The Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to approve a resolution calling for a March referendum to impose a one...
Ben-Gil Elementary students just arrived in Missouri this week on their virtual field trip along the historic Route 66. Students celebrated the stop with toasted ravioli...
Laura Polo, the daughter of Kevin and Theresa Polo, was awarded Gillespie Middle School’s leader of the week for last week after being chosen by band...
Six students at Gillespie High School were inducted into the Tri-M Music Honor Society on Friday, November 6 after a brief induction ceremony and dinner. Tri-Music...
Gillespie Middle School recognized local veterans with a special recognition last week by sponsoring its first annual Veteran’s Day dinner and approximately 60 people were in...
Cole “C.J.” Frensko, the son of Kerri and Kent Frensko of Gillespie, was awarded Gillespie Middle School’s leader of the week by choir instructor Mrs. Brink...
Ben-Gil Elementary recently received a check for $2,786.70 from Box Tops for Education for box tops collected during the 4th quarter of the last school year...
Eighth Grade Sarah Alepra, Savannah Barnett, Frank Barrett, Joseph Bertetto, Kaytrin Besserman, Quentin Blevins, Mya Blevins, Simon Boedecker, Mason Boehmke, Brianna Bruemmer, Tessa Davis, Savanna Dickinson,...
Rachel Young, the seventh grade daughter of Trevor Young and Jamie Easter, was chosen as Gillespie Middle School’s leader of the week last week by Mrs....
Seniors – Class of 2016 High Honor Roll Madison Buckner, Samuel Clay, Stephen DeMartini, Taylor Dickinson, Abby Eccles, Rachel Emmenderfer, Elijah Fox, Lynsey Gibson, Regan Goldasich,...
Gillespie Middle School announced Monday their leader of the month award winners for the month of October. Winners for the monthly award are Hunter Sarti, sixth...
Patterson Friese, a junior at Blackburn College, of Gillespie will play Lysander in the school’s fall production, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” directed by Dr. Kate Roark,...
Ben-Gil Elementary students began a virtual journey along the world famous “Mother Road” this month entitled “Read for Kicks on Route 66”. This reading adventure will...
Facing the prospect of delayed state aid payments due to the continuing budget stalemate in Springfield, members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of...
Gillespie Middle School has named Ambrosia Redmon, the seventh grade daughter of Randy and Amanda Redmon, as last week’s leader of the week. Redmon was chosen...
The Ben-Gil Elementary Adopt-A-Class program began in the year 2000 and was founded by Kellie Vesper, Elise Schwartz and Barb Smith. For the past 15 years...
All 14 Gillespie Middle School (GMS) teacher-applicants received classroom mini-grants from The Partnership for Educational Excellence on Wednesday October 7, for a total gift of $6,358.81....
Eighth grade student Bill Gill was chosen as last week’s Gillespie Middle School’s leader of the week by math instructor Mr. Brawner. Brawner said Gill’s work...
Michael Ross and Paige Adkins were crowned 2015 Gillespie High School Homecoming King and Queen on Saturday night, October 3. Gillespie students showed their Miner pride...
Students enrolled in construction trades at Gillespie High School will now be earning credit while they learn to go toward an apprenticeship program after the school...