Gillespie Middle School office personnel delivered approximately 80 eighth grade promotion certificates last week on June 2 and 3 after annual promotion ceremonies were cancelled due to health and safety guidelines. “This restriction provided the administration with the opportunity to travel to student homes and personally present upcoming freshmen their certificates and awards,” the middle […]
CUSD 7 hires Rosentreter as GHS principal
Meeting via the Zoom online conferencing system, members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday night to hire veteran Middle School Principal Jill Rosentreter as High School Principal for the coming school year. Board members, all seven of whom participated in the special meeting remotely, met in executive session […]
Middle school announces third quarter honor roll
EIGHTH GRADE Jaydon Baker, Isabelle Balzraine, Jesse Berry, Lauren Bertagnolli, Michael Bertetto, Rhiannon Black, Skye Boedecker, Lily Brown, Bryce Buhs, Tenley Bussmann, Isabel Cano, Mattelynn Clark, Rebecca Crays, Trinity Curry, Belle Darte-Rhodes, Ean Davis, Alexia Emelander, Paris Friesland, Hudson Garwood, Erika Gill, Emma Gipson, Reece Girth, Robert Halpin, Kylie-Ann Halteman, Nolan Hamilton, Ellia Harrison, Seth […]
Nearly 100 turn out for middle school annual trivia night
Approximately 100 students and parents attended Gillespie Middle School’s 5th annual trivia night on Friday, February 28. Principal Jill Rosentreter called the event a “huge success”. The event was full of prizes donated by middle school staff and students donated hundreds of food items which were donated to the school pantry. The winning team was […]
Local Knights of Columbus donate $1475 to middle school’s life skills class
Knights of Columbus members Terry Crites and Bill Tallman visited Gillespie Middle School on Monday, March 2 and presented the life skills class and teacher, Mrs. Angie Clark, with a $1475 donation. The donation was raised through the annual Intellectual Disabilities (ID) Drive. Mrs. Clark will use the donation for classroom projects and supplies.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
School Board hires guidance counselor
With the start of the school year looming a week away, members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted unanimously during a special meeting Monday night to hire Jill Strole, Marine, as a high school/middle school guidance counselor. The action followed a 30-minute executive session to discuss personnel. Strole will step […]
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 […]
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, […]
GMS announces March leaders of the month
Gillespie Middle School released the March leaders of the month on Tuesday. Receiving the award include Leo Li, Hunter Niehaus, Alec Laughlin, Kaeleb Lowry, Logan Rhodes, and Owen Baugh. Sixth-grade teachers elected Leo Li, son of Hua Guang and Sophia Li, as student of the month. Leo is always on time and works hard. Leo […]
Middle school announces third quarter honor roll
SIXTH-GRADE Maria Alger, Amelia Barrios-Madison, Owen Baugh, Zoey Bergen, Bailee Borror, Mia Brawner, Ian Brennan, Elissa Cline, Cloe Damm, Landen Emmelander, Corinne Fellin, Logan Griffith, Kennedy Helmkamp, Jack Kaylor, Haeden Kellebrew, Austin Klose, Rya Lewey, En Qi Li, Traegen Madeine, Gabriel Montano, McKenna Montoro, Owen Pau, Kaden Rieffer, Abby Robbins, Kyle Schweppe, Andrew Sellers, Abigail […]
GMS announces leaders of the month
Gillespie Middle School announced on Wednesday their leaders of the month for February. Receiving the award was Maria Alger, Emma Gipson, Darci Wolber, Ian Brown, Caleb Weeks, and Caleb Tucker. Sixth-grade teachers chose Maria Alger, daughter of Barry and Lora Crainick, as their February’s student leader. They state, “Ria is always positive and loves to […]
GMS announces Damm as leader of the week
Cloe Damm, daughter of Amanda and Adam Self, has been chosen as Gillespie Middle School’s Student Leader of the Week by Mrs. Roemer. Roemer says, “Cloe has fit in well since moving to GMS. She is always polite, mannerly and considerate of others. Her positive attitude is an asset to the classroom”. Cloe says, “I […]
Middle school Olympiad places first in competition
Two Gillespie Middle School teams consisting of 8th-grade students placed in the top five in the Middle School Olympiad competition that took place on Monday, February 25. Gillespie students competed against numerous teams from schools in Macoupin, Calhoun, Jersey and Greene counties. The students built various structures and completed paper and pencil assignments that earned them enough points to win […]
GMS announces January leaders of the month
Gillespie Middle School announced on Tuesday their leaders of the month for January. Receiving the award include Elissa Cline, Audrey Layton, Kennedy Helmkamp, Isabelle Balzraine, Collyn Oberkfell, and Jack Voyles. Elissa Cline, daughter of Kellyn and Justin Peoples, has been chosen by Mr. Bertagnolli as a student leader in physical education because she works hard and displays […]
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