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GMS announces January leaders of the month
(Back L-R): Kain Pabon, Zach Reiniesch, Cadence Schmitt, Zander Rieffer
(Front L-R): Emmery Pau, Race Eccles, Gracie Snyder
Gillespie Middle School announced on Tuesday their January leaders of the month. Chosen for last month include Gracie Snyder, Race Eccles, Zach Reiniesch, Michael Kain Pabon, Zander Rieffer, Cadence Schmitt and Emmery Pau.
Snyder, the daughter of Brad and Sara Snyder, was elected as student leader of the week by Ms. Baker because “Gracie is an amazing young lady”. Gracie says she practices the habit of Think Win-Win because it’s “important to show you are trustworthy and polite to everybody”.
Eccles, the son of Harold Joseph Eccles and the late Tammy Eccles, was chosen by Mrs. Clark as her January Student Leader because he accepts help when needed. Race says, “I’m a student leader because I didn’t argue with my teacher and I did my work”.
Reiniesch, the son of Michael and Amy Reiniesch, was chosen by Ms. Bray as her student leader because “Zach works hard daily, has a positive attitude and is an excellent role model to the younger students in his PE class”. Zach says, “I am recognized for Think Win-Win because it shows that no one should be left out because their abilities aren’t as good as most people. Everyone should be included.”
Michael Kain Pabon, son of Danielle Fisko and David Pabon, was chosen by Mrs. Prough for his Think Win-Win attitude. Mrs. Prough says Kain is “kind to others, is always encouraging, recognizes other’s success and is an active member of the learning environment”.
Rieffer, son of Ed and Jessica Rieffer, was elected by the sixth-grade team because “Zander works great in a group and can stay on task while helping other stay on task”. Zander realizes his ability to synergize as he says, “I am helpful to others”.
Schmitt, daughter of Amber and Mark Rolando, was chosen by her seventh-grade teachers because “Cadence always has a positive attitude, works well with everyone and performs well in the classroom. Cadence says she thinks Win-Win because, “if one person is winning, one person is losing and no one deserves to lose”.
Pau, the daughter of Gavin and Sara Pau, was elected by her eighth-grade teachers as a student leader because “Emmery is a driven student who enters the classroom each day ready to reach her full potential. She excels in both independent and group work because of her positive and motivated mentality”. Emmery says, “You can complete your own work and use the extra time to help other who are struggling”.
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The top 59 boys’ and girls’ basketball seniors from South Central Illinois played in the 19th Annual Carlinville Rotary Club All-Star Basketball Classic on Sunday, March 26 in Carlinville which was presented by Prairie Farms Diary and CNB Bank & Trust.
Representing Gillespie High School among the athletes on the West teams included Emily Schoen, Jenna Clark, Kam Link, and Bryan Jubelt. Clark posted 2 points in the girls’ contest while Link posted 15 and Jubelt helped with 5 points in the boys’ game. Link also put on a show in the dunk contest scoring 48 out of the possible 50 points to win first place.
The Girls East beat the West 68-51 behind 14 points from MVP Layne Rupert of Hillsboro. The 3-point shootout was won by Paige Henson of Carrollton in a corner shootoff with Natalie Engelman of Nokomis. Staunton coach Corrie Allan was selected as the Rotary Club’s Girls’ Coach of the Year.
Devon Peebles of Pana took MVP honors in the boys’ Carlinville Rotary Club All-Star Basketball Classic. Peebles scored 25 points to lead the East to a 108-97 win over the West. Elijah Aumann of Nokomis won the 3-point contest hitting 10 treys and edging out Ryan Eisenbarth of Nokomis, Peebles and Jubelt of Gillespie who all had 9. In the Slam Dunk contest, Link scored 48 out of the possible 50 points for his routine with Peebles finishing second with a score of 41. Nokomis coach Dan DeWerff was named the Rotary Club’s Boys’ Coach of the Year.
With the East winning both the girls and boys match-ups this year, the all-time series record for boys moves to 12-7 with the West holding the lead and the girls record extends to 13-5 with the East holding strong.
The All-Star Classic serves as a fundraiser for the Carlinville Rotary Club who help with community projects throughout the year.
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The Kaskaskia Region of the Illinois Principals Association hosted its 27th annual Student Recognition Breakfast on Friday, March 17 at Greenville University.
Honored at the event included Olivia Kelly of Gillespie Middle School. Kelly is an eighth-grade student of GMS and is the daughter of J.O. and Jill Kelly of Gillespie. She attended the event with GMS Principal Patrick McGinthy.
The annual Student Recognition Breakfast event recognizes a student from each school in the Kaskaskia region for outstanding achievements in and out of the classroom. Over 50 students were honored at the event.
Students were individually recognized in front of the audience and enjoyed a buffet-style breakfast followed by a motivational speech by Dr. Lori Franke-Hopkins.
The Kaskaskia Region includes schools in the Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Macoupin, Marion and Montgomery Counties. The Illinois Principals Association is a professional organization of building and district level school administrators.
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Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted 4-1 Wednesday night to hire Patrick McGinthy, O’Fallon, as Gillespie Middle School Principal for the 2022-23 school year. McGinthy steps into a vacancy created when the board hired form GMS Principal Tara Cooper for a newly-created assistant principal’s position last week.
The board met in executive session for about 15 minutes before voting in open session to hire McGinthy, pending confirmation of certification and a background check.
Without offering explanation, board member Dennis Tiburzi voted against the hire. Last week, Tiburzi also cast the sole negative votes against accepting Cooper’s resignation, hiring Cooper as the assistant principal and posting the Middle School principal’s job as vacant. Board members Bill Carter and Weye Schmidt were absent.
Supt. Shane Owsley said McGinthy was selected from six finalists who had initially applied for the assistant principal’s job.
McGinthy reportedly was teaching general music to sixth and seventh graders at Highland Middle School prior to accepting the position at Gillespie Middle School. He also taught fifth-grade beginning band at Highland Elementary School and classroom music at Highland Middle School. Owsley said McGinthy also taught language arts and served as a substitute administrator when Highland administrators were absent. He reportedly earned his administrative certification from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.
Additionally, McGinthy has been a private music instructor, served as guest conductor for local bands and orchestras, and served on the staff of the Highland Marching Bulldogs. According to his Linked-In page, he is a self-described fitness enthusiast who has served as a private trainer.
He holds a Bachelor of Music degree with an emphasis in performance from the University of Missouri at Columbia, and a Master of Music, also with an emphasis in performance, from the University of Louisville.
He lives in his hometown of O’Fallon, with his wife, daughter and son.
Wednesday night’s action completes the administrative staff prior to the start of the school year. A speech and language pathologist’s position remains unfilled at this time, but otherwise the district is fully staffed for the new academic year.
The board is scheduled to meet in regular session at 6 p.m., Monday.
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