October 26 in Gillespie at the corner of Macoupin and Pine Streets near United […]
School Board approves $14.6 million budget for 2019-20
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night approved a $14.6 million budget for the current fiscal year. In other action, approved a $51,000 software update and maintenance agreement for BenGil Elementary School heating and cooling system, and accepted notices of retirement from two veteran teachers. Approval of the […]
Expanded career and technical education coming to south Macoupin schools
Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. STAUNTON – State Senator Andy Manar was joined by superintendents from Macoupin County school districts on Tuesday to announce a new state grant for the newly created South Macoupin Consortium for Innovation and Career Pathways. Manar secured the $2 million grant in his role as a chief negotiator […]
State grant for Southern Macoupin Consortium for Innovation and Career Pathways to be announced Sept 10
Contributed article by the Illinois Senate Democrats. STAUNTON – State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) will be joined by superintendents from Macoupin County school districts Tuesday, Sept. 10 when he announces a new state grant for the Southern Macoupin Consortium for Innovation and Career Pathways. The conference will be held at Staunton High School starting […]
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