CLASS OF 2021 (Seniors) High honor roll Hannah Barrett, Allie Bergen, Grace Bertolino, Sydney Bires, Morgan Buckner, Cole Frensko, Trenton Gill, Cameron Hailstone, Destiny Hughes, Madison Hughes, Samantha Jensen, Kylie Keniley, Carl Krieger, Megan Labby, Keaton Link, Rueben McMillin, Ambrosia Redmon, Anthony Ribes, Tanner Whitfield, Rachel Young, Honor roll Trenton Bertolis, Rylan Bruhn, Austin Carney, […]
High school students create art to support inclusive world nonprofit
To help celebrate Valentine’s Day, Gillespie High School students created art to support Positive Exposure, a non-profit organization in New York City, that promotes a more inclusive world through award-winning photography, films, exhibitions, lectures and educational programs. Gillespie’s submissions included artworks from Bella Wallace, Hannah Barrett, and Samantha Jensen. Positive Exposure showcased their East Harlem […]
Gillespie releases policy for athletic events
Gillespie CUSD 7 announced on Tuesday their policies for athletic events following announcements made by IHSA and IESA that allow various athletic seasons. In a collaborative effort to navigate these unusual times related to athletics, activities, and COVID-19, the South-Central Conference members have developed some general guidelines all schools in the conference will be following. Guidelines and […]
GHS announces first and second quarter honor roll
FIRST QUARTER High honor roll 9th Grade: Michael Bertetto, Alexia Emelander, Erika Gill, Kolton Lowry, Leo Page, Tristen Wargo 10th Grade: Jenna Clark, Macy Fosnock, Shelbee Geisler, Hayden Helmkamp, Makayla Kirby, Emily Schoen, Alyssa Schuette, 11th Grade: Brynn Baker, Ashton Bethard, Cadence Borror, Lanie Doty, Elizabeth Eaker, Brenna Halteman, Levi Hatlee, Luke Hatlee, Haylee Ikerman, […]
Pair of Gillespie athletes commit to continue playing on the college level
Gillespie High School announced Wednesday two of its senior student-athletes committed to continuing playing baseball at the college level. The pair committing include Cameron Hailstone and Anthony Ribes. Hailstone, son of Chris and Jennifer Hailstone, will continue playing baseball with Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, IA while Ribes, son of Lanny and Dena Ribes, […]
Gillespie graduates 78 students, honors class with parade
Gillespie High School graduated 75 students on Sunday, May 17 in the class of 2020 in a non-traditional fashion after rain forced the district to move the celebration indoors. Three students did not show up for the ceremony as 78 were to graduate. The indoor celebration went off without a hitch and it was followed […]
Record number of Gillespie grads earn Partnership scholarship
A record 26 percent of Gillespie High School (GHS) graduating seniors were awarded $1,000 tuition scholarships by The Partnership for Educational Excellence. Since 1992 the educational foundation has given $273,500 to 451 GHS graduates from every quarter of their graduating classes. Every dollar of these awards came from local individuals, businesses, alums, and foundations who […]
Reiniesch receives award for Outstanding Citizen
Due to the need for social distancing during the Coronavirus threat, the Genl George Rogers Clark Chapter of the Illinois Society Sons of the American Revolution canceled its annual Outstanding Citizenship award ceremony but the chapter still distributed awards to deserving high school students including Gillespie’s Chance Reiniesch. “These are great high school students whose […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Twenty students at Gillespie High School inducted into National Honor Society
Gillespie High School’s annual banquet and induction ceremony for the National Honor Society was held on Tuesday, March 12 at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Along with the high school cafeteria staff, Fema’s catering of Benld provided the dinner featuring barbequed pork steak. Tables were adorned with blue and yellow carnations as well […]
Gillespie High School participates in gifted olympiad
Gillespie High School sent four teams to participate in the Regional Office of Education #40’s Gifted Olympiad on Tuesday, February 26. The Olympiad is a competition that focuses on logic problems, estimation/guestimation problems, construction problems, and math/science logic problems. Schools from Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, and Macoupin Counties are represented. This year, 36 teams participated in […]
Construction Trades SkillBuilder club constructs 16 thin blue line flags
The Construction Trades SkillBuilder Club at Gillespie High School recently constructed sixteen ‘Thin Blue Line Flags’ as Christmas presents for Gillespie High School alumni that have served or are serving as law enforcement officers. Please make a request for your favorite cop to get a well-deserved gift this year by emailing Mark Goldasich at mgoldasich@cusd7.org or calling 217-839-2114 and […]
Carter, Bussmann crowned 2018 homecoming royalty
Gillespie High School concluded their 2018 homecoming celebration Saturday evening with the crowning of Joey Carter and Lexie Bussmann as this year’s king and queen. The weeklong celebration started Sunday with hallway decorating and continued through the week with dress up days, float building, powder puff football, a volleyball competition, chili cook-off, a bonfire, and […]
Gillespie High School releases 4th quarter honor roll
Gillespie High School released on Friday the fourth quarter honor roll for the 2017-2018 school year. SENIORS (class of 2018) High Honor Roll William Bertetto, Jaiden Braundmeier, Lauren Christer, Ally Clay, Alexander Everlen, Tara Fullington, Jason Hartke, Marshall Hatlee, Sydney Henrichs, Mackenzie Kasarda, Hannah Labby, Gary Manus Jr., Maya Marcacci, Elizabeth Niemeyer, Benjamin Polo, Adam […]
Partnership awards 23 scholarships in 25th anniversary year
A full 29 percent of Gillespie High School (GHS) graduating seniors were awarded $1,000 tuition scholarships by The Partnership for Educational Excellence at the culmination of its 25th anniversary celebration. Every dollar of these awards came from local individuals, businesses, alums, and foundations. Thanks to a generous response to The Partnership’s 25th-anniversary fund drive, $25,000 […]
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