A crowd of over 100 visitors plus over 750 students were all smiles when school board members and elected officials broke ground on the new 26...
As the clock struck 7:00pm, CUSD #7 returned to open session. First on the agenda, under personnel certificated, was to approve maternity leave for Benld Elementary...
CUSD #7 school board met on the evening of July 25 for their regular scheduled meeting. Assistant Superintendent Joe Tieman replaced Superintendent Paul Skeans while he...
After CUSD #7 elementary school collapsed after a mine subsided underneath it, the district is well on their way to designing and constructing a new school...
An orientation session for students entering the sixth grade at Gillespie Middle School this year will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 10, in the...
A preschool screening to determine students’ eligibility for enrollment in the Community Unit School District 7 prekindergarten program will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon,...
The school board scheduled a special board meeting to discuss principals’ salaries, bids on the new school, and the 5 year plan. The special meeting of...
Jonathan Griffel, a recent 2011 graduate at Gillespie High School and current resident in the Gillespie community, has been awarded Star Farmer of Illinois. The American...
Gillespie School District #7 met for their monthly meeting last night. Everyone answered present to Kathy McDaniels roll call. The members first approved the agenda and...
The 8th Grade Promotion ceremony was held on Thursday, May 26th. The Middle School promoted 68 individuals, each awarded with a certificate and called up one-by-one...
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted on Monday night to seek bids for grouting mine workings beneath the site of...
In a ceremony long on tradition with a few moments of serendipity, Community Unit School District 7 awarded diplomas to more than 80 graduating seniors during...
May 22, 2011- Gillespie, Illinois - Twenty-one of the 82 Gillespie High School (GHS) seniors receiving diplomas this year received $500 tuition scholarships from The Partnership...
Students from Mr. Burns, Mr. Sholtis, and Mrs. Brown’s history classes along with Mr. Rosentreter’s technology students received high honors at the award banquet yesterday, May...
The Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education will meet in special session at 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 27, in the Administrative Office Annex on...
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night approved a controversial Project Labor Agreement in connection with the construction of...
The Benld PTO is hosting its annual Palm Sunday Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday April 17th featuring Bernhardt’s spaghetti and salad. It will be held at the...
A pending Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the building of the new Elementary School took center stage at the CUSD #7 School Board Meeting held Monday...
The Principal Award is given each year to a 5th, 8th and 12th grade student in recognition of hard work at school, leadership skills, and work in the...
It’s getting close to that time of the year again. The GHS Post Prom Committee is seeking donations for the upcoming post prom party. Donations may...
