Benld Elementary students at the 5th grade level recently took a field trip to explore the Lincoln Library in Springfield. The students spent the day touring...
The Gillespie High School varsity baseball team ignited the 2013 season with two victories last week including a 10-4 blowout in Jerseyville and the other victory...
Amy Price, first grade teacher at Benld Elementary, has been nominated for Teacher of the Year. The contest is held annually by Madison Communications where contestants...
See more pictures, plus download the ones you love, on our sister site! After three amazing performances with a fourth scheduled today at two, we could...
The day is finally here. Choir students, directors, parents, technology students, and the art department at Gillespie High School has spent months preparing for the classic...
Scholar Bowl: 3rd place in County Tourney (8th Grade) (L-R) Daniel Dobrino, Jacob Martin, Nick Jarman, Trevor Fredericks, Jacob Goodson, Allison Scharden February Students of...
7 advance to the regional science fair at SIUE It’s not just for students with a love for science. It’s for the entire eighth grade at...
(L-R) Adam Reed: 7th Grade Zach Carr: Resource Jack Jarman: 6th Grade Abigail Smith: 8th Grade Brianna Hancock: Physical Education – – – – – –...
Gillespie Knights of Columbus Council 2076 awarded the students of the Special Education Mentally Impaired Class a check in the amount of $1,757.24 on Friday, January...
The Gillespie Middle School has named Trevor Fredericks, eighth grade student, this year’s IESA Scholar Attitude Award winner from GMS. Fredericks is the son of Rusty...
BenGil Elementary School is 65% complete The district 7 school board of education hired current assistant superintendent Joe Tieman to take over the Superintendent position of...
Tomorrow night, January 31, will be the last home game of the year for the girls’ basketball team. The Lady Miners will face the Piasa Birds...
EDWARDSVILLE, IL – Newly elected State Senator Andy Manar (D‐Bunker Hill) joined local educators from around the region Tuesday to discuss ways to improve education in...
Class of 2013 (Seniors) High Honor Roll Jessica Baumann, Sebastian Braun, Alexis Burns, Allison Goldasich, Michael Halpin, Shelby Jarman, Hayley Kirkwood, Sierra Nance, Aaron Semplowski, Kathryn...
Sixth Grade Harley Allen, Mason Barber, Rhoni Bernhardt, Kennen Bertolis, Samuel Boedecker, Megan Bray, Jerod Brown, Lexie Bussmann, Emilie Campbell, Joseph Carter, Colin Caveny, Austin Cole,...
A-D Sarah Alepra, Hannah Barrett, Rhyli Berhardt, Michael Bertetto, Courtney Bertolis, Josey Biermann, Nico Biermann, Sydney Bires, Quentin Blevins, Simon Boedecker, Kylie Buehler, Keegen Bussmann, Bailey...
“Let the people decide” ‘Let the people decide’ was a resounding phrase heard in the packed administrative annex Monday evening, January 7. The Electoral Board, comprised...
Farm Credit Services of Illinois announced plans to award twenty $1,500 scholarships next year to college-bound high school seniors who are pursuing agriculture-related curriculum and careers....
After the tragedy that happened last Friday, Gillespie Community School District 7 is looking into ways how to better secure campus buildings. Assistant Superintendent Joe Tieman...
School eyes mine subsidence insurance Assistant Superintendent Joe Tieman addressed high school teacher Mark Goldasich’s concern with school culture during the regular school board meeting on...