School let out this week in district 7, marking the end of a three year run for 8th grade middle school students. Gillespie Middle School held...
Gail Niehaus, retired pre-kindergarten teacher from the Gillespie school district, was recently honored as the 8th annual American Red Cross Education Hero. The awards take place...
Michael Halpin, daughter of Jim and Sher Halpin of Dorchester, has earned “The President’s Volunteer Service Award”, presented at graduation ceremonies on Sunday, May 19th. The...
In the midst of the final touches being made to the BenGil Elementary School, it is necessary to let the public see the new icon nearly...
Board approves new starting/ending times for next school year During a regular school board meeting on May 20, the board accepted the resignation/retirement of high school...
“We know not what the future holds, but we know who holds the future.” In a traditional ceremony highlighted with school spirit, 75 seniors were awarded...
Once again, the Partnership for Education Excellence awards academic tuition scholarships to a vast majority of the graduating class of 2013. Approximately 25% of graduates earned...
Will Benefit Gillespie High School Track Team A new publication covers the long and rich history of the Macoupin County Boys Track Meet with narrative, anecdotes,...
Three middle school students participated at the 40th annual State Science Fair in Champaign, Illinois on May 3rd and 4th. After attending a banquet at the...
Commencement set for next Sunday In less than a week from now, high school seniors will take their final steps across the stage to receive their...
Event was successful Gillespie High School students got a close look Wednesday at what could happen to them if they choose to drive distracted. A mock...
Board looks much like it did before After its reorganization meeting Monday night, the Gillespie Board of Education looks identical to how it did before the...
Devon Schoen and Taylor Monke crowned King & Queen The rain held off for a few hours Saturday evening as Gillespie High School students escorted their...
Ceremony Marks 20th Anniversary of Allstate’s NYSE Listing and Historic Commitment to Traffic Safety On Thursday, May 2, Jade Tieman, a senior at Gillespie High School,...
As Gillespie Middle School draws to the end of the school year, its brightest students gathered together with their family and friends to celebrate their academic...
Amy Price was selected as the Madison “Teacher of the Year” for the 2012-2013 school year. The announcement came early Thursday morning via Madison Communication’s Facebook...
Two athletes from Gillespie High School signed their letters of intent to play sports at the collegiate level. Seniors Zack Stewart and Taylor Monke both have...
More than 100 students and their parents attended Benld Elementary’s PreK-5 Family Literacy Night on Thursday, April 11. It was an informational and fun-filled evening where...
Gillespie High School held an induction ceremony for their newest members of the National Honor Society Wednesday, April 17, evening. A total of 20 students were...